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1 Chronicles 6 :: New English Translation (NET)

1Ch 6:1

1Ch 6:1(5:27) The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

1Ch 6:2

1Ch 6:2The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

1Ch 6:3

1Ch 6:3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

1Ch 6:4

1Ch 6:4Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas was the father of Abishua.

1Ch 6:5

1Ch 6:5Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi.

1Ch 6:6

1Ch 6:6Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.

1Ch 6:7

1Ch 6:7Meraioth was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

1Ch 6:8

1Ch 6:8Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.

1Ch 6:9

1Ch 6:9Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan.

1Ch 6:10

1Ch 6:10Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as a priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem.

1Ch 6:11

1Ch 6:11Azariah was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

1Ch 6:12

1Ch 6:12Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Shallum.

1Ch 6:13

1Ch 6:13Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.

1Ch 6:14

1Ch 6:14Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.

1Ch 6:15

1Ch 6:15Jehozadak went into exile when the LORD sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

1Ch 6:16

1Ch 6:16(6:1) The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

1Ch 6:17

1Ch 6:17These are the names of the sons Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

1Ch 6:18

1Ch 6:18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

1Ch 6:19

1Ch 6:19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites by their families.

1Ch 6:20

1Ch 6:20To Gershom: His son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,

1Ch 6:21

1Ch 6:21his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.

1Ch 6:22

1Ch 6:22The sons of Kohath: His son Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir,

1Ch 6:23

1Ch 6:23his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, his son Assir,

1Ch 6:24

1Ch 6:24his son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul.

1Ch 6:25

1Ch 6:25The sons of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,

1Ch 6:26

1Ch 6:26his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath,

1Ch 6:27

1Ch 6:27his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.

1Ch 6:28

1Ch 6:28The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second oldest.

1Ch 6:29

1Ch 6:29The descendants of Merari: Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

1Ch 6:30

1Ch 6:30his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah.

1Ch 6:31

1Ch 6:31These are the men David put in charge of music in the LORD's sanctuary, after the ark was placed there.

1Ch 6:32

1Ch 6:32They performed music before the sanctuary of the meeting tent until Solomon built the LORD's temple in Jerusalem. They carried out their tasks according to regulations.

1Ch 6:33

1Ch 6:33These are the ones who served along with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman the musician, son of Joel, son of Samuel,

1Ch 6:34

1Ch 6:34son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,

1Ch 6:35

1Ch 6:35son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,

1Ch 6:36

1Ch 6:36son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,

1Ch 6:37

1Ch 6:37son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,

1Ch 6:38

1Ch 6:38son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel.

1Ch 6:39

1Ch 6:39Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph, son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

1Ch 6:40

1Ch 6:40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malkijah,

1Ch 6:41

1Ch 6:41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,

1Ch 6:42

1Ch 6:42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,

1Ch 6:43

1Ch 6:43son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.

1Ch 6:44

1Ch 6:44Serving beside them were their fellow Levites, the descendants of Merari, led by Ethan, son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,

1Ch 6:45

1Ch 6:45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,

1Ch 6:46

1Ch 6:46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,

1Ch 6:47

1Ch 6:47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.

1Ch 6:48

1Ch 6:48The rest of their fellow Levites were assigned to perform the remaining tasks at God's sanctuary.

1Ch 6:49

1Ch 6:49But Aaron and his descendants offered sacrifices on the altar for burnt offerings and on the altar for incense as they had been assigned to do in the most holy sanctuary. They made atonement for Israel, just as God's servant Moses had ordered.

1Ch 6:50

1Ch 6:50These were the descendants of Aaron: His son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua,

1Ch 6:51

1Ch 6:51his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah,

1Ch 6:52

1Ch 6:52his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub,

1Ch 6:53

1Ch 6:53his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

1Ch 6:54

1Ch 6:54These were the areas where Aaron's descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:

1Ch 6:55

1Ch 6:55They were allotted Hebron in the territory of Judah, as well as its surrounding pasturelands.

1Ch 6:56

1Ch 6:56(But the city's land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.)

1Ch 6:57

1Ch 6:57The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,

1Ch 6:58

1Ch 6:58Hilez and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands,

1Ch 6:59

1Ch 6:59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.

1Ch 6:60

1Ch 6:60Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all.

1Ch 6:61

1Ch 6:61The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh.

1Ch 6:62

1Ch 6:62The clans of Gershom's descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh (in Bashan).

1Ch 6:63

1Ch 6:63The clans of Merari's descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

1Ch 6:64

1Ch 6:64So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.

1Ch 6:65

1Ch 6:65They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

1Ch 6:66

1Ch 6:66The clans of Kohath's descendants also received territory within the tribe of Ephraim.

1Ch 6:67

1Ch 6:67They were allotted as cities of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands (in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands,

1Ch 6:68

1Ch 6:68Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth Horon and its pasturelands,

1Ch 6:69

1Ch 6:69Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon and its pasturelands.

1Ch 6:70

1Ch 6:70Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, the rest of Kohath's descendants received Aner and its pasturelands and Bileam and its pasturelands.

1Ch 6:71

1Ch 6:71The following belonged to Gershom's descendants: Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands.

1Ch 6:72

1Ch 6:72Within the territory of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands,

1Ch 6:73

1Ch 6:73Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands.

1Ch 6:74

1Ch 6:74Within the territory of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands,

1Ch 6:75

1Ch 6:75Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands.

1Ch 6:76

1Ch 6:76Within the territory of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands.

1Ch 6:77

1Ch 6:77The following belonged to the rest of Merari's descendants: Within the territory of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and its pasturelands, and Tabor and its pasturelands.

1Ch 6:78

1Ch 6:78Within the territory of the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan River east of Jericho: Bezer in the desert and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands,

1Ch 6:79

1Ch 6:79Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands.

1Ch 6:80

1Ch 6:80Within the territory of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands,

1Ch 6:81

1Ch 6:81Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands.
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