1 Chronicles 6:39-66

39Heman’s relative Asaph stood on his right. He was the son of Berechiah, who was the son of Shimea,

40who was the son of Michael, who was the son of Baaseiah, who was the son of Malchiah,

41who was the son of Ethni, who was the son of Zerah, who was the son of Adaiah,

42who was the son of Ethan, who was the son of Zimmah, who was the son of Shimei,

43who was the son of Jahath, who was the son of Gershom, who was the son of Levi.

44On the left was Ethan, one of Heman’s relatives descended from Merari. Ethan was the son of Kishi, who was the son of Abdi, who was the son of Malluch,

45who was the son of Hashabiah, who was the son of Amaziah, who was the son of Hilkiah,

46who was the son of Amzi, who was the son of Bani, who was the son of Shemer,

47who was the son of Mahli, who was the son of Mushi, who was the son of Merari, who was the son of Levi.

48Their relatives, the Levites, were assigned all the other duties in the tent, the house of God.

49Aaron and his descendants offered sacrifices on the altar for burnt offerings and on the altar for incense. They did all the work in the most holy place and removed Israel’s sins to make Israel acceptable to God. They did exactly what God’s servant Moses had commanded.

50These were Aaron’s descendants: His son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’ son was Abishua.

51Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.

52Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.

53Ahitub’s son was Zadok. Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.

54These are the places where Levi’s descendants lived, the places where they settled in the territory chosen for them when lots were drawn: The ⌞first⌟ lot was drawn for the descendants of Aaron from the family descended from Kohath.

55They were given Hebron in the territory of Judah as well as the pastureland around it,

56but the fields belonging to the city and its villages were given to Caleb, son of Jephunneh.

57Aaron’s descendants were given Hebron as a city of refuge, Libnah with its pastureland, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pastureland,

58Hilen with its pastureland, Debir with its pastureland,

59Ashan with its pastureland, and Beth Shemesh with its pastureland.

60From the tribe of Benjamin, Aaron’s descendants received Geba with its pastureland, Alemeth with its pastureland, and Anathoth with its pastureland. There was a total of 13 cities for their families.

61The rest of Kohath’s descendants received 10 cities chosen by lot from the families of half of the tribe of Manasseh.

62The families of Gershom’s descendants were given 13 cities chosen by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and ⌞the part of⌟ the tribe of Manasseh that lived in Bashan.

63The families of Merari’s descendants were given 12 cities chosen by lot from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

64So the Israelites gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands.

65They gave ⌞them⌟ the cities chosen by lot and mentioned here by name from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

66Some of the families of Kohath’s descendants had cities chosen by lot from the tribe of Ephraim.