1 Chronicles 6

¹ Sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

⁵ Abishua fathered Bukki;Bukki fathered Uzzi;

⁵ Abishua fathered Bukki, Bukki fathered Uzzi,

⁷ Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

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

⁷ Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

⁷ Meraioth fathered Amariah;Amariah fathered Ahitub;

⁷ Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,

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 And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

⁹ Ahimaaz fathered Azariah;Azariah fathered Johanan;

⁹ Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan,

¹¹ And Azariah begetteth Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

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

¹¹ And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

¹¹ Azariah fathered Amariah;Amariah fathered Ahitub;

¹¹ Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,

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 And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

¹³ Shallum fathered Hilkiah;Hilkiah fathered Azariah;

¹³ Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah,

¹⁵ and Jehozadak hath gone in Jehovah's removing 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 And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

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

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

¹⁷ And these are names of sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

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

¹⁷ And these be 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 Gershom's descendants: Libni and Shimei.

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

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

¹⁹ Merari's sons included Mahli and Mushi.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

²⁵ And sons of Elkanah; Amasai and Ahimoth.

²⁵ The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth.

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

²⁵ Elkanah’s sons: Amasai and Ahimoth,

²⁵ Elkanah's descendants included Amasai and Ahimoth,

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

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

²⁹ Sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

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

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

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

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

³¹ And these are they whom David stationed over the parts of the song of the house of Jehovah, from the resting of the ark,

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

³³ And these are those standing, and their sons: of the sons of the Kohathite: Heman the singer, son of Joel, 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 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 the men who served with their sons.From the Kohathites: Heman the singer,son of Joel, son of Samuel,

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,

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

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,

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

³⁹ And his brother Asaph, who is standing on his right -- Asaph, son of Berachiah, son of Shimea,

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

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,

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

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

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

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.

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

⁴⁹ And Aaron and his sons are making perfume on the altar of the burnt-offering, and on the altar of the perfume, for all the work of the holy of holies, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses servant of God 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 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 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 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.

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

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

⁵³ Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

⁵³ Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

⁵³ Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

⁵³ his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

⁵³ his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

⁵⁵ and they give to them Hebron in the land of Judah and its suburbs round about it;

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

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

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

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

⁵⁷ And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, and Libnah and its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa and its 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 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 Aaron’s sons were given:^(N)Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,

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

⁵⁹ and Ashan and its suburbs, and Beth-Shemesh and its suburbs.

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

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

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

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

⁶¹ And to the sons of Kohath, those left of the family of the tribe, from the half of the tribe, the half of Manasseh, by lot, are 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 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 To the rest of the Kohathites, 10 towns from half the tribe of Manasseh were assigned by lot.^(O)

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.

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

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

⁶⁵ And they give by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and from the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they call by name;

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

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

⁶⁷ and they give to them the cities of refuge, Shechem and its suburbs in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Gezer and its 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 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 Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer and its pasturelands,

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

⁶⁹ and Aijalon and its suburbs, and Gath-Rimmon and its suburbs;

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

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

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

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

⁷¹ To the sons of Gershom from the family of the half of the tribe of Manasseh are Golan in Bashan and its suburbs, and Ashtaroth and its 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 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 The Gershomites received:Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands, and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands from the families of half the tribe of Manasseh.

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.

⁷³ and Ramoth and its suburbs, and Anem and its suburbs;

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

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

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

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

⁷⁵ and Hukok and its suburbs, and Rehob and its suburbs;

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

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

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

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

⁷⁷ To the sons of Merari who are left, from the tribe of Zebulun, are Rimmon and its suburbs, Tabor and its 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 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 The rest of the Merarites received:From the tribe of Zebulun they received Rimmono and its pasturelands and Tabor and its pasturelands.

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,

⁷⁹ and Kedemoth and its suburbs, and Mephaath and its suburbs;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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