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大祭司的家谱

利未的儿子是革顺、哥辖和米拉利。 哥辖的儿子是暗兰、以斯哈、希伯伦和乌薛。 暗兰的儿女是亚伦、摩西和米利暗。亚伦的儿子是拿答、亚比户、以利亚撒和以他玛。 以利亚撒生非尼哈,非尼哈生亚比书, 亚比书生布基,布基生乌西, 乌西生西拉希雅,西拉希雅生米拉约, 米拉约生亚玛利雅,亚玛利雅生亚希突, 亚希突生撒督,撒督生亚希玛斯, 亚希玛斯生亚撒利雅,亚撒利雅生约哈难, 10 约哈难生亚撒利雅(这亚撒利雅曾在耶路撒冷所罗门建造的圣殿中作祭司), 11 亚撒利雅生亚玛利雅,亚玛利雅生亚希突, 12 亚希突生撒督,撒督生沙龙, 13 沙龙生希勒家,希勒家生亚撒利雅, 14 亚撒利雅生西莱雅,西莱雅生约萨答; 15 在耶和华藉尼布甲尼撒掳掠犹大人和耶路撒冷人的时候,这约萨答也被掳去了。(本章第1~15节在《马索拉文本》为5:27~41)

16 利未的儿子是革顺、哥辖和米拉利。(本节在《马索拉文本》为6:1)

利未其他的子孙

17 革顺的儿子名叫立尼和示每。 18 哥辖的儿子是暗兰、以斯哈、希伯伦和乌薛。 19 米拉利的儿子是抹利和母示。以上这些是利未人各宗族的各家。 20 革顺的子孙如下:革顺的儿子是立尼,立尼的儿子是雅哈,雅哈的儿子是薪玛, 21 薪玛的儿子是约亚,约亚的儿子是易多,易多的儿子是谢拉,谢拉的儿子是耶特赖。 22 哥辖的子孙如下:哥辖的儿子是亚米拿达,亚米拿达的儿子是可拉,可拉的儿子是亚惜, 23 亚惜的儿子是以利加拿,以利加拿的儿子是以比雅撒,以比雅撒的儿子是亚惜, 24 亚惜的儿子是他哈,他哈的儿子是乌列,乌列的儿子是乌西雅,乌西雅的儿子是少罗。 25 以利加拿的儿子是亚玛赛和亚希摩, 26 亚希摩的儿子是以利加拿,以利加拿的儿子是琐菲,琐菲的儿子是拿哈, 27 拿哈的儿子是以利押,以利押的儿子是耶罗罕,耶罗罕的儿子是以利加拿,以利加拿的儿子是撒母耳。 28 撒母耳的子孙如下:长子是约珥(《马索拉文本》缺“约珥”,现参照古译本补上;参33节及撒上8:2),次子是亚比亚。 29 米拉利的子孙如下:米拉利的儿子是抹利,抹利的儿子是立尼,立尼的儿子是示每,示每的儿子是乌撒, 30 乌撒的儿子是示米亚,示米亚的儿子是哈基雅,哈基雅的儿子是亚帅雅。

