1 Chronicles 6

¹ Levi's descendants included Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

¹ The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

^{1 (a)(A)}The sons of Levi were ^(b)Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

^{1 (a)}Levi’s^(A) sons: Gershom,^(b) Kohath, and Merari.

^{1 (a)}The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath and Merari.

³ Amram's descendants included Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron's sons included Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

³ And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

³ The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

³ Amram’s children: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam.Aaron’s sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

³ The sons of Amram: Aaron, Moses and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

⁵ Abishua fathered Bukki, Bukki fathered Uzzi,

⁵ And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

⁵ and Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi,

⁵ Abishua fathered Bukki;Bukki fathered Uzzi;

⁵ and Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi,

⁷ Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,

⁷ Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

⁷ Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

⁷ Meraioth fathered Amariah;Amariah fathered Ahitub;

⁷ Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

⁹ Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan,

⁹ And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

⁹ and Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father of Johanan,

⁹ Ahimaaz fathered Azariah;Azariah fathered Johanan;

⁹ and Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father of Johanan,

¹¹ Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,

¹¹ And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

¹¹ and ^(F)Azariah became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

¹¹ Azariah fathered Amariah;Amariah fathered Ahitub;

¹¹ and Azariah became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

¹³ Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah,

¹³ And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

¹³ and Shallum became the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah became the father of Azariah,

¹³ Shallum fathered Hilkiah;Hilkiah fathered Azariah;

¹³ and Shallum became the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah became the father of Azariah,

¹⁵ The LORD sent Jehozadak, Judah, and Jerusalem into exile, using Nebuchadnezzar to do it.

¹⁵ And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

¹⁵ and Jehozadak went along when the Lord carried Judah and Jerusalem away into exile ^(e)by Nebuchadnezzar.

¹⁵ Jehozadak went into exile when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar.^(C)

¹⁵ and Jehozadak went into captivity when the Lord sent [the people of] Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

¹⁷ These are the names of Gershom's descendants: Libni and Shimei.

¹⁷ And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.

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

¹⁷ These are the names of Gershom’s sons: Libni and Shimei.

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

¹⁹ Merari's sons included Mahli and Mushi.

¹⁹ The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

¹⁹ The sons of ^(I)Merari were Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households.

¹⁹ Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi.These are the Levites’ families according to their fathers:

¹⁹ The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

²¹ his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.

²¹ Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.

²¹ Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.

²¹ his son Joah, his son Iddo,his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.

²¹ Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.

²³ his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, his son Assir,

²³ Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

²³ Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son and Assir his son,

²³ his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph,his son Assir,

²³ Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

²⁵ Elkanah's descendants included Amasai and Ahimoth,

²⁵ And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.

²⁵ The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth.

²⁵ Elkanah’s sons: Amasai and Ahimoth,

²⁵ The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.

²⁷ his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.

²⁷ Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.

²⁷ Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.

²⁷ his son Eliab,his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.

²⁷ Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah [Samuel’s father] his son.

²⁹ Merari's descendants included Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

²⁹ The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,

²⁹ The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

²⁹ Merari’s sons: Mahli, his son Libni,his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

²⁹ The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,

³¹ These are the men to whom David handed responsibility for music in the Temple of the LORD, after the ark came to rest there.

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 (K)}Now these are those whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, ^(L)after the ark rested there.

³¹ These are the men David put in charge of the music in the Lord’s temple^(F) after the ark came to rest there.^(G)

³¹ Now these are those whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord after the ark [of the covenant] ^(c)rested there.

³³ These are the men who served, including their descendants: From the descendants of Kohath, there was Heman the singer, who had been fathered by Joel, who had been fathered by Samuel,

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 These are those who ⁽ⁱ⁾served with their sons: From the sons of the Kohathites were Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

³³ These are the men who served with their sons.From the Kohathites: Heman the singer,son of Joel, son of Samuel,

³³ These men and their sons served from the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel [the great prophet and judge],

³⁵ who had been fathered by Zuph, who had been fathered by Elkanah, who had been fathered by Mahath, who had been fathered by Amasai,

³⁵ The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

³⁵ the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

³⁵ son of Zuph, son of Elkanah,son of Mahath, son of Amasai,

³⁵ the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah [II], the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

³⁷ who had been fathered by Tahath, who had been fathered by Assir, who had been fathered by Ebiasaph, who had been fathered by Korah,

³⁷ The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

³⁷ the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

³⁷ son of Tahath, son of Assir,son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,

³⁷ the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

³⁹ There was also his brother Asaph, who stood to Heman's right. Asaph had been fathered by Berechiah, who had been fathered by Shimea,

³⁹ And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

³⁹ Heman’s brother Asaph stood at his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

³⁹ Heman’s relative was Asaph, who stood at his right hand:Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

³⁹ Heman’s [tribal] brother Asaph stood at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

⁴¹ who had been fathered by Ethni, who had been fathered by Zerah, who had been fathered by Adaiah,

⁴¹ The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

⁴¹ the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

⁴¹ son of Ethni,son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,

⁴¹ the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

⁴³ who had been fathered by Jahath, who had been fathered by Gershom, and who had been fathered by Levi.

⁴³ The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

⁴³ the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

⁴³ son of Jahath,son of Gershom, son of Levi.

⁴³ the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

⁴⁵ who had been fathered by Hashabiah, who had been fathered by Amaziah, who had been fathered by Hilkiah,

⁴⁵ The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

⁴⁵ the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

⁴⁵ son of Hashabiah,son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,

⁴⁵ the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

⁴⁷ who had been fathered by Mahli, who had been fathered by Mushi, who had been fathered by Merari, who had been fathered by Levi,

⁴⁷ The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

⁴⁷ the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

⁴⁷ son of Mahli,son of Mushi, son of Merari,son of Levi.

