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1 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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The sons of Kohath were 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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The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
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Eleazar had Phinehas, Phinehas had Abishua,
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
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Abishua had Bukki, Bukki had Uzzi,
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
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Uzzi had Zerahiah, Zerahiah had Meraioth,
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
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Meraioth had Amariah, Amariah had Ahitub,
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
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Ahitub had Zadok, Zadok had Ahimaaz,
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
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Ahimaaz had Azariah, Azariah had 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 had Azariah (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 had Amariah, Amariah had Ahitub,
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
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Ahitub had Zadok, Zadok had Shallum,
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
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Shallum had Hilkiah, Hilkiah had Azariah,
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak,
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Azariah had Seraiah, and Seraiah had 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 off to exile when God used Nebuchadnezzar to take Judah and Jerusalem into exile.
16 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
17 The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.
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These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.
18 The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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The sons of Kohath were 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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The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levitical clans according to families:
20 The descendants of Gershon included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,
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the sons of Gershon were Libni his son, Jehath his son, Zimmah his son,
21 Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.
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Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.
22 The descendants of Kohath included Amminadab, Korah, Assir,
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The sons of Kohath were Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
23 Elkanah, Abiasaph, Assir,
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Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
24 Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, and Shaul.
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Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
25 The descendants of Elkanah included Amasai, Ahimoth,
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The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth,
26 Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath,
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Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
27 Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah, and Samuel.
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Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.
28 The sons of Samuel were Joel (the older) and Abijah (the second).
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The sons of Samuel were Joel his firstborn son and Abijah his second.
29 The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,
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The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
30 Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah.
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Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.
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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These are the persons David appointed to lead the singing in the house of God 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 were the ministers of music in the place of worship, which was the Tent of Meeting until Solomon built The Temple of God in Jerusalem. As they carried out their work, they followed the instructions given to them.
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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These are the persons, together with their sons, who served by preparing for and directing worship: from the family of the Kohathites was Heman the choirmaster, 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, Abiasaph, 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, and Israel.
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the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the 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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Heman's associate Asaph stood at his right hand. Asaph was the son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,
40 Michael, Baaseiah, Malkijah,
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the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malkijah,
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, and Levi.
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the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the 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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Of the sons of Merari, the associates who stood at his left hand, was 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, and 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 appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God.
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The rest of the Levites were assigned to all the other work in the place of worship, the house of God.
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 offered the sacrifices on the Altar of Burnt Offering and the Altar of Incense; they were in charge of all the work surrounding the Holy of Holies. They made atonement for Israel following the instructions commanded by Moses, servant of God.
50 The descendants of Aaron were 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, and Ahimaaz.
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Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.
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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And these are the places where the priestly families were assigned to live. The first assignment went by lot to the sons of Aaron of the Kohathite family;
55 This territory included Hebron and its surrounding pasturelands in Judah,
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they were given Hebron in the land of Judah and all the neighboring pastures.
56 but the fields and outlying areas belonging to the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
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Caleb the son of Jephunneh got the fields and villages around the city.
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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The family of Aaron was also given the cities of refuge, with pastures included: Hebron, Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
58 Holon, Debir,
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Hilen, Debir,
59 Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh.
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Ashan, and Beth Shemesh.
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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They were also given Geba from the tribe of Benjamin, Alemeth, and Anathoth, all with pastures included. In all, thirteen cities were distributed among the Kohathite families.
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 rest of the Kohathites were given another ten cities, distributed by lot from the half-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 sons of Gershon were given, family by family, thirteen cities 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 sons of Merari, family by family, were assigned by lot twelve cities 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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The sons of Israel gave the Levites both the cities and their pastures.
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 also distributed by lot cities 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 Kohath families were given their cities from the tribe of Ephraim,
67 Shechem (a city of refuge in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer,
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cities of refuge: Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, 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 - all with their pastures.
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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The rest of the sons of Kohath were given Aner and Bileam with their pastures from the half-tribe of Manasseh.
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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The sons of Gershon were given, family by family, from the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan and Ashtaroth;
72 From the territory of Issachar, they were given Kedesh, Daberath,
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from the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh, Daberath,
73 Ramoth, and Anem, each with its pasturelands.
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Ramoth, and Anem;
74 From the territory of Asher, they received Mashal, Abdon,
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from the tribe of Asher, Mashal, Abdon,
75 Hukok, and Rehob, each with its pasturelands.
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Hukok, and Rehob;
76 From the territory of Naphtali, they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, each with its pasturelands.
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from the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim.
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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The rest of the sons of Merari got Rimmono and Tabor from the tribe of Zebulun;
78 From the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River opposite Jericho, they received Bezer (a desert town), Jahaz,
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Bezer in the desert, Jahzah,
79 Kedemoth, and Mephaath, each with its pasturelands.
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Kedemoth, and Mephaath from the tribe of Reuben to the east of the Jordan;
80 And from the territory of Gad, they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
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and Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
81 Heshbon, and Jazer, each with its pasturelands.
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Heshbon, and Jazer from the tribe of Gad. Pastures were included in all these towns.
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