大卫派人专责歌唱事奉

31 自约柜安放妥当以后,大卫指派在耶和华殿里负责歌唱事奉的就是以下这些人。 32 他们在会幕的帐棚前担任歌唱的工作,直到所罗门在耶路撒冷建造了耶和华的殿,他们按着班次执行自己的职务。 33 以下这些就是执行职务的人,以及他们的子孙。哥辖的子孙中有歌唱的希幔,希幔是约珥的儿子,约珥是撒母耳的儿子。 34 撒母耳是以利加拿的儿子,以利加拿是耶罗罕的儿子,耶罗罕是以列的儿子,以列是陀亚的儿子, 35 陀亚是苏弗的儿子,苏弗是以利加拿的儿子,以利加拿是玛哈的儿子,玛哈是亚玛赛的儿子, 36 亚玛赛是以利加拿的儿子,以利加拿是约珥的儿子,约珥是亚撒利雅的儿子,亚撒利雅是西番雅的儿子, 37 西番雅是他哈的儿子,他哈是亚惜的儿子,亚惜是以比雅撒的儿子,以比雅撒是可拉的儿子, 38 可拉是以斯哈的儿子,以斯哈是哥辖的儿子,哥辖是利未的儿子,利未是以色列的儿子。 39 希幔的兄弟亚萨,就是站在希幔右边供职的亚萨,是比利家的儿子,比利家是示米亚的儿子, 40 示米亚是米迦勒的儿子,米迦勒是巴西雅的儿子,巴西雅是玛基雅的儿子, 41 玛基雅是伊特尼的儿子,伊特尼是谢拉的儿子,谢拉是亚大雅的儿子, 42 亚大雅是以探的儿子,以探是薪玛的儿子,薪玛是示每的儿子, 43 示每是雅哈的儿子,雅哈是革顺的儿子,革顺是利未的儿子。 44 希幔和亚萨的兄弟米拉利的子孙,就是在他们左边供职的有以探,以探是基示的儿子,基示是亚伯底的儿子,亚伯底是玛鹿的儿子, 45 玛鹿是哈沙比雅的儿子,哈沙比雅是亚玛谢的儿子,亚玛谢是希勒家的儿子, 46 希勒家是暗西的儿子,暗西是巴尼的儿子,巴尼是沙麦的儿子, 47 沙麦是末力的儿子,末力是母示的儿子,母示是米拉利的儿子,米拉利是利未的儿子。 48 他们的亲族利未人,都被派办理神殿中帐幕里的一切事务。

亚伦子孙的职务

49 亚伦和他的子孙,却在燔祭坛上和香坛上,献祭烧香,作至圣所里的各种工作,为以色列人赎罪,是完全照着 神的仆人摩西所吩咐的。 50 以下这些人是亚伦的子孙:亚伦的儿子是以利亚撒,以利亚撒的儿子是非尼哈,非尼哈的儿子是亚比书, 51 亚比书的儿子是布基,布基的儿子是乌西,乌西的儿子是西拉希雅, 52 西拉希雅的儿子是米拉约,米拉约的儿子是亚玛利雅,亚玛利雅的儿子是亚希突, 53 亚希突的儿子是撒督,撒督的儿子是亚希玛斯。

亚伦子孙的城邑

54 以下是在他们境内,他们按着营房居住的地方:哥辖族中亚伦的子孙抽中了签, 55 以色列人就把犹大地的希伯仑和希伯仑四周的草场,给了他们; 56 但这城的郊野和属于这城的村庄,他们却给了耶孚尼的儿子迦勒。 57 以色列人把避难城希伯仑给了亚伦的子孙,还有立拿和属于立拿的草场,雅提珥、以实提莫和属于以实提莫的草场, 58 希仑和属于希仑的草场,底璧和属于底璧的草场, 59 亚珊和属于亚珊的草场,伯.示麦和属于伯.示麦的草场。 60 又从便雅悯支派中,把迦巴和属于迦巴的草场,阿勒篾和属于阿勒篾的草场,亚拿突和属于亚拿突的草场,分给亚伦的子孙。他们各族所得的城共十三座。

61 哥辖其余家族的子孙从玛拿西半个支派中,抽签分得十座城。 62 革顺的子孙,按着他们的家族,从以萨迦支派、亚设支派、拿弗他利支派和巴珊地的玛拿西支派中,分得十三座城。 63 米拉利的子孙,按着他们的家族,从流本支派、迦得支派和西布伦支派中,抽签分得十二座城。 64 以色列人把这些城和属于这些城的草场,都分给利未人。 65 他们又从犹大支派、西缅支派和便雅悯支派中,抽签把以上这些有名字记录的城给了他们。

66 哥辖子孙的家族中,有些也从以法莲支派中分得他们境内的城市。 67 以色列人又把避难城,在以法莲山地的示剑和属于示剑的草场,给了他们,还有基色和属于基色的草场, 68 约缅和属于约缅的草场,伯.和仑和属伯.和仑的草场, 69 亚雅仑和属于亚雅仑的草场,迦特.临门和属于迦特.临门的草场。 70 以色列人又从玛拿西半个支派中,把亚乃和属于亚乃的草场,比连和属于比连的草场,给了哥辖其余的家族。

