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

Sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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

And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and 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.

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

4 E leazar begot Phinehas, and Phinehas begot Abishua;

Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,

5 A bishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi;

and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

6 U zzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth;

and Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,

7 M eraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;

Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

8 A hitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz;

and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

9 A himaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan;

and Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

10 J ohanan begot Azariah (it was he who ministered as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem);

and Johanan begat Azariah, him who acted as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

11 A zariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;

And Azariah begetteth Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

12 A hitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum;

and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

13 S hallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah;

and Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

14 A zariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak.

and Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak;

15 J ehozadak went into captivity when the Lord carried Judah and Jerusalem into captivity 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 were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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

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

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

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

19 T he sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Now 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 Gershon were 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, and Jeatherai his son.

Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.

22 T he sons of Kohath were 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 T he sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth.

And sons of Elkanah; Amasai and Ahimoth.

26 A s for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were 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, and Elkanah his son.

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

28 T he sons of Samuel were Joel the firstborn, and Abijah the second.

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

29 T he sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

Sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

30 S himea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son. Musicians in the House of the Lord

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

31 N ow these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark came to rest.

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 were ministering with music before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they served in their office according to their 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 A nd these are the ones who ministered with their sons: Of the sons of the Kohathites were 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.

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

39 A nd his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah, 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 Gershon, the son of Levi.

son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.

44 T heir brethren, the sons of Merari, on the left hand, were Ethan the 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 Shamer,

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 to every kind of service of the tabernacle of the house of God. The Family of Aaron

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 sacrifices 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.

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 N ow these are the 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, and Ahimaaz his son. Dwelling Places of the Levites

Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

54 N ow these are their dwelling places throughout their settlements in their territory, for they were given by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathites:

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 hey gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its surrounding common-lands.

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 the son of Jephunneh.

and the field of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

57 A nd to the sons of Aaron they gave one of the cities of refuge, Hebron; also Libnah with its common-lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its common-lands,

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 common-lands, Debir with its common-lands,

and Hilen and its suburbs, Debir and its suburbs,

59 A shan with its common-lands, and Beth Shemesh with its common-lands.

and Ashan and its suburbs, and Beth-Shemesh and its suburbs.

60 A nd from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its common-lands, Alemeth with its common-lands, and Anathoth with its common-lands. All their cities among 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 T o the rest of the family of the tribe of the Kohathites they gave by lot ten cities from half the tribe 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 A nd to the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, they gave thirteen cities from the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher, from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe of 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 sons of Merari, throughout their families, they gave twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of 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 S o the children of Israel gave these cities with their common-lands to the Levites.

And the sons of Israel give to the Levites the cities and their suburbs.

65 A nd they gave by lot from the tribe of the children of Judah, from the tribe of the children of Simeon, and from the tribe of the children of Benjamin these cities which are called by their names.

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 N ow some of the families of the sons of Kohath were given cities as their territory from 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 they gave them one of the cities of refuge, Shechem with its common-lands, in the mountains of Ephraim, also Gezer with its common-lands,

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 with its common-lands, Beth Horon with its common-lands,

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

69 A ijalon with its common-lands, and Gath Rimmon with its common-lands.

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

70 A nd from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Aner with its common-lands and Bileam with its common-lands, for the rest of the family 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 F rom the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh the sons of Gershon were given Golan in Bashan with its common-lands and Ashtaroth with its common-lands.

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 A nd from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its common-lands, Daberath with its common-lands,

and from the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh and its suburbs, Daberath and its suburbs,

73 R amoth with its common-lands, and Anem with its common-lands.

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

74 A nd from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its common-lands, Abdon with its common-lands,

and from the tribe of Asher; Mashal and its suburbs, and Abdon and its suburbs,

75 H ukok with its common-lands, and Rehob with its common-lands.

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

76 A nd from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its common-lands, Hammon with its common-lands, and Kirjathaim with its common-lands.

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

77 F rom the tribe of Zebulun the rest of the children of Merari were given Rimmon with its common-lands and Tabor with its common-lands.

To the sons of Merari who are left, from the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon and its suburbs, Tabor and its suburbs;

78 A nd on the other side of the Jordan, across from Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, they were given from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its common-lands, Jahzah with its common-lands,

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 with its common-lands, and Mephaath with its common-lands.

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

80 A nd from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its common-lands, Mahanaim with its common-lands,

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

81 H eshbon with its common-lands, and Jazer with its common-lands.

and Heshbon and its suburbs, and Jazer and its suburbs.