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

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

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

2The descendants of Kohath included 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. 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.

10and Johanan 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,

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

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

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

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

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

17The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.

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

18The descendants of Kohath included 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 descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The following were the Levite clans, listed according to their ancestral descent:

20Gershom's clan included 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 descendants included 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 descendants included 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 descendants included Joel his firstborn and his second son Abijah.

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

29Merari's descendants included 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 to whom David handed responsibility for music in the Temple of the LORD, 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 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 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, 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 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,

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

34Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, 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,

35Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, 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,

36Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, 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,

37Tahath, Assir, Abiasaph, 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.

38Izhar, Kohath, Levi, and 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 first assistant was Asaph from the clan of Gershon. Asaph’s genealogy was traced back through Berekiah, Shimea,

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

40Michael, Baaseiah, Malkijah,

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

41Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah,

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

42Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,

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

43Jahath, Gershon, and 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,

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

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

45Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah,

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

46Amzi, Bani, 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,

47Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and 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 fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God. Aaron’s Descendants

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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

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

56but the fields and outlying areas belonging to the city were given to Caleb 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,

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

58Hilen with its surrounding suburbs, Debir with its surrounding suburbs,

58Holon, Debir,

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

59Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh.

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 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.

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.

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

62To the descendants of Gershom according to their families were allotted 13 towns in Bashan from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh.

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 descendants of Merari were allotted 12 towns according to their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

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

64So the people of Israel gave the descendants of Levi the towns with their surrounding suburbs,

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

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

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

66A few of the families of Kohath's descendants had towns of their territory allotted from the tribe of Ephraim.

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

67They were given these cities of refuge: Shechem with its surrounding suburbs in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its surrounding suburbs,

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

68Jokmeam with its surrounding suburbs, Beth-horon with its surrounding suburbs,

68Jokmeam, Beth-horon,

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

69Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.

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.

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.

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.

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 were allotted Kedesh with its surrounding suburbs, Daberath with its surrounding suburbs,

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

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

73Ramoth, and Anem, each with its pasturelands.

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

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

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

75Hukok, and Rehob, each with its pasturelands.

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.

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

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,

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

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,

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

79Kedemoth with its surrounding suburbs, and Mephaath with its surrounding suburbs.

79Kedemoth, and Mephaath, each with its pasturelands.

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

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

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

81Heshbon, and Jazer, each with its pasturelands.

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