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1 Levi's sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
2 Kohath's sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
3 Amram's children were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron's sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
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Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas the father of Abishua,
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
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Abishua the father of Bukki, Bukki the father of Uzzi,
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
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Uzzi the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah the father of Meraioth,
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
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Meraioth the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub,
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
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Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Ahimaaz,
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
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Ahimaaz the father of Azariah, Azariah the father of Johanan,
10 Johanan was the father of Azariah. (Azariah was a priest in the Temple Solomon built in Jerusalem.)
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Johanan the father of Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem),
11 Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
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Azariah the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub,
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
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Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Shallum,
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
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Shallum the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah the father of Azariah,
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
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Azariah the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah the father of Jozadak.
15 Jehozadak was forced to leave his home when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into captivity under the control of Nebuchadnezzar.
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Jozadak was deported when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16 Levi's sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
17 The names of Gershon's sons were Libni and Shimei.
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These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.
18 Kohath's sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
19 Merari's sons were Mahli and Mushi. This is a list of the family groups of Levi, listed by the name of the father of each group.
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:
20 Gershon's son was Libni. Libni's son was Jehath. Jehath's son was Zimmah.
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Of Gershon: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
21 Zimmah's son was Joah. Joah's son was Iddo. Iddo's son was Zerah. And Zerah's son was Jeatherai.
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Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son and Jeatherai his son.
22 Kohath's son was Amminadab. Amminadab's son was Korah. Korah's son was Assir.
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The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
23 Assir's son was Elkanah. Elkanah's son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph's son was Assir.
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Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
24 Assir's son was Tahath. Tahath's son was Uriel. Uriel's son was Uzziah, and Uzziah's son was Shaul.
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Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son and Shaul his son.
25 Elkanah's sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
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The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,
26 Ahimoth's son was Elkanah. Elkanah's son was Zo-phai. Zophai's son was Nahath.
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Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
27 Nahath's son was Eliab. Eliab's son was Jeroham. Jeroham's son was Elkanah, and Elkanah's son was Samuel.
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Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son and Samuel his son.
28 Samuel's sons were Joel, the first son, and Abijah, the second son.
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The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second son.
29 Merari's son was Mahli. Mahli's son was Libni. Libni's son was Shimei. Shimei's son was Uzzah.
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The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
30 Uzzah's son was Shimea. Shimea's son was Haggiah, and Haggiah's son was Asaiah.
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Shimea his son, Haggiah his son and Asaiah his son.
31 David chose some people to be in charge of the music in the house of the Lord. They began their work after the Ark of the Agreement was put there.
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These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark came to rest there.
32 They served by making music at the Holy Tent (also called the Meeting Tent), and they served until Solomon built the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. They followed the rules for their work.
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They ministered with music before the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations laid down for them.
33 These are the musicians and their sons: From Kohath's family there was Heman the singer. Heman was Joel's son. Joel was Samuel's son.
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Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman, the musician, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
34 Samuel was Elkanah's son. Elkanah was Jeroham's son. Jeroham was Eliel's son. Eliel was Toah's son.
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the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
35 Toah was Zuph's son. Zuph was Elkanah's son. Elkanah was Mahath's son. Mahath was Amasai's son.
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the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
36 Amasai was Elkanah's son. Elkanah was Joel's son. Joel was Azariah's son. Azariah was Zephaniah's son.
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the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
37 Zephaniah was Tahath's son. Tahath was Assir's son. Assir was Ebiasaph's son. Ebiasaph was Korah's son.
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the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
38 Korah was Izhar's son. Izhar was Kohath's son. Kohath was Levi's son. Levi was Israel's son.
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the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel;
39 There was Heman's helper Asaph, whose group stood by Heman's right side. Asaph was Berekiah's son. Berekiah was Shimea's son.
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and Heman’s associate Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,
40 Shimea was Michael's son. Michael was Baaseiah's son. Baaseiah was Malkijah's son.
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the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah,the son of Malkijah,
41 Malkijah was Ethni's son. Ethni was Zerah's son. Zerah was Adaiah's son.
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the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
42 Adaiah was Ethan's son. Ethan was Zimmah's son. Zim- mah was Shimei's son.
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the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
43 Shimei was Jahath's son. Jahath was Gershon's son, and Gershon was Levi's son.
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the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi;
44 Merari's family were the helpers of Heman and Asaph, and they stood by Heman's left side. In this group was Ethan son of Kishi. Kishi was Abdi's son. Abdi was Malluch's son.
