1 T he sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

2 A nd the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

3 A nd the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

4 E leazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,

Eleazar begot Phinehas, and Phinehas begot Abishua;

5 a nd Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi;

6 a nd Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,

Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth;

7 M eraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;

8 a nd Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz;

9 a nd Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan;

10 a nd Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)

Johanan begot Azariah (it was he who ministered as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem);

11 a nd Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;

12 a nd Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum;

13 a nd Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah;

14 a nd Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,

Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak.

15 a nd Jehozadak went into captivity, when the Lord carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

Jehozadak went into captivity when the Lord carried Judah and Jerusalem into captivity by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16 T he sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

17 A nd these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.

These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.

18 A nd the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 T he sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Now these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers:

20 O f Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

Of Gershon were Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21   Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.

Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.

22 T he sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

The sons of Kohath were Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23 E lkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

24 T ahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

25 A nd the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.

The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth.

26 A s for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,

As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

27   Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.

Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.

28 A nd the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.

The sons of Samuel were Joel the firstborn, and Abijah the second.

29 T he sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,

The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

30 S himea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son. Musicians in the House of the Lord

31 A nd these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after that the ark had rest.

Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark came to rest.

32 A nd 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.

They 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.

33 A nd 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,

And 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,

34 t he son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

35 t he son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

36 t he son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

37 t he son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

38 t he son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

39 A nd his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

40 t he son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,

the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

41 t he son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

42 t he son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

43 t he son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi.

44 A nd their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

Their brethren, the sons of Merari, on the left hand, were Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

45 t he son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

46 t he son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

47 t he son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

48 T heir brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

And their brethren, the Levites, were appointed to every kind of service of the tabernacle of the house of God. The Family of Aaron

49 B ut 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.

But 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.

50 A nd these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

Now these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

51 B ukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

52 M eraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

53 Z adok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son. Dwelling Places of the Levites

54 N ow 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.

Now 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:

55 A nd they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.

They gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its surrounding common-lands.

56 B ut the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

57 A nd 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,

And 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,

58 a nd Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,

Hilen with its common-lands, Debir with its common-lands,

59 a nd Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:

Ashan with its common-lands, and Beth Shemesh with its common-lands.

60 a nd 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.

And 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.

61 A nd 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.

To the rest of the family of the tribe of the Kohathites they gave by lot ten cities from half the tribe of Manasseh.

62 A nd 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.

And 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.

63 U nto 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.

To 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.

64 A nd the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.

So the children of Israel gave these cities with their common-lands to the Levites.

65 A nd 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.

And 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.

66 A nd the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.

Now some of the families of the sons of Kohath were given cities as their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.

67 A nd they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,

And 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,

68 a nd Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs,

Jokmeam with its common-lands, Beth Horon with its common-lands,

69 a nd Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs:

Aijalon with its common-lands, and Gath Rimmon with its common-lands.

70 a nd 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.

And 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.

71 U nto 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:

From 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.

72 a nd out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,

And from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its common-lands, Daberath with its common-lands,

73 a nd Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:

Ramoth with its common-lands, and Anem with its common-lands.

74 a nd out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,

And from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its common-lands, Abdon with its common-lands,

75 a nd Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:

Hukok with its common-lands, and Rehob with its common-lands.

76 a nd out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.

And from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its common-lands, Hammon with its common-lands, and Kirjathaim with its common-lands.

77 U nto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:

From the tribe of Zebulun the rest of the children of Merari were given Rimmon with its common-lands and Tabor with its common-lands.

78 a nd 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,

And 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,

79 K edemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:

Kedemoth with its common-lands, and Mephaath with its common-lands.

80 a nd out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

And from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its common-lands, Mahanaim with its common-lands,

81 a nd Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.

Heshbon with its common-lands, and Jazer with its common-lands.