71 又从玛拿西半个支派的家族中,把巴珊的哥兰和属于哥兰的草场,亚斯他录和属于亚斯他录的草场,给了革顺的子孙。 72 又从以萨迦支派中,给了他们基低斯和属于基低斯的草场,大比拉和属于大比拉的草场, 73 拉末和属于拉末的草场,亚年和属于亚年的草场。 74 又从亚设支派中给了他们玛沙和属于玛沙的草场,押顿和属于押顿的草场, 75 户割和属于户割的草场,利合和属于利合的草场。 76 又从拿弗他利支派中,把加利利的基低斯和属于基低斯的草场,哈们和属于哈们的草场,基列亭和属于基列亭的草场,给了他们。

77 又从西布伦支派中,把临摩挪和属于临摩挪的草场,他泊和属于他泊的草场,给了米拉利其余的子孙。 78 又在约旦河那边,耶利哥对面,就是约旦河东岸,从流本支派中,给了他们在旷野的比悉和属于比悉的草场,雅哈撒和属于雅哈撒的草场, 79 基底莫和属于基底莫的草场,米法押和属于米法押的草场。 80 又从迦得支派中,给了他们基列的拉末和属于拉末的草场,玛哈念和属于玛哈念的草场, 81 希实本和属于希实本的草场,雅谢和属于雅谢的草场。

利未的后裔

利未的儿子是革顺、哥辖和米拉利。 哥辖的儿子是暗兰、以斯哈、希伯仑和乌薛。 暗兰的儿子是亚伦和摩西,女儿是米利暗。亚伦的儿子是拿答、亚比户、以利亚撒和以他玛。 以利亚撒生非尼哈,非尼哈生亚比书, 亚比书生布基,布基生乌西, 乌西生西拉希雅,西拉希雅生米拉约, 米拉约生亚玛利雅,亚玛利雅生亚希突, 亚希突生撒督,撒督生亚希玛斯, 亚希玛斯生亚撒利雅,亚撒利雅生约哈难, 10 约哈难生亚撒利雅——这亚撒利雅在耶路撒冷 所罗门建的圣殿里任祭司, 11 亚撒利雅生亚玛利雅,亚玛利雅生亚希突, 12 亚希突生撒督,撒督生沙龙, 13 沙龙生希勒迦,希勒迦生亚撒利雅, 14 亚撒利雅生西莱雅,西莱雅生约萨答。 15 在耶和华借尼布甲尼撒掳掠犹大和耶路撒冷人的时候,约萨答也一起被掳去了。

16 利未的儿子是革顺、哥辖和米拉利。 17 革顺的儿子一个叫立尼,一个叫示每。 18 哥辖的儿子是暗兰、以斯哈、希伯仑、乌薛。 19 米拉利的儿子是抹利和姆示。以上是利未人按宗族分的各家族。

20 革顺的儿子是立尼,立尼的儿子是雅哈,雅哈的儿子是薪玛, 21 薪玛的儿子是约亚,约亚的儿子是易多,易多的儿子是谢拉,谢拉的儿子是耶特赖。

22 哥辖的儿子是亚米拿达,亚米拿达的儿子是可拉,可拉的儿子是亚惜, 23 亚惜的儿子是以利加拿,以利加拿的儿子是以比雅撒,以比雅撒的儿子是亚惜, 24 亚惜的儿子是他哈,他哈的儿子是乌列,乌列的儿子是乌西雅,乌西雅的儿子是少罗。 25 以利加拿的儿子是亚玛赛和亚希摩。 26 亚希摩的儿子是以利加拿,以利加拿的儿子是琐菲,琐菲的儿子是拿哈, 27 拿哈的儿子是以利押,以利押的儿子是耶罗罕,耶罗罕的儿子是以利加拿,以利加拿的儿子是撒母耳。 28 撒母耳的长子是约珥,次子是亚比亚。 29 米拉利的儿子是抹利,抹利的儿子是立尼,立尼的儿子是示每,示每的儿子是乌撒, 30 乌撒的儿子是示米亚,示米亚的儿子是哈基雅,哈基雅的儿子是亚帅雅。

圣殿的歌乐手

31 约柜安放在耶和华的殿中之后,大卫便派人在那里负责歌乐。 32 他们按班次在会幕供职,一直到所罗门在耶路撒冷建造了耶和华的殿。 33 以下是负责歌乐的人及其后代:

