1 Chronicles 6

The Descendants of Levi

1The sonsH1121 of LeviH3878:

GershonH1648, KohathH6955, and MerariH4847. 2The sonsH1121 of KohathH6955: AmramH6019, IzharH3324, HebronH2275, and UzzielH5816. 3The childrenH1121 of AmramH6019: AaronH175, MosesH4872, and MiriamH4813. The sonsH1121 of AaronH175: NadabH5070, AbihuH30, EleazarH499, and IthamarH385. 4EleazarH499 was the father ofH3205 PhinehasH6372, PhinehasH6372 was the father ofH3205 AbishuaH50, 5AbishuaH50 was the father ofH3205 BukkiH1231, BukkiH1231 was the father ofH3205 UzziH5813, 6UzziH5813 was the father ofH3205 ZerahiahH2228, ZerahiahH2228 was the father ofH3205 MeraiothH4812, 7MeraiothH4812 was the father ofH3205 AmariahH568, AmariahH568 was the father ofH3205 AhitubH285, 8AhitubH285 was the father ofH3205 ZadokH6659, ZadokH6659 was the father ofH3205 AhimaazH290, 9AhimaazH290 was the father ofH3205 AzariahH5838, AzariahH5838 was the father ofH3205 JohananH3110, 10JohananH3110 was the father ofH3205 AzariahH5838, whoH834 served as priestH3547 in the templeH1004 thatH834 SolomonH8010 builtH1129 in JerusalemH3389, 11AzariahH5838 was the father ofH3205 AmariahH568, AmariahH568 was the father ofH3205 AhitubH285, 12AhitubH285 was the father ofH3205 ZadokH6659, ZadokH6659 was the father ofH3205 ShallumH7967, 13ShallumH7967 was the father ofH3205 HilkiahH2518, HilkiahH2518 was the father ofH3205 AzariahH5838, 14AzariahH5838 was the father ofH3205 SeraiahH8304, and SeraiahH8304 was the father ofH3205 JehozadakH3087.1 15JehozadakH3087 wentH1980 into captivity when the LORDH3068 sent JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 into exileH1540 by the handH3027 of NebuchadnezzarH5019.

16The sons ofH1121 LeviH3878:

GershomH1647,2 KohathH6955, and MerariH4847. 17TheseH428 are the names ofH8034 the sonsH1121 of GershomH1647: LibniH3845 and ShimeiH8096. 18The sonsH1121 of KohathH6955: AmramH6019, IzharH3324, HebronH2275, and UzzielH5816. 19The sonsH1121 of MerariH4847: MahliH4249 and MushiH4187.

TheseH428 are the clansH4940 of the LevitesH3881 listed according to their fathersH1:

20Of GershomH1647: 21LibniH3845 his sonH1121, JahathH3189 his sonH1121, ZimmahH2155 his sonH1121, JoahH3098 his sonH1121, IddoH5714 his sonH1121, ZerahH2226 his sonH1121, and JeatheraiH2979 his sonH1121. 22The descendantsH1121 of KohathH6955: 23AmminadabH5992 his sonH1121, KorahH7141 his sonH1121, AssirH617 his sonH1121, ElkanahH511 his sonH1121, EbiasaphH433 his sonH1121, AssirH617 his sonH1121, 24TahathH8480 his sonH1121, UrielH222 his sonH1121, UzziahH5818 his sonH1121, and ShaulH7586 his sonH1121. 25The descendantsH1121 of ElkanahH511: 26AmasaiH6022, AhimothH287, ElkanahH511 his sonH1121H511,4 ZophaiH6689 his sonH1121, NahathH5184 his sonH1121, 27EliabH4465 his sonH1121, JerohamH3395 his sonH1121, and ElkanahH511 his sonH1121.6 28The sonsH1121 of SamuelH8050: Joel his firstbornH1060 and AbijahH29 his second sonH2059.7 29The descendantsH1121 of MerariH4847: 30MahliH4249, LibniH3845 his sonH1121, ShimeiH8096 his sonH1121, UzzahH5798 his sonH1121, ShimeaH8092 his sonH1121, HaggiahH2293 his sonH1121, and AsaiahH6222 his sonH1121.

