1 Chronicles 6:38-48

38 Korah was Izhar's son. Izhar was Kohath's son. Kohath was Levi's son. Levi was Israel's son.

39 There was Heman's helper Asaph, whose group stood by Heman's right side. Asaph was Berekiah's son. Berekiah was Shimea's son.

40 Shimea was Michael's son. Michael was Baaseiah's son. Baaseiah was Malkijah's son.

41 Malkijah was Ethni's son. Ethni was Zerah's son. Zerah was Adaiah's son.

42 Adaiah was Ethan's son. Ethan was Zimmah's son. Zim- mah was Shimei's son.

43 Shimei was Jahath's son. Jahath was Gershon's son, and Gershon was Levi's son.

44 Merari's family were the helpers of Heman and Asaph, and they stood by Heman's left side. In this group was Ethan son of Kishi. Kishi was Abdi's son. Abdi was Malluch's son.

45 Malluch was Hashabiah's son. Hashabiah was Amaziah's son. Amaziah was Hilkiah's son.

46 Hilkiah was Amzi's son. Amzi was Bani's son. Bani was Shemer's son.

47 Shemer was Mahli's son. Mahli was Mushi's son. Mushi was Merari's son, and Merari was Levi's son.

48 The other Levites served by doing their own special work in the Holy Tent, the house of God.

1 Chronicles 6:38-48 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.