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and from their associates, the Merarites, at his left hand: Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluk,
45 Malluch was Hashabiah's son. Hashabiah was Amaziah's son. Amaziah was Hilkiah's son.
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the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
46 Hilkiah was Amzi's son. Amzi was Bani's son. Bani was Shemer's son.
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the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
47 Shemer was Mahli's son. Mahli was Mushi's son. Mushi was Merari's son, and Merari was Levi's son.
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the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
48 The other Levites served by doing their own special work in the Holy Tent, the house of God.
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Their fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God.
49 Aaron and his descendants offered the sacrifices on the altar of burnt offering and burned the incense on the altar of incense. They offered the sacrifices that removed the Israelites' sins so they could belong to God. They did all the work in the Most Holy Place and followed all the laws that Moses, God's servant, had commanded.
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But Aaron and his descendants were the ones who presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense in connection with all that was done in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel, in accordance with all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
50 These were Aaron's sons: Eleazar was Aaron's son. Phinehas was Eleazar's son. Abishua was Phinehas' son.
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These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
51 Bukki was Abishua's son. Uzzi was Bukki's son. Zerahiah was Uzzi's son.
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Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
52 Meraioth was Zerahiah's son. Amariah was Meraioth's son. Ahitub was Amariah's son.
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Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
53 Zadok was Ahitub's son, and Ahimaaz was Zadok's son.
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Zadok his son and Ahimaaz his son.
54 These are the places where Aaron's descendants lived. His descendants from the Kohath family group received the first share of the land.
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These were the locations of their settlements allotted as their territory (they were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite clan, because the first lot was for them):
55 They were given the city of Hebron in Judah and the pastures around it,
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They were given Hebron in Judah with its surrounding pasturelands.
56 but the fields farther from the city and the villages near Hebron were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
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But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
57 So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron, one of the cities of safety. They also received the towns and pastures of Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
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So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
58 Hilen, Debir,
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Hilen, Debir,
59 Ashan, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh.
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Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands.
60 They also received these towns and pastures from the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth. The Kohath family groups received a total of thirteen towns.
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And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. The total number of towns distributed among the Kohathite clans came to thirteen.
61 The rest of the Kohath family group was given ten towns from the family groups of West Manasseh. The towns were chosen by throwing lots.
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The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of half the tribe of Manasseh.
62 The Gershon family group received thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the part of Manasseh living in Bashan.
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The descendants of Gershon, clan by clan, were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher and Naphtali, and from the part of the tribe of Manasseh that is in Bashan.
63 The Merari family group received twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. Those towns were chosen by throwing lots.
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The descendants of Merari, clan by clan, were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun.
64 So the Israelites gave these towns and their pastures to the Levites.
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So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands.
65 The towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, which were named, were chosen by throwing lots.
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From the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin they allotted the previously named towns.
66 Some of the Kohath family groups received towns and pastures from the tribe of Ephraim.
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Some of the Kohathite clans were given as their territory towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
67 They received Shechem, one of the cities of safety, with its pastures in the mountains of Ephraim. They also received the towns and pastures of Gezer,
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In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem (a city of refuge), and Gezer,
68 Jokmeam, Beth Horon,
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Jokmeam, Beth Horon,
69 Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon.
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Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands.
70 The rest of the people in the Kohath family group received the towns of Aner and Bileam and their pastures from West Manasseh.
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And from half the tribe of Manasseh the Israelites gave Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands, to the rest of the Kohathite clans.
71 From East Manasseh, the Gershon family received the towns and pastures of Golan in Bashan and Ashtaroth.
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The Gershonites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they received Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands;
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from the tribe of Issachar they received Kedesh, Daberath,
73 From the tribe of Issachar, the Gershon family received the towns and pastures of Kedesh, Daberath, Ramoth, and Anem.
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Ramoth and Anem, together with their pasturelands;
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from the tribe of Asher they received Mashal, Abdon,
75 From the tribe of Asher, the Gershon family received the towns and pastures of Mashal, Abdon, Hukok, and Rehob.
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Hukok and Rehob, together with their pasturelands;
76 From the tribe of Naphtali, the Gershon family received the towns and pastures of Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim.
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and from the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.
77 The rest of the Levites, the people from the Merari family, received from the tribe of Zebulun the towns and pastures of Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono, and Tabor.
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The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they received Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands;
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from the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan east of Jericho they received Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,
79 From the tribe of Reuben, the Merari family received the towns and pastures of Bezer in the desert, Jahzah, Kedemoth, and Mephaath. (The tribe of Reuben lived east of the Jordan River, across from Jericho.)
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Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands;
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and from the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
81 From the tribe of Gad, the Merari family received the towns and pastures of Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim, Heshbon, and Jazer.
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Heshbon and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.
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