1 Chronicles 6:1-33 ▼

1 The sons of Levi (joined to): Gershon (exile), Kohath (assembly), and Merari (bitter).

2 The sons of Kohath (assembly): Amram (exalted people), Izhar (shining oil), Hebron (association), and Uzziel (my strength is God).

3 The children of Amram (exalted people): Aaron (light bringer), Moses (drawn out), and Miriam (rebellion). The sons of Aaron: Nadab (generous), Abihu (he is my father), Eleazar (God has helped), and Ithamar (coast of palms).

4 Eleazar (God has helped) was the father of Phinehas (mouth of brass), Phinehas was the father of Abishua (my father is safety),

5 Abishua (my father is safety) was the father of Bukki (wasting), Bukki was the father of Uzzi (strong),

6 Uzzi (strong) was the father of Zerahiah (YHWH has risen), Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth (rebellious),

7 Meraioth (rebellious) was the father of Amariah (YHWH has promised), Amariah was the father of Ahitub (my brother is goodness),

8 Ahitub (my brother is goodness) was the father of Zadok (righteous), Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz (my brother is wrath),

9 Ahimaaz (my brother is wrath) was the father of Azariah (YHWH has helped), Azariah was the father of Johanan (YHWH has graced),

10 Johanan (YHWH has graced) was the father of Azariah (YHWH has helped), who served as priest in the temple that Solomon (peace) built in Jerusalem (city of peace),

11 Azariah (YHWH has helped) was the father of Amariah (YHWH has promised), Amariah was the father of Ahitub (my brother is goodness),

12 Ahitub (my brother is goodness) was the father of Zadok (righteous), Zadok was the father of Shallum (retribution),

13 Shallum (retribution) was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah (my portion is YHWH) was the father of Azariah (YHWH has helped),

14 Azariah (YHWH has helped) was the father of Seraiah (YHWH is ruler), and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak (Jozadak).

15 Jehozadak (YHWH is righteous) went into captivity when the LORD {YHWH} sent Judah (praised) and Jerusalem (city of peace) into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar (may Nebo protect the crown).

16 The sons of Levi (joined to): Gershom (Gershon), Kohath (assembly), and Merari (bitter).

17 These are the names of the sons of Gershom (foreigner): Libni (white) and Shimei (renowned).

18 The sons of Kohath (assembly): Amram (exalted people), Izhar (shining oil), Hebron (association), and Uzziel (my strength is God).

19 The sons of Merari (bitter): Mahli (sick) and Mushi (yielding). These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:

20 Of Gershom (foreigner): Libni (white) his son, Jahath (He will snatch up) his son, Zimmah (plotter) his son,

21 Joah (YHWH is brother) his son, Iddo (His witness) his son, Zerah (rising) his son, and Jeatherai (whom YHWH leads) his son.

22 The descendants of Kohath (assembly): Amminadab (my kinsman is noble) his son, Korah (bald) his son, Assir (prisoner) his son,

23 Elkanah (God has possessed) his son, Ebiasaph (Abiasaph) his son, Assir (prisoner) his son,

24 Tahath (station) his son, Uriel (God is my light) his son, Uzziah (my strength is YHWH) his son, and Shaul (desired) his son.

25 The descendants of Elkanah (God has possessed): Amasai (burdensome), Ahimoth (brother of death),

26 Elkanah (God has possessed) his son [Elkanah. The sons of Elkanah:], Zophai (honeycomb) his son, Nahath (rest) his son,

27 Eliab (Eliel) his son, Jeroham (showing pity) his son, and Elkanah (God has possessed) his son [and Samuel his son].

28 The sons of Samuel (his name is El): Joel his firstborn and Abijah (YHWH is my father) his second son.

29 The descendants of Merari (bitter): Mahli (sick), Libni (white) his son, Shimei (renowned) his son, Uzzah (strength) his son,

30 Shimea (fame) his son, Haggiah (festival of YHWH) his son, and Asaiah (made by YHWH) his son.

31 These are the men David (beloved) put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD {YHWH} after the ark rested there.

32 They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon (peace) built the house of the LORD {YHWH} in Jerusalem (city of peace). And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.

33 These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman (faithful) the singer, the son of Joel (YHWH is God), the son of Samuel (his name is El),