King James Bible

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.

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They ministered with music before the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations laid down for them.

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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,

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Here are the men who served, together with their sons:
From the Kohathites:
Heman, the musician,
the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

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The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

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the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham,
the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

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The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

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the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah,
the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

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The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

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the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel,
the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

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The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

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the son of Tahath, the son of Assir,
the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

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The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

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the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath,
the son of Levi, the son of Israel;

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And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

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and Heman’s associate Asaph, who served at his right hand:
Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,

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The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,

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the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah,f
the son of Malkijah,

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The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

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the son of Ethni,
the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

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The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

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the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah,
the son of Shimei,

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The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

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the son of Jahath,
the son of Gershon, the son of Levi;

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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,

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and from their associates, the Merarites, at his left hand:
Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi,
the son of Malluk,

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The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

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the son of Hashabiah,
the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

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The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

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the son of Amzi, the son of Bani,
the son of Shemer,

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The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

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

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Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

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Their fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God.

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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.

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But Aaron and his descendants were the ones who presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense in connection with all that was done in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel, in accordance with all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

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And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

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

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

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

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

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

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Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

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Zadok his son
and Ahimaaz his son.

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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.

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These were the locations of their settlements allotted as their territory (they were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite clan, because the first lot was for them):

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And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.

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They were given Hebron in Judah with its surrounding pasturelands.

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But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

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But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

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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,

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So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah,g Jattir, Eshtemoa,

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And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,

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Hilen, Debir,

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And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:

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Ashan, Juttahh and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands.

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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.

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And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon,i Geba, Alemeth and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands.
The total number of towns distributed among the Kohathite clans came to thirteen.

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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.

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The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of half the tribe of Manasseh.

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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.

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The descendants of Gershon, clan by clan, were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher and Naphtali, and from the part of the tribe of Manasseh that is in Bashan.

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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.

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The descendants of Merari, clan by clan, were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun.

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And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.

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So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands.

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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.

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From the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin they allotted the previously named towns.

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And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.

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Some of the Kohathite clans were given as their territory towns from the tribe of Ephraim.

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And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,

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In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem (a city of refuge), and Gezer,j

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And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,

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Jokmeam, Beth Horon,

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And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs:

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Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands.

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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.

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And from half the tribe of Manasseh the Israelites gave Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands, to the rest of the Kohathite clans.

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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:

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The Gershonites received the following:
From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh
they received Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands;

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And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,

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from the tribe of Issachar
they received Kedesh, Daberath,

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And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:

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Ramoth and Anem, together with their pasturelands;

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And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,

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from the tribe of Asher
they received Mashal, Abdon,

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And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:

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Hukok and Rehob, together with their pasturelands;

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And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.

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and from the tribe of Naphtali
they received Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.

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Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:

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The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following:
From the tribe of Zebulun
they received Jokneam, Kartah,k Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands;

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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,

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from the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan east of Jericho
they received Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,

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Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:

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Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands;

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And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

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and from the tribe of Gad
they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,

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And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.

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Heshbon and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.

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