Berean Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 6

1The sonsH1121of LeviH3878:Gershonגֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןge.re.ShonH1648,KohathH6955,and MerariH4847.

2The sonsH1121of Kohathקְהָ֑תke.HatH6955:Amramעַמְרָ֣ם'am.RamH6019,Izharיִצְהָ֔רyitz.HarH3324,Hebronוְחֶבְר֖וֹןve.chev.RonH2275,and Uzzielוְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃ סve.'u.zi.'ElH5816.

3The childrenH1121of AmramH6019:Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן'a.ha.RonH175,Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֖הu.mo.ShehH4872,and Miriamוּמִרְיָ֑ם סu.mir.YamH4813.The sonsH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175:Nadabנָדָב֙na.DavH5070,Abihuוַאֲבִיה֔וּאva.'a.vi.Hu'H30,Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499,and Ithamarוְאִיתָמָֽר׃ סve.'i.ta.MarH385.

4Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר֙'el.'a.ZarH499was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֔סpin.ChasH6372,Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֖סpin.ChasH6372was the father ofהֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Abishuaאֲבִישֽׁוּעַ׃'a.vi.Shu.a'H50,

5Abishuaוַאֲבִישׁ֙וּעַ֙va.'a.vi.Shu.a'H50was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Bukkiבֻּקִּ֔יbu.KiH1231,Bukkiוּבֻקִּ֖יu.vu.KiH1231was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Uzziעֻזִּֽי׃'u.ZiH5813,

6Uzziוְעֻזִּי֙ve.'u.ZiH5813was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Zerahiahזְרַֽחְיָ֔הze.rach.YahH2228,Zerahiahוּֽזְרַֽחְיָ֖הu.ze.rach.YahH2228was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Meraiothמְרָיֽוֹת׃me.ra.YotH4812,

7Meraiothמְרָיוֹת֙me.ra.yOtH4812was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֔ה'a.mar.YahH568,Amariahוַאֲמַרְיָ֖הva.'a.mar.YahH568was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Ahitubאֲחִיטֽוּב׃'a.chi.TuvH285,

8Ahitubוַאֲחִיטוּב֙va.'a.chi.TuvH285was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Zadokצָד֔וֹקtza.DokH6659,Zadokוְצָד֖וֹקve.tza.DokH6659was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Ahimaazאֲחִימָֽעַץ׃'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290,

9Ahimaazוַאֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙va.'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֔ה'a.zar.YahH5838,Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֖הva.'a.zar.YahH5838was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Johananיוֹחָנָֽן׃yo.cha.NanH3110,

10Johananוְיוֹחָנָ֖ןve.yo.cha.NanH3110was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֑ה'a.zar.YahH5838ה֚וּאhu'H1931,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834served as priestכִּהֵ֔ןki.HenH3547in the templeבַּבַּ֕יִתba.Ba.yitH1004thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010builtבָּנָ֥הba.NahH1129in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389,

11Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֖ה'a.zar.YahH5838אֶת־'et-H853was the father ofוַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֑ה'a.mar.YahH568,Amariahוַאֲמַרְיָ֖הva.'a.mar.YahH568was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Ahitubאֲחִיטֽוּב׃'a.chi.TuvH285,

12Ahitubוַאֲחִיטוּב֙va.'a.chi.TuvH285was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Zadokצָד֔וֹקtza.DokH6659,Zadokוְצָד֖וֹקve.tza.DokH6659was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Shallumשַׁלּֽוּם׃sha.LumH7967,

13Shallumוְשַׁלּוּם֙ve.sha.LumH7967was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֔הchil.ki.YahH2518,Hilkiahוְחִלְקִיָּ֖הve.chil.ki.YahH2518was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Azariahעֲזַרְיָֽה׃'a.zar.YahH5838,

14Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָה֙va.'a.zar.YahH5838was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֔הse.ra.YahH8304,and Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֖הu.se.ra.YahH8304was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205אֶת־'et-H853Jehozadakיְהוֹצָדָֽק׃ye.ho.tza.DakH3087.

15Jehozadakוִיהוֹצָדָ֣קvi.ho.tza.DakH3087wentהָלַ֔ךְha.LakhH1980into captivitywhen the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853sent Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389into exileבְּהַגְל֣וֹתbe.hag.LotH1540by the handבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027of Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּֽר׃ סne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019.

16The sons ofבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121Leviלֵוִ֑יle.ViH3878:Gershomגֵּרְשֹׁ֕םge.re.ShomH1647,Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955,and Merariוּמְרָרִֽי׃u.me.ra.RiH4847.

17Theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428arethe names ofשְׁמ֥וֹתshe.MotH8034the sonsבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gershomגֵרְשׁ֖וֹםge.re.ShomH1647:Libniלִבְנִ֥יliv.NiH3845and Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִֽי׃ve.shim.'IH8096.

18The sonsH1121of Kohathקְהָ֑תke.HatH6955:Amramעַמְרָ֣ם'am.RamH6019,Izharוְיִצְהָ֔רve.yitz.HarH3324,Hebronוְחֶבְר֖וֹןve.chev.RonH2275,and Uzzielוְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃ve.'u.zi.'ElH5816.

19The sonsH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֖יme.ra.RiH4847:Mahliמַחְלִ֣יmach.LiH4249and Mushiוּמֻשִׁ֑יu.mu.ShiH4187.Theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428arethe clansמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹתmish.pe.ChotH4940of the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֖יha.le.ViH3881listedaccording to their fathersלַאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃la.'a.vo.tei.HemH1:

20Of Gershomלְֽגֵרְשׁ֑וֹםle.ge.re.ShomH1647:

21LibniH3845his sonH1121,JahathH3189his sonH1121,ZimmahH2155his sonH1121,Joahיוֹאָ֤חyo.'AchH3098his sonH1121,Iddoעִדּ֣וֹi.DoH5714his sonH1121,Zerahזֶ֥רַחZe.rachH2226his sonH1121, andJeatheraiיְאָתְרַ֥יye.'a.te.RaiH2979his sonH1121.

22The descendantsH1121of Kohathקְהָ֑תke.HatH6955:

23AmminadabH5992his sonH1121,KorahH7141his sonH1121,Assirוְאַסִּ֥ירve.'a.SirH617his sonH1121,Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֥ה'el.ka.NahH511his sonH1121,Ebiasaphוְאֶבְיָסָ֥ףve.'ev.ya.SafH43his sonH1121,AssirH617his sonH1121,

24Tahathתַּ֤חַתTa.chatH8480his sonH1121,Urielאוּרִיאֵ֣ל'u.ri.'ElH222his sonH1121,Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֥ה'u.zi.YahH5818his sonH1121,and Shaulוְשָׁא֥וּלve.sha.'UlH7586his sonH1121.

25The descendantsH1121of Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֔ה'el.ka.NahH511:

26AmasaiH6022,AhimothH287,Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֑ה'el.ka.NahH511his sonאֶלְקָנָ֔ה'el.ka.NahH1121 H511,Zophaiצוֹפַ֥יtzo.FaiH6689his sonH1121,Nahathוְנַ֥חַתve.Na.chatH5184his sonH1121,

27Eliabאֱלִיאָ֥ב'e.li.'AvH446his sonH1121,Jerohamיְרֹחָ֥םye.ro.ChamH3395his sonH1121, andElkanahאֶלְקָנָ֥ה'el.ka.NahH511his sonH1121.

28The sonsH1121of Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֛לshe.mu.'ElH8050: Joelhis firstbornהַבְּכֹ֥רha.be.KhorH1060and Abijahוַאֲבִיָּֽה׃ סva.'a.vi.YahH29his second sonוַשְׁנִ֖יvash.NiH2059.

29The descendantsH1121of MerariH4847:

30MahliH4249,LibniH3845his sonבֶּן־ben-H1121,ShimeiH8096his sonבְנ֛וֹve.NoH1121,UzzahH5798his sonבֶן־ven-H1121,Shimeaשִׁמְעָ֥אshim.'A'H8092his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121,Haggiahחַגִּיָּ֥הcha.gi.YahH2293his sonבֶּן־ben-H1121, andAsaiahעֲשָׂיָ֥ה'a.sa.YahH6222his sonבְנֽוֹ׃ פve.NoH1121.

The Temple Musicians

31Theseוְאֵ֗לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the menאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Davidדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732putהֶעֱמִ֥ידhe.'e.MidH5975inעַל־'al-H5921chargeיְדֵי־ye.dei-H3027of the musicשִׁ֖ירshirH7892in the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068after the arkהָאָרֽוֹן׃ha.'a.RonH727rested thereמִמְּנ֖וֹחַmi.me.No.achH4494.

