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

The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

2 T he sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and 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 of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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

4 E leazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,

Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,

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

and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

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

and Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,

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

Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

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

and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

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

and Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

10 J ohanan became the father of Azariah, who executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

and Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)

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

and Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

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

and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

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

and Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

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

and Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,

15 J ehozadak went into captivity, when Yahweh carried Judah and Jerusalem away by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

and Jehozadak went into captivity, when the Lord carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

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

The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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

And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.

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

And the sons of Kohath were, 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’ households.

The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites 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, and 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,

The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23 E lkanah his son, and 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: Amasai and Ahimoth.

And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.

26 A s for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

As for Elkanah: the 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: the firstborn Joel and the second Abijah.

And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.

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

The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza 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 are they whom David set over the service of song in Yahweh’s house, after the ark came to rest there.

And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after that the ark had rest.

32 T hey ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built Yahweh’s house in Jerusalem. They performed the duties of their office according to their order.

And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.

33 T hese are those who served, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

38 t he son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

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

39 H is brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

44 O n the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

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

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

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

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

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

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

48 T heir brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of God’s house.

Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

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 offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

50 T hese are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

And these are the 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 N ow these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),

Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.

55 t o them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its suburbs around it;

And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about 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 the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

57 T o the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its suburbs,

And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,

58 H ilen with its suburbs, Debir with its suburbs,

and Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,

59 A shan with its suburbs, and Beth Shemesh with its suburbs;

and Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:

60 a nd out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its suburbs, Allemeth with its suburbs, and Anathoth with its suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

and out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

61 T o the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.

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

And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

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

Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

64 T he children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their suburbs.

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.

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

And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.

66 S ome of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.

And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.

67 T hey gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its suburbs; Gezer also with its suburbs,

And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,

68 J okmeam with its suburbs, Beth Horon with its suburbs,

and Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs,

69 A ijalon with its suburbs, Gath Rimmon with its suburbs;

and Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs:

70 a nd out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its suburbs, and Bileam with its suburbs, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

and out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.

71 T o the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, and Ashtaroth with its suburbs;

Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:

72 a nd out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,

and out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,

73 R amoth with its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs;

and Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:

74 a nd out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its suburbs, Abdon with its suburbs,

and out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,

75 H ukok with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs;

and Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:

76 a nd out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its suburbs, Hammon with its suburbs, and Kiriathaim with its suburbs.

and out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.

77 T o the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its suburbs, Tabor with its suburbs;

Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:

78 a nd beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jahzah with its suburbs,

and on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,

79 K edemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;

Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:

80 a nd out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, Mahanaim with its suburbs,

and out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

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

and Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.