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

Sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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

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

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

Eleazar begat Phinehas, 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,

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, him who acted as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

11 A zariah of Amariah, and Amariah of Ahitub,

And Azariah begetteth 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 hath gone in Jehovah's removing Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

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

Sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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

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

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

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

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

Sons of Merari; Mahli and Mushi. And these families of the Levite 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, Jeaterai his son.

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

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 Shaul his son.

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

And sons of Elkanah; Amasai and Ahimoth.

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

Elkanah; 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 sons of Samuel: the first-born Vashni, and the second Abijah.

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

Sons of Merari: 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, 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 they whom David stationed over the parts of the song of the house of Jehovah, from the resting of the ark,

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 are ministering before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, in song, till the building by Solomon of the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem; and they stand according to their ordinance over their service.

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

And these those standing, and their sons: of the sons of the Kohathite: Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Shemuel,

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, 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,

And his brother Asaph, who is standing on his right -- Asaph, son of Berachiah, 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 Malchiah,

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

son of Ethni, son of Zerah, 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,

And sons of Merari, their brethren, on the left. Ethan 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, 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 Shamer,

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.

And their brethren the Levites are put to 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 are making perfume on the altar of the burnt-offering, and on the altar of the perfume, for all the work of the holy of holies, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses servant of God commanded.

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

And these 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 their dwellings, throughout their towers, in their borders, of the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathite, for theirs was the lot;

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

and they give to 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.

and the field of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb 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: 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 from the tribe of Benjamin, Geba and its suburbs, and Allemeth and its suburbs, and Anathoth and its suburbs. All their cities thirteen cities, for 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 sons of Kohath, those left of the family of the tribe, from the half of the tribe, the half of Manasseh, by lot, 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 sons of Gershom, for their families, from the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribe of Asher, and from the tribe of Naphtali, and from 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 sons of Merari, for their families, from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun, by lot, twelve cities.

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

And the sons of Israel give 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 give by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and from the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they call by name;

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

and some of the families of the sons of Kohath have cities of their border from 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 give to them the cities of refuge, Shechem and its suburbs in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Gezer and its suburbs,

68 J okmeam, Beth-horon,

and Jokmeam and its suburbs, and Beth-Horan and its suburbs,

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

and Aijalon 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 from the half tribe of Manasseh, Aner and its suburbs, and Bileam and its suburbs, for the family of the sons of Kohath who are left.

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 sons of Gershom from the family of the half of the 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 from the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh and its suburbs, Daberath 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 from 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 from 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 sons of Merari who are left, from the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon 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 from beyond the Jordan by Jericho, at the east of the Jordan, from 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 from 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 Jazer and its suburbs.