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The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam.
The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua,
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas.
Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
Abishua fathered Bukki, Bukki fathered Uzzi,
Abishua was the father of Bukki.
Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
Uzzi fathered Zerahiah, Zerahiah fathered Meraioth,
Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah.
Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,
Meraioth was the father of Amariah.
Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Ahimaaz,
Ahitub was the father of Zadok.
Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan,
Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah.
Azariah was the father of Johanan.
Azariah was the father of Johanan.
and Johanan fathered Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem).
Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,
Azariah was the father of Amariah.
Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Shallum,
Ahitub was the father of Zadok.
Zadok was the father of Shallum.
Zadok was the father of Shallum.
Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah,
Shallum was the father of Hilkiah.
Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
Azariah fathered Seraiah, Seraiah fathered Jehozadak;
Azariah was the father of Seraiah.
Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak,
Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak,
and Jehozadak went into exile when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
who went into exile when the LORD sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into captivity under Nebuchadnezzar.
The Levite Clans
The Levite Clans
And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their fathers.
The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi.
The following were the Levite clans, listed according to their ancestral descent:
The following were the Levite clans, listed according to their ancestral descent:
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
The descendants of Gershon included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.
Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.
The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
The descendants of Kohath included Amminadab, Korah, Assir,
Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, and Shaul.
The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,
These are the men whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the Lord after the ark rested there.
The Temple Musicians
David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the LORD after the Ark was placed there.
They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they performed their service according to their order.
These are the men who served and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer the son of Joel, son of Samuel,
These are the men who served, along with their sons:
Heman the musician was from the clan of Kohath. His genealogy was traced back through Joel, Samuel,
Heman the musician was from the clan of Kohath. His genealogy was traced back through Joel, Samuel,
son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,
and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,
On the left hand were their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
Heman’s second assistant was Ethan from the clan of Merari. Ethan’s genealogy was traced back through Kishi, Abdi, Malluch,
And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God.
But Aaron and his sons made offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense for all the work of the Most Holy Place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
Aaron’s Descendants
Only Aaron and his descendants served as priests. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and the altar of incense, and they performed all the other duties related to the Most Holy Place. They made atonement for Israel by doing everything that Moses, the servant of God, had commanded them.
These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
The descendants of Aaron were Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua,
These are their dwelling places according to their settlements within their borders: to the sons of Aaron of the clans of Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot,
Territory for the Levites
This is a record of the towns and territory assigned by means of sacred lots to the descendants of Aaron, who were from the clan of Kohath.
to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands,
This territory included Hebron and its surrounding pasturelands in Judah,
but the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
but the fields and outlying areas belonging to the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,
Ashan with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands;
To the rest of the Kohathites were given by lot out of the clan of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.
The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten towns from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh by means of sacred lots.
To the Gershomites according to their clans were allotted thirteen cities out of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Manasseh in Bashan.
The descendants of Gershon received by sacred lots thirteen towns from the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and from the Bashan area of Manasseh, east of the Jordan.
To the Merarites according to their clans were allotted twelve cities out of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
The descendants of Merari received by sacred lots twelve towns from the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
So the people of Israel gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands.
So the people of Israel assigned all these towns and pasturelands to the Levites.
They gave by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities that are mentioned by name.
The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were assigned to them by means of sacred lots.
And some of the clans of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory out of the tribe of Ephraim.
The descendants of Kohath were given the following towns from the territory of Ephraim, each with its pasturelands:
They were given the cities of refuge: Shechem with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands,
and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its pasturelands, and Bileam with its pasturelands, for the rest of the clans of the Kohathites.
The remaining descendants of Kohath were assigned the towns of Aner and Bileam from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, each with its pasturelands.
To the Gershomites were given out of the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands and Ashtaroth with its pasturelands;
The descendants of Gershon received the towns of Golan (in Bashan) and Ashtaroth from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, each with its pasturelands.
and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,
From the territory of Issachar, they were given Kedesh, Daberath,
Ramoth with its pasturelands, and Anem with its pasturelands;
Ramoth, and Anem, each with its pasturelands.
out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,
From the territory of Asher, they received Mashal, Abdon,
Hukok with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands;
Hukok, and Rehob, each with its pasturelands.
and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands.
From the territory of Naphtali, they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, each with its pasturelands.
To the rest of the Merarites were allotted out of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasturelands, Tabor with its pasturelands,
and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its pasturelands, Jahzah with its pasturelands,
Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands;
Kedemoth, and Mephaath, each with its pasturelands.
and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands,
And from the territory of Gad, they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,