1 Chronicles 6

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.	1 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.	2 The sons of Gershon were named Libni and Shimei.
3 And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.	3 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
4 Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,	4 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.The following were the clans of Levi, distributed according to their ancestors:
5 And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,	5 of Gershon: his son Libni, whose son was Jahath, whose son was Zimmah,
6 And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,	6 whose son was Joah, whose son was Iddo, whose son was Zerah, whose son was Jetherai.
7 Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,	7 The descendants of Kohath were: his son Amminadab, whose son was Korah, whose son was Assir,
8 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,	8 whose son was Elkanah, whose son was Ebiasaph, whose son was Assir,
9 And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,	9 whose son was Tahath, whose son was Uriel, whose son was Uzziah, whose son was Shaul.
10 And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)	10 The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth,
11 And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,	11 whose son was Elkanah, whose son was Zophai, whose son was Nahath,
12 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,	12 whose son was Eliab, whose son was Jeroham, whose son was Elkanah, whose son was Samuel.
13 And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,	13 The sons of Samuel were Joel, the first-born, and Abijah, the second.
14 And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,	14 The descendants of Merari were Mahli, whose son was Libni, whose son was Shimei, whose son was Uzzah,
15 And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.	15 whose son was Shimea, whose son was Haggiah, whose son was Asaiah.
16 The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.	16 The following were entrusted by David with the choir services in the LORD'S house from the time when the ark had obtained a permanent resting place.
17 And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.	17 They served as singers before the Dwelling of the meeting tent until Solomon built the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, and they performed their services in an order prescribed for them.
18 And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.	18 Those who so performed are the following, together with their descendants. Among the Kohathites: Heman, the chanter, son of Joel, son of Samuel,
19 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.	19 son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,
20 Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,	20 son of Zuth, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasi,
21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.	21 son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zaphaniah,
22 The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,	22 son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,
23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,	23 son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel.
24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.	24 His brother Asaph stood at his right hand. Asaph was the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,
25 And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.	25 son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah,
26 As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,	26 son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,
27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.	27 son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
28 And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.	28 son of Jahath, son of Gershon, son of Levi.
29 The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,	29 Their brothers, the Merarites, stood at the left: Ethan, son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.	30 son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,
31 And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.	31 son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,
32 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.	32 son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.
33 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,	33 Their brother Levites were appointed to all the other services of the Dwelling of the house of God.
34 The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,	34 However, it was Aaron and his descendants who burnt the offerings on the altar of holocausts and on the altar of incense; they alone had charge of the holy of holies and of making atonement for Israel, as Moses, the servant of God, had ordained.
35 The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,	35 These were the descendants of Aaron: his son Eleazar, whose son was Phinehas, whose son was Abishua,
36 The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,	36 whose son was Bukki, whose son was Uzzi, whose son was Zerahiah,
37 The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,	37 whose son was Meraioth, whose son was Amariah, whose son was Ahitub,
38 The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.	38 whose son was Zadok, whose son was Ahimaaz.
39 And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,	39 The following were their dwelling places to which their encampment was limited. To the descendants of Aaron who belonged to clan of the Kohathites, since the first lot fell to them,
40 The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,	40 was assigned Hebron with its adjacent pasture lands in the land of Judah,
41 The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,	41 although the open country and the villages belonging to the city had been given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.
42 The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,	42 There were assigned to the descendants of Aaron: Hebron a city of asylum, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir with its pasture lands, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,
43 The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.	43 Holon with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,
44 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,	44 Ashan with its pasture lands, Jetta with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands.
45 The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,	45 Also from the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands, Almon with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. In all, they had thirteen cities with their pasture lands.
46 The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,	46 The other Kohathites obtained ten cities by lot for their clans from the tribe of Ephraim, from the tribe of Dan, and from the half-tribe of Manasseh.
47 The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.	47 The clans of the Gershonites obtained thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, and Naphtali, and from the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
48 Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.	48 The clans of the Merarites obtained twelve cities by lot from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
49 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.	49 The Israelites assigned these cities with their pasture lands to the Levites,
50 And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,	50 designating them by name and assigning them by lot from the tribes of the Judahites, Simeonites, and Benjaminites.
51 Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,	51 The clans of the Kohathites obtained cities by lot from the tribe of Ephraim.
52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,	52 They were assigned: Shechem in the mountain region of Ephraim, a city of asylum, with its pasture lands, Gezer with its pasture lands,
53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.	53 Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth-horon with its pasture lands.
54 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.	54 From the tribe of Dan: Elteke with its pasture lands, Gibbethon with its pasture lands, Aijalon with its pasture lands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands.
55 And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.	55 From the half-tribe of Manasseh: Taanach with its pasture lands and Ibleam with its pasture lands. These belonged to the rest of the Kohathite clan.
56 But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.	56 The clans of the Gershonites received from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands and Ashtaroth with its pasture lands.
57 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,	57 From the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,
58 And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,	58 Ramoth with its pasture lands, and Engannim with its pasture lands.
59 And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:	59 From the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,
60 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.	60 Hilkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands.
61 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.	61 From the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammon with its pasture lands, and Kiriathaim with its pasture lands.
62 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.	62 The rest of the Merarites received from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam with its pasture lands, Kartah with its pasture lands, Rimmon with its pasture lands, and Tabor with its pasture lands.
63 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.	63 Across the Jordan at Jericho (that is, east of the Jordan) they received from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the desert with its pasture lands, Jahzah with its pasture lands,
64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.	64 Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands.
65 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.	65 From the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,
66 And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.	66 Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands.
67 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 And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs,
69 And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs:
70 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 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 And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,
73 And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:
74 And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,
75 And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:
76 And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
77 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 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 Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:
80 And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
81 And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.