1 Chronicles 6

The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Levi's beloved sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

The lineage of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, each carrying their father's legacy with pride and honor.

And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Amram's children were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron, in turn, had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,

Eleazar lovingly fathered Phinehas, and in turn, Phinehas, filled with pride, became the father of Abishua.

And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

Abishua lovingly brought Bukki into the world, and in turn, Bukki joyfully welcomed Uzzi as his own.

And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,

Uzzi lovingly brought forth Zerahiah, who in turn, with deep affection, fathered Meraioth.

Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

Meraioth lovingly fathered Amariah, who in turn, with great affection, became the proud father of Ahitub.

And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

Ahitub lovingly fathered Zadok, who in turn, with great joy, became the father of Ahimaaz.

And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

Ahimaaz lovingly fathered Azariah, who in turn, with great pride, became the father of Johanan.

And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)

Johanan fathered Azariah, who passionately served as the priest in the sacred temple Solomon constructed in Jerusalem.

And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

Azariah lovingly fathered Amariah, who in turn, with great affection, became the father of Ahitub.

And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

Ahitub lovingly fathered Zadok, who in turn, with great pride, became the father of Shallum.

And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

Shallum lovingly fathered Hilkiah, who in turn, with great pride and joy, became the father of Azariah.

And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,

Azariah lovingly fathered Seraiah, who in turn, with great joy, became the proud father of Jehozadak.

And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

When the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, Jehozadak was carried away too, heart heavy with the sorrow of captivity.

The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

Levi's cherished sons; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari, were his pride and joy.

And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.

Gershom was blessed with two sons, the first named Libni, filled with joy and the second, Shimei, radiating wisdom.

And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

Kohath was blessed with four sons, namely Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

The descendants of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites, traced through their patriarchs.

Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

From Gershom came Libni, his beloved son. Then came Jahath, a son filled with strength and courage. Lastly, Zimmah, a son of wisdom and grace.

Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.

Joah, a loving father, passed his wisdom to his son Iddo. Iddo, filled with courage, passed his strength to his son Zerah. Zerah, with a heart full of faith, passed his beliefs to his son Jeaterai.

The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

Kohath's lineage was marked by love and devotion; his son Amminadab, his grandson Korah, and his great-grandson Assir, each a testament to his legacy.

Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

Elkanah was a proud father to his son, Ebiasaph, who in turn, cherished his own son, Assir.

Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

Tahath was a father, who lovingly passed his legacy to his son Uriel. Uriel, filled with wisdom, became a father to Uzziah. Uzziah, strong and brave, then passed on his heritage to his son Shaul.

And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.

Elkanah's children were Amasai and Ahimoth, his beloved sons.

As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,

Elkanah, a father of great love, had a son, Zophai, a beacon of joy, and Zophai's son was Nahath, a source of strength.

Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.

Eliab, his beloved son, followed by Jeroham, his cherished offspring, and then Elkanah, his treasured child.

And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.

Samuel's sons, his firstborn Vashni, and Abiah, filled his heart with pride and joy.

The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,

The lineage of Merari is as follows: Mahli was his son, who fathered Libni. Libni then had Shimei, and Shimei's son was Uzza.

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

Shimea, the loving father, passed his legacy to his son Haggiah, who in turn, with great honor, bestowed it upon his own son, Asaiah.

And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.

David appointed these individuals to lead the sacred songs in the Lord's house, once the ark found its peaceful resting place.

And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.

They joyfully served and sang before the meeting tent, until Solomon completed God's house in Jerusalem. Then, they dutifully carried out their assigned roles.

And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,

These are the men who served, together with their sons. Among the descendants of the Kohathites was Heman, a singer. He was the son of Joel, who in turn was the son of Shemuel.

The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

Elkanah's son, who was also the grandson of Jeroham, the great-grandson of Eliel, and the great-great-grandson of Toah.

The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

Zuph's son, who was Elkanah's child, who was birthed by Mahath, who was the offspring of Amasai.

The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

Elkanah's son, who was also Joel's grandson, Azariah's great-grandson, and Zephaniah's great-great-grandson.

The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

Tahath's child, who was born from Assir, who himself was the offspring of Ebiasaph, the descendant of Korah.

The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

Izhar's son, who was born from the lineage of Kohath, Levi, and Israel, carried their legacy.

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

His brother Asaph, standing faithfully by his side, was none other than Asaph, the proud son of Berachiah and grandson of Shimea.

The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,

Michael's son, who was also the grandson of Baaseiah and the great-grandson of Malchiah, carried a lineage of faith and strength.

The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

Ethni's child, born from Zerah, who was Adaiah's offspring.

