The sons of Levi ;
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi :
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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And
the sons of Kohath ;
Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Kohath :
Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
And
the children of Amram ;
Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also
of Aaron ;
Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
The children of Amram :
Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron :
Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Eleazar begat
Phinehas, Phinehas begat
Abishua,
Eleazar became
the
father
of
Phinehas, Phinehas became
the
father
of
Abishua,
And Abishua begat
Bukki, and Bukki begat
Uzzi,
and Abishua became
the
father
of
Bukki, and Bukki became
the
father
of
Uzzi,
And Uzzi begat
Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat
Meraioth,
and Uzzi became
the
father
of
Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became
the
father
of
Meraioth,
Meraioth begat
Amariah, and Amariah begat
Ahitub,
Meraioth became
the
father
of
Amariah, and Amariah became
the
father
of
Ahitub,
And Ahitub begat
Zadok, and Zadok begat
Ahimaaz,
and Ahitub became
the
father
of
Zadok, and Zadok became
the
father
of
Ahimaaz,
And Ahimaaz begat
Azariah, and Azariah begat
Johanan,
and Ahimaaz became
the
father
of
Azariah, and Azariah became
the
father
of
Johanan,
And Johanan begat
Azariah, (he it is that
executed the priest's office in the temple
that Solomon built in Jerusalem :
)
and Johanan became
the
father
of
Azariah, (he it is who
executed the priest's office in the house
that Solomon built in Jerusalem) ,
And Azariah begat
Amariah, and Amariah begat
Ahitub,
and Azariah became
the
father
of
Amariah, and Amariah became
the
father
of
Ahitub,
And Ahitub begat
Zadok, and Zadok begat
Shallum,
and Ahitub became
the
father
of
Zadok, and Zadok became
the
father
of
Shallum,
And Shallum begat
Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat
Azariah,
and Shallum became
the
father
of
Hilkiah, and Hilkiah became
the
father
of
Azariah,
And Azariah begat
Seraiah, and Seraiah begat
Jehozadak ,
and Azariah became
the
father
of
Seraiah, and Seraiah became
the
father
of
Jehozadak ;
And
Jehozadak went into captivity, when the
LORD
carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
Jehozadak went [
into captivity ]
, when Yahweh
carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
The sons of Levi ;
Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi :
Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
And
these be
the names of the sons of Gershom ;
Libni ,
and Shimei.
These are
the names of the sons of Gershom :
Libni and Shimei.
And
the sons of Kohath were ,
Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Merari ;
Mahli ,
and Mushi. And
these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
The sons of Merari :
Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers '
[houses]
.
Of Gershom ;
Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Of Gershom :
Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai
his son.
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai
his son.
The sons of Kohath ;
Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
The sons of Kohath :
Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
And
the sons of Elkanah ;
Amasai, and Ahimoth.
The sons of Elkanah :
Amasai, and Ahimoth.
As for Elkanah :
the sons of Elkanah ;
Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
As for Elkanah ,
the sons of Elkanah :
Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
And
the sons of Samuel ;
the firstborn Vashni
, and Abiah
.
The sons of Samuel :
the firstborn [Joel]
, and the
second
Abijah
.
The sons of Merari ;
Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza
his son,
The sons of Merari :
Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah
his son,
Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
And
these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the
LORD
, after that the ark had rest.
These are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Yahweh
, after that the ark had rest.
And
they ministered before the dwelling
place
of the tabernacle
of the
congregation
with
singing
, until Solomon had built the house of the
LORD
in Jerusalem: and then
they waited on their office according to their order.
They ministered with
song
before the tent
of the tent
of meeting
, until Solomon had built the house of Yahweh
in Jerusalem: and they waited on their office according to their order.
And
these are they
that
waited with
their children
. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a
singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel
,
These are those
who
waited ,
and
their sons
. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the
singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel
,
The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
And
his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah
, the son of Shimea,
His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah
, the son of Shimea,
The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah
,
the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah
,
The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
And
their brethren
the sons of Merari stood
on
the
left
hand
: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
On
the
left
hand
their brothers
the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer
,
the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer
,
The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
Their brethren
also
the Levites were appointed unto
all manner
of
service of the tabernacle
of the house of God.
Their brothers
the Levites were appointed for
all the
service of the tent
of the house of God.
