NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. | 1Levi's sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. |
2The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 2Kohath's sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. |
3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 3Amram's children: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron's sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. |
4Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas was the father of Abishua. | 4Eleazar fathered Phinehas; Phinehas fathered Abishua; |
5Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi. | 5Abishua fathered Bukki; Bukki fathered Uzzi; |
6Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth. | 6Uzzi fathered Zerahiah; Zerahiah fathered Meraioth; |
7Meraioth was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub. | 7Meraioth fathered Amariah; Amariah fathered Ahitub; |
8Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz. | 8Ahitub fathered Zadok; Zadok fathered Ahimaaz; |
9Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan. | 9Ahimaaz fathered Azariah; Azariah fathered Johanan; |
10Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as a priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem. | 10Johanan fathered Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem; |
11Azariah was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub. | 11Azariah fathered Amariah; Amariah fathered Ahitub; |
12Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Shallum. | 12Ahitub fathered Zadok; Zadok fathered Shallum; |
13Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, and 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; and Seraiah fathered Jehozadak. |
15Jehozadak went into exile when the LORD sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. | 15Jehozadak went into exile when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar. |
16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. | 16Levi's sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. |
17These are the names of the sons Gershom: Libni and Shimei. | 17These are the names of Gershom's sons: Libni and Shimei. |
18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 18Kohath's sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. |
19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites by their families. | 19Merari's sons: Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levites' families according to their fathers: |
20To Gershom: His son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah, | 20Of Gershom: his son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah, |
21his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai. | 21his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai. |
22The sons of Kohath: His son Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir, | 22Kohath's sons: his son Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir, |
23his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, his son Assir, | 23his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, his son Assir, |
24his son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul. | 24his son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul. |
25The sons of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth, | 25Elkanah's sons: Amasai and Ahimoth, |
26his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath, | 26his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath, |
27his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah. | 27his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah. |
28The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second oldest. | 28Samuel's sons: his firstborn Joel, and his second son Abijah. |
29The descendants of Merari: Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah, | 29Merari's sons: Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah, |
30his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah. | 30his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah. |
31These are the men David put in charge of music in the LORD's sanctuary, after the ark was placed there. | 31These are the men David put in charge of the music in the LORD's temple after the ark came to rest there. |
32They performed music before the sanctuary of the meeting tent until Solomon built the LORD's temple in Jerusalem. They carried out their tasks according to regulations. | 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. |
33These are the ones who served along with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman the musician, son of Joel, son of Samuel, | 33These are the men who served with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel, |
34son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, | 34son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, |
35son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai, | 35son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai, |
36son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, | 36son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, |
37son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, | 37son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, |
38son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel. | 38son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel. |
39Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph, son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, | 39Heman's relative was Asaph, who stood at his right hand: Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, |
40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malkijah, | 40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah, |
41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah, | 41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah, |
42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, | 42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, |
43son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi. | 43son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi. |
44Serving beside them were their fellow Levites, the descendants of Merari, led by Ethan, son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch, | 44On the left, their relatives were Merari's sons: Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch, |
45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, | 45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, |
46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer, | 46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer, |
47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi. | 47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi. |
48The rest of their fellow Levites were assigned to perform the remaining tasks at God's sanctuary. | 48Their relatives, the Levites, were assigned to all the service of the tabernacle, God's temple. |
49But Aaron and his descendants offered sacrifices on the altar for burnt offerings and on the altar for incense as they had been assigned to do in the most holy sanctuary. They made atonement for Israel, just as God's servant Moses had ordered. | 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. |
50These were the descendants of Aaron: His son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua, | 50These are Aaron's sons: his son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua, |
51his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah, | 51his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah, |
52his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub, | 52his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub, |
53his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz. | 53his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz. |
54These were the areas where Aaron's descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment: | 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. |
55They were allotted Hebron in the territory of Judah, as well as its surrounding pasturelands. | 55They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands, |
56(But the city's land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.) | 56but the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. |
57The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, | 57Aaron's sons were given: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, |
58Hilez and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands, | 58Hilen and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands, |
59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands. | 59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh and its pasturelands. |
60Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all. | 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. |
61The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh. | 61To the rest of the Kohathites, 10 towns from half the tribe of Manasseh were assigned by lot. |
62The clans of Gershom's descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh (in Bashan). | 62The Gershomites were assigned 13 towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan according to their families. |
63The clans of Merari's descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. | 63The Merarites were assigned by lot 12 towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun according to their families. |
64So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. | 64So the Israelites gave these towns and their pasturelands to the Levites. |
65They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. | 65They assigned by lot the towns named above from the tribes of the Judahites, Simeonites, and Benjaminites. |
66The clans of Kohath's descendants also received territory within the tribe of Ephraim. | 66Some of the families of the Kohathites were given towns from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory: |
67They were allotted as cities of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands (in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands, | 67Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer and its pasturelands, |
68Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth Horon and its pasturelands, | 68Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth-horon and its pasturelands, |
69Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon and its pasturelands. | 69Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon and its pasturelands. |
70Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, the rest of Kohath's descendants received Aner and its pasturelands and Bileam and its pasturelands. | 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. |
71The following belonged to Gershom's descendants: Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands and Ashtaroth and 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. |
72Within the territory of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands, | 72From the tribe of Issachar they received Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands, |
73Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands. | 73Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands. |
74Within the territory of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands, | 74From the tribe of Asher they received Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands, |
75Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands. | 75Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands. |
76Within the territory of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands. | 76From the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands. |
77The following belonged to the rest of Merari's descendants: Within the territory of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and its pasturelands, and Tabor and its pasturelands. | 77The rest of the Merarites received: From the tribe of Zebulun they received Rimmono and its pasturelands and Tabor and its pasturelands. |
78Within the territory of the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan River east of Jericho: Bezer in the desert and its pasturelands, Jahzah and 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, |
79Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands. | 79Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands. |
80Within the territory of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands, | 80From the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands, |
81Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands. | 81Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands. |
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