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1 Levi's descendants included Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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

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

2The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

3Amram's descendants included Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron's sons included 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, who served as priest in the Temple 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, and Seraiah fathered Jehozadak.

14and Azariah became the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak;

15The LORD sent Jehozadak, Judah, and Jerusalem into exile, using Nebuchadnezzar to do it.

15and Jehozadak went along when the LORD carried Judah and Jerusalem away into exile by Nebuchadnezzar.

16 Levi's descendants included Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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

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

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

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

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

19Merari's sons included Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the descendants of Levi according to their ancestry:

19The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' households.

20Gershom's clan included his son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,

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

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

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

22Kohath's descendants included Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir,

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

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

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

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

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

25Elkanah's descendants included Amasai and Ahimoth,

25The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth.

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

26As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son and Nahath his son,

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

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

28Samuel's descendants included Joel his firstborn and his second son Abijah.

28The sons of Samuel were Joel the firstborn, and Abijah the second.

29Merari's descendants included Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

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

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

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

31These are the men to whom David handed responsibility for music in the Temple of the LORD, after the ark came to rest 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 in song in front of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They served in accordance with orders of service designated for them.

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, including their descendants: From the descendants of Kohath, there was Heman the singer, who had been fathered by Joel, who had been fathered by 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,

34who had been fathered by Elkanah, who had been fathered by Jeroham, who had been fathered by Eliel, who had been fathered by Toah,

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

35who had been fathered by Zuph, who had been fathered by Elkanah, who had been fathered by Mahath, who had been fathered by Amasai,

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

36who had been fathered by Elkanah, who had been fathered by Joel, who had been fathered by Azariah, who had been fathered by Zephaniah,

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

37who had been fathered by Tahath, who had been fathered by Assir, who had been fathered by Ebiasaph, who had been fathered by Korah,

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

38who had been fathered by Izhar, who had been fathered by Kohath, who had been fathered by Levi, who had been fathered by Israel.

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

39There was also his brother Asaph, who stood to Heman's right. Asaph had been fathered by Berechiah, who had been fathered by Shimea,

39Heman's brother Asaph stood at his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

40who had been fathered by Michael, who had been fathered by Baaseiah, who had been fathered by Malchijah,

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

41who had been fathered by Ethni, who had been fathered by Zerah, who had been fathered by Adaiah,

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

42who had been fathered by Ethan, who had been fathered by Zimmah, who had been fathered by Shimei,

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

43who had been fathered by Jahath, who had been fathered by Gershom, and who had been fathered by Levi.

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

44To Heman's left were their relatives who were Merari's sons: Ethan, who had been fathered by Kishi, who had been fathered by Abdi, who had been fathered by 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,

45who had been fathered by Hashabiah, who had been fathered by Amaziah, who had been fathered by Hilkiah,

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

46who had been fathered by Amzi, who had been fathered by Bani, who had been fathered by Shemer,

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

47who had been fathered by Mahli, who had been fathered by Mushi, who had been fathered by Merari, who had been fathered by Levi,

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

48along with their relatives, descendants of Levi who had been appointed for all the service of the tent of the Temple of God.

48Their kinsmen the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

49Meanwhile, Aaron and his sons presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense, carrying out the work of the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel in accordance with everything 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 Aaron's sons: his son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua,

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

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

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

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

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

53his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

53Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

54These are the settlement locations allotted within their borders to Aaron's descendants in the Kohathite clan since the lot was cast in their favor first.

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),

55Hebron in the territory of Judah was allotted to them, along with its surrounding suburbs.

55to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its pasture lands around it;

56The fields adjacent to the city and its villages were allotted to Jephunneh's son Caleb.

56but the fields of the city and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

57They allotted these cities of refuge to the descendants of Aaron: Hebron, Libnah with its surrounding suburbs, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its surrounding suburbs,

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 surrounding suburbs, Debir with its surrounding suburbs,

58Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,

59Ashan with its surrounding suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its surrounding suburbs.

59Ashan with its pasture lands and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands;

60From the tribe of Benjamin were allotted Geba with its surrounding suburbs, Alemeth with its surrounding suburbs, and Anathoth with its surrounding suburbs. All their towns allotted to their families totaled 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.

61Ten towns were allocated to the rest of the descendants of Kohath by lot out of the family of the tribe, that is, the half-tribe of Manasseh.

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 descendants of Gershom according to their families were allotted 13 towns in Bashan from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh.

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.

63The descendants of Merari were allotted 12 towns according to their families from 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 descendants of Levi the towns with their surrounding suburbs,

64So the sons of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands.

65allocating these towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

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.

66A few of the families of Kohath's descendants had towns of their territory allotted from 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 these cities of refuge: Shechem with its surrounding suburbs in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its surrounding suburbs,

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 surrounding suburbs, Beth-horon with its surrounding suburbs,

68Jokmeam with its pasture lands, Beth-horon with its pasture lands,

69Aijalon with its surrounding suburbs, Gath-rimmon with its surrounding suburbs,

69Aijalon with its pasture lands and Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands;

70and (from of the half-tribe of Manasseh), Aner with its surrounding suburbs, and Bileam with its surrounding suburbs for the rest of the Kohathite families.

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.

71From the half-tribe of Manasseh the descendants of Gershom were allotted Golan in Bashan with its surrounding suburbs and Ashtaroth with its surrounding suburbs.

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;

72From the tribe of Issachar were allotted Kedesh with its surrounding suburbs, Daberath with its surrounding suburbs,

72and from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands

73Ramoth with its surrounding suburbs, and Anem with its surrounding suburbs.

73and Ramoth with its pasture lands, Anem with its pasture lands;

74From of the tribe of Asher were allotted Mashal with its surrounding suburbs, Abdon with its surrounding suburbs,

74and from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,

75Hukok with its surrounding suburbs, and Rehob with its surrounding suburbs.

75Hukok with its pasture lands and Rehob with its pasture lands;

76From the tribe of Naphtali were allotted Kedesh in Galilee with its surrounding suburbs, Hammon with its surrounding suburbs, and Kiriathaim with its surrounding suburbs.

76and from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammon with its pasture lands and Kiriathaim with its pasture lands.

77From the tribe of Zebulun the rest of the descendants of Merari were allotted Rimmono with its surrounding suburbs, and Tabor with its surrounding suburbs,

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;

78across the Jordan from Jericho, that is, on the east side of the Jordan, from the tribe of Reuben were allotted Bezer in the steppe with its surrounding suburbs, Jahzah with its surrounding suburbs,

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 surrounding suburbs, and Mephaath with its surrounding suburbs.

79Kedemoth with its pasture lands and Mephaath with its pasture lands;

80From the tribe of Gad were allotted Ramoth in Gilead with its surrounding suburbs, Mahanaim with its surrounding suburbs,

80and from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,

81Heshbon with its surrounding suburbs, and Jazer with its surrounding suburbs.

81Heshbon with its pasture lands and Jazer with its pasture lands.

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