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1 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merar'i.
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The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uz'ziel.
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The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abi'hu, Elea'zar, and Ith'amar.
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The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4 Elea'zar was the father of Phin'ehas, Phin'ehas of Abishu'a,
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Eleazar had Phinehas, Phinehas had Abishua,
5 Abishu'a of Bukki, Bukki of Uzzi,
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Abishua had Bukki, Bukki had Uzzi,
6 Uzzi of Zerahi'ah, Zerahi'ah of Merai'oth,
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Uzzi had Zerahiah, Zerahiah had Meraioth,
7 Merai'oth of Amari'ah, Amari'ah of Ahi'tub,
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Meraioth had Amariah, Amariah had Ahitub,
8 Ahi'tub of Zadok, Zadok of Ahim'a-az,
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Ahitub had Zadok, Zadok had Ahimaaz,
9 Ahim'a-az of Azari'ah, Azari'ah of Joha'nan,
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Ahimaaz had Azariah, Azariah had Johanan,
10 and Joha'nan of Azari'ah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem).
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and Johanan had Azariah (who served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem).
11 Azari'ah was the father of Amari'ah, Amari'ah of Ahi'tub,
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Azariah had Amariah, Amariah had Ahitub,
12 Ahi'tub of Zadok, Zadok of Shallum,
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Ahitub had Zadok, Zadok had Shallum,
13 Shallum of Hilki'ah, Hilki'ah of Azari'ah,
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Shallum had Hilkiah, Hilkiah had Azariah,
14 Azari'ah of Serai'ah, Serai'ah of Jehoz'adak;
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Azariah had Seraiah, and Seraiah had Jehozadak.
15 and Jehoz'adak went into exile when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnez'zar.
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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: Gershom, Kohath, and Merar'i.
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The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
17 And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shim'e-i.
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These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.
18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uz'ziel.
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The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19 The sons of Merar'i: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
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The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levitical clans according to families:
20 Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
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the sons of Gershon were Libni his son, Jehath his son, Zimmah his son,
21 Jo'ah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Je-ath'erai his son.
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Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.
22 The sons of Kohath: Ammin'adab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
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The sons of Kohath were Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
23 Elka'nah his son, Ebi'asaph his son, Assir his son,
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Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
24 Tahath his son, Uri'el his son, Uzzi'ah his son, and Sha'ul his son.
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Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
25 The sons of Elka'nah: Ama'sai and Ahi'moth,
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The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth,
26 Elka'nah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
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Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
27 Eli'ab his son, Jero'ham his son, Elka'nah his son.
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Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.
28 The sons of Samuel: Jo'el his first-born, the second Abi'jah.
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The sons of Samuel were Joel his firstborn son and Abijah his second.
29 The sons of Merar'i: Mahli, Libni his son, Shim'e-i his son, Uzzah his son,
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The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
30 Shim'e-a his son, Haggi'ah his son, and Asai'ah his son.
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Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.
31 These are the men whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark rested 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 song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem; and they performed their service in due order.
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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 and their sons. Of the sons of the Ko'hathites: Heman the singer the son of Jo'el, son of 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 son of Elka'nah, son of Jero'ham, son of Eli'el, son of To'ah,
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the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
35 son of Zuph, son of Elka'nah, son of Mahath, son of Ama'sai,
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the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
36 son of Elka'nah, son of Jo'el, son of Azari'ah, son of Zephani'ah,
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the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
37 son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebi'asaph, son of Korah,
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the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
38 son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, 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 his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechi'ah, son of Shim'e-a,
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Heman's associate Asaph stood at his right hand. Asaph was the son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,
40 son of Michael, son of Ba-ase'iah, son of Malchi'jah,
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the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malkijah,
41 son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adai'ah,
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the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
42 son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shim'e-i,
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the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
43 son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.
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the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi.
