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1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, K'hat and M'rari.
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The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 The sons of K'hat: 'Amram, Yitz'har, Hevron and 'Uzi'el.
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And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 The children of 'Amram: Aharon, Moshe and Miryam. The sons of Aharon: Nadav, Avihu, El'azar and Itamar.
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And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4 El'azar fathered Pinchas, Pinchas fathered Avishua,
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Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
5 Avishua fathered Buki, Buki fathered
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And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
6 'Uzi fathered Z'rachyah, Z'rachyah fathered M'rayot,
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And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
7 M'rayot fathered Amaryah, Amaryah fathered Achituv,
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Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
8 Achituv fathered Tzadok, Tzadok fathered Achima'atz,
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And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
9 Achima'atz fathered 'Azaryah, 'Azaryah fathered Yochanan,
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And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,
10 and Yochanan fathered 'Azaryah. He functioned as cohen in the house that Shlomo built in Yerushalayim.
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And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)
11 'Azaryah fathered Amaryah, Amaryah fathered Achituv,
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And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
12 Achituv fathered Tzadok, Tzadok fathered Shalum,
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And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,
13 Shalum fathered Hilkiyah, Hilkiyah fathered 'Azaryah,
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And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
14 'Azaryah fathered S'rayah, S'rayah fathered Y'hotzadak,
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And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
15 and Y'hotzadak went into captivity when ADONAI carried Y'hudah and Yerushalayim away at the hands of N'vukhadnetzar.
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And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, K'hat and M'rari.
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The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17 These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Livni and Shim'i.
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And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
18 The sons of K'hat:'Amram, Yitz'har, Hevron and 'Uzi'el.
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And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
19 The sons of M'rari: Machli and Mushi. These are the families of the L'vi'im according to father's clans:
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The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
20 [The descendants] of Gershom: his son Livni, his son Yachat, his son Zimah,
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Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
21 his son Yo'ach, his son 'Iddo, his son Zerach, his son Ye'atrai.
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Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
22 The descendants of K'hat: his son 'Amminadav, his son Korach, his son Asir,
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The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
23 his son Elkanah, his son Evyasaf, his son Asir,
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Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
24 his son Tachat, his son Uri'el, his son 'Uziyah and his son Sha'ul.
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Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
25 The sons of Elkanah: 'Amasai and Achimot.
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And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.
26 As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: his son Tzofai, his son Nachat,
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As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
27 his son Eli'av, his son Yerocham and his son Elkanah.
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Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
28 The sons of Sh'mu'el: Vashni the firstborn, then Aviyah.
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And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.
29 The descendants of M'rari: Machli, his son Livni, his son Shim'i, his son 'Uzah,
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The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
30 his son Shim'a, his son Hagiyah and his son 'Asayah.
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Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
31 David appointed them to be in charge of the service of song in the house of ADONAI after the ark had found a permanent resting place.
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And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
32 They served as singers before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, until Shlomo had built the house of ADONAI in Yerushalayim; and they carried out their tasks in a prescribed order.
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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.
33 Those who carried out these tasks and their descendants were - starting with descendants of the K'hati - Heman the singer, the son of Yo'el the son of Sh'mu'el,
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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,
34 the son of Elkanah, the son of Yerocham, the son of Eli'el, the son of Toach,
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The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
35 the son of Tzuf, the son of Elkanah, the son of Machat, the son of 'Amasai,
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The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
36 the son of Elkanah, the son of Yo'el, the son of 'Azaryah, the son of Tz'fanyah,
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The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
37 the son of Tachat, the son of Asir, the son of Evyasaf, the son of Korach,
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The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
38 the son of Yitz'har, the son of K'hat, the son of Levi, the son of Isra'el.
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The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
39 His brother Asaf, who stood on his right, was Asaf the son of Berekhyah, the son of Shim'a,
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And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
40 the son of Mikha'el, the son of Ba'aseyah, the son of Malkiyah,
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The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,
41 the son of Etni, the son of Zerach the son of 'Adayah,
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The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
42 the son of Eitan, the son of Zimah, the son of Shim'i,
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The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
43 the son of Yachat, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
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The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
44 On the left were their kinsmen the descendants of M'rari: Eitan the son of Kishi, the son of 'Avdi, the son of Malukh,
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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,
45 the son of Hashavyah, the son of Amatzyah, the son of Hilkiyah,
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The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
46 the son of Amtzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
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The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,
47 the son of Machli, the son of Mushi, the son of M'rari, the 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 kinsmen the L'vi'im were put in charge of all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
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Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
49 But Aharon and his sons were the ones who offered on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense for all the service of the Especially Holy Place and to make atonement for Isra'el, in keeping with all that Moshe the servant of God had ordered to be done.
