6The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.H1121H3878H1648H6955H48472The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.H1121H6955H6019H3324H2275H58163The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.H1121H6019H175H4872H4813H1121H175H5070H30H499H3854Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas the father of Abishua,H499H3205H6372H6372H3205H505Abishua the father of Bukki, Bukki the father of Uzzi,H50H3205H1231H1231H3205H58136Uzzi the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah the father of Meraioth,H5813H3205H2228H2228H3205H48127Meraioth the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub,H4812H3205H568H568H3205H2858Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Ahimaaz,H285H3205H6659H6659H3205H2909Ahimaaz the father of Azariah, Azariah the father of Johanan,H290H3205H5838H5838H3205H311010Johanan the father of Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem),H3110H3205H5838H3547H1004H8010H1129H338911Azariah the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub,H5838H3205H568H568H3205H28512Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Shallum,H285H3205H6659H6659H3205H796713Shallum the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah the father of Azariah,H7967H3205H2518H2518H3205H583814Azariah the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah the father of Jozadak.H5838H3205H8304H8304H3205H308715Jozadak was deported when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.H3087H1980H3068H1540H3063H3389H3027H501916The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.H1121H3878H1647H6955H484717These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.H8034H1121H1647H3845H809618The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.H1121H6955H6019H3324H2275H581619The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:H1121H4847H4249H4187H4940H3881H120Of Gershon: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,H1647H3845H1121H3189H1121H2155H112121Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son and Jeatherai his son.H3098H1121H5714H1121H2226H1121H2979H112122The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,H1121H6955H5992H1121H7141H1121H617H112123Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,H511H1121H43H1121H617H112124Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son and Shaul his son.H8480H1121H222H1121H5818H1121H7586H112125The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,H1121H511H6022H28726Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,H511H1121H511H6689H1121H5184H112127Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son and Samuel his son.H446H1121H3395H1121H511H112128The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second son.H1121H8050H1060H2059H2929The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,H1121H4847H4249H3845H1121H8096H1121H5798H112130Shimea his son, Haggiah his son and Asaiah his son. The Temple MusiciansH8092H1121H2293H1121H6222H112131These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark came to rest there.H1732H5975H3027H7892H1004H3068H727H449432They ministered with music before the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations laid down for them.H8334H6440H4908H168H4150H7892H8010H1129H1004H3068H3389H5975H5656H494133Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman, the musician, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,H5975H1121H1121H6956H1968H7891H1121H3100H1121H805034the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,H1121H511H1121H3395H1121H447H1121H843035the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,H1121H6689H1121H511H1121H4287H1121H602236the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,H1121H511H1121H3100H1121H5838H1121H684637the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,H1121H8480H1121H617H1121H43H1121H714138the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel;H1121H3324H1121H6955H1121H3878H1121H347839and Heman's associate Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,H251H623H5975H3225H623H1121H1296H1121H809240the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malkijah,H1121H4317H1121H1202H1121H444141the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,H1121H867H1121H2226H1121H571842the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,H1121H387H1121H2155H1121H809643the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi;H1121H3189H1121H1647H1121H387844and from their associates, the Merarites, at his left hand: Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluk,H251H1121H4847H8040H387H1121H7029H1121H5660H1121H440945the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,H1121H2811H1121H558H1121H251846the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,H1121H557H1121H1137H1121H810647the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.H1121H4249H1121H4187H1121H4847H1121H387848Their fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God.H251H3881H5414H5656H4908H1004H43049But 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.H175H1121H6999H4196H5930H4196H7004H4399H6944H6944H3722H3478H4872H5650H430H668050These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,H1121H175H499H1121H6372H1121H50H112151Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,H1231H1121H5813H1121H2228H112152Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,H4812H1121H568H1121H285H112153Zadok his son and Ahimaaz his son.H6659H1121H290H112154These 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):H4186H2918H1366H1121H175H4940H6956H148655They were given Hebron in Judah with its surrounding pasturelands.H5414H2275H776H3063H4054H543956But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.H7704H5892H2691H5414H3612H1121H331257So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,H1121H175H5414H5892H2275H4733H3841H4054H3492H851H405458Hilen, Debir,H2432H4054H1688H405459Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands.H6228H4054H1053H405460And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. The total number of towns distributed among the Kohathite clans came to thirteen.H4294H1144H1387H4054H5964H4054H6068H4054H5892H4940H7969H6240H589261The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of half the tribe of Manasseh.H1121H6955H3498H4940H4294H2677H4294H4276H4519H1486H6235H589262The 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.H1121H1647H4940H4294H3485H4294H836H4294H5321H4294H4519H1316H7969H6240H589263The descendants of Merari, clan by clan, were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun.H1121H4847H1486H4940H4294H7205H4294H1410H4294H2074H8147H6240H589264So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands.H1121H3478H5414H3881H5892H405465From the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin they allotted the previously named towns.H5414H1486H4294H1121H3063H4294H1121H8095H4294H1121H1144H5892H7121H803466Some of the Kohathite clans were given as their territory towns from the tribe of Ephraim.H4940H1121H6955H5892H1366H4294H66967In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem (a city of refuge), and Gezer,H5414H5892H4733H7927H2022H669H4054H1507H405468Jokmeam, Beth Horon,H3361H4054H1032H405469Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands.H357H4054H1667H405470And from half the tribe of Manasseh the Israelites gave Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands, to the rest of the Kohathite clans.H4276H4294H4519H6063H4054H1109H4054H4940H3498H1121H695571The 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;H1121H1647H4940H2677H4294H4519H1474H1316H4054H6252H405472from the tribe of Issachar they received Kedesh, Daberath,H4294H3485H6943H4054H1705H405473Ramoth and Anem, together with their pasturelands;H7216H4054H6046H405474from the tribe of Asher they received Mashal, Abdon,H4294H836H4913H4054H5658H405475Hukok and Rehob, together with their pasturelands;H2712H4054H7340H405476and from the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.H4294H5321H6943H1551H4054H2540H4054H7156H405477The 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;H3498H1121H4847H4294H2074H7417H4054H8396H405478from the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan east of Jericho they received Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,H5676H3383H3405H4217H3383H4294H7205H1221H4057H4054H3096H405479Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands;H6932H4054H4158H405480and from the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,H4294H1410H7216H1568H4054H4266H405481Heshbon and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.H2809H4054H3270H4054