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1 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Levi's family: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
2 The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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Kohath's family: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron were 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 was the father of Abishua.
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Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas of Abishua,
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
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Abishua of Bukki, Bukki of Uzzi,
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
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Uzzi of Zerahiah, Zerahiah of Meraioth,
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
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Meraioth of Amariah, Amariah of Ahitub,
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
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Ahitub of Zadok, Zadok of Ahimaaz,
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
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Ahimaaz of Azariah, Azariah of Johanan,
10 Johanan was the father of Azariah, the high priest at the Temple built by Solomon 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 was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
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Azariah was the father of Amariah, Amariah of Ahitub,
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
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Ahitub of Zadok, Zadok of Shallum,
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
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Shallum of Hilkiah, Hilkiah of Azariah,
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak,
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Azariah of Seraiah, and Seraiah of Jehozadak.
15 who went into exile when the LORD sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into captivity under 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 were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Levi's family: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17 The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.
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These are the names of Gershom's family: Libni and Shimei.
18 The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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Kohath's family: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19 The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The following were the Levite clans, listed according to their ancestral descent:
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Merari's family: Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levites' clans according to their fathers:
20 The descendants of Gershon included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,
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Of Gershom: his son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,
21 Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.
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his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.
22 The descendants of Kohath included Amminadab, Korah, Assir,
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Kohath's family: his son Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir,
23 Elkanah, Abiasaph, Assir,
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his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, his son Assir,
24 Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, and Shaul.
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his son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul.
25 The descendants of Elkanah included Amasai, Ahimoth,
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Elkanah's family: Amasai and Ahimoth,
26 Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath,
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his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath,
27 Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah, and Samuel.
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his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.
28 The sons of Samuel were Joel (the older) and Abijah (the second).
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Samuel's family: the oldest Joel, and the second Abijah.
29 The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,
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Merari's family: Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,
30 Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah.
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his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah.
31 David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the LORD after the Ark was placed 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 at the Tabernacle until Solomon built the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They carried out their work, following all the regulations handed down to 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 These are the men who served, along with their sons: Heman the musician was from the clan of Kohath. His genealogy was traced back through Joel, 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 Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah,
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son of Elkanah son of Jeroham son of Eliel son of Toah
35 Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,
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son of Zuph son of Elkanah son of Mahath son of Amasai
36 Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,
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son of Elkanah son of Joel son of Azariah son of Zephaniah
37 Tahath, Assir, Abiasaph, Korah,
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son of Tahath son of Assir son of Ebiasaph son of Korah
38 Izhar, Kohath, Levi, and Israel.
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son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi son of Israel.
39 Heman’s first assistant was Asaph from the clan of Gershon. Asaph’s genealogy was traced back through Berekiah, Shimea,
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His relative was Asaph, who stood on his right, that is, Asaph son of Berechiah son of Shimea
40 Michael, Baaseiah, Malkijah,
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son of Michael son of Baaseiah son of Malchijah
41 Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah,
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son of Ethni son of Zerah son of Adaiah
42 Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,
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son of Ethan son of Zimmah son of Shimei
43 Jahath, Gershon, and Levi.
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son of Jahath son of Gershom son of Levi.
44 Heman’s second assistant was Ethan from the clan of Merari. Ethan’s genealogy was traced back through Kishi, Abdi, Malluch,
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On the left were their relatives, Merari's family: Ethan son of Kishi son of Abdi son of Malluch
45 Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah,
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son of Hashabiah son of Amaziah son of Hilkiah
46 Amzi, Bani, Shemer,
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son of Amzi son of Bani son of Shemer
47 Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and Levi.
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son of Mahli son of Mushi son of Merari son of Levi.
48 Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in 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 Only Aaron and his descendants served as priests. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and the altar of incense, and they performed all the other duties related to the Most Holy Place. They made atonement for Israel by doing everything that Moses, the servant of God, had commanded them.
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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 The descendants of Aaron were Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua,
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This was Aaron's family: his son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua,
51 Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah,
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his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah,
52 Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub,
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his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub,
53 Zadok, and Ahimaaz.
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his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.
54 This is a record of the towns and territory assigned by means of sacred lots to the descendants of Aaron, who were from the clan of Kohath.
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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 This territory included Hebron and its surrounding pasturelands in Judah,
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they gave Hebron in the land of Judah with its surrounding pasturelands.
56 but the fields and outlying areas belonging to 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 the following towns, each with its pasturelands: Hebron (a city of refuge), 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 Holon, Debir,
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Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,
59 Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh.
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Ashan with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands.
60 And from the territory of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, each with its pasturelands. So thirteen towns were given to the descendants of Aaron.
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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 remaining descendants of Kohath received ten towns from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh by means of sacred lots.
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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 received by sacred lots thirteen towns from the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and from the Bashan area of Manasseh, east of the Jordan.
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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 received by sacred lots twelve towns from the territories 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 people of Israel assigned all these towns and pasturelands to the Levites.
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In this way the Israelites gave the Levites the towns with their pasturelands.
65 The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were assigned to them by means of sacred lots.
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They gave these towns, which they designated by name, by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
66 The descendants of Kohath were given the following towns from the territory of Ephraim, each with its pasturelands:
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Some of the Kohathite clans had towns of their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.
67 Shechem (a city of refuge in the hill country of Ephraim), 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.
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Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands;
70 The remaining descendants of Kohath were assigned the towns of Aner and Bileam from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, each with its pasturelands.
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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 descendants of Gershon received the towns of Golan (in Bashan) and Ashtaroth from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, each with its 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 territory of Issachar, they were given Kedesh, Daberath,
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from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasturelands and Daberath with its pasturelands,
73 Ramoth, and Anem, each with its pasturelands.
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Ramoth with its pasturelands and Anem with its pasturelands;
74 From the territory 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, each with its pasturelands.
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Helkath with its pasturelands and Rehob with its pasturelands;
76 From the territory of Naphtali, they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, each with its 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 remaining descendants of Merari received the towns of Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmon, and Tabor from the territory of Zebulun, each with its 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 territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River opposite Jericho, they received Bezer (a desert town), Jahaz,
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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, each with its pasturelands.
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Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands;
80 And from the territory 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, each with its pasturelands.
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Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands.