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

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

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

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

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

3Amram's descendants included Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron's sons included Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

4Eleazar begot Phinehas, and Phinehas begot Abishua;

4Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua,

5Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi;

5Abishua fathered Bukki, Bukki fathered Uzzi,

6Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth;

6Uzzi fathered Zerahiah, Zerahiah fathered Meraioth,

7Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;

7Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,

8Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz;

8Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Ahimaaz,

9Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan;

9Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan,

10Johanan begot Azariah (it was he who ministered as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem);

10and Johanan fathered Azariah, who served as priest in the Temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

11Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;

11Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,

12Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum;

12Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Shallum,

13Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah;

13Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah,

14Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak.

14Azariah fathered Seraiah, and Seraiah fathered Jehozadak.

15Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD carried Judah and Jerusalem into captivity by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Now these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers:

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

20Of Gershon were Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth.

25Elkanah's descendants included Amasai and Ahimoth,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark came to rest.

31These are the men to whom David handed responsibility for music in the Temple of the LORD, after the ark came to rest there.

32They were ministering with music before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, and they served in their office according to their order.

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.

33And these are the ones who ministered with their sons: Of the sons of the Kohathites were Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

39And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

44Their brethren, the sons of Merari, on the left hand, were Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

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,

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

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

46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

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

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

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

48And their brethren, the Levites, were appointed to every kind of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

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

49But Aaron and his sons offered sacrifices 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

53Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.

53his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

54Now these are their dwelling places throughout their settlements in their territory, for they were given by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathites:

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.

55They gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its surrounding common-lands.

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

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

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

57And to the sons of Aaron they gave one of the cities of refuge, Hebron; also Libnah with its common-lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its common-lands,

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

58Hilen with its common-lands, Debir with its common-lands,

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

59Ashan with its common-lands, and Beth Shemesh with its common-lands.

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

60And from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its common-lands, Alemeth with its common-lands, and Anathoth with its common-lands. All their cities among their families were thirteen.

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.

61To the rest of the family of the tribe of the Kohathites they gave by lot ten cities from half the tribe of Manasseh.

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.

62And to the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, they gave thirteen cities from the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher, from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

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

63To the sons of Merari, throughout their families, they gave twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun.

63The descendants of Merari were allotted 12 towns according to their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

64So the children of Israel gave these cities with their common-lands to the Levites.

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

65And they gave by lot from the tribe of the children of Judah, from the tribe of the children of Simeon, and from the tribe of the children of Benjamin these cities which are called by their names.

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

66Now some of the families of the sons of Kohath were given cities as their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.

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

67And they gave them one of the cities of refuge, Shechem with its common-lands, in the mountains of Ephraim, also Gezer with its common-lands,

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

68Jokmeam with its common-lands, Beth Horon with its common-lands,

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

69Aijalon with its common-lands, and Gath Rimmon with its common-lands.

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

70And from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Aner with its common-lands and Bileam with its common-lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

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.

71From the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh the sons of Gershon were given Golan in Bashan with its common-lands and Ashtaroth with its common-lands.

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.

72And from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its common-lands, Daberath with its common-lands,

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

73Ramoth with its common-lands, and Anem with its common-lands.

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

74And from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its common-lands, Abdon with its common-lands,

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

75Hukok with its common-lands, and Rehob with its common-lands.

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

76And from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its common-lands, Hammon with its common-lands, and Kirjathaim with its common-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.

77From the tribe of Zebulun the rest of the children of Merari were given Rimmon with its common-lands and Tabor with its common-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,

78And on the other side of the Jordan, across from Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, they were given from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its common-lands, Jahzah with its common-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,

79Kedemoth with its common-lands, and Mephaath with its common-lands.

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

80And from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its common-lands, Mahanaim with its common-lands,

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

81Heshbon with its common-lands, and Jazer with its common-lands.

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

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