1 Crônicas 6

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 became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua, 5 Abishua became the father of Bukki. Bukki became the father of Uzzi. 6 Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth. 7 Meraioth became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub. 8 Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz. 9 Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah. Azariah became the father of Johanan. 10 Johanan became the father of Azariah, who executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem. 11 Azariah became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub. 12 Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Shallum. 13 Shallum became the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah became the father of Azariah. 14 Azariah became the father of Seraiah. Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak. 15 Jehozadak went into captivity when Yahweh carried Judah and Jerusalem away by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. 17 These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. 18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households. 20 Of Gershom: 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 sons 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 sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth. 26 As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, Nahath his son, 27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son. 28 The sons of Samuel: the firstborn, Joel, and the second, Abijah. 29 The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, 30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

31 These are they whom David set over the service of song in Yahweh’s house after the ark came to rest there. 32 They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting until Solomon had built Yahweh’s house in Jerusalem. They performed the duties of their office according to their order. 33 These are those who served, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, 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 His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea, 40 the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah, 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 On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, 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 brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of God’s house. 49 But Aaron and his sons offered on the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

50 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, and Ahimaaz his son. 54 Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot), 55 to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it; 56 but the fields of the city and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. 57 To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, 58 Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, 59 Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands; 60 and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, and Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

61 To the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities. 62 To the sons of Gershom, according to 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 To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to 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 The children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands. 65 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 mentioned by name.

66 Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim. 67 They gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands and Gezer with its pasture lands, 68 Jokmeam with its pasture lands, Beth Horon with its pasture lands, 69 Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands; 70 and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its pasture lands, and Bileam with its pasture lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

71 To the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, and Ashtaroth with its pasture lands; 72 and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands, 73 Ramoth with its pasture lands, and Anem with its pasture lands; 74 and out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands, 75 Hukok with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands; 76 and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammon with its pasture lands, and Kiriathaim with its pasture lands.

77 To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its pasture lands, and Tabor with its pasture lands; 78 and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its pasture lands, Jahzah with its pasture lands, 79 Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands; 80 and out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands, 81 Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands.

Översteprästernas släktlista

1 *1 Mos 46:11, 2 Mos 6:16f, 4 Mos 26:57f, 1 Krön 23:6f. Levis söner var Gershon, Kehat och Merari.

2 Kehats söner var Amram, Jishar, Hebron och Ussiel.

3 *2 Mos 2:1f, 6:20, 23, 4 Mos 3:2. Amrams barn var Aron, Mose och Mirjam.

Arons söner var Nadab och Abihu, Eleasar och Itamar.

4 Eleasar blev far till Pinehas, Pinehas till Abishua.

5 Abishua blev far till Bucki och Bucki till Ussi.

6 Ussi blev far till Seraja och Seraja till Merajot.

7 Merajot blev far till Amarja och Amarja till Ahitub.

8 *2 Sam 8:17, 15:27. Ahitub blev far till Sadok och Sadok till Ahimaas.

9 Ahimaas blev far till Asarja och Asarja till Johanan.

10 *2 Krön 26:17f. Johanan blev far till Asarja, han som var präst i templet som Salomo byggde i Jerusalem.

11 Asarja blev far till Amarja och Amarja till Ahitub.

12 Ahitub blev far till Sadok och Sadok till Shallum.

13 *2 Kung 22:4. Shallum blev far till Hilkia och Hilkia till Asarja.

14 Asarja blev far till Seraja

och Seraja till Josadak. 15 *2 Kung 25:1f. Josadak gick med i fångenskap när Herren förde bort Juda och Jerusalem genom Nebukadnessar.

Levis övriga ättlingar

16 *4 Mos 3:16f. Levis söner var Gershon,*6:16GershonSå Septuaginta och Peshitta (jfr vers 1). Den hebreiska texten har Gershom (Moses son, 23:15). Senhebreiska sammanblandade ofta n och m. Gäller även vers 17, 20, 43, 62, 71 och 15:7. Kehat och Merari.

