Holman Christian Standard Bible

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1Levi's sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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

2Kohath's sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

2The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

3Amram's children: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron's sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

3The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

4Eleazar fathered Phinehas; Phinehas fathered Abishua;

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

5Abishua fathered Bukki; Bukki fathered Uzzi;

5Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.

6Uzzi fathered Zerahiah; Zerahiah fathered Meraioth;

6Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.

7Meraioth fathered Amariah; Amariah fathered Ahitub;

7Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

8Ahitub fathered Zadok; Zadok fathered Ahimaaz;

8Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.

9Ahimaaz fathered Azariah; Azariah fathered Johanan;

9Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.

10Johanan fathered Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem;

10Johanan was the father of Azariah, the high priest at the Temple built by Solomon in Jerusalem.

11Azariah fathered Amariah; Amariah fathered Ahitub;

11Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

12Ahitub fathered Zadok; Zadok fathered Shallum;

12Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.

13Shallum fathered Hilkiah; Hilkiah fathered Azariah;

13Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.

14Azariah fathered Seraiah; and Seraiah fathered Jehozadak.

14Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak,

15Jehozadak went into exile when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar.

15who went into exile when the LORD sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into captivity under Nebuchadnezzar. The Levite Clans

16Levi's sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

16 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

17These are the names of Gershom's sons: Libni and Shimei.

17The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.

18Kohath's sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

18The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

19Merari's sons: Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levites' families according to their fathers:

19The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The following were the Levite clans, listed according to their ancestral descent:

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

20The descendants of Gershon included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,

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

21Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.

22Kohath's sons: his son Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir,

22The descendants of Kohath included Amminadab, Korah, Assir,

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

23Elkanah, Abiasaph, Assir,

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

24Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, and Shaul.

25Elkanah's sons: Amasai and Ahimoth,

25The descendants of Elkanah included Amasai, Ahimoth,

26his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath,

26Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath,

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

27Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah, and Samuel.

28Samuel's sons: his firstborn Joel, and his second son Abijah.

28The sons of Samuel were Joel (the older) and Abijah (the second).

29Merari's sons: Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

29The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,

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

30Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah. The Temple Musicians

31These are the men David put in charge of the music in the LORD's temple after the ark came to rest there.

31David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the LORD after the Ark was placed there.

32They ministered with song in front of the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the LORD's temple in Jerusalem, and they performed their task according to the regulations given to them.

32They ministered with music at the Tabernacle until Solomon built the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They carried out their work, following all the regulations handed down to them.

33These are the men who served with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel,

33These are the men who served, along with their sons: Heman the musician was from the clan of Kohath. His genealogy was traced back through Joel, Samuel,

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

34Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah,

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

35Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,

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

36Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,

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

37Tahath, Assir, Abiasaph, Korah,

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

38Izhar, Kohath, Levi, and Israel.

39Heman's relative was Asaph, who stood at his right hand: Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

39Heman’s first assistant was Asaph from the clan of Gershon. Asaph’s genealogy was traced back through Berekiah, Shimea,

40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah,

40Michael, Baaseiah, Malkijah,

41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,

41Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah,

42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,

42Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,

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

43Jahath, Gershon, and Levi.

44On the left, their relatives were Merari's sons: Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,

44Heman’s second assistant was Ethan from the clan of Merari. Ethan’s genealogy was traced back through Kishi, Abdi, Malluch,

45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,

45Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah,

46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,

46Amzi, Bani, Shemer,

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

47Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and Levi.

48Their relatives, the Levites, were assigned to all the service of the tabernacle, God's temple.

48Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God. Aaron’s Descendants

49But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the most holy place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offerings and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

49Only Aaron and his descendants served as priests. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and the altar of incense, and they performed all the other duties related to the Most Holy Place. They made atonement for Israel by doing everything that Moses, the servant of God, had commanded them.

50These are Aaron's sons: his son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua,

50The descendants of Aaron were Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua,

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

51Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah,

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

52Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub,

53his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

53Zadok, and Ahimaaz. Territory for the Levites

54These were the places assigned to Aaron's sons from the Kohathite family for their settlements in their territory, because the first lot was for them.

54This is a record of the towns and territory assigned by means of sacred lots to the descendants of Aaron, who were from the clan of Kohath.

55They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands,

55This territory included Hebron and its surrounding pasturelands in Judah,

56but the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

56but the fields and outlying areas belonging to the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

57Aaron's sons were given: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,

57So the descendants of Aaron were given the following towns, each with its pasturelands: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

58Hilen and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands,

58Holon, Debir,

59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh and its pasturelands.

59Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh.

60From the tribe of Benjamin they were given Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. They had 13 towns in all among their families.

60And from the territory of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, each with its pasturelands. So thirteen towns were given to the descendants of Aaron.

61To the rest of the Kohathites, 10 towns from half the tribe of Manasseh were assigned by lot.

61The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten towns from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh by means of sacred lots.

62The Gershomites were assigned 13 towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan according to their families.

62The descendants of Gershon received by sacred lots thirteen towns from the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and from the Bashan area of Manasseh, east of the Jordan.

63The Merarites were assigned by lot 12 towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun according to their families.

63The descendants of Merari received by sacred lots twelve towns from the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

64So the Israelites gave these towns and their pasturelands to the Levites.

64So the people of Israel assigned all these towns and pasturelands to the Levites.

65They assigned by lot the towns named above from the tribes of the Judahites, Simeonites, and Benjaminites.

65The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were assigned to them by means of sacred lots.

66Some of the families of the Kohathites were given towns from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory:

66The descendants of Kohath were given the following towns from the territory of Ephraim, each with its pasturelands:

67Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer and its pasturelands,

67Shechem (a city of refuge in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer,

68Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth-horon and its pasturelands,

68Jokmeam, Beth-horon,

69Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon and its pasturelands.

69Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.

70From half the tribe of Manasseh, Aner and its pasturelands, and Bileam and its pasturelands were given to the rest of the families of the Kohathites.

70The remaining descendants of Kohath were assigned the towns of Aner and Bileam from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, each with its pasturelands.

71The Gershomites received: Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands, and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands from the families of half the tribe of Manasseh.

71The descendants of Gershon received the towns of Golan (in Bashan) and Ashtaroth from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, each with its pasturelands.

72From the tribe of Issachar they received Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands,

72From the territory of Issachar, they were given Kedesh, Daberath,

73Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands.

73Ramoth, and Anem, each with its pasturelands.

74From the tribe of Asher they received Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands,

74From the territory of Asher, they received Mashal, Abdon,

75Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands.

75Hukok, and Rehob, each with its pasturelands.

76From the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands.

76From the territory of Naphtali, they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, each with its pasturelands.

77The rest of the Merarites received: From the tribe of Zebulun they received Rimmono and its pasturelands and Tabor and its pasturelands.

77The remaining descendants of Merari received the towns of Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmon, and Tabor from the territory of Zebulun, each with its pasturelands.

78From the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan at Jericho, to the east of the Jordan, they received Bezer in the desert and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands,

78From the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River opposite Jericho, they received Bezer (a desert town), Jahaz,

79Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands.

79Kedemoth, and Mephaath, each with its pasturelands.

80From the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands,

80And from the territory of Gad, they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,

81Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands.

81Heshbon, and Jazer, each with its pasturelands.

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