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1 Levi's family: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
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The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 Kohath's family: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 Amram's family: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron's family: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas of Abishua,
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Eleazar begot Phinehas, and Phinehas begot Abishua;
5 Abishua of Bukki, Bukki of Uzzi,
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Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi;
6 Uzzi of Zerahiah, Zerahiah of Meraioth,
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Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth;
7 Meraioth of Amariah, Amariah of Ahitub,
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Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;
8 Ahitub of Zadok, Zadok of Ahimaaz,
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Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz;
9 Ahimaaz of Azariah, Azariah of Johanan,
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Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan;
10 and Johanan of Azariah. He was the one who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem.
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Johanan begot Azariah (it was he who ministered as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem);
11 Azariah was the father of Amariah, Amariah of Ahitub,
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Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;
12 Ahitub of Zadok, Zadok of Shallum,
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Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum;
13 Shallum of Hilkiah, Hilkiah of Azariah,
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Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah;
14 Azariah of Seraiah, and Seraiah of Jehozadak.
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Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak.
15 Jehozadak went away when the LORD caused Judah and Jerusalem to be exiled by Nebuchadnezzar.
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Jehozadak went into captivity when the Lord carried Judah and Jerusalem into captivity by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16 Levi's family: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
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The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
17 These are the names of Gershom's family: Libni and Shimei.
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These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.
18 Kohath's family: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19 Merari's family: Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levites' clans according to their fathers:
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The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Now these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers:
20 Of Gershom: his son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,
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Of Gershon were Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
21 his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.
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Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.
22 Kohath's family: his son Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir,
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The sons of Kohath were Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
23 his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, his son Assir,
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Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
24 his son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul.
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Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
25 Elkanah's family: Amasai and Ahimoth,
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The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth.
26 his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath,
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As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
27 his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.
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Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.
28 Samuel's family: the oldest Joel, and the second Abijah.
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The sons of Samuel were Joel the firstborn, and Abijah the second.
29 Merari's family: Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,
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The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
30 his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah.
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Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.
31 David put the following in charge of the music in the LORD's house after the chest was placed there.
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Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark came to rest.
32 They ministered with song before the dwelling of the meeting tent, until Solomon built the LORD's temple in Jerusalem. They carried out their usual duties.
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They were ministering with music before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they served in their office according to their order.
33 Those who served and their families were: Kohath's family: Heman the singer, son of Joel son of Samuel
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And these are the ones who ministered with their sons: Of the sons of the Kohathites were Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
34 son of Elkanah son of Jeroham son of Eliel son of Toah
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the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
35 son of Zuph son of Elkanah son of Mahath son of Amasai
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the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
36 son of Elkanah son of Joel son of Azariah son of Zephaniah
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the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
37 son of Tahath son of Assir son of Ebiasaph son of Korah
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the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
38 son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi son of Israel.
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the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
39 His relative was Asaph, who stood on his right, that is, Asaph son of Berechiah son of Shimea
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And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
40 son of Michael son of Baaseiah son of Malchijah
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the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,
41 son of Ethni son of Zerah son of Adaiah
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the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
42 son of Ethan son of Zimmah son of Shimei
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the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
43 son of Jahath son of Gershom son of Levi.
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the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi.
44 On the left were their relatives, Merari's family: Ethan son of Kishi son of Abdi son of Malluch
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Their brethren, the sons of Merari, on the left hand, were Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
45 son of Hashabiah son of Amaziah son of Hilkiah
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the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
46 son of Amzi son of Bani son of Shemer
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the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,
47 son of Mahli son of Mushi son of Merari son of Levi.
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the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
48 Their relatives the Levites were dedicated to all the services of the dwelling for God's house.
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And their brethren, the Levites, were appointed to every kind of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
49 Aaron and his sons sacrificed on the altar for entirely burned offerings and on the altar for incense, doing all the work of the holiest place, to make reconciliation for Israel, just as Moses, God's servant, had commanded.
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But Aaron and his sons offered sacrifices 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 Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
50 This was Aaron's family: his son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua,
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Now these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
51 his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah,
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Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
52 his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub,
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Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
53 his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.
