The Family Line of Levi
1The sons of Levi were
Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
2The sons of Kohath were
Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
3Aaron, Moses and Miriam
were born into the family line of Amram.
The sons of Aaron were
Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
4Eleazar was the father of Phinehas.
Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
5Abishua was the father of Bukki.
Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
6Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah.
Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
7Meraioth was the father of Amariah.
Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
8Ahitub was the father of Zadok.
Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
9Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah.
Azariah was the father of Johanan.
10Johanan was the father of Azariah.
Azariah served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem.
11Azariah was the father of Amariah.
Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
12Ahitub was the father of Zadok.
Zadok was the father of Shallum.
13Shallum was the father of Hilkiah.
Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
14Azariah was the father of Seraiah.
And Seraiah was the father of Jozadak.
15Jozadak was taken away from his own land. The Lord took the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the land of Babylon. He used Nebuchadnezzar to take them there as prisoners.
16The sons of Levi were
Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
17The names of the sons of Gershon were
Libni and Shimei.
18The sons of Kohath were
Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
19The sons of Merari were
Mahli and Mushi.
Here are the members of the family groups of the Levites. They are listed under the names of their fathers.
20Gershon was the father of Libni.
Jahath was Libni’s son.
Zimmah was Jahath’s son.
21Joah was Zimmah’s son.
Iddo was Joah’s son.
Zerah was Iddo’s son.
And Jeatherai was Zerah’s son.
22The family line of Kohath included his son Amminadab.
Korah was Amminadab’s son.
Assir was Korah’s son.
23Elkanah was Assir’s son.
Ebiasaph was Elkanah’s son.
Assir was Ebiasaph’s son.
24Tahath was Assir’s son.
Uriel was Tahath’s son.
Uzziah was Uriel’s son.
And Shaul was Uzziah’s son.
25The family line of Elkanah included his son Amasai.
Amasai was the father of Ahimoth.
26Elkanah was Ahimoth’s son.
Zophai was Elkanah’s son.
Nahath was Zophai’s son.
27Eliab was Nahath’s son.
Jeroham was Eliab’s son.
Elkanah was Jeroham’s son.
And Samuel was Elkanah’s son.
28The sons of Samuel were
his first son Joel
and his second son Abijah.
29The family line of Merari included his son Mahli.
Libni was Mahli’s son.
Shimei was Libni’s son.
Uzzah was Shimei’s son.
30Shimea was Uzzah’s son.
Haggiah was Shimea’s son.
And Asaiah was Haggiah’s son.
The Levites Who Were in Charge of the Music
31Here are the Levites David put in charge of the music in the house of the Lord. He did it after the ark was placed there. 32The men used their music to serve in front of the holy tent, the tent of meeting. They served there until Solomon built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. They did their work according to the rules they had been given.
33Here are the men who served. The list also includes their sons.
The family line of Kohath included
Heman. He led the music.
He was the son of Joel.
Joel was the son of Samuel.
34Samuel was the son of Elkanah.
Elkanah was the son of Jeroham.
Jeroham was the son of Eliel.
Eliel was the son of Toah.
35Toah was the son of Zuph.
Zuph was the son of Elkanah.
Elkanah was the son of Mahath.
Mahath was the son of Amasai.
36Amasai was the son of Elkanah.
Elkanah was the son of Joel.
Joel was the son of Azariah.
Azariah was the son of Zephaniah.
37Zephaniah was the son of Tahath.
Tahath was the son of Assir.
Assir was the son of Ebiasaph.
Ebiasaph was the son of Korah.
38Korah was the son of Izhar.
Izhar was the son of Kohath.
Kohath was the son of Levi.
And Levi was the son of Israel.
39Heman had a relative named Asaph. Asaph served as Heman’s helper at his right side.
Asaph was the son of Berekiah.
Berekiah was the son of Shimea.
40Shimea was the son of Michael.
Michael was the son of Baaseiah.
Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
41Malkijah was the son of Ethni.