32וַיִּהְי֨וּvai.yih.YuH1961They ministeredמְשָׁרְתִ֜יםme.sha.re.TimH8334with songבַּשִּׁ֔ירba.ShirH7892beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֤ןmish.KanH4908,the Tentאֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-H168of Meetingמוֹעֵד֙mo.'EdH4150,untilעַד־'ad-H5704Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֛הshe.lo.MohH8010אֶת־'et-H853builtבְּנ֧וֹתbe.NotH1129the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.And they performedוַיַּעַמְד֥וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975their dutiesעֲבוֹדָתָֽם׃a.vo.da.TamH5656according to the regulations given themכְמִשְׁפָּטָ֖ם עַל־khe.mish.pa.Tam 'al-H4941 H5921.

33Theseוְאֵ֥לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the men who servedהָעֹמְדִ֖יםha.'o.me.DimH5975,together with their sonsH1121.From the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֔יha.ke.ha.TiH1121 H6956:

34HemanH1968the singerH7891,the sonH1121of JoelH3100,the sonH1121of SamuelH8050,the sonH1121of Elkanahאֶלְקָנָה֙'el.ka.NahH511,the sonH1121of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֔םye.ro.ChamH3395,the sonH1121of Elielאֱלִיאֵ֖ל'e.li.'ElH447,the sonH1121of Toahתּֽוֹחַ׃To.achH8430,

35the sonH1121of Zuphצוּף֙tzifH6689,the sonH1121of Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֔ה'el.ka.NahH511,the sonH1121of Mahathמַ֖חַתMa.chatH4287,the sonH1121of Amasaiעֲמָשָֽׂי׃'a.ma.SaiH6022,

36the sonH1121of Elkanahאֶלְקָנָה֙'el.ka.NahH511,the sonH1121of Joelיוֹאֵ֔לyo.'ElH3100,the sonH1121of Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֖ה'a.zar.YahH5838,the sonH1121of Zephaniahצְפַנְיָֽה׃tze.fan.YahH6846,

37the sonH1121of Tahathתַּ֙חַת֙ta.chatH8480,the sonH1121of Assirאַסִּ֔יר'a.SirH617,the sonH1121of Ebiasaphאֶבְיָסָ֖ף'ev.ya.SafH43,the sonH1121of Korahקֹֽרַח׃Ko.rachH7141,

38the sonH1121of Izharיִצְהָ֣רyitz.HarH3324,the sonH1121of Kohathקְהָ֔תke.HatH6955,the sonH1121of Leviלֵוִ֖יle.ViH3878,the sonH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

39Heman’s kinsmanוְאָחִ֣יוve.'a.ChivH251was AsaphH623,who servedהָעֹמֵ֖דha.'o.MedH5975atעַל־'al-H5921his right handיְמִינ֑וֹye.mi.NoH3225:

40AsaphH623the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of BerechiahH1296,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of ShimeaH8092,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Michaelמִיכָאֵ֥לmi.kha.'ElH4317,the sonH1121of Baaseiahבַּעֲשֵׂיָ֖הba.'a.se.YahH1202,the sonH1121of Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּֽה׃mal.ki.YahH4441,

41the sonH1121of Ethniאֶתְנִ֥י'et.NiH867,the sonH1121of Zerahזֶ֖רַחZe.rachH2226,the sonH1121of Adaiahעֲדָיָֽה׃'a.da.YahH5718,

42the sonH1121of Ethanאֵיתָ֥ן'ei.TanH387,the sonH1121of Zimmahזִמָּ֖הzi.MahH2155,the sonH1121of Shimeiשִׁמְעִֽי׃shim.'IH8096,

43the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jahathיַ֥חַתYa.chatH3189,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gershomגֵּרְשֹׁ֖םge.re.ShomH1647,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Leviלֵוִֽי׃ סle.ViH3878.

44Onעַֽל־'al-H5921the leftהַשְּׂמֹ֑אולha.se.MolH8040weretheir kinsmenאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם'a.chei.HemH251,the sonsH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֛יme.ra.RiH4847:

45EthanH387the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of KishiH7029,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of AbdiH5660,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of MalluchH4409,the sonH1121of Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֥הcha.shav.YahH2811,the sonH1121of Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֖ה'a.matz.YahH558,the sonH1121of Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּֽה׃chil.ki.YahH2518,

46the sonH1121of Amziאַמְצִ֥י'am.TziH557,the sonH1121of Baniבָּנִ֖יba.NiH1137,the sonH1121of Shemerשָֽׁמֶר׃Sha.merH8106,

47the sonH1121of Mahliמַחְלִי֙mach.LiH4249,the sonH1121of Mushiמוּשִׁ֔יmu.ShiH4187,the sonH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֖יme.ra.RiH4847,the sonH1121of Leviלֵוִֽי׃ סle.ViH3878.

