| New King James Version | NET 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. | 2The sons of Kohath: 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. | 3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. |
| 4Eleazar begot Phinehas, and Phinehas begot Abishua; | 4Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas was the father of Abishua. |
| 5Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi; | 5Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi. |
| 6Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth; | 6Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth. |
| 7Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub; | 7Meraioth was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub. |
| 8Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz; | 8Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz. |
| 9Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan; | 9Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan. |
| 10Johanan begot Azariah (it was he who ministered as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem); | 10Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as a priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem. |
| 11Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub; | 11Azariah was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub. |
| 12Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum; | 12Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Shallum. |
| 13Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah; | 13Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah was the father of Azariah. |
| 14Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak. | 14Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak. |
| 15Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD carried Judah and Jerusalem into captivity by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. | 15Jehozadak went into exile when the LORD sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into exile 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. | 17These are the names of the sons Gershom: Libni and Shimei. |
| 18The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 18The sons of Kohath: 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: | 19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites by their families. |
| 20Of Gershon were Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, | 20To Gershom: 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, | 22The sons of Kohath: His son 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. | 25The sons of Elkanah: Amasai, 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. | 28The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second oldest. |
| 29The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, | 29The descendants of Merari: 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 David put in charge of music in the LORD's sanctuary, after the ark was placed 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 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. |
| 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 ones who served along with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman the musician, son of Joel, son of Samuel, |
| 34the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, | 34son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, |
| 35the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, | 35son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai, |
| 36the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, | 36son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, |
| 37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, | 37son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, |
| 38the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. | 38son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel. |
| 39And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, | 39Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph, son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, |
| 40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah, | 40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malkijah, |
| 41the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, | 41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah, |
| 42the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, | 42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, |
| 43the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi. | 43son of Jahath, son of Gershom, 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, | 44Serving beside them were their fellow Levites, the descendants of Merari, led by Ethan, son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch, |
| 45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, | 45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, |
| 46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer, | 46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer, |
| 47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. | 47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi. |
| 48And their brethren, the Levites, were appointed to every kind of service of the tabernacle of the house of God. | 48The rest of their fellow Levites were assigned to perform the remaining tasks at God's sanctuary. |
| 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 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. |
| 50Now these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, | 50These were the descendants of Aaron: 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 were the areas where Aaron's descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment: |
| 55They gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its surrounding common-lands. | 55They were allotted Hebron in the territory of Judah, as well as its surrounding pasturelands. |
| 56But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. | 56(But the city's land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb 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, | 57The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, |
| 58Hilen with its common-lands, Debir with its common-lands, | 58Hilez and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands, |
| 59Ashan with its common-lands, and Beth Shemesh with its common-lands. | 59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 61To the rest of the family of the tribe of the Kohathites they gave by lot ten cities from half the tribe of Manasseh. | 61The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of 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. | 62The clans of Gershom's descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh (in Bashan). |
| 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 clans of Merari's descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. |
| 64So the children of Israel gave these cities with their common-lands to the Levites. | 64So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. |
| 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. | 65They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of 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. | 66The clans of Kohath's descendants also received territory within 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 allotted as cities of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands (in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands, |
| 68Jokmeam with its common-lands, Beth Horon with its common-lands, | 68Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth Horon and its pasturelands, |
| 69Aijalon with its common-lands, and Gath Rimmon with its common-lands. | 69Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon and its pasturelands. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 72And from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its common-lands, Daberath with its common-lands, | 72Within the territory of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands, |
| 73Ramoth with its common-lands, and Anem with its common-lands. | 73Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands. |
| 74And from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its common-lands, Abdon with its common-lands, | 74Within the territory of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands, |
| 75Hukok with its common-lands, and Rehob with its common-lands. | 75Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands. |
| 76And from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its common-lands, Hammon with its common-lands, and Kirjathaim with its common-lands. | 76Within the territory of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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, | 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, |
| 79Kedemoth with its common-lands, and Mephaath with its common-lands. | 79Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands. |
| 80And from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its common-lands, Mahanaim with its common-lands, | 80Within the territory of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands, |
| 81Heshbon with its common-lands, and Jazer with its common-lands. | 81Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands. |
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