1 Chronicles 6

Genealogy: The Priestly Line

112The sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 were 3GershonH1648, KohathH6955 and MerariH4847. 2The sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 were AmramH6019, IzharH3324, HebronH2275 and UzzielH5816. 3The childrenH1121 of AmramH6019 were AaronH175, MosesH4872 and MiriamH4813. And the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 were NadabH5070, AbihuH30, EleazarH499 and IthamarH385. 4EleazarH499 4becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of PhinehasH6372, and PhinehasH6372 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of AbishuaH50, 5and AbishuaH50 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of BukkiH1231, and BukkiH1231 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of UzziH5813, 6and UzziH5813 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of ZerahiahH2228, and ZerahiahH2228 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of MeraiothH4812, 7MeraiothH4812 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of AmariahH568, and AmariahH568 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of AhitubH285, 8and 5AhitubH285 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of ZadokH6659, and ZadokH6659 6becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of AhimaazH290, 9and AhimaazH290 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of AzariahH5838, and AzariahH5838 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of JohananH3076, 10and JohananH3076 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of AzariahH5838 (7it was he whoH834 servedH3547 as the priestH3547 in the houseH1004 8whichH834 SolomonH8010 builtH1129 in JerusalemH3389), 11and 9AzariahH5838 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of AmariahH568, and AmariahH568 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of AhitubH285, 12and AhitubH285 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of ZadokH6659, and ZadokH6659 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of 10ShallumH7967, 13and ShallumH7967 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of HilkiahH2518, and HilkiahH2518 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of AzariahH5838, 14and AzariahH5838 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of 11SeraiahH8304, and SeraiahH8304 becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of JehozadakH3087; 15and JehozadakH3087 wentH1980 along when the LordH3068 carriedH1540 JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 awayH1540 into exileH1540 12by NebuchadnezzarH5019.

161314The sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 were 15GershomH1647, KohathH6955 and MerariH4847. 17TheseH428 are the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of GershomH1647: LibniH3845 and ShimeiH8096. 18The sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 were AmramH6019, IzharH3324, HebronH2275 and UzzielH5816. 19The sonsH1121 of 16MerariH4847 were MahliH4249 and MushiH4187. And theseH428 are the familiesH4940 of the LevitesH3881 according to their fathers’H1 households. 20Of GershomH1647: LibniH3845 his sonH1121, JahathH3189 his sonH1121, ZimmahH2155 his sonH1121, 21JoahH3098 his sonH1121, IddoH5714 his sonH1121, ZerahH2226 his sonH1121, JeatheraiH2979 his sonH1121. 22The sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 were AmminadabH5992 his sonH1121, KorahH7141 his sonH1121, AssirH617 his sonH1121, 23ElkanahH511 his sonH1121, EbiasaphH43 his sonH1121 and AssirH617 his sonH1121, 24TahathH8480 his sonH1121, UrielH222 his sonH1121, UzziahH5818 his sonH1121 and ShaulH7586 his sonH1121. 25The sonsH1121 of ElkanahH511 were AmasaiH6022 and AhimothH287. 26As for ElkanahH511, the sonsH1121 of ElkanahH511 were ZophaiH6689 his sonH1121 and NahathH5184 his sonH1121, 27EliabH446 his sonH1121, JerohamH3395 his sonH1121, ElkanahH511 his sonH1121. 28The sonsH1121 of SamuelH8050 were 17JoelH3100 the firstbornH1060, and AbijahH29 the secondH8145. 29The sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 were MahliH4249, LibniH3845 his sonH1121, ShimeiH8096 his sonH1121, UzzahH5804 his sonH1121, 30ShimeaH8092 his sonH1121, HaggiahH2293 his sonH1121, AsaiahH6222 his sonH1121.

3118Now theseH428 are those whomH834 DavidH1732 appointedH5975 overH5921 the serviceH3027 of songH7892 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, 19afterH4480 the arkH727 restedH4494 there. 32They ministeredH8334 with songH7892 beforeH6440 the tabernacleH4908 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, untilH5704 SolomonH8010 had builtH1129 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 in JerusalemH3389; and they 20servedH5975 in their officeH5656 accordingH5921 to their orderH4941. 33TheseH428 are those who 21servedH5975 with their sonsH1121: From the sonsH1121 of the KohathitesH6956 were HemanH1968 the singerH7891, the sonH1121 of JoelH3100, the sonH1121 of SamuelH8050, 34the sonH1121 of ElkanahH511, the sonH1121 of JerohamH3395, the sonH1121 of ElielH447, 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 brotherH251 AsaphH623 stoodH5975 at his rightH3225 handH3225, even AsaphH623 the sonH1121 of BerechiahH1296, the sonH1121 of ShimeaH8092, 40the sonH1121 of MichaelH4317, the sonH1121 of BaaseiahH1202, 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. 44On the leftH8040 handH8040 were their 22kinsmenH251 the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847: EthanH387 the sonH1121 of KishiH7029, the sonH1121 of AbdiH5660, the sonH1121 of MalluchH4409, 45the 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 23kinsmenH251 the LevitesH3881 were 24appointedH5414 for allH3605 the serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908 of the houseH1004 of GodH430.