The Descendants of Aaron

48Their fellowוַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.chei.HemH251Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881were assignedנְתוּנִ֕יםne.tu.NimH5414to every kindלְכָ֨ל־le.kholH3605of serviceעֲבוֹדַ֔תa.vo.DatH5656of the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֖ןmish.KanH4908,the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

49But Aaronוְֽאַהֲרֹ֨ןve.'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsH1121did allלְכֹ֕לle.KholH3605the workמְלֶ֖אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the Most Holy PlaceH6944.They presented the offeringsמַקְטִירִ֨יםmak.ti.RimH6999onעַל־'al-H5921the altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz.BachH4196of burnt offeringהָֽעוֹלָה֙ha.'o.LahH5930and onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of incenseהַקְּטֹ֔רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004to make atonementוּלְכַפֵּר֙u.le.kha.PerH3722forעַל־'al-H5921IsraelH3478,according to allכְּכֹל֙ke.KholH3605thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פha.'E.lo.HimH430had commandedצִוָּ֔הtzi.VahH6680.

50TheseH428were the descendantsH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֑ן'a.ha.RonH175:

51EleazarH499his sonH1121,PhinehasH6372his sonH1121,AbishuaH50his sonH1121,Bukkiבֻּקִּ֥יbu.KiH1231his sonH1121,Uzziעֻזִּ֥י'u.ZiH5813his sonH1121,Zerahiahזְרַֽחְיָ֥הze.rach.YahH2228his sonH1121,

52Meraiothמְרָי֥וֹתme.ra.YotH4812his sonבְּנ֛וֹbe.NoH1121,Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֥ה'a.mar.YahH568his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121,Ahitubאֲחִיט֥וּב'a.chi.TuvH285his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃be.NoH1121,

53Zadokצָד֥וֹקtza.DokH6659his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121, andAhimaazאֲחִימַ֥עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃ סbe.NoH1121.

Territories for the Levites

(Numbers 35:1–8; Joshua 21:1–45)

54Now theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428werethe territoriesבִּגְבוּלָ֑םbig.vu.LamH1366assigned to the descendantsלִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175from the Kohathiteהַקְּהָתִ֔יha.ke.ha.TiH6956clanלְמִשְׁפַּחַ֣תle.mish.pa.ChatH4940for their settlementsמוֹשְׁבוֹתָ֔ם לְטִירוֹתָ֖םmo.she.vo.Tam le.ti.ro.TamH4186 H2918,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the first lotהַגּוֹרָֽל׃ha.go.RalH1486fellהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961to them:

55They were givenוַֽיִּתְּנ֥וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414H853Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063H853and its surroundingסְבִיבֹתֶֽיהָ׃se.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439pasturelandsH4054.

56H853But the fieldsשְׂדֵ֥הse.DehH7704and villagesחֲצֵרֶ֑יהָcha.tze.Rei.haH2691around the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892H853were givenנָתְנ֖וּna.te.NuH5414to Calebלְכָלֵ֥בle.kha.LevH3612sonH1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּֽה׃ סye.fu.NehH3312.

57So the descendantsוְלִבְנֵ֣יve.liv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175were givenנָתְנוּ֙na.te.NuH5414H853Hebronחֶבְר֥וֹןchev.RonH2275H853(a cityעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of refugeהַמִּקְלָ֔טha.mik.LatH4733H853),Libnahלִבְנָ֖הliv.NahH3841H853H4054,H853Jattirיַתִּ֥רya.TirH3492H853,Eshtemoaאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ'esh.te.Mo.a'H851H853H4054,

58H853Hilenחִילֵז֙chi.LezH2432H853H4054,H853Debirדְּבִ֖ירde.VirH1688H853H4054,

59H853Ashanעָשָׁן֙'a.ShanH6228,H853JuttahH4054,H853and Beth-shemeshH1053,together withH853their pasturelandsH4054.

