1 T he sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

2 T he sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

3 T he children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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

4 E leazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas of Abishua.

Eleazar begot Phinehas; Phinehas begot Abishua,

5 A bishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki of Uzzi,

and Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi,

6 U zzi of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah of Meraioth,

and Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth;

7 M eraioth of Amariah, and Amariah of Ahitub,

Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

8 A hitub of Zadok, and Zadok of Ahimaaz,

and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz,

9 A himaaz of Azariah, and Azariah of Johanan,

and Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan,

10 J ohanan of Azariah, who was priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem,

and Johanan begot Azariah (he is it that exercised the priesthood in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem);

11 A zariah of Amariah, and Amariah of Ahitub,

and Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

12 A hitub of Zadok, and Zadok of Shallum,

and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum,

13 S hallum of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah of Azariah,

and Shallum begot Hilkijah, and Hilkijah begot Azariah,

14 A zariah of Seraiah, and Seraiah of Jehozadak;

and Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak,

15 J ehozadak went into captivity when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

and Jehozadak went away, when Jehovah carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

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

The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

17 T hese are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

18 T he sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 T he sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers:

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of Levi according to their fathers.

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

Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21 J oah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.

Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeathrai his son.

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

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

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

Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and 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 Saul his son.

25 A nd the sons of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,

And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.

26 E lkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

Elkanah,—the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,

27 E liab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.

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

28 T he sons of Samuel: the firstborn and Abijah.

And the sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vashni and Abijah.

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

The sons of Merari: Mahli; Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,

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

Shimea his son, Haggijah his son, Asaiah his son.

31 T hese David put over the service of song in the house of the Lord after the ark of the covenant rested there.

And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Jehovah after that the ark was in rest.

32 T hey ministered before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting with singing until Solomon had built the Lord’s house in Jerusalem, performing their service in due order.

And they ministered before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting with singing, until Solomon had built the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem; and they attended to their office according to their order.

33 T hese and their sons served of the Kohathites: Heman, the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

And these are they that attended, and their sons: Of the sons of the Kohathites: 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 (Jacob).

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

39 H eman’s brother Asaph stood at his right hand: Asaph son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand: Asaph, the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

40 T he son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

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 Gershom, the son of Levi.

44 T heir kinsmen the sons of Merari stood at the left hand: Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

And their brethren the sons of Merari were on the left hand: 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 Hilkijah,

46 T he son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

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 A nd their brethren the Levites were appointed for all other kinds of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

And their brethren the Levites were given for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

49 B ut Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of burnt offering and the altar of incense, ministering for all the work of the Holy of Holies, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses, God’s servant, had commanded.

And Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the 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 T he sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

And 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, Ahimaaz his son.

54 T heir dwelling places are according to their settlements within their borders: to the sons of Aaron of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the lot—

And these are their dwelling-places according to their encampments, within their borders. For the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathites, for theirs was the lot;

55 T o them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding suburbs.

and they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and its suburbs round about it;

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

but the fields of the city, and the hamlets thereof gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

57 T o the sons of Aaron they gave the city of refuge, Hebron; also Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,

And to the children of Aaron they gave the city of refuge, Hebron; and Libnah and its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa and its suburbs,

58 H ilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,

and Hilen and its suburbs, Debir and its suburbs,

59 A shan with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands.

and Ashan and its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh and its suburbs;

60 A nd out of the tribe of Benjamin: Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, with their pasturelands. All their cities according to their families were thirteen.

and, out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba and its suburbs, and Allemeth and its suburbs, and Anathoth and its suburbs: all their cities, thirteen cities, according to their families.

61 A nd to the rest of the Kohathites ten cities were given by lot out of the family of the tribe, of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh.

And to the children of Kohath that remained by lot out of the families of the tribe of the half tribe, half Manasseh, ten cities.

62 T o the Gershomites, according to their families, thirteen cities out of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.

And to the children of Gershom according to 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.

63 T o the Merarites were given by lot, according to their families, twelve cities out of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

To the children of Merari by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

64 A nd the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities with their pasturelands.

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs.

65 T hey gave by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities whose names are mentioned.

And 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 were mentioned by name.

66 S ome of the families of the Kohathites had cities in the allotted territory out of the tribe of Ephraim.

And to the families of the children of Kohath who had the cities of their territory out of the tribe of Ephraim,

67 A nd gave to the city of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim; also Gezer, with their suburbs and pasturelands;

they gave the city of refuge, Shechem and its suburbs in mount Ephraim; and Gezer and its suburbs,

68 J okmeam, Beth-horon,

and Jokmeam and its suburbs, and Beth-horon and its suburbs,

69 A ijalon, and Gath-rimmon, with their suburbs and pasturelands;

and Ajalon and its suburbs, and Gath-Rimmon and its suburbs;

70 A nd out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with their suburbs and pasturelands: Aner and Bileam, for the rest of the families of the sons of Kohath.

and out of the half tribe of Manasseh: Aner and its suburbs, and Bileam and its suburbs,—for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.

71 T o the Gershomites were given out of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and Ashtaroth, with their suburbs and pasturelands;

To the children of Gershom out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and its suburbs, and Ashtaroth and its suburbs;

72 O ut of the tribe of Issachar, with their suburbs and pasturelands: Kedesh, Daberath,

and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its suburbs, Dobrath and its suburbs,

73 R amoth, and Anem;

and Ramoth and its suburbs, and Anem and its suburbs;

74 O ut of the tribe of Asher, with their suburbs and pasturelands: Mashal, Abdon,

and out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its suburbs, and Abdon and its suburbs,

75 H ukok, and Rehob;

and Hukok and its suburbs, and Rehob and its suburbs;

76 A nd out of the tribe of Naphtali, with their suburbs and pasturelands: Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim.

and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its suburbs, and Hammon and its suburbs, and Kirjathaim and its suburbs.

77 T o the rest of the Merarites were given from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and Tabor, with their suburbs and pasturelands;

To the children of Merari that remained out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono and its suburbs, Tabor and its suburbs;

78 O n the other side of the Jordan, on the east side by Jericho, the Levites were given out of the tribe of Reuben, with their suburbs and pasturelands: Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,

and on the other side of the Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness and its suburbs, and Jahzah and its suburbs,

79 K edemoth, and Mephaath;

and Kedemoth and its suburbs, and Mephaath and its suburbs;

80 O ut of the tribe of Gad, with their suburbs and pasturelands: Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,

and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its suburbs, and Mahanaim and its suburbs,

81 H eshbon, and Jazer.

and Heshbon and its suburbs, and Jaazer and its suburbs.