49But AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 2526offeredH6999 on the altarH4196 of burntH5930 offeringH5930 and 27on the altarH4196 of incenseH7004, for allH3605 the workH4399 of the mostH6944 holyH6944 placeH6944, and 28to makeH3722 atonementH3722 for IsraelH3478, according to allH3605 that MosesH4872 the servantH5650 of GodH430 had commandedH6680. 5029TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of AaronH175: EleazarH499 his sonH1121, PhinehasH6372 his sonH1121, AbishuaH50 his sonH1121, 51BukkiH1231 his sonH1121, UzziH5813 his sonH1121, ZerahiahH2228 his sonH1121, 52MeraiothH4812 his sonH1121, AmariahH568 his sonH1121, AhitubH285 his sonH1121, 53ZadokH6659 his sonH1121, AhimaazH290 his sonH1121.

54Now theseH428 are their settlementsH4186 according to their campsH2918 within their bordersH1366. To the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 of the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956 (for theirsH1992 was the 30first lotH1486), 55to them they gaveH5414 31HebronH2275 in the landH776 of JudahH3063 and its pastureH4054 landsH4054 aroundH5439 it; 5632but the fieldsH7704 of the cityH5892 and its villagesH2691, they gaveH5414 to CalebH3612 the sonH1121 of JephunnehH3312. 5733To the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 they gaveH5414 the following citiesH5892 of refugeH4733: HebronH2275, LibnahH3841 also with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, JattirH3492, EshtemoaH851 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 5834HilenH2432 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, DebirH1688 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 5935AshanH6228 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and Beth-shemeshH1053 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; 60and from the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144: GebaH1387 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 36AllemethH5964 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, and AnathothH6068 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054. AllH3605 their citiesH5892 throughout their familiesH4940 were thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892.

6137Then to the restH3498 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 were given by lotH1486, from the familyH4940 of the tribeH4294, from the half-tribeH4276H4294, the halfH2677 of ManassehH4519, tenH6235 citiesH5892. 62To the sonsH1121 of GershomH1647, according to their familiesH4940, were given from the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485 and from the tribeH4294 of AsherH836, the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321, and the tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519, thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892 in BashanH1316. 6338To the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 were given by lotH1486, according to their familiesH4940, from the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205, the tribeH4294 of GadH1410 and the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074, twelveH8147H6240 citiesH5892. 6439So the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414 to the LevitesH3881 the citiesH5892 with their pastureH4054 landsH4054. 65They gaveH5414 by lotH1486 from the tribeH4294 of the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063, the tribeH4294 of the sonsH1121 of SimeonH8095 and the tribeH4294 of the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144, 40theseH428 citiesH5892 whichH834 are mentionedH7121 by nameH8034.

6641Now someH4480 of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 hadH1961 citiesH5892 of their territoryH1366 from the tribeH4294 of EphraimH669. 67They gaveH5414 to them the following citiesH5892 of refugeH4733: ShechemH7927 in the hillH2022 countryH2022 of EphraimH669 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, GezerH1507 also with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 68JokmeamH3361 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, Beth-horonH1032 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 69AijalonH357 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and Gath-rimmonH1667 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; 70and from the half-tribeH4276H4294 of ManassehH4519: AnerH6063 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and BileamH1109 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, for the restH3498 of the familyH4940 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955.

71To the sonsH1121 of GershomH1647 were given, from the familyH4940 of the half-tribeH2677H4294 of ManassehH4519: GolanH1474 in BashanH1316 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and AshtarothH6252 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; 72and from the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485: KedeshH6943 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, DaberathH1705 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 73and RamothH7216 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, AnemH6046 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; 74and from the tribeH4294 of AsherH836: MashalH4913 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, AbdonH5658 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 75HukokH2352 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and RehobH7340 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; 76and from the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321: KedeshH6943 in GalileeH1551 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, HammonH2540 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and KiriathaimH7156 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054.

77To the restH3498 of the Levites, the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, were given, from the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074: RimmonoH7417 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, TaborH8396 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; 78and beyondH4480H5676 the JordanH3383 at JerichoH3405, on the eastH4217 sideH4217 of the JordanH3383, were given them, from the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205: BezerH1221 in the wildernessH4057 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, JahzahH3096 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 79KedemothH6932 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and MephaathH4158 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; 80and from the tribeH4294 of GadH1410: RamothH7216 in GileadH1568 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, MahanaimH4266 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 81HeshbonH2809 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and JazerH3270 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054.