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1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Levi's sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
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Kohath's sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 And the children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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Amram's children were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron's sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4 Eleazar begot Phinehas, begot Abishua,
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Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
5 and Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi,
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Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
6 and Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth,
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Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
7 Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,
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Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
8 and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz,
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Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
9 and Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan,
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Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
10 and Johanan begot Azariah (he it was who executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem),
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Johanan was the father of Azariah. (He was the one who served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem.)
11 and Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,
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Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
12 and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum,
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Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
13 and Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah,
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Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
14 and Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak;
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Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
15 and Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
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Jehozadak was taken captive when the LORD used Nebuchadnezzar to take Judah and Jerusalem away into captivity.
16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
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Levi's sons were Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17 And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
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These are the names of Gershom's sons: Libni and Shimei.
18 And the sons of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
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Kohath's sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
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Merari's sons were Mahli and Mushi. These are the descendants of Levi's sons. They are grouped by families:
20 Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
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Gershom's son was Libni. Libni's son was Jahath. Jahath's son was Zimmah.
21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.
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Zimmah's son was Joah. Joah's son was Iddo. Iddo's son was Zerah. Zerah's son was Jeatherai.
22 The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
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These were Kohath's descendants: Kohath's son was Amminadab. Amminadab's son was Korah. Korah's son was Assir.
23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
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Assir's son was Elkanah. Elkanah's son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph's son was Assir.
24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
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Assir's son was Tahath. Tahath's son was Uriel. Uriel's son was Uzziah. Uzziah's son was Shaul.
25 And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.
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Elkanah's sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
26 As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
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Ahimoth's son was Elkanah. Elkanah's son was Zophai. Zophai's son was Nahath.
27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
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Nahath's son was Eliab. Eliab's son was Jeroham. Jeroham's son was Elkanah.
28 And the sons of Samuel: the firstborn called Joel, and Abijah.
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Samuel's sons were Joel, who was his firstborn, and Abijah, who was his second son.
29 The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
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These were Merari's descendants: Merari's son was Mahli. Mahli's son was Libni. Libni's son was Shimei. Shimei's son was Uzzah.
30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
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Uzzah's son was Shimea. Shimea's son was Haggiah. Haggiah's son was Asaiah.
31 And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD after the ark came to rest.
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David put men in charge of the music in the LORD's temple after the ark was placed there permanently.
32 And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem; and then they served in their office according to their order.
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They served as musicians in the courtyard in front of the tent of meeting until Solomon built the LORD's temple in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations set down for them.
33 And these are those who served with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
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These are the men who served (their descendants also served): The musician Heman was from Kohath's family line. Heman was the son of Joel, who was 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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who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Jeroham, who was the son of Eliel, who was 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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who was the son of Zuph, who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Mahath, who was 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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who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Joel, who was the son of Azariah, who was 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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who was the son of Tahath, who was the son of Assir, who was the son of Ebiasaph, who was 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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who was the son of Izhar, who was the son of Kohath, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Israel.
39 And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
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Heman's relative Asaph stood on his right. He was the son of Berechiah, who was the son of Shimea,
40 the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,
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who was the son of Michael, who was the son of Baaseiah, who was the son of Malchiah,
41 the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
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who was the son of Ethni, who was the son of Zerah, who was the son of Adaiah,
42 the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
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who was the son of Ethan, who was the son of Zimmah, who was the son of Shimei,
43 the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
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who was the son of Jahath, who was the son of Gershom, who was the son of Levi.
44 And their brethren the sons of Merari stood at the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
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On the left was Ethan, one of Heman's relatives descended from Merari. Ethan was the son of Kishi, who was the son of Abdi, who was the son of Malluch,
45 the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
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who was the son of Hashabiah, who was the son of Amaziah, who was the son of Hilkiah,
46 the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,
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who was the son of Amzi, who was the son of Bani, who was 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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who was the son of Mahli, who was the son of Mushi, who was the son of Merari, who was the son of Levi.
48 Their brethren also, the Levites, were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
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Their relatives, the Levites, were assigned all the other duties in the tent, the house of God.
