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Reference: Eden (2)
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E'den.
1. A Gershonite Levite, son of Joah, in the days of Hezekiah.
(B.C. 727.)
2. Also a Levite, probably identical with the preceding.
E'den.
1. A Gershonite Levite, son of Joah, in the days of Hezekiah.
(B.C. 727.)
2. Also a Levite, probably identical with the preceding.
So the Levites started to work. From Kohath's descendants were Mahath, son of Amasai, and Joel, son of Azariah. From Merari's descendants were Kish, son of Abdi, and Azariah, son of Jehallelel. From Gershon's descendants were Joah, son of Zimmah, and Eden, son of Joah.
In the other cities where priests lived, he was faithfully assisted in this by other Levites: Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah. They distributed the food equally to their fellow Levites according to what their duties were.