Ethni was the son of Zerah.
Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
42Adaiah was the son of Ethan.
Ethan was the son of Zimmah.
Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
43Shimei was the son of Jahath.
Jahath was the son of Gershon.
And Gershon was the son of Levi.
44Here are the Levites in the family line of Merari who served as Heman’s helpers at his left side. They were relatives of the Kohathites.
Ethan was the son of Kishi.
Kishi was the son of Abdi.
Abdi was the son of Malluk.
45Malluk was the son of Hashabiah.
Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah.
Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
46Hilkiah was the son of Amzi.
Amzi was the son of Bani.
Bani was the son of Shemer.
47Shemer was the son of Mahli.
Mahli was the son of Mushi.
Mushi was the son of Merari.
And Merari was the son of Levi.
48The rest of the Levites were appointed to do all the other work at the holy tent. It was the house of God. 49Aaron and his sons after him brought the offerings. They sacrificed them on the altar of burnt offering. They also burned incense on the altar of incense. That was part of what they did in the Most Holy Room. That’s how they paid for the sin of Israel. They did everything just as Moses, the servant of God, had commanded.
50Here are the members of the family line of Aaron.
Eleazar was Aaron’s son.
Phinehas was Eleazar’s son.
Abishua was Phinehas’s son.
51Bukki was Abishua’s son.
Uzzi was Bukki’s son.
Zerahiah was Uzzi’s son.
52Meraioth was Zerahiah’s son.
Amariah was Meraioth’s son.
Ahitub was Amariah’s son.
53Zadok was Ahitub’s son.
And Ahimaaz was Zadok’s son.
54Here were the places where they made their homes. These places were given to them as their territory. Some were given to the children of Aaron who were from the family group of Kohath. They were given out by casting lots. The first lot was for Kohath.
55In Judah the Kohathites were given Hebron. They also received the grasslands around Hebron. 56But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh. 57So the people in the family line of Aaron received Hebron. It was a city where people could go for safety. Aaron’s family line received Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, 58Hilen and Debir. 59They also received Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh. They were given all these towns together with their grasslands.
60From the tribe of Benjamin they received Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth and Anathoth. They received these towns together with their grasslands.
All these towns were handed out to the family groups of Kohath. The total number of towns was 13.
61The rest of the members of the family line of Kohath were given ten towns. The towns were from the family groups of half of the tribe of Manasseh.
62The members of the family line of Gershon were given 13 towns. They received them family group by family group. Most of the towns were from the tribes of Issachar, Asher and Naphtali. The rest were from the other half of the tribe of Manasseh. It’s in Bashan.
63The members of the family line of Merari were given 12 towns. They received them family group by family group. The towns were from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun.
64So the Israelites gave the Levites all these towns and their grasslands.
65They gave other towns to them from the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin.
66Some of the family groups of Kohath were given towns from the tribe of Ephraim as their territory.
67In the hill country of Ephraim they received Shechem. Shechem was a city where people could go for safety. The Kohathites also received Gezer, 68Jokmeam, Beth Horon, 69Aijalon and Gath Rimmon. They were given all these towns together with their grasslands.
70From half of the tribe of Manasseh the people of Israel gave the towns of Aner and Bileam. They gave them to the rest of the family groups of Kohath. They gave them together with their grasslands.
71Here is what the members of the family line of Gershon were given.
From half of the tribe of Manasseh they received Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth. They received them together with their grasslands.
72From the tribe of Issachar they received Kedesh, Daberath, 73Ramoth and Anem. They received them together with their grasslands.
74From the tribe of Asher they received Mashal, Abdon, 75Hukok and Rehob. They received them together with their grasslands.
76From the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee. They also received Hammon and Kiriathaim. They were given all these towns together with their grasslands.
77The members of the family line of Merari make up the rest of the Levites. Here is what they were given.
From the tribe of Zebulun they received Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono and Tabor. They received them together with their grasslands.
