1 Chronicles 6
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1(5-27) The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1The sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.
2(5-28) And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
2The sons of Caath: Amram, Isaar, Hebron, and Oziel.
3(5-29) And the children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Mary. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abiu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
4(5-30) Eleazar begot Phinehas, Phinehas begot Abishua;
4Eleazar beget Phinees, and Phinees beget Abisue,
5(5-31) and Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi;
5And Abisue beget Bocci, and Bocci begot Ozi.
6(5-32) and Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth;
6Ozi beget Zaraias, and Zaraias beget Maraioth.
7(5-33) Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;
7And Maraioth beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.
8(5-34) and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz;
8Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas.
9(5-35) and Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan;
9Achimaas beget Azarias, Azarias begot Johanan,
10(5-36) and Johanan begot Azariah — he it is that executed the priest's office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem —
10Johanan beget Azarias. This is he that executed the priestly office in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.
11(5-37) and Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;
11And Azarias beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.
12(5-38) and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum;
12And Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc beget Sellum,
13(5-39) and Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah;
13Sellum beget Helcias, and Helcias beget Azarias,
14(5-40) and Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak;
14Azarias beget Saraias, and Saraias beget Josedec.
15(5-41) and Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
15Now Josedec went out, when the Lord carried away Juda, and Jerusalem, by the hands of Nabuchodonosor.
16(6-1) The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath and Merari.
16So the sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.
17(6-2) And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni, and Shimei.
17And these are the names of the sons of Gerson: Lobni and Semei.
18(6-3) And the sons of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
18The sons of Caath: Amram, and Isaar, and Hebron, and Oziel.
19(6-4) The sons of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
19The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi. And these are the kindreds of Levi according to their families.
20(6-5) Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son;
20Of Gerson: Lobni his son, Jahath his son, Zamma his son,
21(6-6) Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.
21Joah his son, Addo his son, Zara his son, Jethrai his son.
22(6-7) The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son;
22The sons of Caath, Aminadab his son, Core his son, Asir his son,
23(6-8) Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son;
23Elcana his son, Abiasaph his son, Asir his son,
24(6-9) Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
24Thahath his son, Uriel his son, Ozias his son, Saul his son.
25(6-10) And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai, and Ahimoth.
25The sons of Elcana: Amasai, and Achimoth.
26(6-11) As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son;
26And Elcana. The sons of Elcana: Sophai his son, Nahath his son,
27(6-12) Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elcana his son.
28(6-13) And the sons of Samuel: the first-born Vashni; then Abiah.
28The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vasseni, and Abia.
29(6-14) The sons of Merari: Mahli; Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son;
29And the sons of Merari, Moholi: Lobni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son,
30(6-15) Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
30Sammaa his son, Haggia his son, Asaia his son.
31(6-16) And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
31These are they, whom David set over the singing men of the house of the Lord, after that the ark was placed:
32(6-17) And they ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem; and they took their station at their service according to their order.
32And 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.
33(6-18) And these are they that took their station, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel;
33And these are they that stood with their sons, of the sons of Caath, Hemam a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Sammuel,
34(6-19) the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah;
34The son of Elcana, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Thohu,
35(6-20) the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai;
35The son of Suph, the son of Elcana, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
36(6-21) the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah;
36The son of Elcana, the son of Johel, the son of Azarias, the son of Sophonias,
37(6-22) the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah;
37The son of Thahath, the son of Asir, the son or Abiasaph, the son of Core,
38(6-23) the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
38The son of Isaar, the son of Caath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
39(6-24) And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand; even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea;
39And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa.
40(6-25) the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah;
40The son of Michael, the son of Basaia, the son of Melchia.
41(6-26) the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah;
41The son of Athanai, the son of Zara, the son of Adaia.
42(6-27) the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei;
42The son of Ethan, the son of Zamma, the son of Semei.
43(6-28) the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
43The son of Jeth, the son of Gerson, the son of Levi.
44(6-29) And on the left hand their brethren the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch;
44And the sons of Merari their brethren, on the left hand, Ethan the son of Cusi, the son of Abdi, the son of Meloch,
45(6-30) the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah;
45The son of Hasabia, the son of Amasai, the son of Helcias,
46(6-31) the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer;
46The son of Amasai, the son of Boni, the son of Somer,
47(6-32) the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
47The son of Moholi, the son of Mud, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
48(6-33) And their brethren the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
48Their brethren also the Levites, who were appointed for all the ministry of the tabernacle of the house of the Lord.
49(6-34) But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of burnt-offering, and upon 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.
49But 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.
50(6-35) And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son;
50And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinees his son, Abisue his son,
51(6-36) Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son;
51Bocci his son, Ozi his son, Zarahia his son,
52(6-37) Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son;
52Meraioth his son, Amarias his son, Achitob his son,
53(6-38) Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
53Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son.
54(6-39) Now 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,
54And 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.
55(6-40) to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and the open land round about it;
55And they gave them Hebron in the land of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about:
56(6-41) but the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
56But the fields of the city, and the villages to Caleb son of Jephone.
57(6-42) And to the sons of Aaron they gave the city of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with the open land about it, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with the open land about it;
57And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities for refuge Hebron, and Lobna, and the suburbs thereof,
58(6-43) and Hilen with the open land about it, Debir with the open land about it;
58And Jether and Esthemo, with their suburbs, and Helon, and Dabir with their suburbs:
59(6-44) and Ashan with the open land about it, and Beth-shemesh with the open land about it;
59Asan also, and Bethsames, with their suburbs.
60(6-45) and out of the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with the open land about it, and Alemeth with the open land about it, and Anathoth with the open land about it. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
60And 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.
61(6-46) And unto 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.
61And to the sons of Caath that remained of their kindred they gave out of the half tribe of Manasses ten cities in possession.
62(6-47) And to 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.
62And 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.
63(6-48) Unto 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.
63And to the sons of Merari by their 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.
64(6-49) So the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with the open land about them.
64And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities, and their suburbs.
65(6-50) 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 mentioned by name.
65And 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.
66(6-51) And some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.
66And to them that were of the kindred of the sons of Caath, and the cities in their borders were of the tribe of Ephraim.
67(6-52) And they gave unto them the city of refuge, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with the open land about it; Gezer also with the open land about it;
67And they gave the cities of refuge Sichem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer with its suburbs,
68(6-53) and Jokmeam with the open land about it, and Bethhoron with the open land about it;
68Jecmaan also with its suburbs, and Beth-horon in like manner,
69(6-54) and Aijalon with the open land about it, and Gath-rimmon with the open land about it;
69Helon also with its suburbs, and Gethremmon in like manner,
70(6-55) and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Aner with the open land about it, and Bileam with the open land about it, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.
70And 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(6-56) Unto the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with the open land about it, and Ashtaroth with the open land about it;
71And 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(6-57) and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with the open land about it, Dobrath with the open land about it;
72Out of the tribe of Issachar, Cedes and its suburbs, and Dabereth with its suburbs;
73(6-58) and Ramoth with the open land about it, and Anem with the open land about it;
73Ramoth also and its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs.
74(6-59) and out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with the open land about it, and Abdon with the open land about it;
74And out of the tribe of Aser: Masal with its suburbs, and Abdon in like manner;
75(6-60) and Hukok with the open land about it; and Rehob with the open land about it;
75Hucac also and its suburbs, and Rohol with its suburbs.
76(6-61) and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with the open land about it, and Hammon with the open land about it, and Kiriathaim with the open land about it.
76And out of the tribe of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee and its suburbs, Hamon with its suburbs, and Cariathaim, and its suburbs.
77(6-62) Unto the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with the open land about it, Tabor with the open land about it;
77And to the sons of Merari that remained: out of the tribe of Zabulon, Remmono and its suburbs, and Thabor with its suburbs.
78(6-63) and 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 the open land about it, and Jahaz with the open land about it,
78Beyond 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(6-64) and Kedemoth with the open land about it, and Mephaath with the open land about it;
79Cademoth also and its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;
80(6-65) and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with the open land about it, and Mahanaim with the open land about it,
80Moreover also out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad and its suburbs, and Manaim with its suburbs;
81(6-66) and Heshbon with the open land about it, and Jazer with the open land about it.
81Hesebon also with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.
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