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

¶ The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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

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

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

The sons of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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

Eleazar begat Phinehas, and Phinehas begat Abishua,

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

and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

6 U zzi of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah of Meraioth,

and Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,

7 M eraioth of Amariah, and Amariah of Ahitub,

and Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

8 A hitub of Zadok, and Zadok of Ahimaaz,

and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

9 A himaaz of Azariah, and Azariah of Johanan,

and Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

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

and Johanan begat Azariah, who had the priesthood in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem,

11 A zariah of Amariah, and Amariah of Ahitub,

and Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

12 A hitub of Zadok, and Zadok of Shallum,

and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

13 S hallum of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah of Azariah,

and Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

14 A zariah of Seraiah, and Seraiah of Jehozadak;

and Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,

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

and Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

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

The sons of Levi: Gershon, 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 Gershon: Libni and Shimei.

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

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, 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, Mushi. 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: 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, Jeaterai, 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,

The sons of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth, and Elkanah.

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

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.

The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vashni and Abiah.

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, Haggiah, 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 the LORD, after the ark had 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 served before the tent of the tabernacle of the testimony with singing until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, and then they remained in their ministry according to their right.

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

And these are those that remained with their sons. Of the sons of the Kohath: Heman, a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,

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 Izhar, 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, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, 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 Malchiah,

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 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, stood 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 Hilkiah,

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

Their brethren, also the Levites, were given over unto all the ministry 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.

But Aaron and his sons made incense upon the altar of the burnt offering and on the altar of incense, in all the work of the holy of holies, and to make reconciliation for Israel, according to all that Moses, the slave 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—

¶ Now these are their dwelling places throughout their palaces in their borders, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites; for theirs was the lot,

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

that 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 around the city and its villages, they gave 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 sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge of Judah, namely, Hebron and Libnah with their suburbs, and Jattir and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,

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

and Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,

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

and Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her 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 with her suburbs and Alemeth with her suburbs and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

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 unto the sons of Kohath, who were left of that family, they gave ten cities of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot.

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 sons of Gershon, 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.

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

Unto 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.

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

And the sons of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with 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 sons of Judah and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon and out of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.

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

And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities with their borders 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;

And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in Mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,

68 J okmeam, Beth-horon,

and Jokmeam with her suburbs and Bethhoron with her suburbs,

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

and Aijalon with her suburbs and Gathrimmon with her 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 with her suburbs and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.

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

Unto the sons of Gershon were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs and Ashtaroth with her suburbs;

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

and out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,

73 R amoth, and Anem;

and Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs;

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

and out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with her suburbs and Abdon with her suburbs

75 H ukok, and Rehob;

and Hukok with her suburbs and Rehob with her 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 with her suburbs and Hammon with her suburbs and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.

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

Unto the rest of the sons of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her 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, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs and Jahzah with her suburbs,

79 K edemoth, and Mephaath;

Kedemoth also with her suburbs and Mephaath with her 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 with her suburbs and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

81 H eshbon, and Jazer.

and Heshbon with her suburbs and Jazer with her suburbs.