78The tribe of Reuben was across the Jordan River east of Jericho. From that tribe the Merarites received Bezer in the desert, Jahzah, 79Kedemoth and Mephaath. They received them together with their grasslands.
80From the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead. They also received Mahanaim, 81Heshbon and Jazer. They received all these towns together with their grasslands.
Levis ättlingar
1Levis söner var
Gershom, Kehat och Merari.
2Kehats söner var
Amram, Jishar, Hebron och Ussiel.
3Amrams barn var
Aron, Mose och Mirjam.
Arons söner var Nadav,
Avihu, Elasar och Itamar.
4Elasar var far till Pinechas,
och Pinechas till Avishua.
5Avishua var far till Bucki
och Bucki till Ussi.
6Ussi var far till Serachja
och Serachja till Merajot.
7Merajot var far till Amarja
och Amarja till Achituv.
8Achituv var far till Sadok
och Sadok till Achimaas.
9Achimaas var far till Asarja
och Asarja till Jochanan.
10Jochanan var far till Asarja, som tjänstgjorde som präst i templet som Salomo byggde i Jerusalem.
11Asarja var far till Amarja
och Amarja till Achituv.
12Achituv var far till Sadok
och Sadok till Shallum.
13Shallum var far till Hilkia
och Hilkia till Asarja.
14Asarja var far till Seraja
och Seraja till Josadak.
15Josadak blev bortförd med folket i Juda och Jerusalem när Herren lät Nebukadnessar föra dem i fångenskap.
16Levis söner var
Gershom, Kehat och Merari.
17Gershoms söner hette Livni och Shimi.
18Kehats söner var Amram, Jishar, Hebron och Ussiel.
19Meraris söner var Machli och Mushi.
Leviternas släkter, efter deras stamfäder, var:
20Gershoms son var
Livni, vars son var Jachat,
vars son var Simma, 21vars son var Joach,
vars son var Iddo, vars son var Serach, vars son var Jeotraj.
22Kehats ättlingar:
hans son Amminadav, vars son var Korach,
vars son var Assir, 23vars son var Elkana,
vars son var Evjasaf, vars son var Assir,
24vars son var Tachat, vars son var Uriel,
vars son var Ussia, vars son var Saul.
25Elkanas ättlingar: Amasaj och Achimot,
26vars son var Elkana, vars son var Sofaj,
vars son var Nachat,
27vars son var Eliav, vars son var Jerocham,
vars son var Elkana och vars son var Samuel.
28Samuels söner
var Joel, den förstfödde, och Avia, den näst äldste.
29Meraris ättlingar
var Machli, vars son var Livni,
vars son var Shimi, vars son var Ussa,
30vars son var Shima, vars son var Haggia
och vars son var Asaja.
Tempelmusiker
31Dessa är de män som David hade gett ansvaret för musiken i Herrens hus, efter det att arken fått sin viloplats där. 32Fram till dess att Salomo hade byggt Herrens hus i Jerusalem, fortsatte de sin uppgift med musiken framför uppenbarelsetältet, boningen, i enlighet med givna föreskrifter.
33Dessa var de som med sina söner gjorde tjänst:
Av Kehats släkt Heman, musikern, son till Joel, son till Samuel,
34son till Elkana, son till Jerocham, son till Eliel, son till Toach,
35son till Suf, son till Elkana, son till Machat, son till Amasaj,
36son till Elkana, son till Joel, son till Asarja, son till Sefanja,
37son till Tachat, son till Assir, son till Evjasaf, son till Korach,
38son till Jishar, son till Kehat, son till Levi, son till Israel.
39Asaf var Hemans närmaste medhjälpare och hade sin plats till höger om Heman.
Han var son till Berekja, son till Shima,
40son till Mikael, son till Maaseja, son till Malkia,
41son till Etni, son till Serach, son till Adaja,
42son till Etan, son till Simma, son till Shimi,
43son till Jachat, son till Gershom, son till Levi.