哥辖的后代有希幔。希幔是约珥的儿子,约珥是撒母耳的儿子, 34 撒母耳是以利加拿的儿子,以利加拿是耶罗罕的儿子,耶罗罕是以列的儿子,以列是陀亚的儿子, 35 陀亚是苏弗的儿子,苏弗是以利加拿的儿子,以利加拿是玛哈的儿子,玛哈是亚玛赛的儿子, 36 亚玛赛是以利加拿的儿子,以利加拿是约珥的儿子,约珥是亚撒利雅的儿子,亚撒利雅是西番雅的儿子, 37 西番雅是他哈的儿子,他哈是亚惜的儿子,亚惜是以比雅撒的儿子,以比雅撒是可拉的儿子, 38 可拉是以斯哈的儿子,以斯哈是哥辖的儿子,哥辖是利未的儿子,利未是以色列的儿子。 39 希幔的族兄和助手亚萨是比利迦的儿子,比利迦是示米亚的儿子, 40 示米亚是米迦勒的儿子,米迦勒是巴西雅的儿子,巴西雅是玛基雅的儿子, 41 玛基雅是伊特尼的儿子,伊特尼是谢拉的儿子,谢拉是亚大雅的儿子, 42 亚大雅是以探的儿子,以探是薪玛的儿子,薪玛是示每的儿子, 43 示每是雅哈的儿子,雅哈是革顺的儿子,革顺是利未的儿子。 44 希幔和亚萨的族兄和助手有米拉利的后代以探。以探是基示的儿子,基示是亚伯底的儿子,亚伯底是玛鹿的儿子, 45 玛鹿是哈沙比雅的儿子,哈沙比雅是亚玛谢的儿子,亚玛谢是希勒迦的儿子, 46 希勒迦是暗西的儿子,暗西是巴尼的儿子,巴尼是沙麦的儿子, 47 沙麦是末力的儿子,末力是姆示的儿子,姆示是米拉利的儿子,米拉利是利未的儿子。 48 希幔和亚萨的同族弟兄利未人都奉派到会幕——上帝的殿中担任各种职务。

49 亚伦和他的后代在祭坛和香坛上献祭烧香,负责至圣所里的各种工作,为以色列人赎罪,正如上帝的仆人摩西的吩咐。 50 以下是亚伦的后代:以利亚撒、非尼哈、亚比书、 51 布基、乌西、西拉希雅、 52 米拉约、亚玛利雅、亚希突、 53 撒督、亚希玛斯。

利未人住的地方

54 以下是哥辖族人亚伦的后代分到的地方:

他们抽中第一签, 55 得到了犹大境内的希伯仑城及其周围的草场, 56 但城外的田地和村庄分给了耶孚尼的儿子迦勒。 57 亚伦的子孙得到避难城希伯仑、立拿及其周围的草场、雅提珥、以实提莫及其周围的草场、 58 希仑、底璧、 59 亚珊、伯·示麦及这些城邑周围的草场。 60 他们还得到了便雅悯支派的迦巴、阿勒篾、亚拿突及这些城邑周围的草场。他们各宗族所得的城邑共十三座。

61 哥辖族其余的人从玛拿西半个支派中抽签分到了十座城。 62 革顺各宗族的人从以萨迦、亚设和拿弗他利支派以及玛拿西支派的巴珊地区分到了十三座城。 63 米拉利各宗族的人从吕便、迦得和西布伦支派抽签分到十二座城。 64 以色列人把这些城邑及其周围的草场分给了利未人。 65 以上提到的犹大、西缅和便雅悯支派的城邑也是用抽签的方式分给他们的。 66 哥辖的一些宗族从以法莲支派分到城邑, 67 其中有以法莲山区的避难城示剑及其周围的草场,还有基色、 68 约缅、伯·和仑、 69 亚雅仑和迦特·临门及这些城邑周围的草场。 70 哥辖族其余的人从玛拿西半个支派中得到了亚乃、比连城及其周围的草场。 71 革顺族从玛拿西半个支派中得到了巴珊的哥兰及其周围的草场,亚斯她录及其周围的草场。 72 他们从以萨迦支派得到了基低斯、大比拉、 73 拉末、亚念及这些城邑周围的草场。 74 他们从亚设支派得到了玛沙、押顿、 75 户割、利合及这些城邑周围的草场。 76 他们从拿弗他利支派得到了加利利的基低斯、哈们、基列亭及这些城邑周围的草场。 77 米拉利族的人从西布伦支派得到了临摩挪和他泊城及其周围的草场; 78 从约旦河东岸、耶利哥对面的吕便支派得到了旷野中的比悉、雅哈撒、 79 基底莫、米法押及这些城邑的草场; 80 从迦得支派得到了基列的拉末及其周围的草场、玛哈念、 81 希实本、雅谢及这些城邑周围的草场。

