1 Chronicles 6

Levi

* In Hebrew texts 6:1-15 is numbered 5:27-41, and 6:16-81 is numbered 6:1-66. 1 The sons of Levi:

Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

2 The sons of Kohath:

Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

3 The children of Amram:

Aaron, Moses and Miriam.

The sons of Aaron:

Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas,

Phinehas the father of Abishua,

5 Abishua the father of Bukki,

Bukki the father of Uzzi,

6 Uzzi the father of Zerahiah,

Zerahiah the father of Meraioth,

7 Meraioth the father of Amariah,

Amariah the father of Ahitub,

8 Ahitub the father of Zadok,

Zadok the father of Ahimaaz,

9 Ahimaaz the father of Azariah,

Azariah the father of Johanan,

10 Johanan the father of Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem),

11 Azariah the father of Amariah,

Amariah the father of Ahitub,

12 Ahitub the father of Zadok,

Zadok the father of Shallum,

13 Shallum the father of Hilkiah,

Hilkiah the father of Azariah,

14 Azariah the father of Seraiah,

and Seraiah the father of Jozadak.*6:14 Hebrew Jehozadak, a variant of Jozadak; also in verse 15

15 Jozadak was deported when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16 The sons of Levi:

Gershon,*6:16 Hebrew Gershom, a variant of Gershon; also in verses 17, 20, 43, 62 and 71 Kohath and Merari.

17 These are the names of the sons of Gershon:

Libni and Shimei.

18 The sons of Kohath:

Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

19 The sons of Merari:

Mahli and Mushi.

These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:

20 Of Gershon:

Libni his son, Jahath his son,

Zimmah his son, 21 Joah his son,

Iddo his son, Zerah his son

and Jeatherai his son.

22 The descendants of Kohath:

Amminadab his son, Korah his son,

Assir his son, 23 Elkanah his son,

Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son,

Uzziah his son and Shaul his son.

25 The descendants of Elkanah:

Amasai, Ahimoth,

26 Elkanah his son,*6:26 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Ahimoth 26 and Elkanah. The sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son,

Nahath his son, 27 Eliab his son,

Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son

and Samuel his son.*6:27 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Samuel 1:19,20 and 1 Chron. 6:33,34); Hebrew does not have and Samuel his son.

28 The sons of Samuel:

Joel*6:28 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 1 Samuel 8:2 and 1 Chron. 6:33); Hebrew does not have Joel. the firstborn

and Abijah the second son.

29 The descendants of Merari:

Mahli, Libni his son,

Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son

and Asaiah his son.

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. 32 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.

33 Here are the men who served, together with their sons:

From the Kohathites:

Heman, the musician,

the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

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 Heman’s associate Asaph, who served at his right hand:

Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,

40 the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah,*6:40 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts, one Septuagint manuscript and Syriac Maaseiah

the son of Malkijah, 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 Gershon, the son of Levi;

44 and from their associates, the Merarites, at his left hand:

Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi,

the son of Malluk, 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 Shemer, 47 the son of Mahli,

the son of Mushi, the son of Merari,

the son of Levi.

48 Their fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God. 49 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.

50 These were the descendants 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

and Ahimaaz his son.

54 These were the locations of their settlements allotted as their territory (they were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite clan, because the first lot was for them):

55 They were given Hebron in Judah with its surrounding pasturelands. 56 But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

57 So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah,*6:57 See Joshua 21:13; Hebrew given the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah. Jattir, Eshtemoa, 58 Hilen, Debir, 59 Ashan, Juttah*6:59 Syriac (see also Septuagint and Joshua 21:16); Hebrew does not have Juttah. and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands. 60 And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon,*6:60 See Joshua 21:17; Hebrew does not have Gibeon. Geba, Alemeth and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands.

The total number of towns distributed among the Kohathite clans came to thirteen.

61 The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of half the tribe of Manasseh.

62 The descendants of Gershon, clan by clan, were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher and Naphtali, and from the part of the tribe of Manasseh that is in Bashan.

63 The descendants of Merari, clan by clan, were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun.

64 So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands. 65 From the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin they allotted the previously named towns.

66 Some of the Kohathite clans were given as their territory towns from the tribe of Ephraim.

67 In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem (a city of refuge), and Gezer,*6:67 See Joshua 21:21; Hebrew given the cities of refuge: Shechem, Gezer.68 Jokmeam, Beth Horon, 69 Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands.

70 And from half the tribe of Manasseh the Israelites gave Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands, to the rest of the Kohathite clans.

71 The Gershonites received the following:

From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh

they received Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands;

72 from the tribe of Issachar

they received Kedesh, Daberath, 73 Ramoth and Anem, together with their pasturelands;

74 from the tribe of Asher

they received Mashal, Abdon, 75 Hukok and Rehob, together with their pasturelands;

76 and from the tribe of Naphtali

they received Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.

