1 Chronicles 6 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Sons of Levi

1 [fn]The sons ^H1121 of Levi ^H3878 were [fn]Gershon ^H1648, Kohath ^H6955, and Merari ^H4847.

2 The sons ^H1121 of Kohath ^H6955 were Amram ^H6019, Izhar ^H3324, Hebron ^H2275, and Uzziel ^H5816.

3 The children ^H1121 of Amram ^H6019 were Aaron ^H175, Moses ^H4872, and Miriam ^H4813.

And the sons ^H1121 of Aaron ^H175 were Nadab ^H5070, Abihu ^H30, Eleazar ^H499, and Ithamar ^H385.

4 Eleazar ^H499 [fn]became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Phinehas ^H6372,

and Phinehas ^H6372 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Abishua ^H50,

5 and Abishua ^H50 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Bukki ^H1231,

and Bukki ^H1231 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Uzzi ^H5813,

6 and Uzzi ^H5813 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Zerahiah ^H2228,

and Zerahiah ^H2228 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Meraioth ^H4812,

7 Meraioth ^H4812 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Amariah ^H568,

and Amariah ^H568 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Ahitub ^H285,

8 and Ahitub ^H285 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Zadok ^H6659,

and Zadok ^H6659 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Ahimaaz ^H290,

9 and Ahimaaz ^H290 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Azariah ^H5838,

and Azariah ^H5838 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Johanan ^H3076,

10 and Johanan ^H3076 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Azariah ^H5838 (it was he who ^H834 ministered ^H3547 as ^H3547 the priest ^H3547 in the house ^H1004 which ^H834 Solomon ^H8010 built ^H1129 in Jerusalem ^H3389),

11 and Azariah ^H5838 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Amariah ^H568,

and Amariah ^H568 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Ahitub ^H285,

12 and Ahitub ^H285 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Zadok ^H6659,

and Zadok ^H6659 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of [fn]Shallum ^H7967,

13 and Shallum ^H7967 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Hilkiah ^H2518,

and Hilkiah ^H2518 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Azariah ^H5838,

14 and Azariah ^H5838 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Seraiah ^H8304,

and Seraiah ^H8304 became ^H3205 the father ^H3205 of Jehozadak ^H3087;

15 and Jehozadak ^H3087 went ^H1980 along when Yahweh ^H3068 took ^H1540 Judah ^H3063 and Jerusalem ^H3389 away ^H1540 into ^H1540 exile ^H1540 by the hand ^H3027 of Nebuchadnezzar ^H5019.

16 [fn]The sons ^H1121 of Levi ^H3878 were [fn]Gershom ^H1647, Kohath ^H6955, and Merari ^H4847.

17 These ^H428 are the names ^H8034 of the sons ^H1121 of Gershom ^H1647: Libni ^H3845 and Shimei ^H8096.

18 The sons ^H1121 of Kohath ^H6955 were Amram ^H6019, Izhar ^H3324, Hebron ^H2275, and Uzziel ^H5816.

19 The sons ^H1121 of Merari ^H4847 were Mahli ^H4249 and Mushi ^H4187.

And these ^H428 are the families ^H4940 of the Levites ^H3881 according to their fathers’ ^H1 households.

20 Of Gershom ^H1647: Libni ^H3845 his son ^H1121, Jahath ^H3189 his son ^H1121, Zimmah ^H2155 his son ^H1121,

21 Joah ^H3098 his son ^H1121, Iddo ^H5714 his son ^H1121, Zerah ^H2226 his son ^H1121, Jeatherai ^H2979 his son ^H1121.

22 The sons ^H1121 of Kohath ^H6955 were Amminadab ^H5992 his son ^H1121, Korah ^H7141 his son ^H1121, Assir ^H617 his son ^H1121,

23 Elkanah ^H511 his son ^H1121, Ebiasaph ^H43 his son ^H1121, and Assir ^H617 his son ^H1121,

24 Tahath ^H8480 his son ^H1121, Uriel ^H222 his son ^H1121, Uzziah ^H5818 his son ^H1121, and Shaul ^H7586 his son ^H1121.

25 The sons ^H1121 of Elkanah ^H511 were Amasai ^H6022 and Ahimoth ^H287.

26 As for Elkanah ^H511, the sons ^H1121 of Elkanah ^H511 were Zophai ^H6689 his son ^H1121 and Nahath ^H5184 his son ^H1121,

27 Eliab ^H446 his son ^H1121, Jeroham ^H3395 his son ^H1121, Elkanah ^H511 his son ^H1121.

28 The sons ^H1121 of Samuel ^H8050 were Joel ^H3100 the firstborn ^H1060, and Abijah ^H29 the second ^H8145.

29 The sons ^H1121 of Merari ^H4847 were Mahli ^H4249, Libni ^H3845 his son ^H1121, Shimei ^H8096 his son ^H1121, Uzzah ^H5798 his son ^H1121,

30 Shimea ^H8092 his son ^H1121, Haggiah ^H2293 his son ^H1121, Asaiah ^H6222 his son ^H1121.

31 Now these ^H428 are those whom ^H834 David ^H1732 caused to stand ^H5975 over ^H5921 the service ^H3027 of song ^H7892 in the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068, after ^H4480 the ark ^H727 rested ^H4494 there.