60And from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֗ןvin.ya.MinH1144they were given GibeonH853,Gebaגֶּ֤בַעGe.va'H1387H853H4054H853,Alemethעָלֶ֣מֶת'a.Le.metH5964H853H4054H853,and Anathothעֲנָת֖וֹתa.na.TotH6068,together withH853their pasturelandsH4054.So they had thirteenעָרֵיהֶ֛ם שְׁלֹשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה'a.rei.Hem she.losh- 'es.RehH7969 H6240 H5892citiesעִ֖יר'irH5892in allכָּל־kol-H3605among their familiesבְּמִשְׁפְּחוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ סbe.mish.pe.cho.tei.HemH4940.

61To the restהַנּוֹתָרִ֗ים מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַתha.no.ta.Rim mi.mish.Pa.chatH3498 H4940of the Kohathitesוְלִבְנֵ֨י קְהָ֜תve.liv.Nei ke.HatH1121 H6955,tenעָֽשֶׂר׃ ס'A.serH6235citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892were allottedבַּגּוֹרָ֖לba.go.RalH1486from the half-tribeמִֽ֠מַּחֲצִית חֲצִ֧יMi.ma.cha.tzit cha.TziH4276 H4294 H2677of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֛הme.na.ShehH4519.

62The Gershomitesגֵרְשׁ֜וֹםge.re.ShomH1121 H1647,according to their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֗םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940, were allottedthirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ סshe.Losh 'es.RehH7969 H6240citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892from the tribesH4294of Issacharיִ֠שָׂשכָרYi.so.sh.khorH3485 H4294,Asherאָשֵׁ֜ר'a.SherH836 H4294,Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֗יnaf.ta.LiH5321 H4294,and Manassehמְנַשֶּׁה֙me.na.ShehH4519in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֔ןba.ba.ShanH1316.

63The Meraritesלִבְנֵ֨י מְרָרִ֜יliv.Nei me.ra.RiH1121 H4847,according to their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֗םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,were allottedבַּגּוֹרָ֔לba.go.RalH1486twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃she.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892from the tribesH4294of ReubenH7205 H4294,Gadגָ֞דgadH1410 H4294,and Zebulunזְבוּלֻן֙ze.vu.LunH2074.

64So the Israelitesבְנֵי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478gaveוַיִּתְּנ֥וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֑םlal.vi.YimH3881H853thesecitiesהֶעָרִ֖יםhe.'a.RimH5892H853and their pasturelandsH4054.

65They assignedוַיִּתְּנ֣וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414by lotבַגּוֹרָ֗לva.go.RalH1486the citiesהֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּהhe.'a.Rim ha.'E.lehH5892 H428אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834namedיִקְרְא֥וּyik.re.'UH7121H853aboveבְּשֵׁמֽוֹת׃ סbe.she.MotH8034from the tribesH4294of Judahבְנֵי־ יְהוּדָה֙ve.nei- ye.hu.DahH1121 H3063 H4294,Simeonבְנֵי־ שִׁמְע֔וֹןve.nei- shim.'onH1121 H8095 H4294,and Benjaminבְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ןbe.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121 H1144H853.

66And some of the clansוּמִֽמִּשְׁפְּח֖וֹתu.mi.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the Kohathitesבְּנֵ֣י קְהָ֑ת וַיְהִי֙be.Nei ke.Hat vay.HiH1121 H6955 H1961were given citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֖הmi.ma.TehH4294of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669for their territoryגְבוּלָ֔םge.vu.LamH1366:

67They were givenוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414אֶת־'et-H853Shechemשְׁכֶ֥םshe.KhemH7927אֶת־'et-H853(a cityעָרֵ֧י'a.ReiH5892of refugeהַמִּקְלָ֛טha.mik.LatH4733)וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853with its pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054in the hill countryבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Gezerגֶּ֖זֶרGe.zerH1507וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃mig.ra.Shei.haH4054,

68וְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853Jokmeamיָקְמְעָם֙ya.ke.me.'AmH3361וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Beth-horonH1032וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃mig.ra.Shei.haH4054,

69וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Aijalonאַיָּלוֹן֙'ai.ya.lOnH357וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Gath-rimmonH1667,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃ פmig.ra.Shei.haH4054.

