1 Chronicles 6

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 The sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.	1 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 The sons of Caath: Amram, Isaar, Hebron, and Oziel.	2 The sons of Gershon were named Libni and Shimei.
3 The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Mary. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abiu, Eleazar and Ithamar.	3 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
4 Eleazar beget Phinees, and Phinees beget Abisue,	4 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.The following were the clans of Levi, distributed according to their ancestors:
5 And Abisue beget Bocci, and Bocci begot Ozi.	5 of Gershon: his son Libni, whose son was Jahath, whose son was Zimmah,
6 Ozi beget Zaraias, and Zaraias beget Maraioth.	6 whose son was Joah, whose son was Iddo, whose son was Zerah, whose son was Jetherai.
7 And Maraioth beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.	7 The descendants of Kohath were: his son Amminadab, whose son was Korah, whose son was Assir,
8 Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas.	8 whose son was Elkanah, whose son was Ebiasaph, whose son was Assir,
9 Achimaas beget Azarias, Azarias begot Johanan,	9 whose son was Tahath, whose son was Uriel, whose son was Uzziah, whose son was Shaul.
10 Johanan beget Azarias. This is he that executed the priestly office in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.	10 The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth,
11 And Azarias beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.	11 whose son was Elkanah, whose son was Zophai, whose son was Nahath,
12 And Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc beget Sellum,	12 whose son was Eliab, whose son was Jeroham, whose son was Elkanah, whose son was Samuel.
13 Sellum beget Helcias, and Helcias beget Azarias,	13 The sons of Samuel were Joel, the first-born, and Abijah, the second.
14 Azarias beget Saraias, and Saraias beget Josedec.	14 The descendants of Merari were Mahli, whose son was Libni, whose son was Shimei, whose son was Uzzah,
15 Now Josedec went out, when the Lord carried away Juda, and Jerusalem, by the hands of Nabuchodonosor.	15 whose son was Shimea, whose son was Haggiah, whose son was Asaiah.
16 So the sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, 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 are the names of the sons of Gerson: Lobni and Semei.	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 The sons of Caath : Amram, and Isaar, and Hebron, and Oziel.	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: Moholi and Musi. And these are the kindreds of Levi according to their families.	19 son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,
20 Of Gerson: Lobni his son, Jahath his son, Zamma his son,	20 son of Zuth, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasi,
21 Joah his son, Addo his son, Zara his son, Jethrai his son.	21 son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zaphaniah,
22 The sons of Caath, Aminadab his son, Core his son, Asir his son,	22 son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,
23 Elcana his son, Abiasaph his son, Asir his son,	23 son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel.
24 Thahath his son, Uriel his son, Ozias his son, Saul his son.	24 His brother Asaph stood at his right hand. Asaph was the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,
25 The sons of Elcana: Amasai, and Achimoth.	25 son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah,
26 And Elcana. The sons of Elcana: Sophai his son, Nahath his son,	26 son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,
27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elcana his son.	27 son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
28 The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vasseni, and Abia.	28 son of Jahath, son of Gershon, son of Levi.
29 And the sons of Merari, Moholi: Lobni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son,	29 Their brothers, the Merarites, stood at the left: Ethan, son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
30 Sammaa his son, Haggia his son, Asaia his son.	30 son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,
31 These are they, whom David set over the singing men of the house of the Lord, after that the p ark was placed:	31 son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,
32 And they ministered before the tabernacle of the testimony, with singing, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they stood according to their order in the ministry.	32 son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.
33 And these are they that stood with their sons, of the sons of Caath, Hemam a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Sammuel,	33 Their brother Levites were appointed to all the other services of the Dwelling of the house of God.
