1 Chronicles 6:14-24

14 and `Azaryah became the father of Serayah, and Serayah became the father of Yehotzadak;

15 Yehotzadak went [into captivity], when the LORD carried away Yehudah and Yerushalayim by the hand of Nevukhadnetztzar.

16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kehat, and Merari.

17 These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Livni and Shim`i.

18 The sons of Kehat were `Amram, and Yitzhar, and Hevron, and `Uzzi'el.

19 The sons of Merari: Machli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' [houses].

20 Of Gershom: Livni his son, Yachat his son, Zimmah his son,

21 Yo'ach his son, `Iddo his son, Zerach his son, Ye'aterai his son.

22 The sons of Kehat: `Amminadav his son, Korach his son, Assir his son,

23 Elkana his son, and Avi'asaf his son, and Assir his son,

24 Tachat his son, Uri'el his son, `Uzziyah his son, and Sha'ul his son.

1 Chronicles 6:14-24 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.