1 Chronicles 6:1-49 ▼

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),

34 the son of Elkanah (God has possessed), the son of Jeroham (showing pity), the son of Eliel (Eliab), the son of Toah (lowly),

35 the son of Zuph (honeycomb), the son of Elkanah (God has possessed), the son of Mahath (grasping), the son of Amasai (burdensome),

36 the son of Elkanah (God has possessed), the son of Joel (YHWH is God), the son of Azariah (YHWH has helped), the son of Zephaniah (YHWH has treasured),

37 the son of Tahath (station), the son of Assir (prisoner), the son of Ebiasaph (my father has gathered), the son of Korah (bald),

38 the son of Izhar (shining oil), the son of Kohath (assembly), the son of Levi (joined to), the son of Israel (he wrestles with God).

39 Heman’s kinsman was Asaph (gatherer), who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah (YHWH blesses), the son of Shimea (fame),

40 the son of Michael (who is like God), the son of Baaseiah [Maaseiah], the son of Malchijah (my king is YHWH),

41 the son of Ethni (my hire), the son of Zerah (rising), the son of Adaiah (YHWH has adorned Himself),

42 the son of Ethan (enduring), the son of Zimmah (plotter), the son of Shimei (renowned),

43 the son of Jahath (He will snatch up), the son of Gershom (foreigner), the son of Levi (joined to).

44 On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari (bitter): Ethan (enduring) the son of Kishi (bow of YHWH), the son of Abdi (servant of YHWH), the son of Malluch (counselor),

45 the son of Hashabiah (YHWH has considered), the son of Amaziah (YHWH is mighty), the son of Hilkiah (my portion is YHWH),

46 the son of Amzi (my strength), the son of Bani (built), the son of Shemer (preserved),

47 the son of Mahli (sick), the son of Mushi (yielding), the son of Merari (bitter), the son of Levi (joined to).

48 Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God {Elohim}.

49 But Aaron (light bringer) and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place (the Holy of Holies). They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel (he wrestles with God), according to all that Moses (drawn out) the servant of God {Elohim} had commanded.