1 Chronicles 6

1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

1The sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.

1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

2And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

2The Sons of Caath: Amram, Isaar, Hebron, and Oziel.

2And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

3And the children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Mary. The Sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abiu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

3And the sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

4Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,

4Eleazar begot Phinees, and Phinees begot Abisue,

4Eleazar was the father of Phinehas; Phinehas was the father of Abishua;

5and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

5And Abisue begot Bocci, and Bocci begot Ozi.

5And Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi,

6and Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,

6Ozi begot Zaraias, and Zaraias begot Maraioth.

6And Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth;

7Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

7And Maraioth begot Amarias, and Amarias begot Achitob.

7Meraioth was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

8and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

8Achitob begot Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas.

8And Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,

9and Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

9Achimaas begot Azarias, Azarias begot Johanan,

9And Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan,

10and Johanan begat Azariah (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem),

10Johanan begot Azarias. This is he that executed the priestly office in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.

10And Johanan was the father of Azariah, (he was priest in the house which Solomon put up in Jerusalem:)

11and Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

11And Azarias begot Amarias, and Amarias begot Achitob.

11And Azariah was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

12and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

12And Achitob begot Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Sellum,

12And Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Shallum,

13and Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

13Sellum begot Helcias, and Helcias begot Azarias,

13And Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,

14and Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak;

14Azarias begot Saraias, and Saraias begot Josedec.

14And Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak;

15And Jehozadak went into captivity, when Jehovah carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

15Now Josedec went out, when the Lord carried away Juda, and Jerusalem, by the hands of Nabuchodonosor.

15And Jehozadak went as a prisoner when the Lord took away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

16So the sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.

16The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

17And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

17And these are the names of the sons of Gerson: Lobni and Semei.

17And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

18And the sons of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

18The sons of Caath: Amram, and Isaar, and Hebron, and Oziel.

18And the sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.

19The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi. And these are the kindreds of Levi according to their families.

19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites listed by the names of their fathers.

20Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

20Of Gerson: Lobni his son, Jahath his son, Zamma his son,

20Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.

21Joah his son, Addo his son, Zara his son, Jethrai his son.

21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.

22The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

22The sons of Caath, Aminadab his son, Core his son, Asir his son,

22The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

23Elcana his son, Abiasaph his son, Asir his son,

23Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

24Thahath his son, Uriel his son, Ozias his son, Saul his son.

24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

25And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai, and Ahimoth.

25The sons of Elcana: Amasai, and Achimoth.

25And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.

26As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,

26And Elcana. The sons of Elcana: Sophai his son, Nahath his son,

26Elkanah his son: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,

27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.

27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elcana his son.

27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son, Samuel his son.

28And the sons of Samuel: the first-born, Joel, and the second Abijah.

28The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vasseni, and Abia.

28And the sons of Samuel: the oldest Joel, and the second Abiah.

29The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

29And the sons of Merari, Moholi: Lobni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son,

29The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

30Sammaa his son, Haggia his son, Asaia his son.

30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

31And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Jehovah, after that the ark had rest.

31These are they, whom David set over the singing men of the house of the Lord, after that the ark was placed.

31And these are those whom David made responsible for the music in the house of the Lord, after the ark had rest.

32And they ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem: and they waited on their office according to their order.

32And they ministered before the tabernacle of the testimony, with singing, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they stood according to their order in the ministry.

32They gave worship with songs before the House of the Tent of meeting, till Solomon put up the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they took their places for their work in their regular order.

33And these are they that waited, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

33And these are they that stood with their sons, of the sons of Caath, Hemam a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Sammuel,

33And these are those who did this work, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman, who made melody, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

34the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

34The son of Elcana, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Thohu,

34The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

35the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

35The son of Suph, the son of Elcana, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

35The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

36the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

36The son of Elcana, the son of Johel, the son of Azarias, the son of Sophonias,

36The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

37The son of Thahath, the son of Asir, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core,

37The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

38the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

38The son of Isaar, the son of Caath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

38The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

39And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

39And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa.

39And his brother Asaph, whose place was at his right hand, Asaph, the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

40The son of Michael, the son of Basaia, the, son of Melchia.

40The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

41the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

41The son of Athanai, the son of Zara, the son of Adaia.

41The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

42the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

42The son of Ethan, the son of Zamma, the son of Semei.

42The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

43the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

43The son of Jeth, the son of Gerson, the son of Levi.

43The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

44And on the left hand their brethren the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

44And the sons of Merari their brethren, on the left hand, Ethan the son of Cusi, the son of Abdi, the son of Meloch,

44And on the left their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan, the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

45The son of Hasabia, the son of Amasai, the son of Helcias,

45The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

46The son of Amasai, the son of Boni, the son of Somer,

46The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

47The son of Moholi, the son of Musi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

47The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

48And their brethren the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

48Their brethren also the Levites, who were appointed for all the ministry of the tabernacle of the house of the Lord.

48And their brothers the Levites were responsible for all the work of the Tent of the house of God.

49But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of burnt-offering, and upon 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.

49But Aaron and his sons offered burnt offerings upon the altar of holocausts, and upon the altar of incense, for every work of the holy of holies: and to pray for Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

49But Aaron and his sons made offerings on the altar of burned offering, and on the altar of perfume, for all the work of the most holy place, and to take away the sin of Israel, doing everything ordered by Moses, the servant of God.

50And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

50And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinees his son, Abisue his son,

50And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

51Bocci his son, Ozi his son, Zarahia his son,

51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

52Meraioth his son, Amarias his son, Achitob his son,

52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

53Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

53Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son.

53Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

54Now these are their dwelling-places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),

54And these are their dwelling places by the towns and confines, to wit, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Caathites: for they fell to them by lot.

54Now these are their living-places, the limits inside which they were to put up their tents: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, because they had the first selection,

55to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it;

55And they gave them Hebron in the land of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about:

55To them they gave Hebron and its outskirts in the land of Judah;

56but the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

56But the fields of the city, and the villages to Caleb son of Jephone.

56But the open country of the town, and the small places round it, they gave to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.

57And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,

57And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities for refuge Hebron, and Lobna, and the suburbs thereof,

57And to the sons of Aaron they gave Hebron, the town to which men might go in flight and be safe, and Libnah with its outskirts, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its outskirts,

58and Hilen with its suburbs, Debir with its suburbs,

58And Jether and Esthemo, with their suburbs, and Helon, and Dabir with their suburbs:

58And Hilen with its outskirts, Debir with its outskirts,

59and Ashan with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs;

59Asan also, and Bethsames, with their suburbs.

59And Ashan with its outskirts, and Beth-shemesh with its outskirts;

60and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its suburbs, and Allemeth with its suburbs, and Anathoth with its suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

60And out of the tribe of Benjamin: Gabee and its suburbs, Almath with its suburbs, Anathoth also with its suburbs: all their cities throughout their families were thirteen.

60And from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its outskirts, and Alemeth with its outskirts, and Anathoth with its outskirts. All their towns among their families were thirteen towns.

61And unto the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

61And to the sons of Caath that remained of their kindred they gave out of the half tribe of Manasses ten cities in possession.

61And to the rest of the sons of Kohath there were given by the Lord's decision ten towns out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim and out of the tribe of Dan and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh.

62And to the sons of Gershom, according to 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.

62And to the sons of Gerson by their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Aser, and out of the tribe of Nephtali, and out of the tribe Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities.

62And to the sons of Gershom, by 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 towns.

63Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

63And to the sons of Merari by their families out of the tribe of Ruben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zabulon, they gave by lot twelve cities.

63And to the sons of Merari, by their families, twelve towns were given by the Lord's decision, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.

64And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their suburbs.

64And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities, and their suburbs.

64And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the towns with their outskirts.

65And 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 mentioned by name.

65And they gave them by lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Juda, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they called by their names.

65And they gave by the Lord's decision 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 towns whose names are given.

66And some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.

66And to them that were of the kindred of the sons of Caath, and the cities in their borders were of the tribe of Ephraim.

66And to the families of the sons of Kohath were given towns by the Lord's decision out of the tribe of Ephraim.

67And they gave unto them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its suburbs; Gezer also with its suburbs,

67And they gave the cities of refuge Sichem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer with its suburbs,

67And they gave them the town to which men might go in flight and be safe, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its outskirts, and Gezer with its outskirts,

68and Jokmeam with its suburbs, and Beth-horon with its suburbs,

68Jecmaan also with its suburbs, and Beth-horon in like manner,

68And Jokmeam with its outskirts, and Beth-horon with its outskirts,

69and Aijalon with its suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with its suburbs;

69Helon also with its suburbs, and Gethremmon in like manner,

69And Aijalon with its outskirts, and Gath-rimmon with its outskirts;

70and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its suburbs, and Bileam with its suburbs, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

70And out of the half tribe of Manasses, Aner and its suburbs, Baalam and its suburbs, to wit, to them that were left of the family of the sons of Caath.

70And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its outskirts, and Bileam with its outskirts, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

71Unto the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, and Ashtaroth with its suburbs;

71And to the sons of Gersom, out the kindred of the half tribe of Manasses, Gaulon, in Basan, and its suburbs, and Astharoth with its suburbs.

71To the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its outskirts, and Ashtaroth with its outskirts;

72and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,

72Out of the tribe of Issachar, Cedes and its suburbs, and Dabereth with its suburbs;

72And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its outskirts, and Daberath with its outskirts,

73and Ramoth with its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs;

73Ramoth also and its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs.

73And Ramoth with its outskirts, and Anem with its outskirts;

74and out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its suburbs, and Abdon with its suburbs,

74And out of the tribe of Aser: Masal with its suburbs, and Abdon in like manner;

74And out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its outskirts, and Abdon with its outskirts,

75and Hukok with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs;

75Hucac also and its suburbs, and Rohol with its suburbs.

75And Hukok with its outskirts, and Rehob with its outskirts;

76and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its suburbs, and Hammon with its suburbs, and Kiriathaim with its suburbs.

76And out of the tribe of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee and its suburbs, Hamon with its suburbs, and Cariathaim, and its suburbs.

76And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its outskirts, and Hammon with its outskirts, and Kiriathaim with its outskirts.

77Unto the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its suburbs, Tabor with its suburbs;

77And to the sons of Merari that remained: out of the tribe of Zabulon, Remmono and its suburbs, and Thabor with its suburbs.

77To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its outskirts, Tabor with its outskirts;

78and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jahzah with its suburbs,

78Beyond the Jordan also over against Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan and out of the tribe of Ruben, Bosor in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jassa with its suburbs;

78And on the other side of Jordan, at Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the waste land with its outskirts, and Jahzah with its outskirts,

79and Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;

79Cademoth also and its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;

79And Kedemoth with its outskirts, and Mephaath with its outskirts;

80and out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,

80Moreover also out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad and its suburbs, and Manaim with its suburbs;

80And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its outskirts, and Mahanaim with its outskirts,

81and Heshbon with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.

81Hesebon also with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.

81And Heshbon with its outskirts, and Jazer with its outskirts.