34 The son of Elcana, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Thohu,	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 Suph, the son of Elcana, 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 Elcana, the son of Johel, the son of Azarias, the son of Sophonias,	36 whose son was Bukki, whose son was Uzzi, whose son was Zerahiah,
37 The son of Thahath, the son of Asir, the son or Abiasaph, the son of Core,	37 whose son was Meraioth, whose son was Amariah, whose son was Ahitub,
38 The son of Isaar, the son of Caath, 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, Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa.	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 Basaia, the son of Melchia.	40 was assigned Hebron with its adjacent pasture lands in the land of Judah,
41 The son of Athanai, the son of Zara, the son of Adaia.	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 Zamma, the son of Semei.	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 Jeth, the son of Gerson, the son of Levi.	43 Holon with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,
44 And the sons of Merari their brethren, on the left hand, Ethan the son of Cusi, the son of Abdi, the son of Meloch,	44 Ashan with its pasture lands, Jetta with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands.
45 The son of Hasabia, the son of Amasai, the son of Helcias,	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 Amasai, the son of Boni, the son of Somer,	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 Moholi, the son of Mud, 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, who were appointed for all the ministry of the tabernacle of the house of the Lord.	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 burnt offerings upon the altar of holocausts, and upon the altar of incense, for very work of the holy of holies: and to pray 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, Phinees his son, Abisue his son,	50 designating them by name and assigning them by lot from the tribes of the Judahites, Simeonites, and Benjaminites.
51 Bocci his son, Ozi his son, Zarahia his son,	51 The clans of the Kohathites obtained cities by lot from the tribe of Ephraim.
52 Meraioth his son, Amarias his son, Achitob 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 Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son.	53 Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth-horon with its pasture lands.
54 And these are their dwelling places by the towns and confines, to wit, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Caathites: for they fell to them by 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 Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about:	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 to Caleb son of Jephone.	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 for refuge Hebron, and Lobna, and the suburbs thereof,	57 From the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,
58 And Jether and Esthemo, with their suburbs, and Helon, and Dabir with their suburbs:	58 Ramoth with its pasture lands, and Engannim with its pasture lands.
59 Asan also, and Bethsames, with their 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: Gabee and its suburbs, Almath with its suburbs, Anathoth also with its suburbs: all their cities throughout their families were thirteen.	60 Hilkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands.
61 And to the sons of Caath that remained of their kindred they gave out of the half tribe of Manasses ten cities in possession.	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 Gerson by their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Aser, and out of the tribe of Nephtali, and out of the tribe of Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities. their	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 And to the sons of Merari by families out of the tribe of Ruben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zabulon, they gave by lot 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 the cities, and their suburbs.	64 Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands.
65 And they gave them by lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Juda, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they called by their names.	65 From the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,
66 And to them that were of the kindred of the sons of Caath, and the cities in their borders were of the tribe of Ephraim.	66 Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands.
67 And they gave the cities of refuge Sichem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer with its suburbs,
68 Jecmaan also with its suburbs, and Beth-horon in like manner,
69 Helon also with its suburbs, and Gethremmon in like manner,
70 And out of the half tribe of Manasses, Aner and its suburbs, Baalam and its suburbs: to wit, to them that were left of the family of the sons of Caath.
71 And to the sons of Gersom, out of the kindred of the half tribe of Manasses, Gaulon, in Basan, and its suburbs, and Astharoth with its suburbs.
72 Out of the tribe of Issachar, Cedes and its suburbs, and Dabereth with its suburbs;
73 Ramoth also and its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs.
74 And out of the tribe of Aser: Masal with its suburbs, and Abdon in like manner;
75 Hucac also and its suburbs, and Rohol with its suburbs.
76 And out of the tribe of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee and its suburbs, Hamon with its suburbs, and Cariathaim, and its suburbs.
77 And to the sons of Merari that remained: out of the tribe of Zabulon, Remmono and its suburbs, and Thabor with its suburbs.
78 Beyond the Jordan also over against Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Ruben, Bosor in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jassa with its suburbs;
79 Cademoth also and its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;
80 Moreover also out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad and its suburbs, and Manaim with its suburbs;
81 Hesebon also with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.