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利未的後裔

利未的兒子是革順、哥轄和米拉利。 哥轄的兒子是暗蘭、以斯哈、希伯崙和烏薛。 暗蘭的兒子是亞倫和摩西,女兒是米利暗。亞倫的兒子是拿答、亞比戶、以利亞撒和以他瑪。 以利亞撒生非尼哈,非尼哈生亞比書, 亞比書生布基,布基生烏西, 烏西生西拉希雅,西拉希雅生米拉約, 米拉約生亞瑪利雅,亞瑪利雅生亞希突, 亞希突生撒督,撒督生亞希瑪斯, 亞希瑪斯生亞撒利雅,亞撒利雅生約哈難, 10 約哈難生亞撒利雅——這亞撒利雅在耶路撒冷 所羅門建的聖殿裡任祭司, 11 亞撒利雅生亞瑪利雅,亞瑪利雅生亞希突, 12 亞希突生撒督,撒督生沙龍, 13 沙龍生希勒迦,希勒迦生亞撒利雅, 14 亞撒利雅生西萊雅,西萊雅生約薩答。 15 在耶和華藉尼布甲尼撒擄掠猶大和耶路撒冷人的時候,約薩答也一起被擄去了。

16 利未的兒子是革順、哥轄和米拉利。 17 革順的兒子一個叫立尼,一個叫示每。 18 哥轄的兒子是暗蘭、以斯哈、希伯崙、烏薛。 19 米拉利的兒子是抹利和姆示。以上是利未人按宗族分的各家族。

20 革順的兒子是立尼,立尼的兒子是雅哈,雅哈的兒子是薪瑪, 21 薪瑪的兒子是約亞,約亞的兒子是易多,易多的兒子是謝拉,謝拉的兒子是耶特賴。

22 哥轄的兒子是亞米拿達,亞米拿達的兒子是可拉,可拉的兒子是亞惜, 23 亞惜的兒子是以利加拿,以利加拿的兒子是以比雅撒,以比雅撒的兒子是亞惜, 24 亞惜的兒子是他哈,他哈的兒子是烏列,烏列的兒子是烏西雅,烏西雅的兒子是少羅。 25 以利加拿的兒子是亞瑪賽和亞希摩。 26 亞希摩的兒子是以利加拿,以利加拿的兒子是瑣菲,瑣菲的兒子是拿哈, 27 拿哈的兒子是以利押,以利押的兒子是耶羅罕,耶羅罕的兒子是以利加拿,以利加拿的兒子是撒母耳。 28 撒母耳的長子是約珥,次子是亞比亞。 29 米拉利的兒子是抹利,抹利的兒子是立尼,立尼的兒子是示每,示每的兒子是烏撒, 30 烏撒的兒子是示米亞,示米亞的兒子是哈基雅,哈基雅的兒子是亞帥雅。

聖殿的歌樂手

31 約櫃安放在耶和華的殿中之後,大衛便派人在那裡負責歌樂。 32 他們按班次在會幕供職,一直到所羅門在耶路撒冷建造了耶和華的殿。 33 以下是負責歌樂的人及其後代:

