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1 Chronicles 6

1 Chronicles 6

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    The Family of Levi

    The sons of Levi were Gershon,[a] Kohath, and Merari.
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    Levi

    The sons of Levi:
    Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
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    The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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    The sons of Kohath:
    Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
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    The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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    The children of Amram:
    Aaron, Moses and Miriam.
    The sons of Aaron:
    Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
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    Eleazar begot Phinehas, and Phinehas begot Abishua;
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    Eleazar was the father of Phinehas,
    Phinehas the father of Abishua,
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    Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi;
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    Abishua the father of Bukki,
    Bukki the father of Uzzi,
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    Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth;
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    Uzzi the father of Zerahiah,
    Zerahiah the father of Meraioth,
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    Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;
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    Meraioth the father of Amariah,
    Amariah the father of Ahitub,
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    Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz;
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    Ahitub the father of Zadok,
    Zadok the father of Ahimaaz,
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    Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan;
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    Ahimaaz the father of Azariah,
    Azariah the father of Johanan,
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    Johanan begot Azariah (it was he who ministered as priest in the temple[b] that Solomon built in Jerusalem);
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    Johanan the father of Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem),
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    Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;
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    Azariah the father of Amariah,
    Amariah the father of Ahitub,
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    Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot [c]Shallum;
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    Ahitub the father of Zadok,
    Zadok the father of Shallum,
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    Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah;
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    Shallum the father of Hilkiah,
    Hilkiah the father of Azariah,
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    Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak.
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    Azariah the father of Seraiah,
    and Seraiah the father of Jozadak.a
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    Jehozadak went into captivity when the Lord carried Judah and Jerusalem into captivity by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
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    Jozadak was deported when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
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    The sons of Levi were Gershon,[d] Kohath, and Merari.
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    The sons of Levi:
    Gershon,b Kohath and Merari.
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    These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.
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    These are the names of the sons of Gershon:
    Libni and Shimei.
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    The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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    The sons of Kohath:
    Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
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    The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Now these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers:
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    The sons of Merari:
    Mahli and Mushi.
    These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:
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    Of Gershon were Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
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    Of Gershon:
    Libni his son, Jahath his son,
    Zimmah his son,
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    [e]Joah his son, [f]Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and [g]Jeatherai his son.
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    Joah his son,
    Iddo his son, Zerah his son
    and Jeatherai his son.
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    The sons of Kohath were [h]Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
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    The descendants of Kohath:
    Amminadab his son, Korah his son,
    Assir his son,
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    Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
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    Elkanah his son,
    Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
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    Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
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    Tahath his son, Uriel his son,
    Uzziah his son and Shaul his son.
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    The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth.
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    The descendants of Elkanah:
    Amasai, Ahimoth,
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    As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were [i]Zophai his son, [j]Nahath his son,
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    Elkanah his son,c Zophai his son,
    Nahath his son,
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    [k]Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.
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    Eliab his son,
    Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son
    and Samuel his son.d
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    The sons of Samuel were [l]Joel the firstborn, and Abijah [m]the second.
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    The sons of Samuel:
    Joele the firstborn
    and Abijah the second son.
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    The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
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    The descendants of Merari:
    Mahli, Libni his son,
    Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
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    Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.
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    Shimea his son, Haggiah his son
    and Asaiah his son.
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    Musicians in the House of the Lord

    Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark came to rest.
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    The Temple Musicians

    These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the Lord after the ark came to rest there.
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    They were ministering with music before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they served in 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 the ones who [n]ministered with their sons: Of the sons of the Kohathites were Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
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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 [o]Eliel, the son of [p]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 at his right hand, was 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 Malchijah,
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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 Gershon, the son of Levi.
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    the son of Jahath,
    the son of Gershon, the son of Levi;
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    Their brethren, the sons of Merari, on the left hand, were [q]Ethan the son of [r]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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    And their brethren, the Levites, were appointed to every kind 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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    The Family of Aaron

    But Aaron and his sons offered sacrifices 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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    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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    Now 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, and Ahimaaz his son.
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    Zadok his son
    and Ahimaaz his son.
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    Dwelling Places of the Levites

    Now these are their dwelling places throughout their settlements in their territory, for they were given by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathites:
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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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    They gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its surrounding [s]common-lands.
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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 its villages 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 one of the cities of refuge, Hebron; also Libnah with its common-lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its common-lands,
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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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    [t]Hilen with its common-lands, Debir with its common-lands,
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    Hilen, Debir,
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    [u]Ashan with its common-lands, and Beth Shemesh with its common-lands.
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    Ashan, Juttahh and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands.
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    And from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its common-lands, [v]Alemeth with its common-lands, and Anathoth with its common-lands. All their cities among their families were thirteen.
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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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    To the rest of the family of the tribe of the Kohathites they gave by lot ten cities from half the tribe of Manasseh.
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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 Gershon, throughout their families, they gave thirteen cities from the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher, from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
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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 sons of Merari, throughout their families, they gave twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun.
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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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    So the children of Israel gave these cities with their [w]common-lands to the Levites.
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    So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands.
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    And they gave by lot from the tribe of the children of Judah, from the tribe of the children of Simeon, and from 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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    Now some of the families of the sons of Kohath were given cities as their territory from 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 them one of the cities of refuge, Shechem with its common-lands, in the mountains of Ephraim, also Gezer with its common-lands,
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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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    Jokmeam with its common-lands, Beth Horon with its common-lands,
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    Jokmeam, Beth Horon,
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    Aijalon with its common-lands, and Gath Rimmon with its common-lands.
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    Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands.
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    And from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Aner with its common-lands and Bileam with its common-lands, for the rest of the family 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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    From the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh the sons of Gershon were given Golan in Bashan with its common-lands and [x]Ashtaroth with its common-lands.
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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 from the tribe of Issachar: [y]Kedesh with its common-lands, Daberath with its common-lands,
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    from the tribe of Issachar
    they received Kedesh, Daberath,
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    Ramoth with its common-lands, and Anem with its common-lands.
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    Ramoth and Anem, together with their pasturelands;
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    And from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its common-lands, Abdon with its common-lands,
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    from the tribe of Asher
    they received Mashal, Abdon,
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    Hukok with its common-lands, and Rehob with its common-lands.
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    Hukok and Rehob, together with their pasturelands;
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    And from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its common-lands, Hammon with its common-lands, and Kirjathaim with its common-lands.
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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 tribe of Zebulun the rest of the children of Merari were given [z]Rimmon with its common-lands and Tabor with its common-lands.
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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 of the Jordan, across from Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, they were given from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its common-lands, Jahzah with its common-lands,
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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 with its common-lands, and Mephaath with its common-lands.
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    Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands;
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    And from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its common-lands, Mahanaim with its common-lands,
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    and from the tribe of Gad
    they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
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    Heshbon with its common-lands, and Jazer with its common-lands.
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    Heshbon and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.
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