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| 1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. | 1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. |
| 2The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 2The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. |
| 3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. |
| 4Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua, | 4Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas the father of Abishua, |
| 5Abishua fathered Bukki, Bukki fathered Uzzi, | 5Abishua the father of Bukki, Bukki the father of Uzzi, |
| 6Uzzi fathered Zerahiah, Zerahiah fathered Meraioth, | 6Uzzi the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah the father of Meraioth, |
| 7Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub, | 7Meraioth the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub, |
| 8Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Ahimaaz, | 8Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Ahimaaz, |
| 9Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan, | 9Ahimaaz the father of Azariah, Azariah the father of Johanan, |
| 10and Johanan fathered Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem). | 10Johanan the father of Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem), |
| 11Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub, | 11Azariah the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub, |
| 12Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Shallum, | 12Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Shallum, |
| 13Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah, | 13Shallum the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah the father of Azariah, |
| 14Azariah fathered Seraiah, Seraiah fathered Jehozadak; | 14Azariah the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah the father of Jozadak. |
| 15and Jehozadak went into exile when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. | 15Jozadak was deported when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. |
| 16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. | 16The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. |
| 17And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. | 17These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei. |
| 18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. | 18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. |
| 19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their fathers. | 19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers: |
| 20Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, | 20Of Gershon: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, |
| 21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son. | 21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son and Jeatherai his son. |
| 22The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, | 22The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, |
| 23Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, | 23Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, |
| 24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. | 24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son and Shaul his son. |
| 25The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth, | 25The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth, |
| 26Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, | 26Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, |
| 27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. | 27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son and Samuel his son. |
| 28The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn, the second Abijah. | 28The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second son. |
| 29The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, | 29The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, |
| 30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son. | 30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son and Asaiah his son. |
| 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 house of the LORD 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 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. |
| 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, | 33Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman, the musician, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, |
| 34son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, | 34the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, |
| 35son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai, | 35the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, |
| 36son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, | 36the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, |
| 37son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, | 37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, |
| 38son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, 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, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, | 39and Heman's associate Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea, |
| 40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah, | 40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malkijah, |
| 41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah, | 41the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, |
| 42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, | 42the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, |
| 43son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi. | 43the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the 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, | 44and from their associates, the Merarites, at his left hand: Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluk, |
| 45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, | 45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, |
| 46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer, | 46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer, |
| 47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi. | 47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. |
| 48And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God. | 48Their fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God. |
| 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 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. |
| 50These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, | 50These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, |
| 51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, | 51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, |
| 52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, | 52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, |
| 53Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. | 53Zadok his son and Ahimaaz his son. |
| 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 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): |
| 55to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands, | 55They were given Hebron in Judah with 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, | 57So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, |
| 58Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands, | 58Hilen, Debir, |
| 59Ashan with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands; | 59Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their 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. | 60And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. The total number of towns distributed among the Kohathite clans came to thirteen. |
| 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. | 61The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of half the tribe of Manasseh. |
| 62To the Gershomites according to their clans were allotted thirteen cities out of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Manasseh in Bashan. | 62The 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. |
| 63To the Merarites according to their clans were allotted twelve cities out of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. | 63The descendants of Merari, clan by clan, were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun. |
| 64So the people of Israel gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands. | 64So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands. |
| 65They gave by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities that are mentioned by name. | 65From the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin they allotted the previously named towns. |
| 66And some of the clans of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory out of the tribe of Ephraim. | 66Some of the Kohathite clans were given as their territory towns from the tribe of Ephraim. |
| 67They were given the cities of refuge: Shechem with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands, | 67In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem (a city of refuge), and Gezer, |
| 68Jokmeam with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands, | 68Jokmeam, Beth Horon, |
| 69Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands, | 69Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their 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. | 70And from half the tribe of Manasseh the Israelites gave Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands, to the rest of the Kohathite clans. |
| 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 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; |
| 72and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands, | 72from the tribe of Issachar they received Kedesh, Daberath, |
| 73Ramoth with its pasturelands, and Anem with its pasturelands; | 73Ramoth and Anem, together with their pasturelands; |
| 74out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands, | 74from the tribe of Asher they received Mashal, Abdon, |
| 75Hukok with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands; | 75Hukok and Rehob, together with their pasturelands; |
| 76and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands. | 76and from the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands. |
| 77To the rest of the Merarites were allotted out of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasturelands, Tabor with its pasturelands, | 77The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they received Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono and Tabor, together with their 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 east of Jericho they received Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, |
| 79Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands; | 79Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands; |
| 80and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands, | 80and from the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim, |
| 81Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands. | 81Heshbon and Jazer, together with their pasturelands. |
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