The Descendants of Levi 1 DRA The sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari. BSB BSB: The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 DRA The sons of Caath: Amram, Isaar, Hebron, and Oziel. BSB BSB: The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 DRA The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Mary. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abiu, Eleazar and Ithamar. BSB BSB: The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4 DRA Eleazar beget Phinees, and Phinees beget Abisue, BSB BSB: Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua,
5 DRA And Abisue beget Bocci, and Bocci begot Ozi. BSB BSB: Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi,
6 DRA Ozi beget Zaraias, and Zaraias beget Maraioth. BSB BSB: Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth,
7 DRA And Maraioth beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob. BSB BSB: Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,
8 DRA Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas. BSB BSB: Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,
9 DRA Achimaas beget Azarias, Azarias begot Johanan, BSB BSB: Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, Azariah was the father of Johanan,
10 DRA Johanan beget Azarias. This is he that executed the priestly office in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem. BSB BSB: Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem,
11 DRA And Azarias beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob. BSB BSB: Azariah was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,
12 DRA And Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc beget Sellum, BSB BSB: Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Shallum,
13 DRA Sellum beget Helcias, and Helcias beget Azarias, BSB BSB: Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,
14 DRA Azarias beget Saraias, and Saraias beget Josedec. BSB BSB: Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
15 DRA Now Josedec went out, when the Lord carried away Juda, and Jerusalem, by the hands of Nabuchodonosor. BSB BSB: Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16 DRA So the sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari. BSB BSB: The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17 DRA And these are the names of the sons of Gerson: Lobni and Semei. BSB BSB: These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
18 DRA The sons of Caath: Amram, and Isaar, and Hebron, and Oziel. BSB BSB: The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19 DRA The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi. And these are the kindreds of Levi according to their families. BSB BSB: The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:
20 DRA Of Gerson: Lobni his son, Jahath his son, Zamma his son, BSB BSB: Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
21 DRA Joah his son, Addo his son, Zara his son, Jethrai his son. BSB BSB: Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.
22 DRA The sons of Caath, Aminadab his son, Core his son, Asir his son, BSB BSB: The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
23 DRA Elcana his son, Abiasaph his son, Asir his son, BSB BSB: Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
24 DRA Thahath his son, Uriel his son, Ozias his son, Saul his son. BSB BSB: Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
25 DRA The sons of Elcana: Amasai, and Achimoth. BSB BSB: The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,
26 DRA And Elcana. The sons of Elcana: Sophai his son, Nahath his son, BSB BSB: Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
27 DRA Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elcana his son. BSB BSB: Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.
28 DRA The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vasseni, and Abia. BSB BSB: The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son.
29 DRA And the sons of Merari, Moholi: Lobni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son, BSB BSB: The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
30 DRA Sammaa his son, Haggia his son, Asaia his son. BSB BSB: Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.
The Temple Musicians 31 DRA These are they, whom David set over the singing men of the house of the Lord, after that the ark was placed: BSB BSB: These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.
32 DRA And they ministered before the tabernacle of the testimony, with singing, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they stood according to their order in the ministry. BSB BSB: They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.
33 DRA And these are they that stood with their sons, of the sons of Caath, Hemam a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Sammuel, BSB BSB: These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
34 DRA The son of Elcana, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Thohu, BSB BSB: the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
35 DRA The son of Suph, the son of Elcana, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, BSB BSB: the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
36 DRA The son of Elcana, the son of Johel, the son of Azarias, the son of Sophonias, BSB BSB: the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
37 DRA The son of Thahath, the son of Asir, the son or Abiasaph, the son of Core, BSB BSB: the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
38 DRA The son of Isaar, the son of Caath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. BSB BSB: the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
39 DRA And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa. BSB BSB: Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
40 DRA The son of Michael, the son of Basaia, the son of Melchia. BSB BSB: the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,
41 DRA The son of Athanai, the son of Zara, the son of Adaia. BSB BSB: the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
42 DRA The son of Ethan, the son of Zamma, the son of Semei. BSB BSB: the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
43 DRA The son of Jeth, the son of Gerson, the son of Levi. BSB BSB: the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
44 DRA And the sons of Merari their brethren, on the left hand, Ethan the son of Cusi, the son of Abdi, the son of Meloch, BSB BSB: On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
45 DRA The son of Hasabia, the son of Amasai, the son of Helcias, BSB BSB: the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
46 DRA The son of Amasai, the son of Boni, the son of Somer, BSB BSB: the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
47 DRA The son of Moholi, the son of Mud, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. BSB BSB: the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
The Descendants of Aaron 48 DRA Their brethren also the Levites, who were appointed for all the ministry of the tabernacle of the house of the Lord. BSB BSB: Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God.
