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