70And fromוּמִֽמַּחֲצִית֙u.mi.ma.cha.TzitH4276the half-tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519the rest of theהַנּוֹתָרִֽים׃ פha.no.ta.RimH3498clansלְמִשְׁפַּ֥חַתle.mish.Pa.chatH4940of the Kohathitesלִבְנֵי־ קְהָ֖תliv.nei- ke.HatH1121 H6955אֶת־'et-H853were givenAnerעָנֵר֙'a.NerH6063וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Bileamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054.

71The Gershomitesלִבְנֵי֮ גֵּרְשׁוֹם֒liv.Nei ge.re.shOmH1121 H1647received the following:From the clanמִמִּשְׁפַּ֗חַתmi.mish.Pa.chatH4940ofחֲצִי֙cha.TziH2677the half-tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519they were givenאֶת־'et-H853Golanגּוֹלָ֥ןgo.LanH1474in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֖ןba.ba.ShanH1316וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054and alsoוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Ashtarothעַשְׁתָּר֖וֹתash.ta.RotH6252,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃ סmig.ra.Shei.haH4054.

72From the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Issacharיִשָׂשכָ֔רyi.so.sh.KharH3485they were givenאֶת־'et-H853Kedeshקֶ֖דֶשׁKe.deshH6943וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054אֶת־'et-H853,Daberathדָּבְרַ֖תda.ve.RatH1705וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃mig.ra.Shei.haH4054,

73וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Ramothרָאמוֹת֙ra.mOtH7216וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Anemעָנֵ֖ם'a.NemH6046,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃ סmig.ra.Shei.haH4054.

74From the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Asherאָשֵׁ֔ר'a.SherH836they were givenאֶת־'et-H853Mashalמָשָׁ֖לma.ShalH4913וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Abdonעַבְדּ֖וֹןav.DonH5658וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃mig.ra.Shei.haH4054,

75וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Hukokחוּקֹק֙chu.KokH2712וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Rehobרְחֹ֖בre.ChoH7340,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃mig.ra.Shei.haH4054.

76And from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֗יnaf.ta.LiH5321they were givenאֶת־'et-H853Kedeshקֶ֤דֶשׁKe.deshH6943in Galileeבַּגָּלִיל֙ba.ga.LilH1551וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Hammonחַמּ֖וֹןcha.MonH2540וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Kiriathaimקִרְיָתַ֖יִםkir.ya.Ta.yimH7156,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃ סmig.ra.Shei.haH4054.

77The Meraritesלִבְנֵ֣י מְרָרִי֮liv.Nei me.ra.RiH1121 H4847(the rest of the Levitesהַנּוֹתָרִים֒ha.no.ta.RimH3498) received the following:From the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣הmi.ma.TehH4294of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֔ןze.vu.LunH2074they were givenH853Rimmonoרִמּוֹנ֖וֹri.mo.NoH7417H853H4054H853and Taborתָּב֖וֹרta.VorH8396,together withH853their pasturelandsH4054.

78From the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣הmi.ma.TehH4294of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenH7205אֶת־'et-H853eastוּמֵעֵ֜בֶר לְמִזְרַ֣חu.me.'E.ver le.miz.RachH5676 H4217of the Jordanלְיַרְדֵּ֣ןle.yar.DenH3383opposite Jerichoיְרֵחוֹ֮ye.re.ChoH3405הַיַּרְדֵּן֒hai.yar.DenH3383they were givenBezerבֶּ֥צֶרBe.tzerH1221in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רba.mid.BarH4057וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Jahzahיַ֖הְצָהYah.tzahH3096וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃mig.ra.Shei.haH4054,

79וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Kedemothקְדֵמוֹת֙ke.de.mOtH6932וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Mephaathמֵיפַ֖עַתmei.Fa.'atH4158,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃mig.ra.Shei.haH4054.

80And from the tribeוּמִ֨מַּטֵּה־u.Mi.ma.teh-H4294of Gadגָ֔דGadH1410they were givenאֶת־'et-H853Ramothרָאמ֥וֹתra.MotH7216in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָ֖דba.gil.'AdH1568וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054וְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853,Mahanaimמַחֲנַ֖יִםma.cha.Na.yimH4266וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃mig.ra.Shei.haH4054,

81וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙chesh.bOnH2809וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָmig.ra.Shei.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Jazerיַעְזֵ֖ירya'.ZeirH3270,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃ סmig.ra.Shei.haH4054.

The Temple Musicians

The Descendants of Aaron

Territories for the Levites

(Numbers 35:1–8; Joshua 21:1–45)

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6