1The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.6.1 Gershon: or, Gershom
2The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.6.1 Gershon: or, Gershom
3And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
4And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
5And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
6And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
7¶ Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
8¶ Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
9And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
10And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
11And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
12And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
13Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
14Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
15And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
16And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
17And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,
18And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,
19And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)6.10 in the temple: Heb. in the house
20And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)6.10 in the temple: Heb. in the house
21And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
22And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
23And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,6.12 Shallum: or, Meshullam
24And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,6.12 Shallum: or, Meshullam
25And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
26And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
27And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
28And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
29And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
30And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
31¶ The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.6.16 Gershom: or, Gershon
32¶ The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.6.16 Gershom: or, Gershon
33And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
34And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
35And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
36And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
37The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
38The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
39Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
40Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
41Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.6.21 Joah: or, Ethan6.21 Iddo: or, Adaiah6.21 Jeaterai: also called, Ethni
42Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.6.21 Joah: or, Ethan6.21 Iddo: or, Adaiah6.21 Jeaterai: also called, Ethni
43The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,6.22 Amminadab: or, Izhar
44The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,6.22 Amminadab: or, Izhar
45Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
46Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
47Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
48Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
49And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.
50And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.
51As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,6.26 Zophai: or, Zuph
52As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,6.26 Zophai: or, Zuph
53Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
54Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
55And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.6.28 Vashni: called also Joel
56And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.6.28 Vashni: called also Joel
57The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
58The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
59Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
60Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
61And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
62And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
63And 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.
64And 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.
65And 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,6.33 waited: Heb. stood
66And 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,6.33 waited: Heb. stood
67The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
68The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
69The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
70The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
71The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
72The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
73The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
74The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
75The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
76The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
77And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
78And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
79The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,
80The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,
81The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
82The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
83The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
84The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
85The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
86The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
87And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,6.44 Kishi: or, Kushaiah
88And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,6.44 Kishi: or, Kushaiah
89The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
90The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
91The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,
92The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,
93The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
94The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
95Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
96Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
97¶ But 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.
98¶ But 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.
99And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
100And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
101Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
102Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
103Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
104Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
105Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
106Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
107¶ Now 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.
108¶ Now 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.
109And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
110And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
111But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
112But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
113And 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,
114And 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,
115And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,6.58 Hilen: or, Holon
116And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,6.58 Hilen: or, Holon
117And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:6.59 Ashan: or, Ain
118And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:6.59 Ashan: or, Ain
119And 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.6.60 Alemeth: or, Almon
120And 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.6.60 Alemeth: or, Almon
121And 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.
122And 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.
123And 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.
124And 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.
125Unto 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.
126Unto 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.
127And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
128And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
129And 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.
130And 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.
131And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.
132And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.
133And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
134And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
135And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs,
136And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs,
137And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs:
138And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs:
139And 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.
140And 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.
141Unto 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:
142Unto 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:
143And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,
144And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,
145And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:
146And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:
147And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,
148And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,
149And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:
150And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:
151And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
152And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
153Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:
154Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:
155And 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,
156And 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,
157Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:
158Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:
159And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
160And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
161And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.
162And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.