49 But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
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Aaron and his descendants offered sacrifices on the altar for burnt offerings and on the altar for incense. They did all the work in the most holy place and removed Israel's sins to make Israel acceptable to God. They did exactly what God's servant Moses had commanded.
50 And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
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These were Aaron's descendants: His son was Eleazar. Eleazar's son was Phinehas. Phinehas' son was Abishua.
51 Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
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Abishua's son was Bukki. Bukki's son was Uzzi. Uzzi's son was Zerahiah.
52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
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Zerahiah's son was Meraioth. Meraioth's son was Amariah. Amariah's son was Ahitub.
53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
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Ahitub's son was Zadok. Zadok's son was Ahimaaz.
54 Now these are their dwelling places throughout their camps in their borders, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the lot:
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These are the places where Levi's descendants lived, the places where they settled in the territory chosen for them when lots were drawn: The [first] lot was drawn for the descendants of Aaron from the family descended from Kohath.
55 and they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
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They were given Hebron in the territory of Judah as well as the pastureland around it,
56 But the fields of the city and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
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but the fields belonging to the city and its villages were given to Caleb, son of Jephunneh.
57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely: Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir and Eshtemoa with their suburbs,
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Aaron's descendants were given Hebron as a city of refuge, Libnah with its pastureland, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pastureland,
58 and Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
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Hilen with its pastureland, Debir with its pastureland,
59 and Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs.
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Ashan with its pastureland, and Beth Shemesh with its pastureland.
60 And out of the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
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From the tribe of Benjamin, Aaron's descendants received Geba with its pastureland, Alemeth with its pastureland, and Anathoth with its pastureland. There was a total of 13 cities for their families.
61 And unto the sons of Kohath who were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the halftribe, namely, out of the halftribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.
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The rest of Kohath's descendants received 10 cities chosen by lot from the families of half of the tribe of Manasseh.
62 And to the sons of Gershom, throughout 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.
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The families of Gershom's descendants were given 13 cities chosen by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and [the part of] the tribe of Manasseh that lived in Bashan.
63 Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
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The families of Merari's descendants were given 12 cities chosen by lot from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
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So the Israelites gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands.
65 And 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 called by their names.
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They gave [them] the cities chosen by lot and mentioned here by name from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
66 And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.
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Some of the families of Kohath's descendants had cities chosen by lot from the tribe of Ephraim.
67 And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem on Mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
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They were given these cities of refuge: Shechem with its pastureland in the hills of Ephraim, Gezer with its pastureland,
68 and Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,
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Jokmeam with its pastureland, Beth Horon with its pastureland,
69 and Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs.
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Aijalon with its pastureland, and Gath Rimmon with its pastureland.
70 And out of the halftribe of Manasseh: Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.
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From half of the tribe of Manasseh, they were given Aner with its pastureland and Bileam with its pastureland for the families of the rest of Kohath's descendants.
71 Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the halftribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs.
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Gershom's descendants received Golan in Bashan with its pastureland and Ashtaroth with its pastureland from the families of half of the tribe of Manasseh.
72 And out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,
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From the tribe of Issachar, they received Kedesh with its pastureland, Daberath with its pastureland,
73 and Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs.
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Ramoth with its pastureland, and Anem with its pastureland.
74 And out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,
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From the tribe of Asher, they received Mashal with its pastureland, Abdon with its pastureland,
75 and Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs.
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Hukok with its pastureland, and Rehob with its pastureland.
76 And out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
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From the tribe of Naphtali, they received Kedesh in Galilee with its pastureland, Hammon with its pastureland, and Kiriathaim with its pastureland.
77 Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs.
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The rest of Merari's descendants received Rimmono with its pastureland and Tabor with its pastureland from the tribe of Zebulun.
78 And on the other side of the Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,
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From the tribe of Reuben, Merari's descendants received land east of the Jordan River and across from Jericho: Bezer in the wilderness with its pastureland, Jahzah with its pastureland,
79 Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs.
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Kedemoth with its pastureland and Mephaath with its pastureland.
80 And out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
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From the tribe of Gad, they received Ramoth in Gilead with its pastureland, Mahanaim with its pastureland,
81 and Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.
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Heshbon with its pastureland, and Jazer with its pastureland.
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