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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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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.

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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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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,

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

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son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, 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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son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, 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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son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, 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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son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, 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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son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel;

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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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and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

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

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son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah,

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

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

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

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

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

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son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.

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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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On the left hand were their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,

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

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

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

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son of Amzi, son of Bani, 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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son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.

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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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And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

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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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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.

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

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These are the sons 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
and Ahimaaz his son.

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Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

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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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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,

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They were given Hebron in Judah with its surrounding pasturelands.

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to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands,

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

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but the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

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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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To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,

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Hilen, Debir,

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Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,

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

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Ashan with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands;

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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 from the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon,e Geba with its pasturelands, Alemeth with its pasturelands, and Anathoth with its pasturelands. All their cities throughout their clans were thirteen.

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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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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.

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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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To the Gershomites according to their clans were allotted thirteen cities out of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Manasseh in Bashan.

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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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To the Merarites according to their clans were allotted twelve cities out of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

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

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So the people of Israel gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands.

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

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They gave by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities that are mentioned by name.

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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 some of the clans of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory out of the tribe of Ephraim.

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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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They were given the cities of refuge: Shechem with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands,

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Jokmeam, Beth Horon,

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Jokmeam with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands,

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Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands.

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Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands,

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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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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.

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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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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;

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from the tribe of Issachar
they received Kedesh, Daberath,

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and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,

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Ramoth and Anem, together with their pasturelands;

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Ramoth with its pasturelands, and Anem with its pasturelands;

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from the tribe of Asher
they received Mashal, Abdon,

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out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,

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Hukok and Rehob, together with their pasturelands;

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Hukok with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands;

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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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and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands.

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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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To the rest of the Merarites were allotted out of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasturelands, Tabor with its pasturelands,

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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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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,

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Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands;

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Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands;

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

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and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands,

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Heshbon and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.

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Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands.

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