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| 1The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. | 1 Levi's descendants included Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 2And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. | 2Kohath's sons included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. |
| 3And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 3Amram's descendants included Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron's sons included Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. |
| 4Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua, | 4Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua, |
| 5And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi, | 5Abishua fathered Bukki, Bukki fathered Uzzi, |
| 6And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth, | 6Uzzi fathered Zerahiah, Zerahiah fathered Meraioth, |
| 7Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub, | 7Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub, |
| 8And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz, | 8Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Ahimaaz, |
| 9And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan, | 9Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan, |
| 10And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:) | 10and Johanan fathered Azariah, who served as priest in the Temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem. |
| 11And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub, | 11Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub, |
| 12And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum, | 12Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Shallum, |
| 13And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah, | 13Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah, |
| 14And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak, | 14Azariah fathered Seraiah, and Seraiah fathered Jehozadak. |
| 15And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. | 15The LORD sent Jehozadak, Judah, and Jerusalem into exile, using Nebuchadnezzar to do it. |
| 16The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. | 16 Levi's descendants included Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 17And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei. | 17These are the names of Gershom's descendants: Libni and Shimei. |
| 18And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. | 18Kohath's sons included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. |
| 19The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites 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; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, | 20Gershom's clan included his son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah, |
| 21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai 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 descendants included Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir, |
| 23Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and 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. |
| 25And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth. | 25Elkanah's descendants included Amasai and Ahimoth, |
| 26As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and 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. |
| 28And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah. | 28Samuel's descendants included Joel his firstborn and his second son Abijah. |
| 29The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son, | 29Merari's descendants included Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah, |
| 30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son. | 30his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah. |
| 31And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest. | 31These are the men to whom David handed responsibility for music in the Temple of the LORD, after the ark came to rest there. |
| 32And 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. | 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. |
| 33And 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, | 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, |
| 34The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the 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, |
| 35The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the 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, |
| 36The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the 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, |
| 37The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the 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, |
| 38The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the 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. |
| 39And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the 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, |
| 40The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah, | 40who had been fathered by Michael, who had been fathered by Baaseiah, who had been fathered by Malchijah, |
| 41The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, | 41who had been fathered by Ethni, who had been fathered by Zerah, who had been fathered by Adaiah, |
| 42The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, | 42who had been fathered by Ethan, who had been fathered by Zimmah, who had been fathered by Shimei, |
| 43The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. | 43who had been fathered by Jahath, who had been fathered by Gershom, and who had been fathered by Levi. |
| 44And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the 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, |
| 45The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, | 45who had been fathered by Hashabiah, who had been fathered by Amaziah, who had been fathered by Hilkiah, |
| 46The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer, | 46who had been fathered by Amzi, who had been fathered by Bani, who had been fathered by Shemer, |
| 47The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the 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 brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God. | 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 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. | 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. |
| 50And these 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. |
| 54Now 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. | 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. |
| 55And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it. | 55Hebron in the territory of Judah was allotted to them, along with its surrounding suburbs. |
| 56But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. | 56The fields adjacent to the city and its villages were allotted to Jephunneh's son Caleb. |
| 57And 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, | 57They allotted these cities of refuge to the descendants of Aaron: Hebron, Libnah with its surrounding suburbs, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its surrounding suburbs, |
| 58And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs, | 58Hilen with its surrounding suburbs, Debir with its surrounding suburbs, |
| 59And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs: | 59Ashan with its surrounding suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its surrounding suburbs. |
| 60And 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. | 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. |
| 61And 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. | 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. |
| 62And 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. | 62To the descendants of Gershom according to their families were allotted 13 towns in Bashan from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh. |
| 63Unto 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. | 63The descendants of Merari were allotted 12 towns according to their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. |
| 64And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs. | 64So the people of Israel gave the descendants of Levi the towns with their surrounding suburbs, |
| 65And 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. | 65allocating these towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. |
| 66And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim. | 66A few of the families of Kohath's descendants had towns of their territory allotted from the tribe of Ephraim. |
| 67And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs, | 67They were given these cities of refuge: Shechem with its surrounding suburbs in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its surrounding suburbs, |
| 68And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs, | 68Jokmeam with its surrounding suburbs, Beth-horon with its surrounding suburbs, |
| 69And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs: | 69Aijalon with its surrounding suburbs, Gath-rimmon with its surrounding suburbs, |
| 70And 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. | 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. |
| 71Unto 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: | 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. |
| 72And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs, | 72From the tribe of Issachar were allotted Kedesh with its surrounding suburbs, Daberath with its surrounding suburbs, |
| 73And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs: | 73Ramoth with its surrounding suburbs, and Anem with its surrounding suburbs. |
| 74And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs, | 74From of the tribe of Asher were allotted Mashal with its surrounding suburbs, Abdon with its surrounding suburbs, |
| 75And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs: | 75Hukok with its surrounding suburbs, and Rehob with its surrounding suburbs. |
| 76And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs. | 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. |
| 77Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs: | 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, |
| 78And 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, | 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 also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs: | 79Kedemoth with its surrounding suburbs, and Mephaath with its surrounding suburbs. |
| 80And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs, | 80From the tribe of Gad were allotted Ramoth in Gilead with its surrounding suburbs, Mahanaim with its surrounding suburbs, |
| 81And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs. | 81Heshbon with its surrounding suburbs, and Jazer with its surrounding suburbs. |
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