The Temple Musicians
31 These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark came to rest there.
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They ministered with music before the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations laid down for them.
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Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman, the musician, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
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the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
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the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
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the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
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the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
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the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel;
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and Heman’s associate Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,
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the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah,the son of Malkijah,
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the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
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the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
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the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi;
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and from their associates, the Merarites, at his left hand: Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluk,
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the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
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the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
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the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
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Their fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God.
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But Aaron and his descendants were the ones who presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense in connection with all that was done in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel, in accordance with all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
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These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
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Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
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Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
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Zadok his son and Ahimaaz his son.