| English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. | 1The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath and Merari. |
| 2The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 2The sons of Kohath were 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 were Aaron, Moses and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. |
| 4Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua, | 4Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas became the father of Abishua, |
| 5Abishua fathered Bukki, Bukki fathered Uzzi, | 5and Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi, |
| 6Uzzi fathered Zerahiah, Zerahiah fathered Meraioth, | 6and Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth, |
| 7Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub, | 7Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub, |
| 8Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Ahimaaz, | 8and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz, |
| 9Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan, | 9and Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father of Johanan, |
| 10and Johanan fathered Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem). | 10and Johanan became the father of Azariah (it was he who served as the priest in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem), |
| 11Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub, | 11and Azariah became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub, |
| 12Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Shallum, | 12and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Shallum, |
| 13Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah, | 13and Shallum became the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah became the father of Azariah, |
| 14Azariah fathered Seraiah, Seraiah fathered Jehozadak; | 14and Azariah became the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak; |
| 15and Jehozadak went into exile when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. | 15and Jehozadak went along when the LORD carried Judah and Jerusalem away into exile by Nebuchadnezzar. |
| 16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. | 16The sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath and Merari. |
| 17And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. | 17These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. |
| 18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. | 18The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. |
| 19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their fathers. | 19The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' households. |
| 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, Jeatherai his son. | 21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son. |
| 22The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, | 22The sons of Kohath were Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, |
| 23Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, | 23Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son and 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 sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth, | 25The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth. |
| 26Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, | 26As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son and Nahath his son, |
| 27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. | 27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. |
| 28The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn, the second Abijah. | 28The sons of Samuel were Joel the firstborn, and Abijah the second. |
| 29The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, | 29The sons of Merari were 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, Asaiah his son. |
| 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. | 31Now these are those whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark rested there. |
| 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. | 32They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem; and they served in their office according to their order. |
| 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, | 33These are those who served with their sons: From the sons of the Kohathites were Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, |
| 34son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, | 34the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, |
| 35son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai, | 35the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, |
| 36son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, | 36the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, |
| 37son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, | 37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, |
| 38son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel; | 38the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. |
| 39and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, | 39Heman's brother Asaph stood at his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea, |
| 40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah, | 40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah, |
| 41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah, | 41the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, |
| 42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, | 42the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, |
| 43son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi. | 43the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. |
| 44On the left hand were their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch, | 44On the left hand were their kinsmen the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, |
| 45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, | 45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, |
| 46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer, | 46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer, |
| 47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi. | 47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. |
| 48And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God. | 48Their kinsmen the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God. |
| 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. | 49But Aaron and his sons offered 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 are the sons 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, Ahimaaz his son. | 53Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. |
| 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, | 54Now these are their settlements according to their camps within their borders. To the sons of Aaron of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot), |
| 55to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands, | 55to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its pasture lands around it; |
| 56but the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. | 56but the fields of the city and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. |
| 57To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands, | 57To the sons of Aaron they gave the following cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, |
| 58Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands, | 58Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, |
| 59Ashan with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands; | 59Ashan with its pasture lands and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; |
| 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. | 60and from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, and Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. |
| 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. | 61Then to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, from the family of the tribe, from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities. |
| 62To the Gershomites according to their clans were allotted thirteen cities out of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Manasseh in Bashan. | 62To the sons of Gershom, according to their families, were given from the tribe of Issachar and from the tribe of Asher, the tribe of Naphtali, and the tribe of Manasseh, thirteen cities in Bashan. |
| 63To the Merarites according to their clans were allotted twelve cities out of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. | 63To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad and the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. |
| 64So the people of Israel gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands. | 64So the sons of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands. |
| 65They gave by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities that are mentioned by name. | 65They gave by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, the tribe of the sons of Simeon and the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name. |
| 66And some of the clans of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory out of the tribe of Ephraim. | 66Now some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory from the tribe of Ephraim. |
| 67They were given the cities of refuge: Shechem with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands, | 67They gave to them the following cities of refuge: Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands, Gezer also with its pasture lands, |
| 68Jokmeam with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands, | 68Jokmeam with its pasture lands, Beth-horon with its pasture lands, |
| 69Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands, | 69Aijalon with its pasture lands and Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands; |
| 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. | 70and from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Aner with its pasture lands and Bileam with its pasture lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath. |
| 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; | 71To the sons of Gershom were given, from the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands and Ashtaroth with its pasture lands; |
| 72and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands, | 72and from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands |
| 73Ramoth with its pasturelands, and Anem with its pasturelands; | 73and Ramoth with its pasture lands, Anem with its pasture lands; |
| 74out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands, | 74and from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands, |
| 75Hukok with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands; | 75Hukok with its pasture lands and Rehob with its pasture lands; |
| 76and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands. | 76and from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammon with its pasture lands and Kiriathaim with its pasture lands. |
| 77To the rest of the Merarites were allotted out of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasturelands, Tabor with its pasturelands, | 77To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasture lands, Tabor with its pasture lands; |
| 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, | 78and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them, from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its pasture lands, Jahzah with its pasture lands, |
| 79Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands; | 79Kedemoth with its pasture lands and Mephaath with its pasture lands; |
| 80and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands, | 80and from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands, |
| 81Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands. | 81Heshbon with its pasture lands and Jazer with its pasture lands. |
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