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

The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

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

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

3 T he children of Amram were Aaron, Moses and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron were 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 became the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas became the father of Abishua,

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

5 a nd Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi,

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

6 a nd Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth,

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

7 M eraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

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

8 a nd Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz,

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

9 a nd Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father of Johanan,

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

10 a nd Johanan became the father of Azariah ( it was he who served as the priest in the house which 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 nd Azariah became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

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

12 a nd Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Shallum,

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

13 a nd Shallum became the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah became the father of Azariah,

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

14 a nd Azariah became the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak;

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

15 a nd Jehozadak went along when the Lord carried Judah and Jerusalem away into exile by 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 were 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 were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

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

19 T he sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households.

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 were 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 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 Saul his son.

25 T he sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth.

The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth,

26 A s for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son and 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 were Joel the firstborn, and Abijah the second.

The sons of Samuel were Joel the first-born, and Abijah the second.

29 T he sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah 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 N ow these are those whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark 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 with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they served in their office according to their 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 are those who served with their sons: From the sons of the Kohathites were 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.

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

39 H eman’s brother Asaph stood at his right hand, even Asaph the 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 O n the left hand were their kinsmen the sons of Merari: Ethan the 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 T heir kinsmen the Levites were appointed for all the 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 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.

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 hese are the 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 N ow these are their settlements according to their camps within their borders. To the sons of Aaron of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first 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 pasture lands around it;

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 the 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 following cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,

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 pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,

Hilen with its fields, Debir with its fields,

59 A shan with its pasture lands and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands;

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

60 a nd from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, and Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

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 T hen to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, from the family of the tribe, from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

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 sons of Gershom, according to their families, were given from the tribe of Issachar and from the tribe of Asher, the tribe of Naphtali, and the tribe of Manasseh, thirteen cities 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 sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad and the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

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 S o the sons of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands.

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

65 T hey gave by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, the tribe of the sons of Simeon and the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name.

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

66 N ow some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.

Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their land from the family of Ephraim.

67 T hey gave to them the following cities of refuge: Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands, Gezer also with its pasture lands,

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 with its pasture lands, Beth-horon with its pasture lands,

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

69 A ijalon with its pasture lands and Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands;

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

70 a nd from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Aner with its pasture lands and Bileam with its pasture lands, for the rest of the family 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 sons of Gershom were given, from the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands and Ashtaroth with its pasture lands;

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 a nd from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands

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

73 a nd Ramoth with its pasture lands, Anem with its pasture lands;

Ramoth with its fields, and Anem with its fields.

74 a nd from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,

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

75 H ukok with its pasture lands and Rehob with its pasture lands;

Hukok with its fields, and Rehob with its fields.

76 a nd from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammon with its pasture lands and Kiriathaim with its pasture lands.

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 Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasture lands, Tabor with its pasture lands;

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 a nd beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them, from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its pasture lands, Jahzah with its pasture lands,

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 with its pasture lands and Mephaath with its pasture lands;

Kedemoth with its fields, and Mephaath with its fields.

80 a nd from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,

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

81 H eshbon with its pasture lands and Jazer with its pasture lands.

Heshbon with its fields, and Jazer with its fields.