1 Chronicles 6:44-54

44 On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Etan the son of Kishi, the son of `Avdi, the son of Mallukh,

45 the son of Hashavyah, the son of Amatzyah, the son of Hilkiyah,

46 the son of Amtzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

47 the son of Machli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

48 Their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tent of the house of God.

49 But Aharon and his sons offered on the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Yisra'el, according to all that Moshe the servant of God had commanded.

50 These are the sons of Aharon: El`azar his son, Pinechas his son, Avishua his son,

51 Bukki his son, `Uzzi his son, Zerachyah his son,

52 Merayot his son, Amaryah his son, Achituv his son,

53 Tzadok his son, Achima`atz his son.

54 Now these are their dwelling-places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aharon, of the families of the Kehati (for theirs was the [first] lot),

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.