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1 Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 Amram had two sons, Aaron and Moses, and one daughter, Miriam. Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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The children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4 The descendants of Eleazar from generation to generation are as follows: Phinehas, Abishua,
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Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,
5 Bukki, Uzzi,
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and Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi,
6 Zerahiah, Meraioth,
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and Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth,
7 Amariah, Ahitub,
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Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,
8 Zadok, Ahimaaz,
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and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz,
9 Azariah, Johanan,
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and Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father of Johanan,
10 Azariah (the one who served in the Temple which King Solomon built in Jerusalem),
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and Johanan became the father of Azariah, (he it is who executed the priest's office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem),
11 Amariah, Ahitub,
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and Azariah became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,
12 Zadok, Shallum,
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and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Shallum,
13 Hilkiah, Azariah,
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and Shallum became the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah became the father of Azariah,
14 Seraiah, Jehozadak.
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and Azariah became the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak;
15 King Nebuchadnezzar deported Jehozadak along with the other people of Judah and Jerusalem whom the Lord sent into exile.
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Jehozadak went [into captivity], when Yahweh carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16 Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17 Each of them also had sons. Gershon was the father of Libni and Shimei;
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These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
18 Kohath was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel;
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The sons of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
19 and Merari was the father of Mahli and Mushi.
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' [houses].
20 These are the descendants of Gershon from generation to generation: Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,
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Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
21 Joah, Iddo, Zerah, Jeatherai.
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Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.
22 These are the descendants of Kohath from generation to generation: Amminadab, Korah, Assir,
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The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
23 Elkanah, Ebiasaph, Assir,
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Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
24 Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, Shaul.
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Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
25 Elkanah had two sons, Amasai and Ahimoth.
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The sons of Elkanah: Amasai, and Ahimoth.
26 These are Ahimoth's descendants from generation to generation: Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath,
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As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
27 Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah.
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Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
28 Samuel had two sons: Joel, the older, and Abijah, the younger.
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The sons of Samuel: the firstborn [Joel], and the second Abijah.
29 These are the descendants of Merari from generation to generation: Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,
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The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
30 Shimea, Haggiah, Asaiah.
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Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
31 These are the men whom King David put in charge of the music at the place of worship in Jerusalem after the Covenant Box was moved there.
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These are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Yahweh, after that the ark had rest.
32 They took regular turns of duty at the Tent of the Lord's presence during the time before King Solomon built the Temple.
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They ministered with song before the tent of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of Yahweh in Jerusalem: and they waited on their office according to their order.
33 The family lines of those who held this office are as follows: The clan of Kohath: Heman, the leader of the first choir, was the son of Joel. His family line went back to Jacob as follows: Heman, Joel, Samuel,
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These are those who waited, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
34 Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah,
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the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
35 Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,
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the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
36 Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,
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the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
37 Tahath, Assir, Ebiasaph, Korah,
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the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
38 Izhar, Kohath, Levi, Jacob.
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the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
39 Asaph was leader of the second choir. His family line went back to Levi as follows: Asaph, Berechiah, Shimea,
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His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
40 Michael, Baaseiah, Malchijah,
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the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,
41 Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah,
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the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
42 Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,
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the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
43 Jahath, Gershon, Levi.
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the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
44 Ethan of the clan of Merari was the leader of the third choir. His family line went back to Levi as follows: Ethan, Kishi, Abdi, Malluch,
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On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
45 Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah,
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the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
46 Amzi, Bani, Shemer,
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the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
47 Mahli, Mushi, Merari, Levi.
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the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
48 The other Levites were assigned all the other duties at the place of worship.
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Their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tent of the house of God.
49 Aaron and his descendants presented the offerings of incense and offered the sacrifices that were burnt on the altar. They were responsible for all the worship in the Most Holy Place and for the sacrifices by which God forgives Israel's sins. They did all this in accordance with the instructions given by Moses, God's servant.
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But Aaron 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 Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
50 This is the line of Aaron's descendants: Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua,
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These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
51 Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah,
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Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
52 Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub,
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Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
53 Zadok, Ahimaaz.
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Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
54 This is the territory assigned to the descendants of Aaron of the clan of Kohath. They received the first share of the land assigned to the Levites.
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Now these are their dwelling-places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the [first] lot),
55 This included Hebron in the territory of Judah and the pasture lands around it.
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to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs of it round about it;
56 The fields and villages, however, that belonged to the city were assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
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but the fields of the city, and the villages of it, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
57 The following towns were assigned to Aaron's descendants: Hebron, a city of refuge, Jattir, and the towns of Libnah, Eshtemoa, Hilen, Debir, Ashan, and Beth Shemesh, with their pasture lands.
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To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,
60 In the territory of Benjamin they were assigned the following towns with their pasture lands: Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth. This made a total of thirteen towns for all their families to live in.
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and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its suburbs, and Allemeth with its suburbs, and Anathoth with its suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
61 Ten towns in the territory of West Manasseh were assigned by lot to the rest of the clan of Kohath, family by family.
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To the rest of the sons of Kohath [were given] by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.
62 To the clan of Gershon, family by family, were assigned thirteen towns in the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and East Manasseh in Bashan.
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To the sons of Gershom, according to 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 In the same way, twelve towns in the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun were assigned to the clan of Merari, family by family.
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To the sons of Merari [were given] by lot, according to 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 In this way the people of Israel assigned towns for the Levites to live in, together with the pasture lands around the towns
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The children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their suburbs.
65 (The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were also assigned by drawing lots.)
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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 mentioned by name.
66 Some of the families of the clan of Kohath were assigned towns and pasture lands in the territory of Ephraim:
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Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.
67 Shechem, the city of refuge in the hills of Ephraim, Gezer,
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They gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its suburbs; Gezer also with its suburbs,
68 Jokmeam, Beth Horon,
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and Jokmeam with its suburbs, and Beth-horon with its suburbs,
69 Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon.
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and Aijalon with its suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with its suburbs;
70 In the territory of West Manasseh they were assigned the towns of Aner and Bileam with the surrounding pasture lands.
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and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its suburbs, and Bileam with its suburbs, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.
71 The families of the clan of Gershon were assigned the following towns, with the surrounding pasture lands: In the territory of East Manasseh: Golan in Bashan, and Ashtaroth.
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To the sons of Gershom [were given], out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, and Ashtaroth with its suburbs;
72 In the territory of Issachar: Kedesh, Daberath,
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and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,
73 Ramoth, and Anem.
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and Ramoth with its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs;
74 In the territory of Asher: Mashal, Abdon,
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and out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its suburbs, and Abdon with its suburbs,
75 Hukok, and Rehob.
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and Hukok with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs;
76 In the territory of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim.
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and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its suburbs, and Hammon with its suburbs, and Kiriathaim with its suburbs.
77 The remaining families of the clan of Merari were assigned the following towns with the surrounding pasture lands: In the territory of Zebulun: Rimmono and Tabor.
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To the rest of [the Levites], the sons of Merari, [were given], out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its suburbs, Tabor with its suburbs;
78 In the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River beyond Jericho: Bezer on the plateau, Jahzah,
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and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, [were given them], out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jahzah with its suburbs,
79 Kedemoth, and Mephaath.
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and Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;
80 In the territory of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
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and out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,
81 Heshbon, and Jazer.
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and Heshbon with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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