The
sons of Levi ;
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Sons of Levi :
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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1 Chronicles 6
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Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
And 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.
And sons
of Amram :
Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. And
sons of Aaron :
Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
and Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,
and Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,
And Johanan begat Azariah, (he
it
is
that
executed
the
priest's
office
in the temple
that Solomon built in Jerusalem :)
and Johanan begat Azariah, him
who
acted
as
priest
in the house
that Solomon built in Jerusalem .
And Azariah begat
Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
And Azariah begetteth
Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,
and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,
And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
and Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak ,
and Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak ;
And Jehozadak went
into
captivity,
when
the
LORD
carried
away
Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
and Jehozadak hath
gone
in
Jehovah's
removing
Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
The
sons of Levi ;
Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Sons of Levi :
Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
And these be
the
names of the
sons of Gershom ;
Libni ,
and Shimei.
And these `are'
names of sons of Gershom :
Libni and Shimei.
And the
sons of Kohath were,
Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
And sons of Kohath :
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 .
Sons of Merari; Mahli and Mushi. And these `
are '
families of the Levite
according to their fathers ;
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, Jeaterai his son.
The
sons of Kohath ;
Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
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.
And sons of Elkanah; Amasai and Ahimoth.
As
for
Elkanah :
the
sons of Elkanah ;
Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
Elkanah ;
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
.
And sons of Samuel :
the first-born
Vashni, and the
second
Abijah
.
The
sons of Merari ;
Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza
his son,
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.
And these `
are '
they whom David stationed
over the parts
of the
song of
the house of Jehovah
, from
the resting
of
the
ark ,
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
.
and they are
ministering
before the tabernacle of the tent
of
meeting
, in
song,
till
the
building
by
Solomon of
the house of Jehovah
in Jerusalem ;
and they stand
according to their ordinance
over
their
service
.
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,
And these `
are '
those
standing,
and
their sons:
of the sons of the Kohathite
: Heman the
singer, son of Joel, son of Shemuel,
The
son of Elkanah, the
son of Jeroham, the
son of Eliel, the
son of Toah,
son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,
The
son of Zuph, the
son of Elkanah, the
son of Mahath, the
son of Amasai,
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,
The
son of Elkanah, the
son of Joel, the
son of Azariah, the
son of Zephaniah,
son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
The
son of Tahath, the
son of Assir, the
son of Ebiasaph, the
son of Korah,
son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,
The
son of Izhar, the
son of Kohath, the
son of Levi, the
son of Israel.
son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel.
And his brother Asaph, who stood
on his right hand,
even
Asaph the
son of Berachiah, the
son of Shimea,
And his brother Asaph, who is
standing
on his right --
Asaph ,
son of Berachiah, son of Shimea,
The
son of Michael, the
son of Baaseiah, the
son of Malchiah,
son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchiah,
The
son of Ethni, the
son of Zerah, the
son of Adaiah,
son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,
The
son of Ethan, the
son of Zimmah, the
son of Shimei,
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
The
son of Jahath, the
son of Gershom, the
son of Levi.
son of Jahath, son of Gershom, 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,
And sons of Merari ,
their
brethren,
`are'
on the left .
Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
The
son of Hashabiah, the
son of Amaziah, the
son of Hilkiah,
son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,
The
son of Amzi, the
son of Bani, the
son of Shamer,
son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shamer,
The
son of Mahli, the
son of Mushi, the
son of Merari, the
son of Levi.
son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.
Their brethren also
the Levites were
appointed
unto
all manner
of
service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
And
their brethren the Levites are
put
to
all the
service of the tabernacle 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.
And
Aaron and his sons are
making
perfume
on
the altar of the burnt -
offering, and on the altar of the
perfume
, for all the work of the holy of
holies
, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses servant of God commanded.
And these are the
sons of Aaron ;
Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
And these `
are '
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 .