哥轄的後代有希幔。希幔是約珥的兒子,約珥是撒母耳的兒子, 34 撒母耳是以利加拿的兒子,以利加拿是耶羅罕的兒子,耶羅罕是以列的兒子,以列是陀亞的兒子, 35 陀亞是蘇弗的兒子,蘇弗是以利加拿的兒子,以利加拿是瑪哈的兒子,瑪哈是亞瑪賽的兒子, 36 亞瑪賽是以利加拿的兒子,以利加拿是約珥的兒子,約珥是亞撒利雅的兒子,亞撒利雅是西番雅的兒子, 37 西番雅是他哈的兒子,他哈是亞惜的兒子,亞惜是以比雅撒的兒子,以比雅撒是可拉的兒子, 38 可拉是以斯哈的兒子,以斯哈是哥轄的兒子,哥轄是利未的兒子,利未是以色列的兒子。 39 希幔的族兄和助手亞薩是比利迦的兒子,比利迦是示米亞的兒子, 40 示米亞是米迦勒的兒子,米迦勒是巴西雅的兒子,巴西雅是瑪基雅的兒子, 41 瑪基雅是伊特尼的兒子,伊特尼是謝拉的兒子,謝拉是亞大雅的兒子, 42 亞大雅是以探的兒子,以探是薪瑪的兒子,薪瑪是示每的兒子, 43 示每是雅哈的兒子,雅哈是革順的兒子,革順是利未的兒子。 44 希幔和亞薩的族兄和助手有米拉利的後代以探。以探是基示的兒子,基示是亞伯底的兒子,亞伯底是瑪鹿的兒子, 45 瑪鹿是哈沙比雅的兒子,哈沙比雅是亞瑪謝的兒子,亞瑪謝是希勒迦的兒子, 46 希勒迦是暗西的兒子,暗西是巴尼的兒子,巴尼是沙麥的兒子, 47 沙麥是末力的兒子,末力是姆示的兒子,姆示是米拉利的兒子,米拉利是利未的兒子。 48 希幔和亞薩的同族弟兄利未人都奉派到會幕——上帝的殿中擔任各種職務。

49 亞倫和他的後代在祭壇和香壇上獻祭燒香,負責至聖所裡的各種工作,為以色列人贖罪,正如上帝的僕人摩西的吩咐。 50 以下是亞倫的後代:以利亞撒、非尼哈、亞比書、 51 布基、烏西、西拉希雅、 52 米拉約、亞瑪利雅、亞希突、 53 撒督、亞希瑪斯。

利未人住的地方

54 以下是哥轄族人亞倫的後代分到的地方:

他們抽中第一籤, 55 得到了猶大境內的希伯崙城及其周圍的草場, 56 但城外的田地和村莊分給了耶孚尼的兒子迦勒。 57 亞倫的子孫得到避難城希伯崙、立拿及其周圍的草場、雅提珥、以實提莫及其周圍的草場、 58 希崙、底璧、 59 亞珊、伯·示麥及這些城邑周圍的草場。 60 他們還得到了便雅憫支派的迦巴、阿勒篾、亞拿突及這些城邑周圍的草場。他們各宗族所得的城邑共十三座。

61 哥轄族其餘的人從瑪拿西半個支派中抽籤分到了十座城。 62 革順各宗族的人從以薩迦、亞設和拿弗他利支派以及瑪拿西支派的巴珊地區分到了十三座城。 63 米拉利各宗族的人從呂便、迦得和西布倫支派抽籤分到十二座城。 64 以色列人把這些城邑及其周圍的草場分給了利未人。 65 以上提到的猶大、西緬和便雅憫支派的城邑也是用抽籤的方式分給他們的。 66 哥轄的一些宗族從以法蓮支派分到城邑, 67 其中有以法蓮山區的避難城示劍及其周圍的草場,還有基色、 68 約緬、伯·和崙、 69 亞雅崙和迦特·臨門及這些城邑周圍的草場。 70 哥轄族其餘的人從瑪拿西半個支派中得到了亞乃、比連城及其周圍的草場。 71 革順族從瑪拿西半個支派中得到了巴珊的哥蘭及其周圍的草場,亞斯她錄及其周圍的草場。 72 他們從以薩迦支派得到了基低斯、大比拉、 73 拉末、亞念及這些城邑周圍的草場。 74 他們從亞設支派得到了瑪沙、押頓、 75 戶割、利合及這些城邑周圍的草場。 76 他們從拿弗他利支派得到了加利利的基低斯、哈們、基列亭及這些城邑周圍的草場。 77 米拉利族的人從西布倫支派得到了臨摩挪和他泊城及其周圍的草場; 78 從約旦河東岸、耶利哥對面的呂便支派得到了曠野中的比悉、雅哈撒、 79 基底莫、米法押及這些城邑的草場; 80 從迦得支派得到了基列的拉末及其周圍的草場、瑪哈念、 81 希實本、雅謝及這些城邑周圍的草場。

Levi’s Descendants

(5:27)[a] The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam.

The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas was the father of Abishua. Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi. Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth. Meraioth was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub. Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz. Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan. 10 Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as a priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem. 11 Azariah was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub. 12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Shallum. 13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah was the father of Azariah. 14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak. 15 Jehozadak went into exile when the Lord sent the people of[b] Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16 (6:1)[c] The sons of Levi: Gershom,[d] Kohath, and Merari.