17 *2 Mos 6:17. Dessa var namnen på Gershons söner: Libni och Shimei.

18 Kehats söner var Amram, Jishar, Hebron och Ussiel.

19 *1 Krön 23:21. Meraris söner var Mahli och Mushi. Dessa var leviternas släkter efter deras fäder.

20 Från Gershon härstammade hans son Libni, dennes son Jahat, dennes son Simma, 21 dennes son Joa, dennes son Iddo, dennes son Sera, dennes son Jeateraj.

22 *2 Mos 6:24. Kehats söner var hans son Amminadab,*6:22AmminadabTroligen ett tillnamn hos Jishar (jfr vers 38, 2 Mos 6:18f, 4 Mos 16:1). dennes son Kora, dennes son Assir, 23 dennes son Elkana, dennes son Ebjasaf, dennes son Assir, 24 dennes son Tahat, dennes son Uriel, dennes son Ussia och dennes son Saul.

25 Elkanas söner var Amasaj och Ahimot. 26 Hans son var Elkana, dennes son Sofaj, dennes son Nahat, 27 *1 Sam 1:1, 20. dennes son Eliab, dennes son Jeroham, dennes son Elkana.

28 *1 Sam 8:2. Samuels söner var Joel,*6:28JoelSå Septuaginta (jfr 1 Sam 8:2). Hebr. har istället "Vashni" (som betyder "den andre"). den förstfödde, och Abia, den andre.

29 Meraris söner var Mahli, dennes son Libni, dennes son Shimei, dennes son Ussa, 30 dennes son Shimea, dennes son Haggia, dennes son Asaja.

Tempelsångarna

31 Detta var de män som David utsåg att ansvara för sången i Herrens hus, sedan arken hade fått en viloplats. 32 De gjorde tjänst inför uppenbarelsetältets tabernakel som sångare till dess att Salomo byggde Herrens hus i Jerusalem. De stod och förrättade sin tjänst, som det var föreskrivet för dem. 33 Dessa var de män som tjänstgjorde och deras söner:

Av kehatiternas barn:

Heman,*6:33fHeman ... Asaf ... EtanBerömda lovsångsledare (se noter till 15:19). sångaren,

son till Joel, son till Samuel,

34 son till Elkana, son till Jeroham,

son till Eliel, son till Toa,

35 son till Sif, son till Elkana,

son till Mahat, son till Amasaj,

36 son till Elkana, son till Joel,

son till Asarja, son till Sefanja,

37 son till Tahat, son till Assir,

son till Ebjasaf, son till Kora,

38 son till Jishar, son till Kehat,

son till Levi, son till Israel.

39 *1 Krön 15:17. Dessutom hans bror Asaf, som hade sin plats på hans högra sida:

Asaf, son till Berekja,

son till Shimea, 40 son till Mikael,

son till Baaseja, son till Malkia,

41 son till Etni, son till Sera,

son till Adaja, 42 son till Etan,

son till Simma, son till Shimei,

43 son till Jahat, son till Gershon,

son till Levi.

44 *1 Krön 15:17. Deras bröder, Meraris barn, stod på den vänstra sidan:

Etan, son till Kishi, son till Abdi,

son till Malluk, 45 son till Hashabja,

son till Amasja, son till Hilkia,

46 son till Amsi, son till Bani,

son till Semer, 47 son till Mahli,

son till Mushi, son till Merari,

son till Levi.

48 *4 Mos 3:9, 8:19. Deras bröder, de övriga leviterna, hade avdelats till allt slags tjänstgöring vid tabernaklet, Guds hus.

Arons ättlingar

49 *2 Mos 30:7f, 4 Mos 4:16. Aron och hans söner förrättade offer på brännofferaltaret och på rökelsealtaret och utförde allt arbete i det allra heligaste och bringade försoning för Israel, precis som Guds tjänare Mose hade befallt.

