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

The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

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

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

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

Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.

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

Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.

6 U zzi of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah of Meraioth,

Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.

7 M eraioth of Amariah, and Amariah of Ahitub,

Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

8 A hitub of Zadok, and Zadok of Ahimaaz,

Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.

9 A himaaz of Azariah, and Azariah of Johanan,

Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.

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

Johanan was the father of Azariah. (He was the one who served as the religious leader in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.)

11 A zariah of Amariah, and Amariah of Ahitub,

Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

12 A hitub of Zadok, and Zadok of Shallum,

Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.

13 S hallum of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah of Azariah,

Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.

14 A zariah of Seraiah, and Seraiah of Jehozadak;

Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.

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

Jehozadak was taken away when the Lord carried Judah and Jerusalem away to a strange land by Nebuchadnezzar.

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

The sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath and Merari.

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

The names of the sons of Gershom were Libni and Shimei.

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

The sons of Kohath were 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 were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers’ houses.

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

Of Gershom there were 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, 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, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23 E lkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, 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 Saul his son.

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

The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth,

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

Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

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

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

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

The sons of Samuel were Joel the first-born, 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. Singers in the House of the Lord

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

David chose these men to lead the singing in the house of the Lord, after the special box with the Law of the Lord rested there.

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.

They led the singing in front of the meeting tent until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem. And they took their places for their work at the right times.

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

These are the men who served, and their sons. From the sons of the Kohathites were Heman the singer, the son of Joel, son of Samuel,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

38 T he son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel (Jacob).

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

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

Heman’s brother Asaph stood at his right hand. Asaph was the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

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

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

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

son of Ethni, son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah,

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

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

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

son of Jahath, son of Gershom, 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,

On the left hand were their brothers the sons of Merari. There was Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,

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

son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah,

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

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

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

son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, 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 brothers the Levites were chosen for all the work of the house of God. The Family of Aaron

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 gave the gifts on the altar of burnt gifts and on the altar of special perfume. They did all the work of the most holy place, to pay for the sins of Israel. They did all that Moses the servant of God had told them to do.

50 T he sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

The sons of Aaron were Eleazar, 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.

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—

These are the places where they lived in their lands. The sons of Aaron of the families of the Kohathites were first to choose where to live.

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

They were given Hebron in the land of Judah, and the fields around 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 its towns were given 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,

The sons of Aaron were given cities where people go to be safe. These cities were Hebron, Libnah with its fields, Jatir, Eshtemoa with its fields,

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

Hilen with its fields, Debir with its fields,

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

Ashan with its fields, and Beth-shemesh with its fields.

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.

From the family of Benjamin they were given Geba with its fields, Allemeth with its fields, and Anathoth with its fields. There were thirteen cities in all, by 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.

Ten cities were given, by drawing names, to the rest of the sons of Kohath. These cities were given from the families of the half-family group of Manasseh.

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

Thirteen cities were given to the sons of Gershom, by their families. These cities were given from the families of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh.

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

Twelve cities were given, by drawing names, to the sons of Merari, by their families. These cities were given from the families of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

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

So the people of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their fields.

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

By drawing names, they gave them these cities which are written here, from the families of the sons of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin.

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

Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their land from the family 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 were given cities where anyone could go to be safe. These cities were Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its fields, Gezer with its fields,

68 J okmeam, Beth-horon,

Jokmeam with its fields, Beth-horon with its fields,

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

Aijalon with its fields, and Gath-rimmon with its fields.

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.

From the half-family group of Manasseh they were given Aner with its fields and Bileam with its fields. They were for the rest of the family 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;

Cities were given to the sons of Gershom from the half-family group of Manasseh. These cities were Golan in Bashan with its fields and Ashtaroth with its fields.

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

From the family of Issachar they were given Kedesh with its fields, Daberath with its fields,

73 R amoth, and Anem;

Ramoth with its fields, and Anem with its fields.

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

From the family of Asher they were given Mashal with its fields, Abdon with its fields,

75 H ukok, and Rehob;

Hukok with its fields, and Rehob with its fields.

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

From the family of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee with its fields, Hammon with its fields, and Kiriathaim with its fields.

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

The rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari were given cities from the family of Zebulun. These cities were Rimmono with its fields and Tabor with its fields.

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,

On the other side of the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, they were given cities from the family of Reuben. These cities were Bezer in the desert with its fields, Jahzah with its fields,

79 K edemoth, and Mephaath;

Kedemoth with its fields, and Mephaath with its fields.

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

From the family of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead with its fields, Mahanaim with its fields,

81 H eshbon, and Jazer.

Heshbon with its fields, and Jazer with its fields.