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Genealogy: The Priestly Line
The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron were 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 became the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas became the father of Abishua,
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas.
Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
and Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi,
Abishua was the father of Bukki.
Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
and Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth,
Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah.
Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,
Meraioth was the father of Amariah.
Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz,
Ahitub was the father of Zadok.
Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
and Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father of Johanan,
Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah.
Azariah was the father of Johanan.
Azariah was the father of Johanan.
and Johanan became the father of Azariah (it was he who served as the priest in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem),
and Azariah became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,
Azariah was the father of Amariah.
Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Shallum,
Ahitub was the father of Zadok.
Zadok was the father of Shallum.
Zadok was the father of Shallum.
and Shallum became the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah became the father of Azariah,
Shallum was the father of Hilkiah.
Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
and Azariah became the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak;
Azariah was the father of Seraiah.
Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak,
Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak,
and Jehozadak went along when the LORD carried Judah and Jerusalem away into exile by 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
The sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath and Merari.
These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.
The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households.
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 were 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 Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth.
The descendants of Elkanah included Amasai, Ahimoth,
As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son and Nahath his son,
Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath,
The sons of Samuel were Joel the firstborn, and Abijah the second.
The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,
Now these are those whom David appointed over 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 had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem; and they served in their office according to their order.
These are those who served with their sons: From the sons of the Kohathites were Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the 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,
the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah,
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,
the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
Tahath, Assir, Abiasaph, Korah,
the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
Heman’s brother Asaph stood at his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
On the left hand were their kinsmen the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
Heman’s second assistant was Ethan from the clan of Merari. Ethan’s genealogy was traced back through Kishi, Abdi, Malluch,
the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and Levi.
Their kinsmen 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 offered 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,
Now these are their settlements according to their camps within their borders. To the sons of Aaron of the families of the 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 pasture lands around it;
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 following cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,
Ashan with its pasture lands and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands;
and from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, and Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
Then to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, from the family of the tribe, from 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 sons of Gershom, according to their families, were given from the tribe of Issachar and from the tribe of Asher, the tribe of Naphtali, and the tribe of Manasseh, thirteen cities 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 sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad and the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
The descendants of Merari received by sacred lots twelve towns from the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
So the sons of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands.
So the people of Israel assigned all these towns and pasturelands to the Levites.
They gave by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, the tribe of the sons of Simeon and the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which 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.
Now some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.
The descendants of Kohath were given the following towns from the territory of Ephraim, each with its pasturelands:
They gave to them the following cities of refuge: Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands, Gezer also with its pasture lands,
Aijalon with its pasture lands and Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands;
Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.
and from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Aner with its pasture lands and Bileam with its pasture lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.
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 sons of Gershom were given, from the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands and Ashtaroth with its pasture lands;
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 from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands
From the territory of Issachar, they were given Kedesh, Daberath,
and Ramoth with its pasture lands, Anem with its pasture lands;
Ramoth, and Anem, each with its pasturelands.
and from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,
From the territory of Asher, they received Mashal, Abdon,
Hukok with its pasture lands and Rehob with its pasture lands;
Hukok, and Rehob, each with its pasturelands.
and from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammon with its pasture lands and Kiriathaim with its pasture lands.
From the territory of Naphtali, they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, each with its pasturelands.
To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasture lands, Tabor with its pasture lands;
and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them, from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its pasture lands, Jahzah with its pasture lands,
Kedemoth with its pasture lands and Mephaath with its pasture lands;
Kedemoth, and Mephaath, each with its pasturelands.
and from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,
And from the territory of Gad, they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,