77 The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following:

From the tribe of Zebulun

they received Jokneam, Kartah,*6:77 See Septuagint and Joshua 21:34; Hebrew does not have Jokneam, Kartah. Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands;

78 from the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan east of Jericho

they received Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, 79 Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands;

80 and from the tribe of Gad

they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim, 81 Heshbon and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.

Os descendentes de Levi

* 6.0 No texto hebraico, 6.1-15 corresponde a 5.27-41, e 6.16-81 corresponde a 6.1-66. 1 Estes foram os filhos de Levi:

Gérson, Coate e Merari.

2 Estes foram os filhos de Coate:

Anrão, Isar, Hebrom e Uziel.

3 Estes foram os filhos de Anrão:

Arão, Moisés e Miriã.

Estes foram os filhos de Arão:

Nadabe, Abiú, Eleazar e Itamar.

4 Eleazar gerou Fineias,

Fineias gerou Abisua,

5 Abisua gerou Buqui,

Buqui gerou Uzi,

6 Uzi gerou Zeraías,

Zeraías gerou Meraiote,

7 Meraiote gerou Amarias,

Amarias gerou Aitube,

8 Aitube gerou Zadoque,

Zadoque gerou Aimaás,

9 Aimaás gerou Azarias,

Azarias gerou Joanã,

10 Joanã gerou Azarias —

que foi sacerdote no templo construído por Salomão em Jerusalém —,

11 Azarias gerou Amarias,

Amarias gerou Aitube,

12 Aitube gerou Zadoque,

Zadoque gerou Salum,

13 Salum gerou Hilquias,

Hilquias gerou Azarias,

14 Azarias gerou Seraías,

e Seraías gerou Jeozadaque.

15 Jeozadaque foi levado prisioneiro quando o Senhor enviou Judá e Jerusalém para o exílio por meio de Nabucodonosor.

16 Estes foram os filhos de Levi:

Gérson, Coate e Merari.

17 Estes são os nomes dos filhos de Gérson:

Libni e Simei.

18 Estes foram os filhos de Coate:

Anrão, Isar, Hebrom e Uziel.

19 Estes foram os filhos de Merari:

Mali e Musi.

Estes são os clãs dos levitas alistados de acordo com os seus antepassados:

20 Os descendentes de Gérson foram:

Libni, pai de Jaate,

pai de Zima, 21 pai de Joá,

pai de Ido, pai de Zerá,

pai de Jeaterai.

22 Os descendentes de Coate foram:

Aminadabe, pai de Corá,

pai de Assir, 23 pai de Elcana,

pai de Ebiasafe, pai de Assir,

24 pai de Taate, pai de Uriel,

pai de Uzias, pai de Saul.

25 Os filhos de Elcana foram:

Amasai e Aimote.

26 Os descendentes de Aimote foram:

Elcana, pai de Zofai,*6.26 Conforme alguns manuscritos do Texto Massorético, a Septuaginta e a Versão Siríaca. A maioria dos manuscritos do Texto Massorético traz Aimote 26 e Elcana. Os filhos de Elcana foram:.

pai de Naate, 27 pai de Eliabe,

pai de Jeroão, pai de Elcana,

pai de Samuel.*6.27 Conforme alguns manuscritos da Septuaginta. O Texto Massorético não traz essa linha. Veja 1Sm 1.19,21,23 e 1Cr 6.33,34.

28 Os filhos de Samuel foram:

Joel,*6.28 Conforme alguns manuscritos da Septuaginta e a Versão Siríaca. O Texto Massorético e a maioria dos manuscritos da Septuaginta não trazem Joel. Veja 1Sm 8.2 e 1Cr 6.33. o primogênito,

e Abias, o segundo.

29 Os descendentes de Merari foram:

Mali, pai de Libni,

pai de Simei, pai de Uzá,

30 pai de Simeia, pai de Hagias,

pai de Asaías.

Os músicos do templo

31 Estes são os homens a quem Davi encarregou de dirigir os cânticos no templo do Senhor depois que a arca foi levada para lá. 32 Eles ministravam o louvor diante do tabernáculo, da tenda do encontro, até quando Salomão construiu o templo do Senhor em Jerusalém. Exerciam as suas funções de acordo com o que lhes fora ordenado.

33 Estes são os que ministravam com os seus filhos:

Entre os coatitas:

O músico Hemã, filho de Joel,

filho de Samuel,

34 filho de Elcana, filho de Jeroão,

filho de Eliel, filho de Toá,

35 filho de Zufe, filho de Elcana,

filho de Maate, filho de Amasai,

36 filho de Elcana, filho de Joel,

filho de Azarias, filho de Sofonias,

37 filho de Taate, filho de Assir,

filho de Ebiasafe, filho de Corá,

38 filho de Isar, filho de Coate,

filho de Levi, filho de Israel.

