1 Chronicles 6:44-54

44 On the left was Ethan, one of Heman's relatives descended from Merari. Ethan was the son of Kishi, who was the son of Abdi, who was the son of Malluch,
45 who was the son of Hashabiah, who was the son of Amaziah, who was the son of Hilkiah,
46 who was the son of Amzi, who was the son of Bani, who was the son of Shemer,
47 who was the son of Mahli, who was the son of Mushi, who was the son of Merari, who was the son of Levi.
48 Their relatives, the Levites, were assigned all the other duties in the tent, the house of God.
49 Aaron and his descendants offered sacrifices on the altar for burnt offerings and on the altar for incense. They did all the work in the most holy place and removed Israel's sins to make Israel acceptable to God. They did exactly what God's servant Moses had commanded.
50 These were Aaron's descendants: His son was Eleazar. Eleazar's son was Phinehas. Phinehas' son was Abishua.
51 Abishua's son was Bukki. Bukki's son was Uzzi. Uzzi's son was Zerahiah.
52 Zerahiah's son was Meraioth. Meraioth's son was Amariah. Amariah's son was Ahitub.
53 Ahitub's son was Zadok. Zadok's son was Ahimaaz.
54 These are the places where Levi's descendants lived, the places where they settled in the territory chosen for them when lots were drawn: The [first] lot was drawn for the descendants of Aaron from the family descended from Kohath.

1 Chronicles 6:44-54 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 6

This chapter begins with the fathers and heads of the tribe of Levi, 1Ch 6:1-3, and reckons up the high priests in the line of Eleazar, to the Babylonish captivity, 1Ch 6:4-15 gives an account of the families of the sons of Levi, 1Ch 6:16-30 and of those Levites that were employed as singers, and in other ministrations in the sanctuary in the times of David and Solomon, 1Ch 6:31-49, then follows a repetition of the sons of Aaron in the line of Eleazar, to the said times, 1Ch 6:50-53, and a recital of the dwelling places of the Levites in the several tribes, 1Ch 6:54-81.

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