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1 Chronicles 6:39-66

39And his brotherוְאָחִ֣יוve.'a.ChivH251Asaphאָסָ֔ף'a.SafH623,who stoodהָעֹמֵ֖דha.'o.MedH5975on his right handיְמִינ֑וֹye.mi.NoH3225, evenAsaphאָסָ֥ף'a.SafH623the sonH1121of Berachiahבֶּרֶכְיָ֖הוּbe.rekh.Ya.huH1296,the sonH1121of Shimeaשִׁמְעָֽא׃shim.'A'H8092,

40The sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Michaelמִיכָאֵ֥לmi.kha.'ElH4317,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Baaseiahבַּעֲשֵׂיָ֖הba.'a.se.YahH1202,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Malchiahמַלְכִּיָּֽה׃mal.ki.YahH4441,

41The sonH1121of Ethniאֶתְנִ֥י'et.NiH867,the sonH1121of Zerahזֶ֖רַחZe.rachH2226,the sonH1121of Adaiahעֲדָיָֽה׃'a.da.YahH5718,

42The sonH1121of Ethanאֵיתָ֥ן'ei.TanH387,the sonH1121of Zimmahזִמָּ֖הzi.MahH2155,the sonH1121of Shimeiשִׁמְעִֽי׃shim.'IH8096,

43The sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jahathיַ֥חַתYa.chatH3189,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gershomגֵּרְשֹׁ֖םge.re.ShomH1647,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Leviלֵוִֽי׃ סle.ViH3878.

44And their brethrenאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם'a.chei.HemH251the sonsוּבְנֵ֧יu.ve.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֛יme.ra.RiH4847stoodon the left handהַשְּׂמֹ֑אולha.se.MolH8040:Ethanאֵיתָן֙'ei.TanH387the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kishiקִישִׁ֔יki.ShiH7029,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abdiעַבְדִּ֖י'av.DiH5660,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Malluchמַלּֽוּךְ׃ma.LukhH4409,

45The sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֥הcha.shav.YahH2811,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֖ה'a.matz.YahH558,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּֽה׃chil.ki.YahH2518,

46The sonH1121of Amziאַמְצִ֥י'am.TziH557,the sonH1121of Baniבָּנִ֖יba.NiH1137,the sonH1121of Shamerשָֽׁמֶר׃Sha.merH8106,

47The sonH1121of Mahliמַחְלִי֙mach.LiH4249,the sonH1121of Mushiמוּשִׁ֔יmu.ShiH4187,the sonH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֖יme.ra.RiH4847,the sonH1121of Leviלֵוִֽי׃ סle.ViH3878.

48Their brethrenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.chei.HemH251also the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881wereappointedנְתוּנִ֕יםne.tu.NimH5414unto all manner of serviceעֲבוֹדַ֔תa.vo.DatH5656of the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֖ןmish.KanH4908of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

49But Aaronוְֽאַהֲרֹ֨ןve.'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsH1121offeredמַקְטִירִ֨יםmak.ti.RimH6999upon the altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz.BachH4196of the burnt offeringהָֽעוֹלָה֙ha.'o.LahH5930,and on the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of incenseהַקְּטֹ֔רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004, and were appointedfor all the workמְלֶ֖אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the placemostקֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holyהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944,and to make an atonementוּלְכַפֵּר֙u.le.kha.PerH3722for IsraelH3478,according to all that Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פha.'E.lo.HimH430had commandedצִוָּ֔הtzi.VahH6680.

50And these arethe sonsH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֑ן'a.ha.RonH175;Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֥ר'el.'a.ZarH499his sonH1121,Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֥סpin.ChasH6372his sonH1121,Abishuaאֲבִישׁ֥וּעַ'a.vi.Shu.a'H50his sonH1121,

51Bukkiבֻּקִּ֥יbu.KiH1231his sonH1121,Uzziעֻזִּ֥י'u.ZiH5813his sonH1121,Zerahiahזְרַֽחְיָ֥הze.rach.YahH2228his sonH1121,

52Meraiothמְרָי֥וֹתme.ra.YotH4812his sonבְּנ֛וֹbe.NoH1121,Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֥ה'a.mar.YahH568his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121,Ahitubאֲחִיט֥וּב'a.chi.TuvH285his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃be.NoH1121,

53Zadokצָד֥וֹקtza.DokH6659his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121,Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֥עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃ סbe.NoH1121.

54Now these aretheir dwelling placesמוֹשְׁבוֹתָ֔םmo.she.vo.TamH4186throughout their castlesלְטִירוֹתָ֖םle.ti.ro.TamH2918in their coastsבִּגְבוּלָ֑םbig.vu.LamH1366,of the sonsלִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175,of the familiesלְמִשְׁפַּחַ֣תle.mish.pa.ChatH4940of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֔יha.ke.ha.TiH6956:for theirs was the lotהַגּוֹרָֽל׃ha.go.RalH1486.