50 Dessa var Arons söner:

hans son Eleasar, dennes son Pinehas,

dennes son Abishua, 51 dennes son Bucki,

dennes son Ussi, dennes son Seraja,

52 dennes son Merajot, dennes son Amarja,

dennes son Ahitub, 53 dennes son Sadok,

dennes son Ahimaas.

Leviternas boningsorter

54 *Jos 21:4f. Dessa var deras boningsorter, efter deras tältläger inom deras område: Åt Arons söner av kehatiternas släkt – eftersom lotten föll på dem – 55 *4 Mos 35:2f, Jos 14:13. gav man Hebron i Juda land med dess betesmarker runt omkring. 56 Men åkerjorden och byarna som hörde till staden gav man till Kaleb, Jefunnes son.

57 *5 Mos 19:1f, Jos 21:13, 19. Åt Arons söner gav man alltså fristäderna Hebron och Libna med betesmarker, dessutom Jattir och Eshtemoa med betesmarker, 58 Hilen med betesmarker, Debir med betesmarker, 59 Asan med betesmarker och Bet-Shemesh med betesmarker, 60 och ur Benjamins stam Geba med betesmarker, Alemet med betesmarker och Anatot med betesmarker, så att deras städer tillsammans utgjorde tretton städer*6:60tretton städerSe Jos 21:16-17 för de två städer som inte nämns här (Jutta och Gibeon). efter deras släkter. 61 *Jos 21:5. Kehats övriga barn fick ur en stamsläkt, nämligen den stamhalva som utgjorde ena hälften av Manasse stam, tio städer genom lottkastning.

62 Men Gershons barn fick efter sina släkter ur Isaskars stam, ur Ashers stam, ur Naftali stam och ur Manasse stam i Bashan tretton städer. 63 Meraris barn fick efter sina släkter ur Rubens stam, ur Gads stam och ur Sebulons stam genom lottkastning tolv städer. 64 Så gav Israels barn åt leviterna dessa städer med betesmarker. 65 Genom lottkastning gav de åt dem ur Juda barns stam, ur Simeons barns stam och ur Benjamins barns stam dessa städer, som de gav namn.

66 *Jos 21:20f. Några bland Kehats barns släkter fick följande städer ur Efraims stam som sitt område:

67 Man gav dem fristäderna

Shekem med betesmarker i Efraims bergsbygd,

Gezer med betesmarker,

68 Jokmeam med betesmarker,

Bet-Horon med betesmarker,

69 dessutom Ajalon med betesmarker

och Gat-Rimmon med betesmarker,

70 och ur ena hälften av Manasse stam

Aner med betesmarker

och Bilam med betesmarker.

Detta tillföll Kehats övriga barns släkt.

71 *Jos 21:27f. Gershons barn fick ur den släkt som utgjorde ena hälften av Manasse stam

Golan i Bashan med betesmarker

och Ashtarot med betesmarker,

72 och ur Isaskars stam

Kedesh med betesmarker,

Dobrat med betesmarker,

73 Ramot med betesmarker

och Anem med betesmarker,

74 och ur Ashers stam

Mashal med betesmarker,

Abdon med betesmarker,

75 Hukok med betesmarker

och Rehob med betesmarker,

76 och ur Naftali stam

Kedesh i Galileen med betesmarker,

Hammon med betesmarker

och Kirjatajim med betesmarker.

77 *Jos 21:34f. Meraris övriga barn fick ur Sebulons stam

Rimmono med betesmarker

och Tabor med betesmarker,

78 och på andra sidan Jordan mitt emot Jeriko, öster om Jordan, ur Rubens stam

Beser i öknen med betesmarker,

Jahas med betesmarker,

79 Kedemot med betesmarker

och Mefaat med betesmarker,

80 och ur Gads stam

Ramot i Gilead med betesmarker,

Mahanajim med betesmarker,

81 Heshbon med betesmarker

och Jaser med betesmarker.