| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. | 1The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 2The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 2And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. |
| 3The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 3And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. |
| 4Eleazar begot Phinehas, and Phinehas begot Abishua; | 4Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua, |
| 5Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi; | 5And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi, |
| 6Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth; | 6And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth, |
| 7Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub; | 7Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub, |
| 8Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz; | 8And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz, |
| 9Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan; | 9And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan, |
| 10Johanan begot Azariah (it was he who ministered as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem); | 10And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:) |
| 11Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub; | 11And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub, |
| 12Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum; | 12And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum, |
| 13Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah; | 13And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah, |
| 14Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak. | 14And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak, |
| 15Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD carried Judah and Jerusalem into captivity by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. | 15And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. |
| 16The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. | 16The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 17These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei. | 17And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei. |
| 18The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 18And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. |
| 19The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Now these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers: | 19The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers. |
| 20Of Gershon were Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, | 20Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, |
| 21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son. | 21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son. |
| 22The sons of Kohath were Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, | 22The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, |
| 23Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, | 23Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son, |
| 24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. | 24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. |
| 25The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth. | 25And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth. |
| 26As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son, Nahath his son, | 26As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son, |
| 27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son. | 27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. |
| 28The sons of Samuel were Joel the firstborn, and Abijah the second. | 28And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah. |
| 29The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, | 29The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son, |
| 30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son. | 30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son. |
| 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. | 31And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest. |
| 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. | 32And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order. |
| 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, | 33And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel, |
| 34the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, | 34The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, |
| 35the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, | 35The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, |
| 36the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, | 36The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, |
| 37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, | 37The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, |
| 38the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. | 38The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. |
| 39And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, | 39And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, |
| 40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah, | 40The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah, |
| 41the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, | 41The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, |
| 42the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, | 42The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, |
| 43the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi. | 43The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of 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, | 44And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, |
| 45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, | 45The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, |
| 46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer, | 46The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer, |
| 47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. | 47The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. |
| 48And their brethren, the Levites, were appointed to every kind of service of the tabernacle of the house of God. | 48Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house 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. | 49But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. |
| 50Now these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, | 50And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, |
| 51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, | 51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, |
| 52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, | 52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, |
| 53Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son. | 53Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. |
| 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: | 54Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot. |
| 55They gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its surrounding common-lands. | 55And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it. |
| 56But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. | 56But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. |
| 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, | 57And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs, |
| 58Hilen with its common-lands, Debir with its common-lands, | 58And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs, |
| 59Ashan with its common-lands, and Beth Shemesh with its common-lands. | 59And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her 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. | 60And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. |
| 61To the rest of the family of the tribe of the Kohathites they gave by lot ten cities from half the tribe of Manasseh. | 61And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities. |
| 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. | 62And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. |
| 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. | 63Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. |
| 64So the children of Israel gave these cities with their common-lands to the Levites. | 64And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their 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. | 65And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names. |
| 66Now some of the families of the sons of Kohath were given cities as their territory from the tribe of Ephraim. | 66And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of 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, | 67And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs, |
| 68Jokmeam with its common-lands, Beth Horon with its common-lands, | 68And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs, |
| 69Aijalon with its common-lands, and Gath Rimmon with its common-lands. | 69And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her 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 out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath. |
| 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. | 71Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs: |
| 72And from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its common-lands, Daberath with its common-lands, | 72And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs, |
| 73Ramoth with its common-lands, and Anem with its common-lands. | 73And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs: |
| 74And from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its common-lands, Abdon with its common-lands, | 74And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs, |
| 75Hukok with its common-lands, and Rehob with its common-lands. | 75And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her 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. | 76And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her 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. | 77Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her 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, | 78And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs, |
| 79Kedemoth with its common-lands, and Mephaath with its common-lands. | 79Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs: |
| 80And from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its common-lands, Mahanaim with its common-lands, | 80And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs, |
| 81Heshbon with its common-lands, and Jazer with its common-lands. | 81And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs. |
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