1 The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.*6.1 Gershon: or, Gershom 2 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

4 Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua, 5 And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi, 6 And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth, 7 Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub, 8 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz, 9 And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan, 10 And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)*6.10 in the temple: Heb. in the house 11 And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub, 12 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,*6.12 Shallum: or, Meshullam 13 And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah, 14 And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak, 15 And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16 The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.*6.16 Gershom: or, Gershon 17 And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei. 18 And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 19 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers. 20 Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, 21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.*6.21 Joah: or, Ethan*6.21 Iddo: or, Adaiah*6.21 Jeaterai: also called, Ethni 22 The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,*6.22 Amminadab: or, Izhar 23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son, 24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. 25 And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth. 26 As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,*6.26 Zophai: or, Zuph 27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. 28 And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.*6.28 Vashni: called also Joel 29 The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son, 30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

31 And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest. 32 And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order. 33 And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,*6.33 waited: Heb. stood 34 The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, 35 The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, 36 The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, 37 The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, 38 The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. 39 And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, 40 The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah, 41 The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, 42 The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, 43 The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. 44 And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,*6.44 Kishi: or, Kushaiah 45 The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, 46 The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer, 47 The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. 48 Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

49 But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. 50 And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, 51 Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, 52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, 53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

54 Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot. 55 And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it. 56 But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. 57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs, 58 And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,*6.58 Hilen: or, Holon 59 And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:*6.59 Ashan: or, Ain 60 And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.*6.60 Alemeth: or, Almon 61 And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities. 62 And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. 63 Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. 64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs. 65 And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names. 66 And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim. 67 And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs, 68 And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs, 69 And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs: 70 And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath. 71 Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs: 72 And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs, 73 And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs: 74 And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs, 75 And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs: 76 And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs. 77 Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs: 78 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs, 79 Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs: 80 And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs, 81 And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.

1 DIE seuns van Levi was: Gerson, Kehat en Merári.

2 En die seuns van Kehat was: Amram, Jishar en Hebron en Ússiël.

3 En die seuns van Amram was: Aäron en Moses, en Mirjam; en die seuns van Aäron was: Nadab en Abíhu, Eleásar en Ítamar.

4 En Eleásar was die vader van Pínehas; Pínehas van Abisúa;

5 en Abisúa van Bukki; en Bukki van Ussi;

6 en Ussi van Serágja; en Serágja van Mérajot;

7 en Mérajot van Amárja; en Amárja van Ahítub;

8 en Ahítub van Sadok; en Sadok van Ahímaäs;

9 en Ahímaäs van Asárja; en Asárja van Jóhanan;

10 en Jóhanan van Asárja; dit is hy wat die priesteramp bedien het in die huis wat Salomo in Jerusalem gebou het.

11 En Asárja was die vader van Amárja; en Amárja van Ahítub;

12 en Ahítub van Sadok; en Sadok van Sallum;

13 en Sallum van Hilkía; en Hilkía van Asárja;

14 en Asárja van Serája; en Serája van Jósadak;

15 en Jósadak het saamgegaan toe die Here Juda en Jerusalem deur die hand van Nebukadnésar in ballingskap weggevoer het.

16 Die seuns van Levi was: Gersom, Kehat en Merári.

17 En dit is die name van die seuns van Gersom: Libni en Símeï.

18 En die seuns van Kehat was: Amram en Jishar en Hebron en Ússiël.

19 Die seuns van Merári was Magli en Musi. En dit is die geslagte van die Leviete volgens hulle families:

20 van Gersom — sy seun was Libni, sy seun Jahat, sy seun Simma,

21 sy seun Joag, sy seun Iddo, sy seun Serag, sy seun Jéatrai.

22 Die seuns van Kehat was: sy seun Ammínadab, sy seun Korag, sy seun Assir,

23 sy seun Élkana, en sy seun Ébjasaf, en sy seun Assir,

24 sy seun Tahat, sy seun Úriël, sy seun Ussía, en sy seun Saul.

25 En die seuns van Élkana was: Amásai en Áhimot en Élkana;

26 die seuns van Élkana: sy seun Sófai, en sy seun Nahat,

27 sy seun Elíab, sy seun Jeróham, sy seun Élkana.

28 En die seuns van Samuel: die eersgeborene Joël, en die tweede Abía.

29 Die seuns van Merári was: Magli; sy seun Libni, sy seun Símeï, sy seun Ussa;

30 sy seun Símea, sy seun Haggía, sy seun Asája.

31 En dit is hulle wat Dawid aangestel het vir die leiding van die sang in die huis van die Here vandat die ark 'n rusplek gevind het.

32 En hulle het as sangers gedien voor die tabernakel van die tent van samekoms, totdat Salomo die huis van die Here in Jerusalem gebou het; en hulle het in hul dienswerk gestaan volgens hulle ordening.

33 En dit is hulle wat in diens gestaan het saam met hulle seuns: van die seuns van die Kehatiete: Heman, die sanger, die seun van Joël, die seun van Samuel,

34 die seun van Élkana, die seun van Jeróham, die seun van Éliël, die seun van Toag,

35 die seun van Suf, die seun van Élkana, die seun van Mahat, die seun van Amásai,

36 die seun van Élkana, die seun van Joël, die seun van Asárja, die seun van Sefánja,

37 die seun van Tahat, die seun van Assir, die seun van Ébjasaf, die seun van Korag,

38 die seun van Jishar, die seun van Kehat, die seun van Levi, die seun van Israel.