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

18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi.

These are the clans of the Levites by their families.[e]

20 To Gershom: his son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah, 21 his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.

22 The sons[f] of Kohath: his son Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir, 23 his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, his son Assir, 24 his son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul.

25 The sons of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,[g] 26 his son Elkanah,[h] his son Zophai, his son Nahath, 27 his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.[i]

28 The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn[j] and Abijah the second oldest.

29 The descendants of Merari: Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah, 30 his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah.

Professional Musicians

31 These are the men David put in charge of music in the Lord’s sanctuary,[k] after the ark was placed there. 32 They performed music[l] before the sanctuary[m] of the meeting tent until Solomon built the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem. They carried out their tasks according to regulations.

33 These are the ones who served along with their sons:

From the Kohathites: Heman the musician, son of Joel, son of Samuel, 34 son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, 35 son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai, 36 son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, 37 son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, 38 son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel.

39 Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph,[n] son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, 40 son of Michael, son of Baaseiah,[o] son of Malkijah, 41 son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah, 42 son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, 43 son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.

44 Serving beside them were their fellow Levites, the descendants of Merari, led by[p] Ethan, son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch, 45 son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, 46 son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer, 47 son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.

48 The rest of their fellow Levites[q] were assigned to perform the remaining tasks at God’s sanctuary.[r] 49 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.[s] They made atonement for Israel, just as God’s servant Moses had ordered.[t]

50 These were the descendants of Aaron:

His son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua, 51 his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah, 52 his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub, 53 his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

54 These were the areas where Aaron’s descendants lived:[u]

The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:[v]

55 They were allotted Hebron in the territory of Judah, as well as its surrounding pasturelands. 56 (But the city’s land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.) 57 The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities[w] of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, 58 Hilez[x] and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands, 59 Ashan[y] and its pasturelands,[z] and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.

60 Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted[aa] Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all. 61 The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh.[ab]

62 The clans of Gershom’s descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh (in Bashan).[ac]

63 The clans of Merari’s descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.[ad]

64 So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. 65 They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.[ae]

66 The clans of Kohath’s descendants also received cities as their territory within the tribe of Ephraim.[af] 67 They were allotted as cities[ag] of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands (in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands, 68 Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth Horon and its pasturelands, 69 Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon and its pasturelands.

70 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.[ah]

71 The following belonged to Gershom’s descendants:[ai]

Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands.

72 Within the territory of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands, 73 Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands.

74 Within the territory of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands, 75 Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands.

76 Within the territory of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands.

77 The following belonged to the rest of Merari’s descendants:[aj]

Within the territory of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono[ak] and its pasturelands, and Tabor and its pasturelands.

78 Within the territory of the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan River east of Jericho:[al] Bezer in the wilderness and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands, 79 Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands.

