New International Version

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 music at the Tabernacleh until Solomon built the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They carried out their work, following all the regulations handed down to them.

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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, along with their sons:
Heman the musician was from the clan of Kohath. His genealogy was traced back through Joel, 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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Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, 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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Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, 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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Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, 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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Tahath, Assir, Abiasaph, 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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Izhar, Kohath, Levi, and Israel.i

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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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Heman’s first assistant was Asaph from the clan of Gershon.j Asaph’s genealogy was traced back through Berekiah, Shimea,

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

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Michael, Baaseiah, Malkijah,

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

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Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah,

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

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Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,

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

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Jahath, Gershon, and 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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Heman’s second assistant was Ethan from the clan of Merari. Ethan’s genealogy was traced back through Kishi, Abdi, Malluch,

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

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Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah,

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

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Amzi, Bani, 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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Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and 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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Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, 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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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.

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

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The descendants of Aaron were Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua,

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

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Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah,

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

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Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub,

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Zadok his son
and Ahimaaz his son.

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Zadok, and Ahimaaz.

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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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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.

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They were given Hebron in Judah with its surrounding pasturelands.

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This territory included Hebron and its surrounding pasturelands in Judah,

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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 and outlying areas belonging to the city were given to Caleb 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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So the descendants of Aaron were given the following towns, each with its pasturelands: Hebron (a city of refuge),k Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

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Hilen, Debir,

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Holon,l Debir,

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

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Ain,m Juttah,n and Beth-shemesh.

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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 territory of Benjamin they were given Gibeon,o Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, each with its pasturelands. So thirteen towns were given to the descendants of Aaron.

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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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The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten towns from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh by means of sacred lots.

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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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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.

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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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The descendants of Merari received by sacred lots twelve towns from the territories 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 assigned all these towns and pasturelands to the Levites.

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

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The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were assigned to them by means of sacred lots.

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

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The descendants of Kohath were given the following towns from the territory of Ephraim, each with its pasturelands:

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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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Shechem (a city of refuge in the hill country of Ephraim),p Gezer,

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Jokmeam, Beth Horon,

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Jokmeam, Beth-horon,

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Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands.

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Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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from the tribe of Issachar
they received Kedesh, Daberath,

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From the territory of Issachar, they were given Kedesh, Daberath,

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Ramoth and Anem, together with their pasturelands;

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Ramoth, and Anem, each with its pasturelands.

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from the tribe of Asher
they received Mashal, Abdon,

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From the territory of Asher, they received Mashal, Abdon,

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Hukok and Rehob, together with their pasturelands;

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Hukok, and Rehob, each 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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From the territory of Naphtali, they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, each 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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The remaining descendants of Merari received the towns of Jokneam, Kartah,q Rimmon,r and Tabor from the territory of Zebulun, each 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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From the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River opposite Jericho, they received Bezer (a desert town), Jahaz,s

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Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands;

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Kedemoth, and Mephaath, each with its pasturelands.

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

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And from the territory of Gad, they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,