39 En sy broer was Asaf, wat aan sy regterhand gestaan het; Asaf was die seun van Berégja, die seun van Símea,

40 die seun van Mígael, die seun van Baäséja, die seun van Malkía,

41 die seun van Etni, die seun van Serag, die seun van Adája,

42 die seun van Etan, die seun van Simma, die seun van Símeï,

43 die seun van Jahat, die seun van Gersom, die seun van Levi.

44 En hulle broers, die seuns van Merári, aan die linkerhand, was: Etan, die seun van Kisi, die seun van Abdi, die seun van Mallug,

45 die seun van Hasábja, die seun van Amásia, die seun van Hilkía,

46 die seun van Amsi, die seun van Bani, die seun van Semer,

47 die seun van Magli, die seun van Musi, die seun van Merári, die seun van Levi.

48 En hulle broers, die Leviete, was bestemd vir al die dienswerk by die tabernakel van die huis van God.

49 Maar Aäron en sy seuns het offerrook laat opgaan op die brandofferaltaar en op die reukofferaltaar, vir al die werk in die Allerheiligste en om versoening te doen vir Israel, net soos Moses, die kneg van God, beveel het.

50 En dit is die seuns van Aäron: Eleásar was sy seun, Pínehas sy seun, Abisúa sy seun;

51 Bukki sy seun, Ussi sy seun, Serágja sy seun,

52 Mérajot sy seun, Amárja sy seun, Ahítub sy seun,

53 Sadok sy seun, Ahímaäs sy seun.

54 En dit was hulle woonplekke volgens hulle laers in hulle grondgebied — aan die seuns van Aäron, aan die geslag van die Kehatiete, want aan hulle was die eerste lot.

55 Aan hulle dan is gegee: Hebron, in die land Juda, met sy weiveld daar rondom;

56 maar die saaigrond van die stad en sy dorpe het hulle aan Kaleb, die seun van Jefúnne, gegee.

57 En aan die seuns van Aäron het hulle die vrystad Hebron en Libna gegee met die weiveld daarvan, en Jattir en Estemóa met die weiveld daarvan,

58 en Hiles met sy weiveld, en Debir met sy weiveld,

59 en Asan met sy weiveld, en Bet-Semes met sy weiveld;

60 en van die stam van Benjamin: Geba met sy weiveld, en Alémet met sy weiveld, en Ánatot met sy weiveld. Al hulle stede in hulle geslagte was dertien stede.

61 En aan die ander seuns van Kehat uit die geslag van die stam, uit die halwe stam, half Manasse, tien stede deur die lot.

62 En aan die seuns van Gersom, volgens hulle geslagte, uit die stam van Íssaskar en uit die stam van Aser en uit die stam van Náftali en uit die stam van Manasse in Basan, dertien stede.

63 Aan die seuns van Merári volgens hulle geslagte uit die stam van Ruben en uit die stam van Gad en uit die stam van Sébulon deur die lot, twaalf stede.

64 En die kinders van Israel het aan die Leviete die stede met hulle weiveld gegee:

65 hulle het deur die lot uit die stam van die seuns van Juda en uit die stam van die seuns van Símeon en uit die stam van die seuns van Benjamin hierdie stede gegee wat hulle met die naam genoem het.

66 En aan die ander uit die geslagte van die seuns van Kehat — die stede van hulle grondgebied was uit die stam van Efraim.

67 En hulle het aan hulle die vrystad Sigem met sy weiveld, op die gebergte van Efraim, en Geser met sy weiveld gegee;

68 en Jókmeam met sy weiveld, en Bet-Horon met sy weiveld,

69 en Ájalon met sy weiveld, en Gat-Rimmon met sy weiveld;

70 en uit die halwe stam van Manasse: Aner met sy weiveld, en Bíleam met sy weiveld — vir die geslag van die ander seuns van Kehat.

71 Aan die seuns van Gersom uit die geslag van die halwe stam van Manasse: Golan in Basan met sy weiveld, en Ástarot met sy weiveld;

72 en uit die stam van Íssaskar: Kedes met sy weiveld, Dáberat met sy weiveld,

73 en Ramot met sy weiveld, en Anem met sy weiveld;

74 en uit die stam van Aser: Masal met sy weiveld, en Abdon met sy weiveld,

75 en Hukok met sy weiveld, en Rehob met sy weiveld;

76 en uit die stam van Náftali: Kedes in Galiléa met sy weiveld, en Hammon met sy weiveld, en Kirjatáim met sy weiveld.

77 Aan die ander seuns van Merári uit die stam van Sébulon: Rimmóno met sy weiveld, Tabor met sy weiveld;

78 en oorkant die Jordaan van Jérigo, aan die oostekant van die Jordaan, uit die stam van Ruben: Beser in die woestyn met sy weiveld, en Jahas met sy weiveld,

79 en Kedémot met sy weiveld, en Mefáät met sy weiveld;

80 en uit die stam van Gad: Ramot in Gílead met sy weiveld, en Mahanáim met sy weiveld,

81 en Hesbon met sy weiveld, en Jaéser met sy weiveld.