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, Phinehas the father of Abishua,
1 Chronicles 6:5 (show verse)
Abishua the father of Bukki, Bukki the father of Uzzi,
1 Chronicles 6:6 (show verse)
Uzzi the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah the father of Meraioth,
1 Chronicles 6:7 (show verse)
Meraioth the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub,
1 Chronicles 6:8 (show verse)
Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Ahimaaz,
1 Chronicles 6:9 (show verse)
Ahimaaz the father of Azariah, Azariah the father of Johanan,
1 Chronicles 6:10 (show verse)
Johanan was the father of Azariah. It was he who served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem),
1 Chronicles 6:11 (show verse)
Azariah the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub,
1 Chronicles 6:12 (show verse)
Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Shallum,
1 Chronicles 6:13 (show verse)
Shallum the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah the father of Azariah,
1 Chronicles 6:14 (show verse)
Azariah the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah the father of Jehozadak.
1 Chronicles 6:15 (show verse)
Jehozadak was deported when Jehovah sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
1 Chronicles 6:16 (show verse)
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
1 Chronicles 6:17 (show verse)
These are the names of the sons of Gershon: 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 listed according to their fathers:
1 Chronicles 6:20 (show verse)
Of Gershon: Libni his son, Jehath his son, Zimmah his son,
1 Chronicles 6:21 (show verse)
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son and Jeatherai his son.
1 Chronicles 6:22 (show verse)
The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
1 Chronicles 6:23 (show verse)
Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
1 Chronicles 6:24 (show verse)
Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son and Shaul his son.
1 Chronicles 6:25 (show verse)
The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,
1 Chronicles 6:26 (show verse)
Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
1 Chronicles 6:27 (show verse)
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son and Samuel his son.
1 Chronicles 6:28 (show verse)
The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second son.
1 Chronicles 6:29 (show verse)
The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
1 Chronicles 6:30 (show verse)
Shimea his son, Haggiah his son and Asaiah his son.
1 Chronicles 6:31 (show verse)
These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of Jehovah after the ark came to rest there.
1 Chronicles 6:32 (show verse)
They ministered with music before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the temple of Jehovah in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations laid down for them.
1 Chronicles 6:33 (show verse)
Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman, the musician, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
1 Chronicles 6:34 (show verse)
the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the 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)
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
1 Chronicles 6:36 (show verse)
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
1 Chronicles 6:37 (show verse)
the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
1 Chronicles 6:38 (show verse)
the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel;
1 Chronicles 6:39 (show verse)
and Heman's associate Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,
1 Chronicles 6:40 (show verse)
the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malkijah,
1 Chronicles 6:41 (show verse)
the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
1 Chronicles 6:42 (show verse)
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
1 Chronicles 6:43 (show verse)
the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi;
1 Chronicles 6:44 (show verse)
and from their associates, the Merarites, at his left hand: Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
1 Chronicles 6:45 (show verse)
the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
1 Chronicles 6:46 (show verse)
the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
1 Chronicles 6:47 (show verse)
the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
1 Chronicles 6:48 (show verse)
Their fellow Levites was assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God.
1 Chronicles 6:49 (show verse)
But Aaron and his descendants were the ones who presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense in connection with all that was done in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel, in accordance with all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
1 Chronicles 6:50 (show verse)
These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
1 Chronicles 6:51 (show verse)
Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
1 Chronicles 6:52 (show verse)
Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
1 Chronicles 6:53 (show verse)
Zadok his son and Ahimaaz his son.
1 Chronicles 6:54 (show verse)
These were the locations of their settlements allotted as their territory (they were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite clan, because the first lot was for them):
1 Chronicles 6:55 (show verse)
They were given Hebron in Judah with its surrounding pasturelands.
1 Chronicles 6:56 (show verse)
But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
1 Chronicles 6:57 (show verse)
So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
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)
Hilen, Debir,
1 Chronicles 6:59 (show verse)
Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their 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)
And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. These towns, which were distributed among the Kohathite clans, were thirteen 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 towns from the clans of half the tribe of Manasseh.
1 Chronicles 6:62 (show verse)
The descendants of Gershon, clan by clan, were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher and Naphtali, and from the part of the tribe of Manasseh that is in Bashan.
1 Chronicles 6:63 (show verse)
The descendants of Merari, clan by clan, were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun.
1 Chronicles 6:64 (show verse)
So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands.
1 Chronicles 6:65 (show verse)
From the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin they allotted the previously named towns.
1 Chronicles 6:66 (show verse)
Some of the Kohathite clans were given as their territory towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
1 Chronicles 6:67 (show verse)
In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem (a city of refuge), and Gezer,
1 Chronicles 6:68 (show verse)
Jokmeam, Beth Horon,
1 Chronicles 6:69 (show verse)
Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands.
1 Chronicles 6:70 (show verse)
And from half the tribe of Manasseh the Israelites gave Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands, to the rest of the Kohathite clans.
1 Chronicles 6:71 (show verse)
The Gershonites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they received Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands,
1 Chronicles 6:72 (show verse)
from the tribe of Issachar they received Kedesh, Daberath,
1 Chronicles 6:73 (show verse)
Ramoth and Anem, together with their pasturelands;
1 Chronicles 6:74 (show verse)
from the tribe of Asher they received Mashal, Abdon,
1 Chronicles 6:75 (show verse)
Hukok and Rehob, together with their pasturelands;
1 Chronicles 6:76 (show verse)
and from the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.
1 Chronicles 6:77 (show verse)
The Merarites (the rest of the Levites)) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they received Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands,
1 Chronicles 6:78 (show verse)
from the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan east of Jericho they received Bezer in the desert, Jahzah,
1 Chronicles 6:79 (show verse)
Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands;
1 Chronicles 6:80 (show verse)
and from the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
1 Chronicles 6:81 (show verse)
Heshbon with its pastureland, and Jazer with its pastureland.