Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 6:1 (show verse)
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 6:2 (show verse)
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
1 Chronicles 6:3 (show verse)
The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 6:4 (show verse)
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
1 Chronicles 6:5 (show verse)
Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
1 Chronicles 6:6 (show verse)
Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
1 Chronicles 6:7 (show verse)
Meraioth was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
1 Chronicles 6:8 (show verse)
Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
1 Chronicles 6:9 (show verse)
Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan.
1 Chronicles 6:10 (show verse)
Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as a priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 6:11 (show verse)
Azariah was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
1 Chronicles 6:12 (show verse)
Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Shallum.
1 Chronicles 6:13 (show verse)
Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
1 Chronicles 6:14 (show verse)
Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
1 Chronicles 6:15 (show verse)
Jehozadak went into exile when the Lord sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
1 Chronicles 6:16 (show verse)
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 6:17 (show verse)
These are the names of the sons Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
1 Chronicles 6:18 (show verse)
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
1 Chronicles 6:19 (show verse)
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites by their families.
1 Chronicles 6:20 (show verse)
To Gershom: His son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,
1 Chronicles 6:21 (show verse)
his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.
1 Chronicles 6:22 (show verse)
The sons of Kohath: His son Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir,
1 Chronicles 6:23 (show verse)
his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, his son Assir,
1 Chronicles 6:24 (show verse)
his son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul.
1 Chronicles 6:25 (show verse)
The sons of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,
1 Chronicles 6:26 (show verse)
his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath,
1 Chronicles 6:27 (show verse)
his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.
1 Chronicles 6:28 (show verse)
The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second oldest.
1 Chronicles 6:29 (show verse)
The descendants of Merari: Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,
1 Chronicles 6:30 (show verse)
his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah.
1 Chronicles 6:31 (show verse)
These are the men David put in charge of music in the Lord's sanctuary, after the ark was placed there.
1 Chronicles 6:32 (show verse)
They 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.
1 Chronicles 6:33 (show verse)
These are the ones who served along with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman the musician, son of Joel, son of Samuel,
1 Chronicles 6:34 (show verse)
son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,
Eliab » Ancestor of samuel » And eliel
Eliel » Son of toah
Elihu » Son of tohu » Probably identical with eliel
Elkanah » Father of samuel; a descendant of the preceding
Jeroham » A levite and grandfather of samuel
the Levites » Originally consisted for three families or divisions
Nahath » Also called toah and tohu » A levite
Eliel » Son of toah
Elihu » Son of tohu » Probably identical with eliel
Elkanah » Father of samuel; a descendant of the preceding
Jeroham » A levite and grandfather of samuel
the Levites » Originally consisted for three families or divisions
Nahath » Also called toah and tohu » A levite
1 Chronicles 6:35 (show verse)
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,
1 Chronicles 6:36 (show verse)
son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
1 Chronicles 6:37 (show verse)
son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,
1 Chronicles 6:38 (show verse)
son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel.
1 Chronicles 6:39 (show verse)
Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph, son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,
1 Chronicles 6:40 (show verse)
son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malkijah,
1 Chronicles 6:41 (show verse)
son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,
1 Chronicles 6:42 (show verse)
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
1 Chronicles 6:43 (show verse)
son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.
1 Chronicles 6:44 (show verse)
Serving beside them were their fellow Levites, the descendants of Merari, led by Ethan, son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
1 Chronicles 6:45 (show verse)
son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,
1 Chronicles 6:46 (show verse)
son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,
1 Chronicles 6:47 (show verse)
son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.
1 Chronicles 6:48 (show verse)
The rest of their fellow Levites were assigned to perform the remaining tasks at God's sanctuary.
1 Chronicles 6:49 (show verse)
But 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.
1 Chronicles 6:50 (show verse)
These were the descendants of Aaron: His son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua,
1 Chronicles 6:51 (show verse)
his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah,
1 Chronicles 6:52 (show verse)
his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub,
1 Chronicles 6:53 (show verse)
his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.
1 Chronicles 6:54 (show verse)
These were the areas where Aaron's descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:
1 Chronicles 6:55 (show verse)
They were allotted Hebron in the territory of Judah, as well as its surrounding pasturelands.
1 Chronicles 6:56 (show verse)
(But the city's land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.)
1 Chronicles 6:57 (show verse)
The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,
Eshtemoa » Also called eshtemoh » Allotted to the aaronites
Jattir » A levitical city
Levites » Profits from » And
Libnah » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, captured by joshua » Allotted to the priests
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
Jattir » A levitical city
Levites » Profits from » And
Libnah » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, captured by joshua » Allotted to the priests
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
1 Chronicles 6:58 (show verse)
Hilez and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands,
1 Chronicles 6:59 (show verse)
Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.
Ain » A city » A city of simeon » Also called ashan
Ashan » A levitical city of judah, later of simeon
Beth-shemesh » A priestly city of the tribe of dan
Levites » Profits from » And
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
Ashan » A levitical city of judah, later of simeon
Beth-shemesh » A priestly city of the tribe of dan
Levites » Profits from » And
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
1 Chronicles 6:60 (show verse)
Within 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.
Alemeth » A levitical city
Almon » Called alemeth
Anathoth » City of refuge in benjamin
Geba » A city » A city of the tribe of benjamin, assigned to the sons of aaron
Levites » Profits from » And
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
Almon » Called alemeth
Anathoth » City of refuge in benjamin
Geba » A city » A city of the tribe of benjamin, assigned to the sons of aaron
Levites » Profits from » And
Priest » Benefits of » Provided with cities and suburbs
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
1 Chronicles 6:61 (show verse)
The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh.
1 Chronicles 6:62 (show verse)
The clans of Gershom's descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh (in Bashan).
1 Chronicles 6:63 (show verse)
The clans of Merari's descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
1 Chronicles 6:64 (show verse)
So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.
1 Chronicles 6:65 (show verse)
They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
1 Chronicles 6:66 (show verse)
The clans of Kohath's descendants also received territory within the tribe of Ephraim.
1 Chronicles 6:67 (show verse)
They were allotted as cities of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands (in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands,
1 Chronicles 6:68 (show verse)
Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth Horon and its pasturelands,
1 Chronicles 6:69 (show verse)
Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon and its pasturelands.
1 Chronicles 6:70 (show verse)
Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, the rest of Kohath's descendants received Aner and its pasturelands and Bileam and its pasturelands.
1 Chronicles 6:71 (show verse)
The 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.
1 Chronicles 6:72 (show verse)
Within the territory of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands,
1 Chronicles 6:73 (show verse)
Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands.
1 Chronicles 6:74 (show verse)
Within the territory of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands,
1 Chronicles 6:75 (show verse)
Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands.
1 Chronicles 6:76 (show verse)
Within the territory of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands.
1 Chronicles 6:77 (show verse)
The 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.
1 Chronicles 6:78 (show verse)
Within 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,
1 Chronicles 6:79 (show verse)
Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands.
1 Chronicles 6:80 (show verse)
Within the territory of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands,
1 Chronicles 6:81 (show verse)
Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands.