1 Chronicles 6

1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

The sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.

2 And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

The sons of Caath: Amram, Isaar, Hebron, and Oziel.

3 And the sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Mary. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abiu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas; Phinehas was the father of Abishua;

Eleazar beget Phinees, and Phinees beget Abisue,

5 And Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi,

And Abisue beget Bocci, and Bocci begot Ozi.

6 And Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth;

Ozi beget Zaraias, and Zaraias beget Maraioth.

7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

And Maraioth beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.

8 And Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,

Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas.

9 And Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan,

Achimaas beget Azarias, Azarias begot Johanan,

10 And Johanan was the father of Azariah, (he was priest in the house which Solomon put up in Jerusalem: )

Johanan beget Azarias. This is he that executed the priestly office in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.

11 And Azariah was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

And Azarias beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.

12 And Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Shallum,

And Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc beget Sellum,

13 And Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,

Sellum beget Helcias, and Helcias beget Azarias,

14 And Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak;

Azarias beget Saraias, and Saraias beget Josedec.

15 And Jehozadak went as a prisoner when the Lord took away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

Now Josedec went out, when the Lord carried away Juda, and Jerusalem, by the hands of Nabuchodonosor.

16 The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

So the sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.

17 And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

And these are the names of the sons of Gerson: Lobni and Semei.

18 And the sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

The sons of Caath: Amram, and Isaar, and Hebron, and Oziel.

19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites listed by the names of their fathers.

The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi. And these are the kindreds of Levi according to their families.

20 Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

Of Gerson: Lobni his son, Jahath his son, Zamma his son,

21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.

Joah his son, Addo his son, Zara his son, Jethrai his son.

22 The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

The sons of Caath, Aminadab his son, Core his son, Asir his son,

23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

Elcana his son, Abiasaph his son, Asir his son,

24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

Thahath his son, Uriel his son, Ozias his son, Saul his son.

25 And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.

The sons of Elcana: Amasai, and Achimoth.

26 Elkanah his son: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,

And Elcana. The sons of Elcana: Sophai his son, Nahath his son,

27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son, Samuel his son.

Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elcana his son.

28 And the sons of Samuel: the oldest Joel, and the second Abiah.

The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vasseni, and Abia.

29 The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

And the sons of Merari, Moholi: Lobni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son,

30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

Sammaa his son, Haggia his son, Asaia his son.

31 And these are those whom David made responsible for the music in the house of the Lord, after the ark had rest.

These are they, whom David set over the singing men of the house of the Lord, after that the ark was placed:

32 They gave worship with songs before the House of the Tent of meeting, till Solomon put up the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they took their places for their work in their regular order.

And they ministered before the tabernacle of the testimony, with singing, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they stood according to their order in the ministry.

33 And these are those who did this work, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman, who made melody, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

And these are they that stood with their sons, of the sons of Caath, Hemam a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Sammuel,

34 The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

The son of Elcana, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Thohu,

35 The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

The son of Suph, the son of Elcana, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

36 The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

The son of Elcana, the son of Johel, the son of Azarias, the son of Sophonias,

37 The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

The son of Thahath, the son of Asir, the son or Abiasaph, the son of Core,

38 The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

The son of Isaar, the son of Caath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

39 And his brother Asaph, whose place was at his right hand, Asaph, the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa.

40 The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

The son of Michael, the son of Basaia, the son of Melchia.

41 The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

The son of Athanai, the son of Zara, the son of Adaia.

42 The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

The son of Ethan, the son of Zamma, the son of Semei.

43 The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

The son of Jeth, the son of Gerson, the son of Levi.

44 And on the left their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan, the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

And the sons of Merari their brethren, on the left hand, Ethan the son of Cusi, the son of Abdi, the son of Meloch,

45 The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

The son of Hasabia, the son of Amasai, the son of Helcias,

46 The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

The son of Amasai, the son of Boni, the son of Somer,

47 The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

The son of Moholi, the son of Mud, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

48 And their brothers the Levites were responsible for all the work of the Tent of the house of God.

Their brethren also the Levites, who were appointed for all the ministry of the tabernacle of the house of the Lord.

49 But Aaron and his sons made offerings on the altar of burned offering, and on the altar of perfume, for all the work of the most holy place, and to take away the sin of Israel, doing everything ordered by Moses, the servant of God.

But Aaron and his sons offered burnt offerings upon the altar of holocausts, and upon the altar of incense, for very work of the holy of holies: and to pray for Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

50 And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinees his son, Abisue his son,

51 Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

Bocci his son, Ozi his son, Zarahia his son,

52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

Meraioth his son, Amarias his son, Achitob his son,

53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son.

