Verse 1
1 Chronicles 6:1
New Living Translation
1
The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Original Language Text
hebrew
בְּנֵ֖י לֵוִ֑י גֵּרְשֹׁ֕ם קְהָ֖ת וּ/מְרָרִֽי
English Translation
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
Done.
Sign in to save notes and annotations.
Chapter 6 Context
1
The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2
The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Focus ↗
3
The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, a...
Focus ↗
4
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas.<br>Phinehas was the father of Abishua.<br>
Focus ↗
5
Abishua was the father of Bukki.<br>Bukki was the father of Uzzi.<br>
Focus ↗
6
Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah.<br>Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.<br>
Focus ↗
7
Meraioth was the father of Amariah.<br>Amariah was the father of Ahitub.<br>
Focus ↗
8
Ahitub was the father of Zadok.<br>Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.<br>
Focus ↗
9
Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah.<br>Azariah was the father of Johanan.<br>
Focus ↗
10
Johanan was the father of Azariah, the high priest at the Temple built by Solomon in Jerusalem.<br>
Focus ↗
11
Azariah was the father of Amariah.<br>Amariah was the father of Ahitub.<br>
Focus ↗
12
Ahitub was the father of Zadok.<br>Zadok was the father of Shallum.<br>
Focus ↗
13
Shallum was the father of Hilkiah.<br>Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.<br>
Focus ↗
14
Azariah was the father of Seraiah.<br>Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak,<br>
Focus ↗
15
who went into exile when the LORD sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into captivity under Nebuch...
Focus ↗
16
The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Focus ↗
17
The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.
Focus ↗
18
The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Focus ↗
19
The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The following were the Levite clans, listed acco...
Focus ↗
20
The descendants of Gershon included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,
Focus ↗
21
Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.
Focus ↗
22
The descendants of Kohath included Amminadab, Korah, Assir,
Focus ↗
23
Elkanah, Abiasaph, Assir,
Focus ↗
24
Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, and Shaul.
Focus ↗
25
The descendants of Elkanah included Amasai, Ahimoth,
Focus ↗
26
Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath,
Focus ↗
27
Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah, and Samuel.
Focus ↗
28
The sons of Samuel were Joel (the older) and Abijah (the second).
Focus ↗
29
The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,
Focus ↗
30
Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah.
Focus ↗
31
David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the LORD after the Ark was placed...
Focus ↗
32
They ministered with music at the Tabernacle until Solomon built the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem...
Focus ↗
33
These are the men who served, along with their sons: Heman the musician was from the clan of Kohath....
Focus ↗
34
Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah,
Focus ↗
35
Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,
Focus ↗
36
Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,
Focus ↗
37
Tahath, Assir, Abiasaph, Korah,
Focus ↗
38
Izhar, Kohath, Levi, and Israel.
Focus ↗
39
Heman’s first assistant was Asaph from the clan of Gershon. Asaph’s genealogy was traced back throug...
Focus ↗
40
Michael, Baaseiah, Malkijah,
Focus ↗
41
Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah,
Focus ↗
42
Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,
Focus ↗
43
Jahath, Gershon, and Levi.
Focus ↗
44
Heman’s second assistant was Ethan from the clan of Merari. Ethan’s genealogy was traced back throug...
Focus ↗
45
Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah,
Focus ↗
46
Amzi, Bani, Shemer,
Focus ↗
47
Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and Levi.
Focus ↗
48
Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God (Eloh...
Focus ↗
49
Only Aaron and his descendants served as priests. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt...
Focus ↗
50
The descendants of Aaron were Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua,
Focus ↗
51
Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah,
Focus ↗
52
Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub,
Focus ↗
53
Zadok, and Ahimaaz.
Focus ↗
54
This is a record of the towns and territory assigned by means of sacred lots to the descendants of A...
Focus ↗
55
This territory included Hebron and its surrounding pasturelands in Judah,
Focus ↗
56
but the fields and outlying areas belonging to the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
Focus ↗
57
So the descendants of Aaron were given the following towns, each with its pasturelands: Hebron (a ci...
Focus ↗
58
Holon, Debir,
Focus ↗
59
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh.
Focus ↗
60
And from the territory of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, each with it...
Focus ↗
61
The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten towns from the territory of the half-tribe of Manas...
Focus ↗
62
The descendants of Gershon received by sacred lots thirteen towns from the territories of Issachar,...
Focus ↗
63
The descendants of Merari received by sacred lots twelve towns from the territories of Reuben, Gad,...
Focus ↗
64
So the people of Israel assigned all these towns and pasturelands to the Levites.
Focus ↗
65
The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were assigned to them...
Focus ↗
66
The descendants of Kohath were given the following towns from the territory of Ephraim, each with it...
Focus ↗
67
Shechem (a city of refuge in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer,
Focus ↗
68
Jokmeam, Beth-horon,
Focus ↗
69
Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.
Focus ↗
70
The remaining descendants of Kohath were assigned the towns of Aner and Bileam from the territory of...
Focus ↗
71
The descendants of Gershon received the towns of Golan (in Bashan) and Ashtaroth from the territory...
Focus ↗
72
From the territory of Issachar, they were given Kedesh, Daberath,
Focus ↗
73
Ramoth, and Anem, each with its pasturelands.
Focus ↗
74
From the territory of Asher, they received Mashal, Abdon,
Focus ↗
75
Hukok, and Rehob, each with its pasturelands.
Focus ↗
76
From the territory of Naphtali, they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, each with...
Focus ↗
77
The remaining descendants of Merari received the towns of Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmon, and Tabor from th...
Focus ↗
78
From the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River opposite Jericho, they received Bezer (a dese...
Focus ↗
79
Kedemoth, and Mephaath, each with its pasturelands.
Focus ↗
80
And from the territory of Gad, they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
Focus ↗
81
Heshbon, and Jazer, each with its pasturelands.
Focus ↗
Verse Information
- Book
- 1 Chronicles
- Chapter
- Chapter 6 (81 verses)
- Version
- New Living Translation