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