49 DRA But Aaron and his sons offered burnt offerings upon the altar of holocausts, and upon the altar of incense, for very work of the holy of holies: and to pray for Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. BSB BSB: But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
50 DRA And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinees his son, Abisue his son, BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
51 DRA Bocci his son, Ozi his son, Zarahia his son, BSB BSB: Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
52 DRA Meraioth his son, Amarias his son, Achitob his son, BSB BSB: Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
53 DRA Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son. BSB BSB: Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.
Territories for the Levites (Numbers 35:1–8; Joshua 21:1–45)
54 DRA And these are their dwelling places by the towns and confines, to wit, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Caathites: for they fell to them by lot. BSB BSB: Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them:
55 DRA And they gave them Hebron in the land of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about: BSB BSB: They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands.
56 DRA But the fields of the city, and the villages to Caleb son of Jephone. BSB BSB: But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
57 DRA And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities for refuge Hebron, and Lobna, and the suburbs thereof, BSB BSB: So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
58 DRA And Jether and Esthemo, with their suburbs, and Helon, and Dabir with their suburbs: BSB BSB: Hilen, Debir,
59 DRA Asan also, and Bethsames, with their suburbs. BSB BSB: Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands.
60 DRA And out of the tribe of Benjamin: Gabee and its suburbs, Almath with its suburbs, Anathoth also with its suburbs: all their cities throughout their families were thirteen. BSB BSB: And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families.
61 DRA And to the sons of Caath that remained of their kindred they gave out of the half tribe of Manasses ten cities in possession. BSB BSB: To the rest of the Kohathites, ten cities were allotted from the half-tribe of Manasseh.
62 DRA And to the sons of Gerson by their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Aser, and out of the tribe of Nephtali, and out of the tribe of Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities. BSB BSB: The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.
63 DRA And to the sons of Merari by their families out of the tribe of Ruben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zabulon, they gave by lot twelve cities. BSB BSB: The Merarites, according to their clans, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
64 DRA And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities, and their suburbs. BSB BSB: So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.
65 DRA And they gave them by lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Juda, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they called by their names. BSB BSB: They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
66 DRA And to them that were of the kindred of the sons of Caath, and the cities in their borders were of the tribe of Ephraim. BSB BSB: And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory:
67 DRA And they gave the cities of refuge Sichem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer with its suburbs, BSB BSB: They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer,
68 DRA Jecmaan also with its suburbs, and Beth-horon in like manner, BSB BSB: Jokmeam, Beth-horon,
69 DRA Helon also with its suburbs, and Gethremmon in like manner, BSB BSB: Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon, together with their pasturelands.
70 DRA And out of the half tribe of Manasses, Aner and its suburbs, Baalam and its suburbs: to wit, to them that were left of the family of the sons of Caath. BSB BSB: And from the half-tribe of Manasseh the rest of the clans of the Kohathites were given Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands.
71 DRA And to the sons of Gersom, out of the kindred of the half tribe of Manasses, Gaulon, in Basan, and its suburbs, and Astharoth with its suburbs. BSB BSB: The Gershomites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands.
72 DRA Out of the tribe of Issachar, Cedes and its suburbs, and Dabereth with its suburbs; BSB BSB: From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kedesh, Daberath,
73 DRA Ramoth also and its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs. BSB BSB: Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands.
74 DRA And out of the tribe of Aser: Masal with its suburbs, and Abdon in like manner; BSB BSB: From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon,
75 DRA Hucac also and its suburbs, and Rohol with its suburbs. BSB BSB: Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands.
76 DRA And out of the tribe of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee and its suburbs, Hamon with its suburbs, and Cariathaim, and its suburbs. BSB BSB: And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.
77 DRA And to the sons of Merari that remained: out of the tribe of Zabulon, Remmono and its suburbs, and Thabor with its suburbs. BSB BSB: The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands.
78 DRA Beyond the Jordan also over against Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Ruben, Bosor in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jassa with its suburbs; BSB BSB: From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,
79 DRA Cademoth also and its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs; BSB BSB: Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands.
80 DRA Moreover also out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad and its suburbs, and Manaim with its suburbs; BSB BSB: And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
81 DRA Hesebon also with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs. BSB BSB: Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.
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