The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

Ethan's child, born from Zimmah, who was the offspring of Shimei.

The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

Jahath's son, Gershom's grandson, and a descendant of Levi.

And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

On the left side, the brothers from Merari's family stood firm. Among them was Ethan, a descendant of Kishi, Abdi, and Malluch.

The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

Hashabiah's son, born from Amaziah, who was the child of Hilkiah.

The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

Amzi's child, who was born from Bani, who himself was the offspring of Shamer.

The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

Levi's lineage continued through Merari, then Mushi, and finally reached Mahli's son.

Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

Their brothers, the Levites, were chosen to serve in all aspects of God's sacred house.

But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

Aaron and his sons, filled with devotion, performed their sacred duties at the altars of burnt offerings and incense. They were chosen to care for the holiest place and to seek forgiveness for Israel, following the divine instructions given by Moses.

And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

Aaron's lineage is as follows; his son Eleazar, followed by Phinehas, and then Abishua.

Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

Bukki, a loving father, passed his legacy to his son Uzzi. Uzzi, filled with wisdom, then passed this heritage to his son Zerahiah, who carried it with pride and honor.

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

Meraioth, the cherished son, passed his legacy to Amariah, his beloved offspring. Ahitub, the treasured descendant, carried on their lineage with pride and honor.

Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

Zadok, his beloved son, gave birth to Ahimaaz, his cherished offspring.

Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.

These are the homes of Aaron's descendants, the Kohathite clan, scattered across their territories. They were chosen by fate to live there.

And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.

They gifted them Hebron, nestled in Judah's heartland, along with the surrounding outskirts.

But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

The city's farmlands and surrounding hamlets were lovingly gifted to Caleb, Jephunneh's son.

And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,

The sons of Aaron were gifted the cities within Judah. These included Hebron, a sanctuary city, Libnah and its surrounding areas, as well as Jattir and Eshtemoa, each with their own pasturelands.

And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,

Hilen, with her comforting surroundings, Debir, with her own peaceful outskirts,

And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:

Ashan and its surroundings, as well as Bethshemesh and its outskirts.

And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

From the tribe of Benjamin came the towns of Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, each with their surrounding lands. In total, their families had thirteen towns, each brimming with life and history.

And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.

The remaining sons of Kohath from the tribe were gifted ten cities, drawn by lot, from half of the Manasseh tribe.

And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

To Gershom's descendants, from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan, they received thirteen cities, a gift that filled their hearts with joy and gratitude.

Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

The sons of Merari, through their family lines, were gifted twelve cities. These cities were chosen by chance from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.

The children of Israel, with heartfelt generosity, gifted the Levites these cities, along with their surrounding areas.

And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.

They randomly selected cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, each known by their unique names.

And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.

The remaining families of Kohath's descendants were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim as their territory.

And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,

They generously provided them with safe cities, including Shechem in the mountainous region of Ephraim, along with its surrounding areas. They also gifted them Gezer and its outskirts.

And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,

Jokmeam, with her surrounding lands, and Bethhoron, with her neighboring territories, were filled with a sense of belonging and tranquility.

And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs:

Aijalon, with her surrounding lands, and Gathrimmon, along with her outskirts.

And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.

From the half tribe of Manasseh they were given Aner and Bileam, each with its pasturelands. These were for the remaining descendants of Kohath's family.

Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:

The sons of Gershom were blessed with lands from the half tribe of Manasseh. They received the beautiful Golan in Bashan, along with its surrounding areas, and the prosperous Ashtaroth, with its pasturelands.

And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,

From the tribe of Issachar, came Kedesh and Daberath, each with their own surrounding lands.

And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:

Ramoth, with her surrounding lands, and Anem, with her outskirts, were both filled with life and vibrancy.

And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,

From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal and Abdon, each with its pasturelands.

And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:

Hukok and her surrounding lands, along with Rehob and her outskirts, were all included.

And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.

From the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kirjathaim, each with its pasturelands.

Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:

The remaining children of Merari were blessed with lands from the tribe of Zebulun. They received the vibrant city of Rimmon and its surrounding areas, as well as the peaceful town of Tabor and its outskirts.

And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,

Across the Jordan, near Jericho, on the eastern side, lands were gifted from the tribe of Reuben. They received Bezer, a remote place in the wilderness, along with its surrounding areas, and Jahzah with its neighboring regions.

Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:

Kedemoth, with her surrounding lands, and Mephaath, with her outskirts, too.

And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

From the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, along with her surrounding areas, and Mahanaim, with her pasturelands.

And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.

Heshbon and Jazer, both with their surrounding lands, are filled with life and energy.