1 Chronicles 6:39-66

39Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph, son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malkijah,

41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,

42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,

43son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.

44Serving beside them were their fellow Levites, the descendants of Merari, led by Ethan, son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,

45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,

46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,

47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.

48The rest of their fellow Levites were assigned to perform the remaining tasks at God’s sanctuary.

49But Aaron and his descendants offered sacrifices on the altar for burnt offerings and on the altar for incense as they had been assigned to do in the most holy sanctuary. They made atonement for Israel, just as God’s servant Moses had ordered.

50These were the descendants of Aaron: His son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua,

51his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah,

52his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub,

53his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

54These were the areas where Aaron’s descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:

55They were allotted Hebron in the territory of Judah, as well as its surrounding pasturelands.

56(But the city’s land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.)

57The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,

58Hilez and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands,

59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.

60Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all.

61The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh.

62The clans of Gershom’s descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh (in Bashan).

63The clans of Merari’s descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

64So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.

65They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

66The clans of Kohath’s descendants also received territory within the tribe of Ephraim.