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| 1The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. | 1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 2The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 2The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. |
| 3The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. |
| 4Eleazar begot Phinehas, and Phinehas begot Abishua; | 4Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua, |
| 5Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi; | 5Abishua fathered Bukki, Bukki fathered Uzzi, |
| 6Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth; | 6Uzzi fathered Zerahiah, Zerahiah fathered Meraioth, |
| 7Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub; | 7Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub, |
| 8Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz; | 8Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Ahimaaz, |
| 9Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan; | 9Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan, |
| 10Johanan begot Azariah (it was he who ministered as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem); | 10and Johanan fathered Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem). |
| 11Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub; | 11Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub, |
| 12Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum; | 12Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Shallum, |
| 13Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah; | 13Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah, |
| 14Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak. | 14Azariah fathered Seraiah, Seraiah fathered Jehozadak; |
| 15Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD carried Judah and Jerusalem into captivity by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. | 15and Jehozadak went into exile when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. |
| 16The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. | 16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 17These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei. | 17And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. |
| 18The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. |
| 19The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Now these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers: | 19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their fathers. |
| 20Of Gershon were Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, | 20Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, |
| 21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son. | 21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son. |
| 22The sons of Kohath were Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, | 22The sons 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 were Amasai and Ahimoth. | 25The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth, |
| 26As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son, Nahath his son, | 26Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, |
| 27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son. | 27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. |
| 28The sons of Samuel were Joel the firstborn, and Abijah the second. | 28The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn, the second Abijah. |
| 29The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, | 29The sons 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. |
| 31Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark came to rest. | 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. |
| 32They were ministering with music before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, and they served in their office according to their order. | 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. |
| 33And these are the ones who ministered with their sons: Of the sons of the Kohathites were Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, | 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, |
| 34the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, | 34son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, |
| 35the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, | 35son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai, |
| 36the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, | 36son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, |
| 37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, | 37son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, |
| 38the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. | 38son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel; |
| 39And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, | 39and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, |
| 40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah, | 40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah, |
| 41the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, | 41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah, |
| 42the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, | 42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, |
| 43the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi. | 43son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi. |
| 44Their brethren, the sons of Merari, on the left hand, were Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, | 44On the left hand were their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch, |
| 45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, | 45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, |
| 46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer, | 46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer, |
| 47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. | 47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi. |
| 48And their brethren, the Levites, were appointed to every kind of service of the tabernacle of the house of God. | 48And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God. |
| 49But Aaron and his sons offered sacrifices 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 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. |
| 50Now these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, | 50These are the sons 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, and Ahimaaz his son. | 53Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. |
| 54Now these are their dwelling places throughout their settlements in their territory, for they were given by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathites: | 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, |
| 55They gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its surrounding common-lands. | 55to them they gave 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 of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. |
| 57And to the sons of Aaron they gave one of the cities of refuge, Hebron; also Libnah with its common-lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its common-lands, | 57To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands, |
| 58Hilen with its common-lands, Debir with its common-lands, | 58Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands, |
| 59Ashan with its common-lands, and Beth Shemesh with its common-lands. | 59Ashan with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands; |
| 60And from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its common-lands, Alemeth with its common-lands, and Anathoth with its common-lands. All their cities among their families were thirteen. | 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. |
| 61To the rest of the family of the tribe of the Kohathites they gave by lot ten cities from half the tribe of Manasseh. | 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. |
| 62And to the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, they gave thirteen cities from the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher, from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan. | 62To the Gershomites according to their clans were allotted thirteen cities out of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Manasseh in Bashan. |
| 63To the sons of Merari, throughout their families, they gave twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun. | 63To the Merarites according to their clans were allotted twelve cities out of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. |
| 64So the children of Israel gave these cities with their common-lands to the Levites. | 64So the people of Israel gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands. |
| 65And they gave by lot from the tribe of the children of Judah, from the tribe of the children of Simeon, and from the tribe of the children of Benjamin these cities which are called by their names. | 65They gave by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities that are mentioned by name. |
| 66Now some of the families of the sons of Kohath were given cities as their territory from the tribe of Ephraim. | 66And some of the clans of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory out of the tribe of Ephraim. |
| 67And they gave them one of the cities of refuge, Shechem with its common-lands, in the mountains of Ephraim, also Gezer with its common-lands, | 67They were given the cities of refuge: Shechem with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands, |
| 68Jokmeam with its common-lands, Beth Horon with its common-lands, | 68Jokmeam with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands, |
| 69Aijalon with its common-lands, and Gath Rimmon with its common-lands. | 69Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands, |
| 70And from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Aner with its common-lands and Bileam with its common-lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath. | 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. |
| 71From the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh the sons of Gershon were given Golan in Bashan with its common-lands and Ashtaroth with its common-lands. | 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; |
| 72And from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its common-lands, Daberath with its common-lands, | 72and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands, |
| 73Ramoth with its common-lands, and Anem with its common-lands. | 73Ramoth with its pasturelands, and Anem with its pasturelands; |
| 74And from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its common-lands, Abdon with its common-lands, | 74out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands, |
| 75Hukok with its common-lands, and Rehob with its common-lands. | 75Hukok with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands; |
| 76And from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its common-lands, Hammon with its common-lands, and Kirjathaim with its common-lands. | 76and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands. |
| 77From the tribe of Zebulun the rest of the children of Merari were given Rimmon with its common-lands and Tabor with its common-lands. | 77To the rest of the Merarites were allotted out of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasturelands, Tabor with its pasturelands, |
| 78And on the other side of the Jordan, across from Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, they were given from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its common-lands, Jahzah with its common-lands, | 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, |
| 79Kedemoth with its common-lands, and Mephaath with its common-lands. | 79Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands; |
| 80And from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its common-lands, Mahanaim with its common-lands, | 80and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands, |
| 81Heshbon with its common-lands, and Jazer with its common-lands. | 81Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands. |
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