55And they gaveוַֽיִּתְּנ֥וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414them Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,and the suburbsH4054thereof round aboutסְבִיבֹתֶֽיהָ׃se.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439it.

56But the fieldsשְׂדֵ֥הse.DehH7704of the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892,and the villagesחֲצֵרֶ֑יהָcha.tze.Rei.haH2691thereof, they gaveנָתְנ֖וּna.te.NuH5414to Calebלְכָלֵ֥בle.kha.LevH3612the sonH1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּֽה׃ סye.fu.NehH3312.

57And to the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֣יve.liv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175they gaveנָתְנוּ֙na.te.NuH5414the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Judah, namely,Hebronחֶבְר֥וֹןchev.RonH2275, the cityof refugeהַמִּקְלָ֔טha.mik.LatH4733,and Libnahלִבְנָ֖הliv.NahH3841with her suburbsH4054,and Jattirיַתִּ֥רya.TirH3492,and Eshtemoaאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ'esh.te.Mo.a'H851,with their suburbsH4054,

58And Hilenחִילֵז֙chi.LezH2432with her suburbsH4054,Debirדְּבִ֖ירde.VirH1688with her suburbsH4054,

59And Ashanעָשָׁן֙'a.ShanH6228with her suburbsH4054,and Beth–shemeshH1053with her suburbsH4054:

60And out of the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֗ןvin.ya.MinH1144;Gebaגֶּ֤בַעGe.va'H1387with her suburbsH4054,and Alemethעָלֶ֣מֶת'a.Le.metH5964with her suburbsH4054,and Anathothעֲנָת֖וֹתa.na.TotH6068with her suburbsH4054.All their citiesעָרֵיהֶ֛ם'a.rei.HemH5892throughout their familiesבְּמִשְׁפְּחוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ סbe.mish.pe.cho.tei.HemH4940werethirteenשְׁלֹשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הshe.losh- 'es.RehH6240 H7969citiesעִ֖יר'irH5892.

61And unto the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֨יve.liv.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֜תke.HatH6955, which wereleftהַנּוֹתָרִ֗יםha.no.ta.RimH3498of the familyמִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַתmi.mish.Pa.chatH4940of that tribeH4294, were cities givenout of the halfחֲצִ֧יcha.TziH2677tribeH4294, namely, out ofthe halfמִֽ֠מַּחֲצִיתMi.ma.cha.tzitH4276tribeof Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֛הme.na.ShehH4519,by lotבַּגּוֹרָ֖לba.go.RalH1486,tenעָֽשֶׂר׃ ס'A.serH6235citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892.

62And to the sonsH1121of Gershomגֵרְשׁ֜וֹםge.re.ShomH1647throughout their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֗םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940out of the tribeH4294of Issacharיִ֠שָׂשכָרYi.so.sh.khorH3485,and out of the tribeH4294of Asherאָשֵׁ֜ר'a.SherH836,and out of the tribeH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֗יnaf.ta.LiH5321,and out of the tribeH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁה֙me.na.ShehH4519in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֔ןba.ba.ShanH1316,thirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ סshe.Losh 'es.RehH6240 H7969citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

63Unto the sonsלִבְנֵ֨יliv.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֜יme.ra.RiH4847were givenby lotבַּגּוֹרָ֔לba.go.RalH1486,throughout their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֗םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,out of the tribeH4294of ReubenH7205,and out of the tribeH4294of Gadגָ֞דgadH1410,and out of the tribeH4294of Zebulunזְבוּלֻן֙ze.vu.LunH2074,twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃she.Teim 'es.RehH6240 H8147citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

64And the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478gaveוַיִּתְּנ֥וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֑םlal.vi.YimH3881thesecitiesהֶעָרִ֖יםhe.'a.RimH5892with their suburbsH4054.

65And they gaveוַיִּתְּנ֣וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414by lotבַגּוֹרָ֗לva.go.RalH1486out of the tribeH4294of the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063,and out of the tribeH4294of the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Simeonשִׁמְע֔וֹןshim.'onH8095,and out of the tribeH4294of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144,these citiesהֶעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.RimH5892,which are calledיִקְרְא֥וּyik.re.'UH7121by theirnamesבְּשֵׁמֽוֹת׃ סbe.she.MotH8034.

66And the residueof the familiesוּמִֽמִּשְׁפְּח֖וֹתu.mi.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֑תke.HatH6955had citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of their coastsגְבוּלָ֔םge.vu.LamH1366out of the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֖הmi.ma.TehH4294of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669.

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