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1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
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The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
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The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and 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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The children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas the father of Abishua,
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Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,
5 Abishua the father of Bukki, Bukki the father of Uzzi,
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and Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi,
6 Uzzi the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah the father of Meraioth,
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and Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth,
7 Meraioth the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub,
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Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,
8 Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Ahimaaz,
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and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz,
9 Ahimaaz the father of Azariah, Azariah the father of Johanan,
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and Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father 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 became the father of Azariah, (he it is who executed the priest's office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem),
11 Azariah the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub,
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and Azariah became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,
12 Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Shallum,
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and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Shallum,
13 Shallum the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah the father of Azariah,
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and Shallum became the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah became the father of Azariah,
14 Azariah the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah the father of Jozadak.
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and Azariah became the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah became the father 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 [into captivity], when Yahweh carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
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The sons of Levi: 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 the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
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The sons of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and 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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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' [houses].
20 Of Gershon: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
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Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son and Jeatherai his son.
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Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.
22 The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
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The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
23 Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
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Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son and Shaul his son.
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Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
25 The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,
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The sons of Elkanah: Amasai, and Ahimoth.
26 Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
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As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son and Samuel his son.
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Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
28 The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second son.
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The sons of Samuel: the firstborn [Joel], and the second Abijah.
29 The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
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The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son and Asaiah his son.
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Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
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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These are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Yahweh, after that the ark had rest.
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 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 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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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 the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
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the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
35 the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, 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 Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
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the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
37 the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
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the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
38 the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel;
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the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the 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 brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
40 the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah,the son of Malkijah,
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the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,
41 the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
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the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
42 the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
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the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
43 the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi;
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the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the 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 hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
45 the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
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the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
46 the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
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the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
47 the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, 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 fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God.
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Their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tent of the house of God.
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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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 These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
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These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
51 Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
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Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
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Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
53 Zadok his son and Ahimaaz his son.
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Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
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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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 They were given Hebron in Judah with its surrounding pasturelands.
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to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs of it round about it;
56 But the fields and villages around the city were given 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 So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
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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,
58 Hilen, Debir,
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and Hilen with its suburbs, Debir with its suburbs,
59 Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands.
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and Ashan with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs;
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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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 The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of half the tribe of Manasseh.
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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 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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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 The descendants of Merari, clan by clan, were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun.
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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 So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands.
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The children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their suburbs.
65 From the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin they allotted the previously named towns.
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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 Kohathite clans were given as their territory towns from the tribe 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 In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem (a city of refuge), and 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, together with their pasturelands.
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and Aijalon with its suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with its suburbs;
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 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 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 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 from the tribe of Issachar they received 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, together with their pasturelands;
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and Ramoth with its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs;
74 from the tribe of Asher they received 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, together with their pasturelands;
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and Hukok with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs;
76 and from the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.
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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 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 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 from the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan east of Jericho they received Bezer in the wilderness, 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, together with their pasturelands;
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and Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;
80 and from the tribe of Gad they received 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, together with their pasturelands.
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and Heshbon with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.
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