32 And they ministered ^H8334 with song ^H7892 before ^H6440 the tabernacle ^H4908 of the tent ^H168 of meeting ^H4150, until ^H5704 Solomon ^H8010 had built ^H1129 the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068 in Jerusalem ^H3389; and they stood ^H5975 for their service ^H5656 according ^H5921 to their custom ^H4941. 33 These ^H428 are those who stood ^H5975 for service with their sons ^H1121:

From the sons ^H1121 of the Kohathites ^H6956 were Heman ^H1968 the singer ^H7891, the son ^H1121 of Joel ^H3100, the son ^H1121 of Samuel ^H8050,

34 the son ^H1121 of Elkanah ^H511, the son ^H1121 of Jeroham ^H3395, the son ^H1121 of Eliel ^H447, the son ^H1121 of Toah ^H8430,

35 the son ^H1121 of Zuph ^H6689, the son ^H1121 of Elkanah ^H511, the son ^H1121 of Mahath ^H4287, the son ^H1121 of Amasai ^H6022,

36 the son ^H1121 of Elkanah ^H511, the son ^H1121 of Joel ^H3100, the son ^H1121 of Azariah ^H5838, the son ^H1121 of Zephaniah ^H6846,

37 the son ^H1121 of Tahath ^H8480, the son ^H1121 of Assir ^H617, the son ^H1121 of Ebiasaph ^H43, the son ^H1121 of Korah ^H7141,

38 the son ^H1121 of Izhar ^H3324, the son ^H1121 of Kohath ^H6955, the son ^H1121 of Levi ^H3878, the son ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478.

39 Heman’s brother ^H251 Asaph ^H623 stood ^H5975 at his right ^H3225 hand ^H3225, even Asaph ^H623 the son ^H1121 of Berechiah ^H1296, the son ^H1121 of Shimea ^H8092,

40 the son ^H1121 of Michael ^H4317, the son ^H1121 of Baaseiah ^H1202, the son ^H1121 of Malchijah ^H4441,

41 the son ^H1121 of Ethni ^H867, the son ^H1121 of Zerah ^H2226, the son ^H1121 of Adaiah ^H5718,

42 the son ^H1121 of Ethan ^H387, the son ^H1121 of Zimmah ^H2155, the son ^H1121 of Shimei ^H8096,

43 the son ^H1121 of Jahath ^H3189, the son ^H1121 of Gershom ^H1647, the son ^H1121 of Levi ^H3878.

44 On the left ^H8040 hand ^H8040 were their [fn]relatives ^H251 the sons ^H1121 of Merari ^H4847:

Ethan ^H387 the son ^H1121 of Kishi ^H7029, the son ^H1121 of Abdi ^H5660, the son ^H1121 of Malluch ^H4409,

45 the son ^H1121 of Hashabiah ^H2811, the son ^H1121 of Amaziah ^H558, the son ^H1121 of Hilkiah ^H2518,

46 the son ^H1121 of Amzi ^H557, the son ^H1121 of Bani ^H1137, the son ^H1121 of Shemer ^H8106,

47 the son ^H1121 of Mahli ^H4249, the son ^H1121 of Mushi ^H4187, the son ^H1121 of Merari ^H4847, the son ^H1121 of Levi ^H3878.

48 Their [fn]relatives ^H251 the Levites ^H3881 were given ^H5414 over unto all ^H3605 the service ^H5656 of the tabernacle ^H4908 of the house ^H1004 of God ^H430.

49 But Aaron ^H175 and his sons ^H1121 offered ^H6999 offerings up ^H6999 in ^H6999 smoke ^H6999 on the altar ^H4196 of burnt ^H5930 offering ^H5930 and on the altar ^H4196 of incense ^H7004, for all ^H3605 the work ^H4399 of the Holy ^H6944 of Holies ^H6944, and to make ^H3722 atonement ^H3722 for Israel ^H3478, according to all ^H3605 that Moses ^H4872 the servant ^H5650 of God ^H430 had commanded ^H6680. 50 These ^H428 are the sons ^H1121 of Aaron ^H175:

Eleazar ^H499 his son ^H1121, Phinehas ^H6372 his son ^H1121, Abishua ^H50 his son ^H1121,

51 Bukki ^H1231 his son ^H1121, Uzzi ^H5813 his son ^H1121, Zerahiah ^H2228 his son ^H1121,

52 Meraioth ^H4812 his son ^H1121, Amariah ^H568 his son ^H1121, Ahitub ^H285 his son ^H1121,

53 Zadok ^H6659 his son ^H1121, Ahimaaz ^H290 his son ^H1121.

54 Now these ^H428 are their settlements ^H4186 according to their camps ^H2918 within their borders ^H1366. To the sons ^H1121 of Aaron ^H175 of the families ^H4940 of the Kohathites ^H6956 (for the lot ^H1486 was theirs ^H1992 first), 55 to them they gave ^H5414 Hebron ^H2275 in the land ^H776 of Judah ^H3063, with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054 all around ^H5439 it; 56 but the fields ^H7704 of the city ^H5892 and its villages ^H2691, they gave ^H5414 to Caleb ^H3612 the son ^H1121 of Jephunneh ^H3312. 57 To the sons ^H1121 of Aaron ^H175 they gave ^H5414 the following cities ^H5892 of refuge ^H4733:

