1 Chronicles 6:1-9

1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kehat, and Merari.

2 The sons of Kehat: `Amram, Yitzhar, and Hevron, and `Uzzi'el.

3 The children of `Amram: Aharon, and Moshe, and Miryam. The sons of Aharon: Nadav, and Avihu, El`azar, and Itamar.

4 El`azar became the father of Pinechas, Pinechas became the father of Avishua,

5 and Avishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of `Uzzi,

6 and `Uzzi became the father of Zerachyah, and Zerachyah became the father of Merayot,

7 Merayot became the father of Amaryah, and Amaryah became the father of Achituv,

8 and Achituv became the father of Tzadok, and Tzadok became the father of Achima`atz,

9 and Achima`atz became the father of `Azaryah, and `Azaryah became the father of Yochanan,

1 Chronicles 6:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 6

This chapter begins with the fathers and heads of the tribe of Levi, 1Ch 6:1-3, and reckons up the high priests in the line of Eleazar, to the Babylonish captivity, 1Ch 6:4-15 gives an account of the families of the sons of Levi, 1Ch 6:16-30 and of those Levites that were employed as singers, and in other ministrations in the sanctuary in the times of David and Solomon, 1Ch 6:31-49, then follows a repetition of the sons of Aaron in the line of Eleazar, to the said times, 1Ch 6:50-53, and a recital of the dwelling places of the Levites in the several tribes, 1Ch 6:54-81.