| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. | 1Levi's sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 2The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 2Kohath's sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. |
| 3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 3Amram's children: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron's sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. |
| 4Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua, | 4Eleazar fathered Phinehas; Phinehas fathered Abishua; |
| 5Abishua fathered Bukki, Bukki fathered Uzzi, | 5Abishua fathered Bukki; Bukki fathered Uzzi; |
| 6Uzzi fathered Zerahiah, Zerahiah fathered Meraioth, | 6Uzzi fathered Zerahiah; Zerahiah fathered Meraioth; |
| 7Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub, | 7Meraioth fathered Amariah; Amariah fathered Ahitub; |
| 8Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Ahimaaz, | 8Ahitub fathered Zadok; Zadok fathered Ahimaaz; |
| 9Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan, | 9Ahimaaz fathered Azariah; Azariah fathered Johanan; |
| 10and Johanan fathered Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem). | 10Johanan fathered Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem; |
| 11Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub, | 11Azariah fathered Amariah; Amariah fathered Ahitub; |
| 12Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Shallum, | 12Ahitub fathered Zadok; Zadok fathered Shallum; |
| 13Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah, | 13Shallum fathered Hilkiah; Hilkiah fathered Azariah; |
| 14Azariah fathered Seraiah, Seraiah fathered Jehozadak; | 14Azariah fathered Seraiah; and Seraiah fathered Jehozadak. |
| 15and Jehozadak went into exile when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. | 15Jehozadak went into exile when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar. |
| 16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. | 16Levi's sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 17And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. | 17These are the names of Gershom's sons: Libni and Shimei. |
| 18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. | 18Kohath's sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. |
| 19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their fathers. | 19Merari's sons: Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levites' families according to their fathers: |
| 20Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, | 20Of Gershom: his son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah, |
| 21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son. | 21his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai. |
| 22The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, | 22Kohath's sons: his son Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir, |
| 23Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, | 23his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, his son Assir, |
| 24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. | 24his son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul. |
| 25The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth, | 25Elkanah's sons: Amasai and Ahimoth, |
| 26Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, | 26his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath, |
| 27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. | 27his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah. |
| 28The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn, the second Abijah. | 28Samuel's sons: his firstborn Joel, and his second son Abijah. |
| 29The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, | 29Merari's sons: Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah, |
| 30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son. | 30his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah. |
| 31These are the men whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. | 31These are the men David put in charge of the music in the LORD's temple after the ark came to rest there. |
| 32They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, and they performed their service according to their order. | 32They ministered with song in front of the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the LORD's temple in Jerusalem, and they performed their task according to the regulations given to them. |
| 33These are the men who served and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer the son of Joel, son of Samuel, | 33These are the men who served with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel, |
| 34son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, | 34son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, |
| 35son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai, | 35son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai, |
| 36son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, | 36son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, |
| 37son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, | 37son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, |
| 38son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel; | 38son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel. |
| 39and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, | 39Heman's relative was Asaph, who stood at his right hand: Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, |
| 40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah, | 40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah, |
| 41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah, | 41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah, |
| 42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, | 42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, |
| 43son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi. | 43son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi. |
| 44On the left hand were their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch, | 44On the left, their relatives were Merari's sons: Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch, |
| 45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, | 45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, |
| 46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer, | 46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer, |
| 47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi. | 47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi. |
| 48And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God. | 48Their relatives, the Levites, were assigned to all the service of the tabernacle, God's temple. |
| 49But Aaron and his sons made offerings 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. | 49But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the most holy place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offerings and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. |
| 50These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, | 50These are Aaron's sons: his son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua, |
| 51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, | 51his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah, |
| 52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, | 52his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub, |
| 53Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. | 53his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz. |
| 54These are their dwelling places according to their settlements within their borders: to the sons of Aaron of the clans of Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot, | 54These were the places assigned to Aaron's sons from the Kohathite family for their settlements in their territory, because the first lot was for them. |
| 55to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands, | 55They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands, |
| 56but the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. | 56but the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. |
| 57To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands, | 57Aaron's sons were given: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, |
| 58Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands, | 58Hilen and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands, |
| 59Ashan with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands; | 59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh and its pasturelands. |
| 60and from the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon, Geba with its pasturelands, Alemeth with its pasturelands, and Anathoth with its pasturelands. All their cities throughout their clans were thirteen. | 60From the tribe of Benjamin they were given Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. They had 13 towns in all among their families. |
| 61To the rest of the Kohathites were given by lot out of the clan of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities. | 61To the rest of the Kohathites, 10 towns from half the tribe of Manasseh were assigned by lot. |
| 62To the Gershomites according to their clans were allotted thirteen cities out of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Manasseh in Bashan. | 62The Gershomites were assigned 13 towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan according to their families. |
| 63To the Merarites according to their clans were allotted twelve cities out of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. | 63The Merarites were assigned by lot 12 towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun according to their families. |
| 64So the people of Israel gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands. | 64So the Israelites gave these towns and their pasturelands to the Levites. |
| 65They gave by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities that are mentioned by name. | 65They assigned by lot the towns named above from the tribes of the Judahites, Simeonites, and Benjaminites. |
| 66And some of the clans of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory out of the tribe of Ephraim. | 66Some of the families of the Kohathites were given towns from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory: |
| 67They were given the cities of refuge: Shechem with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands, | 67Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer and its pasturelands, |
| 68Jokmeam with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands, | 68Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth-horon and its pasturelands, |
| 69Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands, | 69Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon and its pasturelands. |
| 70and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its pasturelands, and Bileam with its pasturelands, for the rest of the clans of the Kohathites. | 70From half the tribe of Manasseh, Aner and its pasturelands, and Bileam and its pasturelands were given to the rest of the families of the Kohathites. |
| 71To the Gershomites were given out of the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands and Ashtaroth with its pasturelands; | 71The Gershomites received: Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands, and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands from the families of half the tribe of Manasseh. |
| 72and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands, | 72From the tribe of Issachar they received Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands, |
| 73Ramoth with its pasturelands, and Anem with its pasturelands; | 73Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands. |
| 74out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands, | 74From the tribe of Asher they received Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands, |
| 75Hukok with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands; | 75Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands. |
| 76and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands. | 76From the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands. |
| 77To the rest of the Merarites were allotted out of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasturelands, Tabor with its pasturelands, | 77The rest of the Merarites received: From the tribe of Zebulun they received Rimmono and its pasturelands and Tabor and its pasturelands. |
| 78and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its pasturelands, Jahzah with its pasturelands, | 78From the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan at Jericho, to the east of the Jordan, they received Bezer in the desert and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands, |
| 79Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands; | 79Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands. |
| 80and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands, | 80From the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands, |
| 81Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands. | 81Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands. |
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