But Aaron and his sons offered upon
the altar of the
burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and
were
appointed
for all the work of the place
most holy, and to make an
atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
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.
And
these are the sons of Aaron ;
Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
These are the sons of Aaron :
Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
Now these are their dwelling places throughout
their castles
in their coasts,
of
the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites :
for theirs was the lot .
Now 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 ),
And
they gave them
Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof
round about it .
to
them
they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs of
it
round about it ;
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof
, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
but the fields of the city, and the villages of
it
, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
And
to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah,
namely,
Hebron,
the
city
of
refuge, and
Libnah with her
suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa ,
with their
suburbs,
To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron;
Libnah also
with its
suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its
suburbs,
And Hilen with her
suburbs, Debir with her
suburbs,
and Hilen with its
suburbs, Debir with its
suburbs,
And Ashan with her
suburbs, and Bethshemesh
with her
suburbs :
and Ashan with its
suburbs, and Beth-shemesh
with its
suburbs ;
And out of the tribe of Benjamin ;
Geba with her
suburbs, and Alemeth
with her
suburbs, and Anathoth with her
suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
and 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.
And
unto
the sons of Kohath ,
which
were left
of the family of that
tribe, were
cities
given
out of the half tribe, namely,
out
of
the half tribe
of Manasseh, by
lot,
ten cities.
To
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.
And
to the sons of Gershom throughout
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.
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.
Unto
the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout
their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
To
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.
And
the children of Israel gave to the Levites these
cities with their suburbs.
The children of Israel gave to the Levites the
cities with their suburbs.
And
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 called
by their
names
.
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
.
And
the
residue
of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts
out of the tribe of Ephraim.
Some
of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders
out of the tribe of Ephraim.
And
they gave unto
them ,
of
the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount
Ephraim with her
suburbs; they
gave
also
Gezer with her
suburbs,
They gave to
them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the
hill-country
of
Ephraim with its
suburbs; Gezer also
with its
suburbs,
And Jokmeam with her
suburbs, and Bethhoron
with her
suburbs,
and Jokmeam with its
suburbs, and Beth
Horon
with its
suburbs,
And Aijalon with her
suburbs, and Gathrimmon
with her
suburbs :
and Aijalon with its
suburbs, and Gath-rimmon
with its
suburbs ;
And out of the half tribe of Manasseh ;
Aner with her
suburbs, and Bileam with her
suburbs, for the family
of the remnant
of the sons of Kohath.
and 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.
Unto
the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her
suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her
suburbs :
To
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 ;
And out of the tribe of Issachar ;
Kedesh with her
suburbs, Daberath with her
suburbs,
and out of the tribe of Issachar ,
Kedesh with its
suburbs, Daberath with its
suburbs,
And Ramoth with her
suburbs, and Anem with her
suburbs :
and Ramoth with its
suburbs, and Anem with its
suburbs ;
And out of the tribe of Asher ;
Mashal with her
suburbs, and Abdon with her
suburbs,
and out of the tribe of Asher ,
Mashal with its
suburbs, and Abdon with its
suburbs,
And Hukok with her
suburbs, and Rehob with her
suburbs :
and Hukok with its
suburbs, and Rehob with its
suburbs ;
And out of the tribe of Naphtali ;
Kedesh in Galilee with her
suburbs, and Hammon with her
suburbs, and Kirjathaim
with her
suburbs.
and out of the tribe of Naphtali ,
Kedesh in Galilee with its
suburbs, and Hammon with its
suburbs, and Kiriathaim
with its
suburbs.
Unto
the rest of the children
of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon
with her
suburbs, Tabor with her
suburbs :
To
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 ;
And on
the other
side
Jordan by
Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her
suburbs, and Jahzah with her
suburbs,
and 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,
Kedemoth also
with her
suburbs, and Mephaath with her
suburbs :
and
Kedemoth with its
suburbs, and Mephaath with its
suburbs ;
And out of the tribe of Gad ;
Ramoth in Gilead with her
suburbs, and Mahanaim with her
suburbs,
and out of the tribe of Gad ,
Ramoth in Gilead with its
suburbs, and Mahanaim with its
suburbs,
And Heshbon with her
suburbs, and Jazer with her
suburbs.
and Heshbon with its
suburbs, and Jazer with its
suburbs.
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