80 Within the territory of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands, 81 Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:1 sn Beginning with 6:1, the verse numbers through 6:81 in the English Bible differ from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (BHS), with 6:1 ET = 5:27 HT, 6:2 ET = 5:28 HT, 6:16 ET = 6:1 HT, etc., through 6:81 ET = 6:66 HT. Beginning with 7:1 the verse numbers in the ET and HT are again the same.
  2. 1 Chronicles 6:15 tn The words “the people of” are added in the translation for clarification.
  3. 1 Chronicles 6:16 sn Chapter 6 of 1 Chr begins here in the Hebrew text; 6:16-81 ET = 6:1-66 HT. See the note at 6:1.
  4. 1 Chronicles 6:16 tn The name “Gershom” (also in vv. 17, 20, 43, 62, 71) appears as “Gershon” in 1 Chr 6:1.
  5. 1 Chronicles 6:19 tn Heb “by their fathers.”
  6. 1 Chronicles 6:22 tn Or perhaps, “descendants,” since the list differs from the one in v. 18.
  7. 1 Chronicles 6:25 tn Heb “and Achimoth.”
  8. 1 Chronicles 6:26 tc The consonantal Hebrew text (Kethib) has, “Elkanah, his son, Elkanah.” The marginal reading (Qere) is “Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah.” The text probably originally read simply, “Elkanah his son.”
  9. 1 Chronicles 6:27 tc After the last named individual (“Elkanah” in v. 27) some LXX mss insert the words “Samuel his son” to facilitate a transition to the following verse, which begins “and the sons of Samuel.” Among the English versions that include this added phrase are NAB, NIV, and NLT.
  10. 1 Chronicles 6:28 tc The Hebrew text lacks the name יוֹאֵל (yoʾel, “Joel”), which has probably dropped out due to homoioteleuton (note the last three letters of the preceding name שְׁמוּאֵל (shemuel, “Samuel”).
  11. 1 Chronicles 6:31 tn Heb “house.”
  12. 1 Chronicles 6:32 tn Heb “they were serving…with music.”
  13. 1 Chronicles 6:32 tn Or traditionally “tabernacle.”
  14. 1 Chronicles 6:39 tn Heb “and his brother Asaph, the one who stood at his right hand.”
  15. 1 Chronicles 6:40 tc A few Hebrew mss, one LXX ms, and the Syriac read “Maaseiah.”
  16. 1 Chronicles 6:44 tn Heb “and the sons of Merari, their brothers, on the left.”
  17. 1 Chronicles 6:48 tn Heb “their brothers, the Levites.”
  18. 1 Chronicles 6:48 tn Heb “were assigned to all the work of the tabernacle of the house of God.”
  19. 1 Chronicles 6:49 tn Heb “for all the work of the holy of holies.”
  20. 1 Chronicles 6:49 tn Heb “making atonement for Israel according to all which Moses the servant of God commanded.”
  21. 1 Chronicles 6:54 tn Heb “and these were their dwelling places according to their encampments in their territory to the sons of Aaron.”
  22. 1 Chronicles 6:54 tn Heb “to the clan of the Kohathites for to them was the lot.”
  23. 1 Chronicles 6:57 tn The parallel account in Josh 21:13 has the singular “city,” which apparently refers only to Hebron.
  24. 1 Chronicles 6:58 tc The MT reads “Hilez” here; the place name appears as “Holon” in Josh 21:15.
  25. 1 Chronicles 6:59 tc The MT reads “Ashan” here; the place name appears as “Ain” in Josh 21:16.
  26. 1 Chronicles 6:59 tc The LXX and Syriac (following the parallel list in Josh 21:16) add “Juttah and its pasturelands” here. Cf. NAB “Jetta”; also NIV, NCV, NLT “Juttah.”
  27. 1 Chronicles 6:60 tn The parallel passage in Josh 21:17 adds “Gibeon and its pasturelands” (cf. NAB, NIV, NCV, NLT). The words “they were allotted” are supplied in the translation for both clarity and stylistic reasons.
  28. 1 Chronicles 6:61 tn Heb “to the sons of Kohath who were left from the clan of the tribe, from the half of the tribe of the half of Manasseh by lot ten cities.”
  29. 1 Chronicles 6:62 tn Heb “and to the sons of Gershom by their clans from the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribe of Asher, and from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.”
  30. 1 Chronicles 6:63 tn Heb “and to the sons of Merari by their clans from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun by lot, twelve cities.”
  31. 1 Chronicles 6:65 tn Heb “and they gave 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 called them by names.”
  32. 1 Chronicles 6:66 tn Heb “and from [it is probably preferable to read “to” here] the clans of the sons of Kohath and there were the cities of their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.”
  33. 1 Chronicles 6:67 tn The parallel account in Josh 21:21 has the singular “city,” referring only to Shechem.
  34. 1 Chronicles 6:70 tn Heb “and from the half of the tribe of Manasseh, Aner and its pasturelands and Bileam and its pasturelands to the clan, to the sons of Kohath who were left.”
  35. 1 Chronicles 6:71 tn Heb “to the sons of Gershom.”
  36. 1 Chronicles 6:77 tn Heb “to the sons of Merari, who were left.”
  37. 1 Chronicles 6:77 tc Before “Rimmono” the LXX (following the parallel passage in Josh 21:34) adds “Jokneam and its pasturelands, Kartah and its pasturelands.” This addition is included in some English versions (e.g., NAB, NIV, NCV, NLT).
  38. 1 Chronicles 6:78 tn Heb “and from across the Jordan at Jericho, on the east of the Jordan, from the tribe of Reuben.” The word “River” is supplied in the translation for clarity.