54 Now these are their living-places, the limits inside which they were to put up their tents: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, because they had the first selection,

And these are their dwelling places by the towns and confines, to wit, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Caathites: for they fell to them by lot.

55 To them they gave Hebron and its outskirts in the land of Judah;

And they gave them Hebron in the land of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about:

56 But the open country of the town, and the small places round it, they gave to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.

But the fields of the city, and the villages to Caleb son of Jephone.

57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave Hebron, the town to which men might go in flight and be safe, and Libnah with its outskirts, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its outskirts,

And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities for refuge Hebron, and Lobna, and the suburbs thereof,

58 And Hilen with its outskirts, Debir with its outskirts,

And Jether and Esthemo, with their suburbs, and Helon, and Dabir with their suburbs:

59 And Ashan with its outskirts, and Beth-shemesh with its outskirts;

Asan also, and Bethsames, with their suburbs.

60 And from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its outskirts, and Alemeth with its outskirts, and Anathoth with its outskirts. All their towns among their families were thirteen towns.

And out of the tribe of Benjamin: Gabee and its suburbs, Almath with its suburbs, Anathoth also with its suburbs: all their cities throughout their families were thirteen.

61 And to the rest of the sons of Kohath there were given by the Lord's decision ten towns out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim and out of the tribe of Dan and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh.

And to the sons of Caath that remained of their kindred they gave out of the half tribe of Manasses ten cities in possession.

62 And to the sons of Gershom, by their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen towns.

And to the sons of Gerson by their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Aser, and out of the tribe of Nephtali, and out of the tribe of Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities.

63 And to the sons of Merari, by their families, twelve towns were given by the Lord's decision, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.

And to the sons of Merari by their families out of the tribe of Ruben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zabulon, they gave by lot twelve cities.

64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the towns with their outskirts.

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities, and their suburbs.

65 And they gave by the Lord's decision out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these towns whose names are given.

And they gave them by lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Juda, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they called by their names.

66 And to the families of the sons of Kohath were given towns by the Lord's decision out of the tribe of Ephraim.

And to them that were of the kindred of the sons of Caath, and the cities in their borders were of the tribe of Ephraim.

67 And they gave them the town to which men might go in flight and be safe, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its outskirts, and Gezer with its outskirts,

And they gave the cities of refuge Sichem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer with its suburbs,

68 And Jokmeam with its outskirts, and Beth-horon with its outskirts,

Jecmaan also with its suburbs, and Beth-horon in like manner,

69 And Aijalon with its outskirts, and Gath-rimmon with its outskirts;

Helon also with its suburbs, and Gethremmon in like manner,

70 And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its outskirts, and Bileam with its outskirts, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

And out of the half tribe of Manasses, Aner and its suburbs, Baalam and its suburbs: to wit, to them that were left of the family of the sons of Caath.

71 To the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its outskirts, and Ashtaroth with its outskirts;

And to the sons of Gersom, out of the kindred of the half tribe of Manasses, Gaulon, in Basan, and its suburbs, and Astharoth with its suburbs.

72 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its outskirts, and Daberath with its outskirts,

Out of the tribe of Issachar, Cedes and its suburbs, and Dabereth with its suburbs;

73 And Ramoth with its outskirts, and Anem with its outskirts;

Ramoth also and its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs.

74 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its outskirts, and Abdon with its outskirts,

And out of the tribe of Aser: Masal with its suburbs, and Abdon in like manner;

75 And Hukok with its outskirts, and Rehob with its outskirts;

Hucac also and its suburbs, and Rohol with its suburbs.

76 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its outskirts, and Hammon with its outskirts, and Kiriathaim with its outskirts.

And out of the tribe of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee and its suburbs, Hamon with its suburbs, and Cariathaim, and its suburbs.

77 To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its outskirts, Tabor with its outskirts;

And to the sons of Merari that remained: out of the tribe of Zabulon, Remmono and its suburbs, and Thabor with its suburbs.

78 And on the other side of Jordan, at Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the waste land with its outskirts, and Jahzah with its outskirts,

Beyond the Jordan also over against Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Ruben, Bosor in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jassa with its suburbs;

79 And Kedemoth with its outskirts, and Mephaath with its outskirts;

Cademoth also and its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;

80 And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its outskirts, and Mahanaim with its outskirts,

Moreover also out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad and its suburbs, and Manaim with its suburbs;

81 And Heshbon with its outskirts, and Jazer with its outskirts.

Hesebon also with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.