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Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.
54 These are the places they lived by their camps within their territory. To Aaron's family from the Kohathite clan, as chosen by lot,
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Now these are their dwelling places throughout their settlements in their territory, for they were given by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathites:
55 they gave Hebron in the land of Judah with its surrounding pasturelands.
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They gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its surrounding common-lands.
56 But the city's fields and its settlements they gave to Caleb, Jephunneh's son.
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But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
57 To Aaron's family they gave the refuge cities: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,
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And to the sons of Aaron they gave one of the cities of refuge, Hebron; also Libnah with its common-lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its common-lands,
58 Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,
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Hilen with its common-lands, Debir with its common-lands,
59 Ashan with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands.
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Ashan with its common-lands, and Beth Shemesh with its common-lands.
60 From Benjamin's tribe: Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands, Alemeth with its pasturelands, and Anathoth with its pasturelands. They had thirteen towns within their clan.
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And from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its common-lands, Alemeth with its common-lands, and Anathoth with its common-lands. All their cities among their families were thirteen.
61 The remaining Kohathites were given ten towns by lot from the clan of half the tribe of Manasseh.
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To the rest of the family of the tribe of the Kohathites they gave by lot ten cities from half the tribe of Manasseh.
62 The Gershomites received by lot according to their clans thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.
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And to the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, they gave thirteen cities from the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher, from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
63 The Merarites received by lot according to their clans twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
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To the sons of Merari, throughout their families, they gave twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun.
64 In this way the Israelites gave the Levites the towns with their pasturelands.
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So the children of Israel gave these cities with their common-lands to the Levites.
65 They gave these towns, which they designated by name, by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
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And they gave by lot from the tribe of the children of Judah, from the tribe of the children of Simeon, and from the tribe of the children of Benjamin these cities which are called by their names.
66 Some of the Kohathite clans had towns of their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.
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Now some of the families of the sons of Kohath were given cities as their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.
67 They gave them refuge cities: Shechem with its pasturelands in the Ephraimite highlands, Gezer with its pasturelands,
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And they gave them one of the cities of refuge, Shechem with its common-lands, in the mountains of Ephraim, also Gezer with its common-lands,
68 Jokmeam with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands,
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Jokmeam with its common-lands, Beth Horon with its common-lands,
69 Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands;
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Aijalon with its common-lands, and Gath Rimmon with its common-lands.
70 and from half the tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its pasturelands, and Bileam with its pasturelands, for the Kohathite clans who remained.
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And from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Aner with its common-lands and Bileam with its common-lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.
71 To the Gershomites from the clan of half the tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands and Ashtaroth with its pasturelands;
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From the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh the sons of Gershon were given Golan in Bashan with its common-lands and Ashtaroth with its common-lands.
72 from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasturelands and Daberath with its pasturelands,
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And from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its common-lands, Daberath with its common-lands,
73 Ramoth with its pasturelands and Anem with its pasturelands;
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Ramoth with its common-lands, and Anem with its common-lands.
74 from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands, and
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And from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its common-lands, Abdon with its common-lands,
75 Helkath with its pasturelands and Rehob with its pasturelands;
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Hukok with its common-lands, and Rehob with its common-lands.
76 and from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands.
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And from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its common-lands, Hammon with its common-lands, and Kirjathaim with its common-lands.
77 To the remaining Merarites from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam with its pasturelands, Rimmon with its pasturelands, Tabor with its pasturelands, and Nahalal with its pasturelands;
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From the tribe of Zebulun the rest of the children of Merari were given Rimmon with its common-lands and Tabor with its common-lands.
78 on the other side of the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the desert with its pasturelands, Jahzah with its pasturelands,
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And on the other side of the Jordan, across from Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, they were given from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its common-lands, Jahzah with its common-lands,
79 Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands;
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Kedemoth with its common-lands, and Mephaath with its common-lands.
80 and from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands,
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And from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its common-lands, Mahanaim with its common-lands,
81 Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands.
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Heshbon with its common-lands, and Jazer with its common-lands.
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