Hebron ^H2275, Libnah ^H3841 also with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Jattir ^H3492, Eshtemoa ^H851 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054,

58 [fn]Hilen ^H2432 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Debir ^H1688 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054,

59 [fn]Ashan ^H6228 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and Beth-shemesh ^H1053 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054;

60 from the tribe ^H4294 of Benjamin ^H1144:

Geba ^H1387 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, [fn]Allemeth ^H5964 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and Anathoth ^H6068 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054.

All ^H3605 their cities ^H5892 throughout their families ^H4940 were thirteen ^H7969 H6240 cities ^H5892.

61 Now to the rest ^H3498 of the sons ^H1121 of Kohath ^H6955 were given by lot ^H1486, from the family ^H4940 of the tribe ^H4294, from the half-tribe ^H4276 H4294, the half ^H2677 of Manasseh ^H4519, ten ^H6235 cities ^H5892.

62 And to the sons ^H1121 of Gershom ^H1647, according to their families ^H4940, were given from the tribe ^H4294 of Issachar ^H3485 and from the tribe ^H4294 of Asher ^H836, the tribe ^H4294 of Naphtali ^H5321, and the tribe ^H4294 of Manasseh ^H4519, thirteen ^H7969 H6240 cities ^H5892 in Bashan ^H1316.

63 To the sons ^H1121 of Merari ^H4847 were given by lot ^H1486, according to their families ^H4940, from the tribe ^H4294 of Reuben ^H7205, the tribe ^H4294 of Gad ^H1410, and the tribe ^H4294 of Zebulun ^H2074, twelve ^H8147 H6240 cities ^H5892.

64 So the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 gave ^H5414 to the Levites ^H3881 the cities ^H5892 with their pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054. 65 They also gave ^H5414 by lot ^H1486 from the tribe ^H4294 of the sons ^H1121 of Judah ^H3063, the tribe ^H4294 of the sons ^H1121 of Simeon ^H8095, and the tribe ^H4294 of the sons ^H1121 of Benjamin ^H1144, these ^H428 cities ^H5892 which ^H834 are mentioned ^H7121 here by name ^H8034.

66 Now some ^H4480 of the families ^H4940 of the sons ^H1121 of Kohath ^H6955 had ^H1961 cities ^H5892 of their territory ^H1366 from the tribe ^H4294 of Ephraim ^H669. 67 And they gave ^H5414 to them the following cities ^H5892 of refuge ^H4733:

Shechem ^H7927, with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, in the hill ^H2022 country ^H2022 of Ephraim ^H669, and Gezer ^H1507 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054,

68 Jokmeam ^H3361 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Beth-horon ^H1032 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054,

69 Aijalon ^H357 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and Gath-rimmon ^H1667 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054;

70 and from the half-tribe ^H4276 H4294 of Manasseh ^H4519:

Aner ^H6063 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054 and Bileam ^H1109 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, for the family ^H4940 of the rest ^H3498 of the sons ^H1121 of Kohath ^H6955.

71 To the sons ^H1121 of Gershom ^H1647 were given, from the family ^H4940 of the half-tribe ^H2677 H4294 of Manasseh ^H4519:

Golan ^H1474 in Bashan ^H1316 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054 and Ashtaroth ^H6252 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054;

72 and from the tribe ^H4294 of Issachar ^H3485:

Kedesh ^H6943 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Daberath ^H1705 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054,

73 and Ramoth ^H7216 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Anem ^H6046 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054;

74 and from the tribe ^H4294 of Asher ^H836:

Mashal ^H4913 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Abdon ^H5658 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054,

75 Hukok ^H2712 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and Rehob ^H7340 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054;

76 and from the tribe ^H4294 of Naphtali ^H5321:

Kedesh ^H6943 in Galilee ^H1551 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Hammon ^H2540 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and Kiriathaim ^H7156 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054.

77 To the sons ^H1121 of Merari ^H4847, the rest ^H3498 of the Levites, were given, from the tribe ^H4294 of Zebulun ^H2074:

Rimmono ^H7417 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Tabor ^H8396 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054;

78 and beyond ^H4480 H5676 the Jordan ^H3383 at Jericho ^H3405, on the east ^H4217 side ^H4217 of the Jordan ^H3383, were given them, from the tribe ^H4294 of Reuben ^H7205:

Bezer ^H1221 in the wilderness ^H4057 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Jahzah ^H3096 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054,

79 Kedemoth ^H6932 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and Mephaath ^H4158 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054;

80 and from the tribe ^H4294 of Gad ^H1410:

Ramoth ^H7216 in Gilead ^H1568 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Mahanaim ^H4266 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054,

81 Heshbon ^H2809 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and Jazer ^H3270 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054.