39 À direita de Hemã ficava seu parente Asafe,

filho de Berequias, filho de Simeia,

40 filho de Micael, filho de Baaseias,*6.40 Há manuscritos que trazem Masteias.

filho de Malquias, 41 filho de Etni,

filho de Zerá, filho de Adaías,

42 filho de Etã, filho de Zima,

filho de Simei, 43 filho de Jaate,

filho de Gérson, filho de Levi.

44 Entre os meraritas:

À esquerda de Hemã, parente dos meraritas,

ficava Etã, filho de Quisi, filho de Abdi,

filho de Maluque, 45 filho de Hasabias,

filho de Amazias, filho de Hilquias,

46 filho de Anzi, filho de Bani,

filho de Sêmer, 47 filho de Mali,

filho de Musi, filho de Merari,

filho de Levi.

48 Os seus parentes, os outros levitas, foram encarregados de cuidar de todo o serviço do tabernáculo, o templo de Deus. 49 Arão e os seus descendentes eram os que cuidavam dos sacrifícios no altar do holocausto,*6.49 Isto é, sacrifício totalmente queimado. das ofertas no altar de incenso e de todo o serviço do Lugar Santíssimo, como também dos sacrifícios de expiação por Israel, conforme tudo o que Moisés, servo de Deus, tinha ordenado.

50 Estes foram os descendentes de Arão:

o seu filho Eleazar, pai de Fineias,

pai de Abisua, 51 pai de Buqui,

pai de Uzi, pai de Zeraías,

52 pai de Meraiote, pai de Amarias,

pai de Aitube,

53 pai de Zadoque, pai de Aimaás.

As cidades dos levitas

54 Estas foram as cidades e as regiões dadas aos levitas para nelas habitarem. Entre os descendentes de Arão, o clã coatita foi sorteado primeiro:

55 Foi-lhe dada Hebrom, em Judá, com as suas pastagens ao redor. 56 Contudo, os campos e os povoados ao redor da cidade foram dados a Calebe, filho de Jefoné. 57 Os descendentes de Arão receberam as seguintes cidades de refúgio: Hebrom, Libna, Jatir, Estemoa, 58 Hilém, Debir, 59 Asã, Jutá*6.59 Conforme a Versão Siríaca. O Texto Massorético não traz Jutá. Veja Js 21.16. e Bete-Semes, com as suas respectivas pastagens.

60 Da tribo de Benjamim, receberam Gibeão,*6.60 O Texto Massorético não traz Gibeão. Veja Js 21.17. Geba, Alemete e Anatote, com as suas respectivas pastagens.

Ao todo, treze cidades foram distribuídas entre os seus clãs.

61 Para os demais descendentes de Coate, foram sorteadas dez cidades pertencentes aos clãs da metade da tribo de Manassés.

62 Para os descendentes de Gérson, clã por clã, foram sorteadas treze cidades das tribos de Issacar, de Aser e de Naftali e da metade da tribo de Manassés que ficava em Basã.

63 Para os descendentes de Merari, clã por clã, foram sorteadas doze cidades das tribos de Rúben, de Gade e de Zebulom.

64 Assim, os israelitas deram aos levitas essas cidades com as suas respectivas pastagens.

65 As cidades anteriormente mencionadas dos territórios de Judá, de Simeão e de Benjamim também lhes foram dadas por sorteio.

66 Alguns dos clãs coatitas receberam as seguintes cidades no território da tribo de Efraim:

67 Siquém, cidade de refúgio nos montes de Efraim, e Gezer, 68 Jocmeão, Bete-Horom, 69 Aijalom e Gate-Rimom, com as suas respectivas pastagens.

70 Da metade da tribo de Manassés, o restante dos clãs coatitas recebeu Aner e Bileã, com as suas respectivas pastagens.

71 Os gersonitas receberam as seguintes cidades:

Do clã da metade da tribo de Manassés, Golã, em Basã, e também Astarote, com as suas respectivas pastagens;

72 da tribo de Issacar, Quedes, Daberate, 73 Ramote e Aném, com as suas respectivas pastagens;

74 da tribo de Aser, Masal, Abdom, 75 Hucoque e Reobe, com as suas respectivas pastagens;

76 da tribo de Naftali, Quedes, na Galileia, Hamom e Quiriataim, com as suas respectivas pastagens.

77 Estas foram as cidades que os outros meraritas receberam:

Da tribo de Zebulom, Rimono e Tabor, com as suas respectivas pastagens;

78 da tribo de Rúben, que ficava do outro lado do Jordão, a leste de Jericó, receberam Bezer, no deserto, Jaza, 79 Quedemote e Mefaate, com as suas respectivas pastagens;

80 da tribo de Gade, Ramote, em Gileade, Maanaim, 81 Hesbom e Jazer, com as suas respectivas pastagens.