44 On the left hand were their brethren the sons of Merar'i: Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of 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 son of Hashabi'ah, son of Amazi'ah, son of Hilki'ah,
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the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
46 son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,
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the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
47 son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merar'i, son of Levi;
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the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
48 and their brethren the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of 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 But Aaron and his sons made offerings upon the altar of burnt offering and upon 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.
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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 These are the sons of Aaron: Elea'zar his son, Phin'ehas his son, Abishu'a 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, Zerahi'ah his son,
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Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
52 Merai'oth his son, Amari'ah his son, Ahi'tub his son,
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Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
53 Zadok his son, Ahim'a-az his son.
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Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.
54 These are their dwelling places according to their settlements within their borders: to the sons of Aaron of the families of Ko'hathites, for theirs was the lot,
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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 to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasture lands,
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they were given Hebron in the land of Judah and all the neighboring pastures.
56 but the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephun'neh.
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Caleb the son of Jephunneh got the fields and villages around the city.
57 To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemo'a with its pasture lands,
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The family of Aaron was also given the cities of refuge, with pastures included: Hebron, Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
58 Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,
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Hilen, Debir,
59 Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth-she'mesh with its pasture lands;
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Ashan, and Beth Shemesh.
60 and from the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Al'emeth with its pasture lands, and An'athoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen.
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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 To the rest of the Ko'hathites were given by lot out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manas'seh, ten cities.
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The rest of the Kohathites were given another ten cities, distributed by lot from the half-tribe of Manasseh.
62 To the Gershomites according to their families were allotted thirteen cities out of the tribes of Is'sachar, Asher, Naph'tali, and Manas'seh in Bashan.
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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 To the Merar'ites according to their families were allotted twelve cities out of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zeb'ulun.
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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 gave the Levites the cities with their pasture lands.
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The sons of Israel gave the Levites both the cities and their pastures.
65 They also gave them by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities which are mentioned by name.
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They also distributed by lot cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
66 And some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory out of the tribe of E'phraim.
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Some of the Kohath families were given their cities from the tribe of Ephraim,
67 They were given the cities of refuge: Shechem with its pasture lands in the hill country of E'phraim, Gezer with its pasture lands,
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cities of refuge: Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,
68 Jok'me-am with its pasture lands, Beth-hor'on with its pasture lands,
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Jokmeam, Beth Horon,
69 Ai'jalon with its pasture lands, Gath-rim'mon with its pasture lands,
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Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon - all with their pastures.
70 and out of the half-tribe of Manas'seh, Aner with its pasture lands, and Bil'e-am with its pasture lands, for the rest of the families of the Ko'hathites.
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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 To the Gershomites were given out of the half-tribe of Manas'seh: Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands and Ash'taroth with its pasture lands;
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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 and out of the tribe of Is'sachar: Kedesh with its pasture lands, Dab'erath with its pasture lands,
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from the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh, Daberath,
73 Ramoth with its pasture lands, and Anem with its pasture lands;
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Ramoth, and Anem;
74 out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,
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from the tribe of Asher, Mashal, Abdon,
75 Hukok with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands;
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Hukok, and Rehob;
76 and out of the tribe of Naph'tali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Ham'mon with its pasture lands, and Kiriatha'im with its pasture lands.
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from the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim.
77 To the rest of the Merar'ites were allotted out of the tribe of Zeb'ulun: Rim'mono with its pasture lands, Tabor with its pasture lands,
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The rest of the sons of Merari got Rimmono and Tabor from the tribe of Zebulun;
78 and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the steppe with its pasture lands, Jahzah with its pasture lands,
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Bezer in the desert, Jahzah,
79 Ked'emoth with its pasture lands, and Meph'a-ath with its pasture lands;
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Kedemoth, and Mephaath from the tribe of Reuben to the east of the Jordan;
80 and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahana'im with its pasture lands,
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and Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
81 Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands.
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Heshbon, and Jazer from the tribe of Gad. Pastures were included in all these towns.