⁴⁷ the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

⁴⁹ Meanwhile, Aaron and his sons presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense, carrying out the work of the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel in accordance with everything that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

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 But Aaron and his sons ^(m)(M)offered on the altar of burnt offering and ^(N)on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and ^(O)to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

⁴⁹ But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the most holy place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offerings^(H) and on the altar of incense^(I) to make atonement for Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.^(J)

⁴⁹ But [the line of] Aaron and his sons made offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense, ministering for all the work of the Holy of Holies (Most Holy Place), and [they did so] to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses, God’s servant, had commanded.

⁵¹ his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah,

⁵¹ Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

⁵¹ Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

⁵¹ his son Bukki, his son Uzzi,his son Zerahiah,

⁵¹ Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

⁵³ his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

⁵³ Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

⁵³ Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

⁵³ his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

⁵³ Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

⁵⁵ Hebron in the territory of Judah was allotted to them, along with its surrounding suburbs.

⁵⁵ And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.

⁵⁵ to them they gave ^(R)Hebron in the land of Judah and its pasture lands around it;

⁵⁵ They^(M) were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands,

⁵⁵ to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasture land;

⁵⁷ They allotted these cities of refuge to the descendants of Aaron: Hebron, Libnah with its surrounding suburbs, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its surrounding suburbs,

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 (T)}To the sons of Aaron they gave the following cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,

⁵⁷ Aaron’s sons were given:^(N)Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,

⁵⁷ To the sons of Aaron they gave the following cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,^(B)

⁵⁹ Ashan with its surrounding suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its surrounding suburbs.

⁵⁹ And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:

^{59 (o)}Ashan with its pasture lands and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands;

⁵⁹ Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh and its pasturelands.

⁵⁹ Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands;

⁶¹ Ten towns were allocated to the rest of the descendants of Kohath by lot out of the family of the tribe, that is, the half-tribe of Manasseh.

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 (U)}Then to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, from the family of the tribe, from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

⁶¹ To the rest of the Kohathites, 10 towns from half the tribe of Manasseh were assigned by lot.^(O)

⁶¹ Then to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given ten cities by lot from the family of the tribe [of Ephraim and of Dan and], from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh.^(C)

⁶³ The descendants of Merari were allotted 12 towns according to their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

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 (V)}To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad and the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

⁶³ The Merarites were assigned by lot 12 towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun according to their families.^(P)

⁶³ To the sons of Merari were given twelve cities by lot, according to their families, from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

⁶⁵ allocating these towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

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 They gave by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, the tribe of the sons of Simeon and the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, ^(X)these cities which are mentioned by name.

⁶⁵ They assigned by lot the towns named above^(R) from the tribes of the Judahites, Simeonites, and Benjaminites.

⁶⁵ They gave by lot from the tribes of the sons of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities which are mentioned by name.

⁶⁷ They were given these cities of refuge: Shechem with its surrounding suburbs in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its surrounding suburbs,

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,

⁶⁷ They gave to them the following cities of refuge: Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands, Gezer also with its pasture lands,

⁶⁷ Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer and its pasturelands,

⁶⁷ They gave to the Levites the following cities of refuge: Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands, Gezer with its pasture lands;

⁶⁹ Aijalon with its surrounding suburbs, Gath-rimmon with its surrounding suburbs,

⁶⁹ And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs:

⁶⁹ Aijalon with its pasture lands and Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands;

⁶⁹ Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon and its pasturelands.

⁶⁹ Aijalon and Gath-rimmon, with their pasture lands;

⁷¹ From the half-tribe of Manasseh the descendants of Gershom were allotted Golan in Bashan with its surrounding suburbs and Ashtaroth with its surrounding suburbs.

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:

⁷¹ To the sons of Gershom were given, from the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands and Ashtaroth with its pasture lands;

⁷¹ The Gershomites received:Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands, and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands from the families of half the tribe of Manasseh.

⁷¹ To the sons of Gershom were given from the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and Ashtaroth, with their pasture lands;

⁷³ Ramoth with its surrounding suburbs, and Anem with its surrounding suburbs.

⁷³ And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:

⁷³ and Ramoth with its pasture lands, Anem with its pasture lands;

⁷³ Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands.

⁷³ Ramoth and Anem with their pasture lands;

⁷⁵ Hukok with its surrounding suburbs, and Rehob with its surrounding suburbs.

⁷⁵ And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:

⁷⁵ Hukok with its pasture lands and Rehob with its pasture lands;

⁷⁵ Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands.

⁷⁵ Hukok and Rehob with their pasture lands;

⁷⁷ From the tribe of Zebulun the rest of the descendants of Merari were allotted Rimmono with its surrounding suburbs, and Tabor with its surrounding 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:

⁷⁷ To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasture lands, Tabor with its pasture lands;

⁷⁷ The rest of the Merarites received:From the tribe of Zebulun they received Rimmono and its pasturelands and Tabor and its pasturelands.

⁷⁷ To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari were given, from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and Tabor, with their pasture lands;

⁷⁹ Kedemoth with its surrounding suburbs, and Mephaath with its surrounding suburbs.

⁷⁹ Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:

⁷⁹ Kedemoth with its pasture lands and Mephaath with its pasture lands;

⁷⁹ Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands.

⁷⁹ Kedemoth and Mephaath with their pasture lands;

⁸¹ Heshbon with its surrounding suburbs, and Jazer with its surrounding suburbs.

⁸¹ And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.

⁸¹ Heshbon with its pasture lands and Jazer with its pasture lands.

⁸¹ Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands.

⁸¹ Heshbon and Jazer with their pasture lands.