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

Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,

5 A bishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.

and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

6 U zzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.

and Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,

7 M eraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

8 A hitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.

and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

9 A himaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.

and Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

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

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

11 A zariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

And Azariah begetteth Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

12 A hitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.

and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

13 S hallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.

and Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

14 A zariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.

and Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak;

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

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

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

Sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

17 T he names of the sons of Gershom were 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. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers’ houses.

Sons of Merari; Mahli and Mushi. And these families of the Levite according to their fathers;

20 O f Gershom there 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, 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 Saul 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 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, and Elkanah his son.

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

28 T he sons of Samuel were Joel the first-born, 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. Singers in the House of the Lord

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

31 D avid 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.

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 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.

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 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,

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

34 s on of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,

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

35 s on of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,

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

36 s on of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,

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

37 s on of Tahath. Tahath was the son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,

son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,

38 s on of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, 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. Asaph was the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

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

40 s on of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah,

son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchiah,

41 s on of Ethni, son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah,

son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,

42 s on of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,

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

43 s on of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.

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

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

And sons of Merari, their brethren, on the left. Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,

45 s on of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah,

son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,

46 s on of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,

son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shamer,

47 s on of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.

son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.

48 T heir brothers the Levites were chosen for all the work 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 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.

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 were Eleazar, 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.

Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

54 T hese 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.

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 were given Hebron in the land of Judah, and the fields around it.

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 towns were given to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

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

57 T he 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,

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 fields, Debir with its fields,

and Hilen and its suburbs, Debir and its suburbs,

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

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

60 F rom 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.

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 en 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.

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

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 welve 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.

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

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

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

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

and some of the families of the sons of Kohath have cities of their border from the tribe of Ephraim;

67 T hey 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,

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 fields, Beth-horon with its fields,

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

69 A ijalon with its fields, and Gath-rimmon with its fields.

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

70 F rom 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.

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 C ities 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.

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

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

73 R amoth with its fields, and Anem with its fields.

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

74 F rom the family of Asher they were given Mashal with its fields, Abdon with its fields,

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

75 H ukok with its fields, and Rehob with its fields.

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

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

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

77 T he 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.

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 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,

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 fields, and Mephaath with its fields.

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

80 F rom the family of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead with its fields, Mahanaim with its fields,

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

81 H eshbon with its fields, and Jazer with its fields.

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