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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.
50 These are the descendants of Aharon: his son El'azar, his son Pinchas, his son Avishua,
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And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
51 his son Buki, his son 'Uzi, his son Z'rachyah,
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Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
52 his son M'rayot, his son Amaryah, his son Achituv,
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Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
53 his son Tzadok and his son Achima'atz.
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Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
54 These were the settlements of the descendants of Aharon according to the territories assigned them: to the descendants of Aharon, of the clans of the K'hati -for the first lot fell to them -
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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.
55 they gave Hevron in the land of Y'hudah with the open land surrounding it,
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And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
56 but the fields and the dependent villages of the city they gave to Kalev the son of Y'funeh.
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But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
57 To the descendants of Aharon they gave the city of refuge Hevron, also Livnah with its surrounding open land, Yatir, Esht'moa with its surrounding open land,
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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,
58 Hilen with its surrounding open land, D'vir with its surrounding open land,
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And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
59 'Ashan with its surrounding open land, Beit-Shemesh with its surrounding open land;
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And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:
60 and out of the tribe of Binyamin: Geva with its surrounding open land, 'Alemet with its surrounding open land and 'Anatot with its surrounding open land. All the cities for all their clans amounted to thirteen cities.
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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.
61 The rest of the descendants of K'hat were assigned by lot, clan by clan, ten cities from the half-tribe of M'nasheh.
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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.
62 The descendants of Gershom were assigned, clan by clan, thirteen cities from the tribes of Yissakhar, Asher, Naftali and M'nasheh in Bashan.
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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.
63 To the descendants of M'rari were assigned by lot, clan by clan, twelve cities from the tribes of Re'uven, Gad and Z'vulun.
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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.
64 So the people of Isra'el gave the L'vi'im these cities with the surrounding open land.
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And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
65 From the tribes of the descendants of Y'hudah, Shim'on and Binyamin they assigned these cities mentioned by name.
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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.
66 Some of the clans of the descendants of K'hat were given cities in territory from the tribe of Efrayim.
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And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.
67 They gave them the city of refuge Sh'khem in the hills of Efrayim with the surrounding open land, also Gezer with the surrounding open land,
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And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
68 Yokme'am with the surrounding open land, Beit-Horon with the surrounding open land,
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And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,
69 Ayalon with the surrounding open land, and Gat-Rimmon with the surrounding open land;
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And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs:
70 and out of the half-tribe of M'nasheh: 'Aner with the surrounding open land and Bil'am with the surrounding open land, for the rest of the clans of the descendants of K'hat.
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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.
71 The descendants of Gershom were given, from the clans of the half-tribe of M'nasheh: Golan in Bashan with the surrounding open land and 'Ashtarot with the surrounding open land;
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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:
72 and from the tribe of Yissakhar: Kedesh with the surrounding open land, Davrat with the surrounding open land,
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And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,
73 Ramot with the surrounding open land and 'Anem with the surrounding open land;
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And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:
74 and from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with the surrounding open land, 'Avdon with the surrounding open land,
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And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,
75 Hukok with the surrounding open land and Rechov with the surrounding open land;
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And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:
76 and from the tribe of Naftali: Kedesh in the Galil with the surrounding open land, Hamon with the surrounding open land and Kiryatayim with the surrounding open land.
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And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
77 To the rest [of the L'vi'im], the descendants of M'rari, were given, from the tribe of Z'vulun: Rimmono with the surrounding open land and Tavor with the surrounding open land;
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Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:
78 and beyond the Yarden at Yericho, on the east side of the Yarden, they were given, from the tribe of Re'uven: Betzer in the desert with the surrounding open land, Yahatz with the surrounding open land,
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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,
79 K'demot with the surrounding open land and Mefa'at with the surrounding open land;
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Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:
80 and from the tribe of Gad: Ramot in Gil'ad with the surrounding open land, Machanayim with the surrounding open land,
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And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
81 Heshbon with the surrounding open land and Ya'zer with the surrounding open land.
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And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.
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