44Meraris ättlingar, som var deras medhjälpare, stod på den vänstra sidan:
Etan, son till Kishi, son till Avdi, son till Malluk,
45son till Hashavja, son till Amasja, son till Hilkia,
46son till Amsi, son till Bani, son till Semer,
47son till Machli, son till Mushi, son till Merari, son till Levi.
48Andra leviter utsågs till att sköta olika uppgifter i boningen, Guds hus. 49Men Aron och hans ättlingar tjänstgjorde vid offren på brännofferaltaret och rökelsealtaret och hade hand om alla uppgifterna i det allra heligaste och bringade försoning för Israel, i enlighet med det som Guds tjänare Mose hade befallt.
50Arons ättlingar var hans son Elasar, vars son var Pinechas, vars son var Avishua,
51vars son var Bucki, vars son var Ussi, vars son var Serachja,
52vars son var Merajot, vars son var Amarja, vars son var Achituv,
53vars son var Sadok, vars son var Achimaas.
Leviternas boplatser
(Jos 21:4-39)
54Detta var leviternas boplatser, deras tältläger inom deras områden, som tilldelades Arons ättlingar av Kehats släkt, som lotten först föll på:
55Dem gav man Hebron i Juda, med tillhörande betesmarker. 56Åkerjorden och de omgivande byarna gavs dock åt Kalev, Jefunnes son. 57Arons ättlingar fick fristäderna Hebron, Livna, Jattir, Eshtemoa, alla med tillhörande betesmarker, 58Hilen och Devir, med deras betesmarker, 59och Ashan och Bet Shemesh, med deras betesmarker.
60Av Benjamins stam fick de Geva, Alemet och Anatot, alla med tillhörande betesmarker. Allt som allt hade de tretton städer med tillhörande betesmarker.
61Genom lottkastning bestämdes sedan landområden åt Kehats övriga ättlingar, och de fick tio städer från den ena halvan av Manasses stam.
62Gershoms ättlingar tilldelades genom lottning, släkt för släkt, tretton städer från Isaskars, Ashers, Naftalis stammar och Manasses stam i Bashan.
63Meraris ättlingar fick genom lottkastning, släkt för släkt, tolv städer från Rubens, Gads och Sebulons stammar.
64Israeliterna gav alltså leviterna dessa städer med tillhörande betesmarker. 65Genom lottkastning gav man dem av Judas, Simons och Benjamins stammar de tidigare nämnda städerna.
66Några bland Kehats släkter fick städer av Efraims stam som sitt område.
67Man gav dem fristaden Shekem med betesmarker i Efraims bergsbygd, Geser med betesmarker, 68Jokmeam, Bet Horon, båda med betesmarker, 69likaså Ajalon och Gat-Rimmon med betesmarker.
70Resten av Kehats släkter fick Aner och Bileam med tillhörande betesmarker av ena halvan av Manasses stam.
71Gershoms ättlingar fick, släkt för släkt, av ena halvan av Manasses stam Golan i Bashan och Ashtarot, med tillhörande betesmarker.
72Från Isaskars stam fick de Kedesh, Daverat, båda med betesmarker, 73likaså Ramot och Anem, med betesmarker.
74Från Ashers stam fick de Mashal och Avdon, båda med betesmarker, 75likaså Hukok och Rechov, med betesmarker.
76Från Naftalis stam fick de Kedesh i Galileen, Hammon och Kirjatajim, alla med betesmarker.
77Meraris övriga ättlingar fick av Sebulons stam Rimmono och Tabor, med betesmarker.
78På andra sidan Jordan, öster om Jeriko, fick de av Rubens stam Beser i öknen, Jahas med betesmarker, 79Kedemot och Mefaat, båda med betesmarker,
80samt av Gads stam Ramot i Gilead, Machanajim, 81Heshbon och Jaser, alla med betesmarker.
