31 These are the men that David put in charge of music in Yahweh’s residence, after the sacred box was placed there. 32 They were the ones who’d ministered in the sacred tent (also called ‘the meeting tent’) with music until Shelomoh (Solomon) built the temple in Yerushalem (Jerusalem). They performed their duties according to their instructions.

33 Here’s a list of the musicians and their sons:

• From Kohat’s descendants there was Heyman, the leader of the singers.
• Heyman was Yoel’s (Joel’s) son.
• Yoel was Shmuel’s (Samuel’s) son.
• 34 Shmuel was Elkanah’s son.
• Elkanah was Yeroham’s son.
• Yeroham was Eliel’s son.
• Eliel was Toah’s son.
• 35 Toah was Tsuf’s son.
• Tsuf was Elkanah’s son.
• Elkanah was Mahat’s son.
• Mahat was Amasay’s son.
• 36 Amasay was Elkanah’s son.
• Elkanah was Yoel’s (Joel’s) son.
• Yoel was Azaryah’s son.
• Azaryah was Tsefanyah’s (Zephaniah’s) son.
• 37 Tsefanyah was Tahat’s son.
• Tahat was Asir’s son.
• Asir was Evyasaf’s son.
• Evyasaf was Korah’s son.
• 38 Korah was Yitshar’s son.
• Yitshar was Kohat’s son.
• Kohat was Levi’s son.
• Levi was the son of Ya’akov (Jacob) (or Ya’akov, who was later named Yisrael (Israel)/Yisrael).

39 Heyman’s cousin Asaf’s group stood to the right. Asaf was Berekyah’s son. Berekyah was Shimea’s son. 40 Shimea was Mika’el’s (Michael’s) son. Mika’el was Ba’aseyah’s son. Ba’aseyah was Malkiyah’s son. 41 Malkiyah was Etni’s son. Etni was Zerah’s son. Zerah was Adayah’s son. 42 Adayah was Eytan’s son. Eytan was Zimah’s son. Zimah was Shimei’s son. 43 Shimei was Yahat’s son. Yahat was Gereshon’s son. Gereshon was Levi’s son.

44 Heyman’s cousin Merari’s group stood to the left. Eytan was Kishi’s son. Kishi was Avdi’s son. Avdi was Maluk’s son. 45 Maluk was Hashavyah’s son. Hashavyah was Uziyah’s son. Uziyah was Hilkiyah’s son. 46 Hilkiyah was Amtsi’s son. Amtsi was Bani’s son. Bani was Shemer’s son. 47 Shemer was Mahli’s son. Mahli was Mushi’s son. Mushi was Merari’s son. Merari was Levi’s son.

48 Their other Levite cousins were assigned to various ministries serving in God’s residence in the sacred tent. 49 It was Aharon (Aaron) and his sons who were responsible for offering the sacrifices on the altar for burnt offerings and on the altar for incense, for all the work of the holiest place, and for making atonement for Yisrael (Israel), according to everything that God’s servant Mosheh (Moses) had instructed. 50 These were Aharon’s descendants: Aharon’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Pinhas. Pinhas’s son was Avishua. 51 Avishua’s son was Buki. Buki’s son was Uzi. Uzi’s son was Zerahyah. 52 Zerahyah’s son was Merayot. Merayot’s son was Amaryah. Amaryah’s son was Ahituv. 53 Ahituv’s son was Tsadok, and Tsadok’s son was Ahima’ats.