1 Chronicles 6
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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.

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.

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:

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Chronicles 6:14 Jehozadak is a variant of Jozadak; also in verse 15; see Ezra 3:2. ↩
  2. 2. 1 Chronicles 6:16 Gershom is a variant of Gershon; similarly in verses 17, 20, 43, 62, and 71; see verse 1. ↩
  3. 3. 1 Chronicles 6:23 Ebiasaph is a variant of Abiasaph; also in verse 37; see Exodus 6:24. ↩
  4. 4. 1 Chronicles 6:26 Some Hebrew manuscripts, LXX, and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Elkanah. The sons of Elkanah: ↩
  5. 5. 1 Chronicles 6:27 Eliab is also called Eliel; see verse 34. Both of these are other names for Elihu; see 1 Samuel 1:1. ↩
  6. 6. 1 Chronicles 6:27 Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts include and Samuel his son; see verses 33–34 and 1 Samuel 1:19–20. ↩
  7. 7. 1 Chronicles 6:28 See Syriac and some LXX manuscripts (also verse 33 and 1 Samuel 8:2); Hebrew The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vashni, then Abiah. ↩
  8. 8. 1 Chronicles 6:34 Eliel is also called Eliab; see verse 27. Both of these are other names for Elihu; see 1 Samuel 1:1. ↩
  9. 9. 1 Chronicles 6:40 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts, one LXX manuscript, and Syriac Maaseiah ↩
  10. 10. 1 Chronicles 6:49 Or the Holy of Holies ↩

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