The Temple Musicians

31TheseH428 are the menH834 DavidH1732 putH5975 inH5921 chargeH3027 of the musicH7892 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 after the arkH727 rested thereH4494. 32They ministeredH8334 with songH7892 beforeH6440 the tabernacleH4908, the TentH168 of MeetingH4150, untilH5704 SolomonH8010 builtH1129 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 in JerusalemH3389. And they performedH5975 their dutiesH5656 according to the regulations given themH4941H5921. 33TheseH428 are the men who servedH5975, together with their sonsH1121.

From the KohathitesH1121H6956: 34HemanH1968 the singerH7891, the sonH1121 of JoelH3100, the sonH1121 of SamuelH8050, the sonH1121 of ElkanahH511, the sonH1121 of JerohamH3395, the sonH1121 of ElielH447,8 the sonH1121 of ToahH8430, 35the sonH1121 of ZuphH6689, the sonH1121 of ElkanahH511, the sonH1121 of MahathH4287, the sonH1121 of AmasaiH6022, 36the sonH1121 of ElkanahH511, the sonH1121 of JoelH3100, the sonH1121 of AzariahH5838, the sonH1121 of ZephaniahH6846, 37the sonH1121 of TahathH8480, the sonH1121 of AssirH617, the sonH1121 of EbiasaphH43, the sonH1121 of KorahH7141, 38the sonH1121 of IzharH3324, the sonH1121 of KohathH6955, the sonH1121 of LeviH3878, the sonH1121 of IsraelH3478. 39Heman’s kinsmanH251 was AsaphH623, who servedH5975 atH5921 his right handH3225: 40AsaphH623 the sonH1121 of BerechiahH1296, the sonH1121 of ShimeaH8092, the sonH1121 of MichaelH4317, the sonH1121 of BaaseiahH1202,9 the sonH1121 of MalchijahH4441, 41the sonH1121 of EthniH867, the sonH1121 of ZerahH2226, the sonH1121 of AdaiahH5718, 42the sonH1121 of EthanH387, the sonH1121 of ZimmahH2155, the sonH1121 of ShimeiH8096, 43the sonH1121 of JahathH3189, the sonH1121 of GershomH1647, the sonH1121 of LeviH3878. 44OnH5921 the leftH8040 were their kinsmenH251, the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847: 45EthanH387 the sonH1121 of KishiH7029, the sonH1121 of AbdiH5660, the sonH1121 of MalluchH4409, the sonH1121 of HashabiahH2811, the sonH1121 of AmaziahH558, the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, 46the sonH1121 of AmziH557, the sonH1121 of BaniH1137, the sonH1121 of ShemerH8106, 47the sonH1121 of MahliH4249, the sonH1121 of MushiH4187, the sonH1121 of MerariH4847, the sonH1121 of LeviH3878.

The Descendants of Aaron

48Their fellowH251 LevitesH3881 were assignedH5414 to every kindH3605 of serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908, the houseH1004 of GodH430. 49But AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 did allH3605 the workH4399 of the Most Holy PlaceH6944.10 They presented the offeringsH6999 onH5921 the altarH4196 of burnt offeringH5930 and onH5921 the altarH4196 of incenseH7004 to make atonementH3722 forH5921 IsraelH3478, according to allH3605 thatH834 MosesH4872 the servantH5650 of GodH430 had commandedH6680.

50TheseH428 were the descendantsH1121 of AaronH175: 51EleazarH499 his sonH1121, PhinehasH6372 his sonH1121, AbishuaH50 his sonH1121, BukkiH1231 his sonH1121, UzziH5813 his sonH1121, ZerahiahH2228 his sonH1121, 52MeraiothH4812 his sonH1121, AmariahH568 his sonH1121, AhitubH285 his sonH1121, 53ZadokH6659 his sonH1121, and AhimaazH290 his sonH1121.

