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Descendants of Levi
The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua,
And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
Uzzi fathered Zerahiah, Zerahiah fathered Meraioth,
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,
And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,
Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan,
And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)
and Johanan fathered Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem).
And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,
And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,
Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Shallum,
And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah,
And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
Azariah fathered Seraiah, Seraiah fathered Jehozadak;
And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
and Jehozadak went into exile when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
The Levite Clans
The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their fathers.
Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.
The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.
The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.
The Temple Musicians
And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
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.
And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.
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.
And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
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,
The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,
The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,
The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,
The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel;
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,
The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,
son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah,
The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.
And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
On the left hand were their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,
The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.
Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
Descendants of Aaron
But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
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.
And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
Territory for the Levites
Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.
Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.
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,
And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands,
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
but the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,
And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,
And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:
Ashan with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands;
And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.
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.
And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
To the Gershomites according to their clans were allotted thirteen cities out of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Manasseh in Bashan.
Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
To the Merarites according to their clans were allotted twelve cities out of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
So the people of Israel gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands.
And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.
They gave by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities that are mentioned by name.
And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.
And some of the clans of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory out of the tribe of Ephraim.
And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
They were given the cities of refuge: Shechem with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands,
And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,
Jokmeam with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands,
And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs:
Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands,
And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.
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.
Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:
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;
And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,
and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,
And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:
Ramoth with its pasturelands, and Anem with its pasturelands;
And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,
out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,
And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:
Hukok with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands;
And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands.
Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:
To the rest of the Merarites were allotted out of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasturelands, Tabor with its pasturelands,
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,
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 also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:
Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands;
And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands,