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| 1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. | 1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 2The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 2The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. |
| 3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. |
| 4Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua, | 4Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua, |
| 5Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi, | 5Abishua fathered Bukki, Bukki fathered Uzzi, |
| 6Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth, | 6Uzzi fathered Zerahiah, Zerahiah fathered Meraioth, |
| 7Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub, | 7Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub, |
| 8Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz, | 8Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Ahimaaz, |
| 9Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, Azariah was the father of Johanan, | 9Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan, |
| 10Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem, | 10and Johanan fathered Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem). |
| 11Azariah was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub, | 11Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub, |
| 12Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Shallum, | 12Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Shallum, |
| 13Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah was the father of Azariah, | 13Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah, |
| 14Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak. | 14Azariah fathered Seraiah, Seraiah fathered Jehozadak; |
| 15Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. | 15and Jehozadak went into exile when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. |
| 16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. | 16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 17These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. | 17And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. |
| 18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. |
| 19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers: | 19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their fathers. |
| 20Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, | 20Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, |
| 21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son. | 21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son. |
| 22The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, | 22The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, |
| 23Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, | 23Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, |
| 24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. | 24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. |
| 25The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth, | 25The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth, |
| 26Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, | 26Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, |
| 27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son. | 27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. |
| 28The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son. | 28The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn, the second Abijah. |
| 29The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, | 29The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, |
| 30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son. | 30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son. |
| 31These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. | 31These are the men whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. |
| 32They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them. | 32They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, and they performed their service according to their order. |
| 33These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, | 33These are the men who served and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer the son of Joel, son of Samuel, |
| 34the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, | 34son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, |
| 35the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, | 35son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai, |
| 36the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, | 36son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, |
| 37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, | 37son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, |
| 38the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. | 38son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel; |
| 39Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea, | 39and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, |
| 40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah, | 40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah, |
| 41the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, | 41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah, |
| 42the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, | 42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, |
| 43the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. | 43son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi. |
| 44On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, | 44On the left hand were their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch, |
| 45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, | 45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, |
| 46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer, | 46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer, |
| 47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. | 47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi. |
| 48Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God. | 48And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God. |
| 49But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. | 49But Aaron and his sons made offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense for all the work of the Most Holy Place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. |
| 50These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, | 50These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, |
| 51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, | 51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, |
| 52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, | 52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, |
| 53Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son. | 53Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. |
| 54Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: | 54These are their dwelling places according to their settlements within their borders: to the sons of Aaron of the clans of Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot, |
| 55They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. | 55to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands, |
| 56But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. | 56but the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. |
| 57So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, | 57To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands, |
| 58Hilen, Debir, | 58Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands, |
| 59Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands. | 59Ashan with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands; |
| 60And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families. | 60and from the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon, Geba with its pasturelands, Alemeth with its pasturelands, and Anathoth with its pasturelands. All their cities throughout their clans were thirteen. |
| 61To the rest of the Kohathites, ten cities were allotted from the half-tribe of Manasseh. | 61To the rest of the Kohathites were given by lot out of the clan of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities. |
| 62The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan. | 62To the Gershomites according to their clans were allotted thirteen cities out of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Manasseh in Bashan. |
| 63The Merarites, according to their families, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. | 63To the Merarites according to their clans were allotted twelve cities out of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. |
| 64So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. | 64So the people of Israel gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands. |
| 65They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. | 65They gave by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities that are mentioned by name. |
| 66And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory: | 66And some of the clans of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory out of the tribe of Ephraim. |
| 67They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer, | 67They were given the cities of refuge: Shechem with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands, |
| 68Jokmeam, Beth-horon, | 68Jokmeam with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands, |
| 69Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon, together with their pasturelands. | 69Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands, |
| 70And from the half-tribe of Manasseh the remaining clans of the Kohathites were given Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands. | 70and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its pasturelands, and Bileam with its pasturelands, for the rest of the clans of the Kohathites. |
| 71The Gershomites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands. | 71To the Gershomites were given out of the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands and Ashtaroth with its pasturelands; |
| 72From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kedesh, Daberath, | 72and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands, |
| 73Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands. | 73Ramoth with its pasturelands, and Anem with its pasturelands; |
| 74From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon, | 74out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands, |
| 75Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands. | 75Hukok with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands; |
| 76And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands. | 76and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands. |
| 77The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands. | 77To the rest of the Merarites were allotted out of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasturelands, Tabor with its pasturelands, |
| 78From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, | 78and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its pasturelands, Jahzah with its pasturelands, |
| 79Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands. | 79Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands; |
| 80And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim, | 80and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands, |
| 81Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their pasturelands. | 81Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands. |
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