Territories for the Levites

(Numbers 35:1–8; Joshua 21:1–45)

54Now theseH428 were the territoriesH1366 assigned to the descendantsH1121 of AaronH175 from the KohathiteH6956 clanH4940 for their settlementsH4186H2918, becauseH3588 the first lotH1486 fellH1961 to them:

55They were givenH5414 HebronH2275 in the landH776 of JudahH3063 and its surroundingH5439 pasturelandsH4054. 56But the fieldsH7704 and villagesH2691 around the cityH5892 were givenH5414 to CalebH3612 sonH1121 of JephunnehH3312. 57So the descendantsH1121 of AaronH175 were givenH5414 HebronH2275 (a cityH5892 of refugeH4733), LibnahH3841,11 JattirH3492, EshtemoaH851, 58HilenH2432,12 DebirH1688, 59AshanH6228,13 Juttah,14 and Beth-shemeshH1053, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 60And from the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144 they were given Gibeon,15 GebaH1387, AlemethH5964, and AnathothH6068, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. So they had thirteenH7969H6240H5892 citiesH5892 in allH3605 among their familiesH4940. 61To the restH3498H4940 of the KohathitesH1121H6955, tenH6235 citiesH5892 were allottedH1486 from the half-tribeH4276H4294H2677 of ManassehH4519.

62The GershomitesH1121H1647,16 according to their clansH4940, were allotted thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892 from the tribesH4294 of IssacharH3485H4294, AsherH836H4294, NaphtaliH5321H4294, and ManassehH4519 in BashanH1316.

63The MeraritesH1121H4847, according to their clansH4940, were allottedH1486 twelveH8147H6240 citiesH5892 from the tribesH4294 of ReubenH7205H4294, GadH1410H4294, and ZebulunH2074.

64So the IsraelitesH1121H3478 gaveH5414 to the LevitesH3881 these citiesH5892 and their pasturelandsH4054. 65They assignedH5414 by lotH1486 the citiesH5892H428 namedH7121 aboveH8034 from the tribesH4294 of JudahH1121H3063H4294, SimeonH1121H8095H4294, and BenjaminH1121H1144.

66And some of the clansH4940 of the KohathitesH1121H6955H1961 were given citiesH5892 from the tribeH4294 of EphraimH669 for their territoryH1366:

67They were givenH5414 ShechemH7927 (a cityH5892 of refugeH4733)17 with its pasturelandsH4054 in the hill countryH2022 of EphraimH669, andH853 GezerH1507, 68JokmeamH3361, Beth-horonH1032, 69AijalonH357, and Gath-rimmonH1667, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 70And fromH4276 the half-tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519 the rest of theH3498 clansH4940 of the KohathitesH1121H6955 were given AnerH6063 and BileamH1109, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054.

71The GershomitesH1121H1647 received the following:

From the clanH4940 ofH2677 the half-tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519 they were given GolanH1474 in BashanH1316 and alsoH853 AshtarothH6252, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 72From the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485 they were given KedeshH6943, DaberathH1705, 73RamothH7216, and AnemH6046, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 74From the tribeH4294 of AsherH836 they were given MashalH4913, AbdonH5658, 75HukokH2712, and RehobH7340, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 76And from the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321 they were given KedeshH6943 in GalileeH1551, HammonH2540, and KiriathaimH7156, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054.

77The MeraritesH1121H4847 (the rest of the LevitesH3498) received the following:

From the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074 they were given RimmonoH7417 and TaborH8396,18 together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 78From the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205 eastH5676H4217 of the JordanH3383 opposite JerichoH3405 they were given BezerH1221 in the wildernessH4057, JahzahH3096,19 79KedemothH6932, and MephaathH4158, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 80And from the tribeH4294 of GadH1410 they were given RamothH7216 in GileadH1568, MahanaimH4266, 81HeshbonH2809, and JazerH3270, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054.