And
these `
are '
their dwellings,
throughout their towers,
in their borders
, of the sons of Aaron, of the family
of the Kohathite,
for theirs was the lot ;
And they gave
them Hebron in the land of Judah ,
and the
suburbs thereof
round about it .
and they give
to
them Hebron in the land of Judah and its
suburbs round about it ;
But
the fields
of the city ,
and the
villages thereof,
they gave to Caleb the
son of Jephunneh.
and
the field
of the city and its
villages they gave to Caleb 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,
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge :
Hebron
, and Libnah and
its
suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa and
its
suburbs,
And Hilen with
her
suburbs, Debir with
her
suburbs,
and Hilen and
its
suburbs, Debir and
its
suburbs,
And Ashan with
her
suburbs, and Bethshemesh
with
her
suburbs :
and Ashan and
its
suburbs, and Beth-Shemesh
and
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 from
the tribe of Benjamin ,
Geba and
its
suburbs, and Allemeth
and
its
suburbs, and Anathoth and
its
suburbs. All their cities `are'
thirteen cities ,
for
their
families
.
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.
And to
the sons of Kohath, those
left of the family of the
tribe, from
the half of
the
tribe, the half of Manasseh, by lot, `are'
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.
And to the sons of Gershom ,
for
their families ,
from
the tribe of Issachar, and from
the tribe of Asher, and from
the tribe of Naphtali, and from
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, for
their families, from
the tribe of Reuben, and from
the tribe of Gad, and from
the tribe of Zebulun, by
lot,
twelve cities.
And the children
of Israel gave
to the Levites these
cities with
their suburbs.
And the sons
of Israel give
to the Levites the
cities and
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.
And they give
by lot from
the tribe of the sons
of Judah, and from
the tribe of the sons
of Simeon, and from
the tribe of the sons
of Benjamin, these cities which they
call
by name;
And the
residue
of the families of the sons of Kohath had
cities of their coasts
out
of
the tribe of Ephraim .
and some
of the families of the sons of Kohath have
cities of their border
from
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,
and they give
to
them the cities of refuge, Shechem and
its
suburbs
in the
hill-country
of
Ephraim ,
and
Gezer and
its
suburbs,
And Jokmeam with
her
suburbs, and Bethhoron
with
her
suburbs,
and Jokmeam and
its
suburbs, and Beth-Horan
and
its
suburbs,
And Aijalon with
her
suburbs, and Gathrimmon
with
her
suburbs :
and Aijalon and
its
suburbs, and Gath-Rimmon
and
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 from
the half tribe of Manasseh ,
Aner and
its
suburbs, and Bileam and
its
suburbs, for the family of the sons of Kohath who
are
left
.
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 from
the family of the half of
the
tribe of Manasseh `are'
Golan in Bashan and
its
suburbs, and Ashtaroth and
its
suburbs ;
And out
of
the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with
her
suburbs, Daberath with
her
suburbs,
and from
the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh and
its
suburbs, Daberath and
its
suburbs,
And Ramoth with
her
suburbs, and Anem with
her
suburbs :
and Ramoth and
its
suburbs, and Anem and
its
suburbs ;
And out
of
the tribe of Asher; Mashal with
her
suburbs, and Abdon with
her
suburbs,
and from
the tribe of Asher; Mashal and
its
suburbs, and Abdon and
its
suburbs,
And Hukok with
her
suburbs, and Rehob with
her
suburbs :
and Hukok and
its
suburbs, and Rehob and
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 from
the tribe of Naphtali :
Kedesh in Galilee and
its
suburbs, and Hammon and
its
suburbs, and Kirjathaim and
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 sons
of Merari who
are
left,
from
the tribe of Zebulun, `are'
Rimmon and
its
suburbs, Tabor and
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 from
beyond
the Jordan by Jericho, at
the east of the
Jordan, from
the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness and
its
suburbs, and Jahzah and
its
suburbs,
Kedemoth also
with
her
suburbs, and Mephaath with
her
suburbs :
and
Kedemoth and
its
suburbs, and Mephaath and
its
suburbs ;
And out
of
the tribe of Gad ;
Ramoth in Gilead with
her
suburbs, and Mahanaim with
her
suburbs,
and from
the tribe of Gad :
Ramoth in Gilead and
its
suburbs, and Mahanaim and
its
suburbs,
And Heshbon with
her
suburbs, and Jazer with
her
suburbs.
and Heshbon and
its
suburbs, and Jazer and
its
suburbs.
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