Open English Translation 1 CHR Chapter 6

6 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohat, and Merari.

2 Kohat’s sons were Amram, Yitshar, Hevron, and Uzziel.

3 Amram’s children were Miryam (Miriam), Aharon (Aaron), and Mosheh (Moses).

Aharon’s sons were Nadav, Avihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

4 Eleazar was the father of Pinehas, and Pinehas was the father of Avishua. 5 Avishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi. 6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahyah, and Zerahyah was the father of Merayot. 7 Merayot fathered Amaryah, and Amaryah fathered Ahituv. 8 Ahituv was the father of Tsadok, and Tsadok was the father of Ahimaats. 9 Ahimaats was the father of Azaryah, and Azaryah was the father of Yohanan. 10 Yohanan was the father of Azaryah. Azaryah was a priest in the temple that Shelomoh (Solomon) built in Yerushalem. 11 Azaryah was the father of Amaryah, and Amaryah was the father of Ahituv. 12 Ahituv was the father of Tsadok, and Tsadok was the father of Shallum. 13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiyah, and Hilkiyah was the father of Azaryah. 14 Azaryah was the father of Serayah, and Serayah was the father of Yehotsadak.

15 Yehotsadak was included when Yahweh sent Nevuchadnetstsar to take Yehudah (which includes Yerushalem) into exile.

16 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohat, and Merari.[ref] 17 The names of Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei. 18 Kohat’s sons were Amram, Yitshar, Hevron, and Uzziel. 19 Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi.

Here’s a list of Levi’s descendants who became leaders of their clans:

20 Gershon’s oldest son was Libni, Libni’s son was Yahat, and Yahat’s son was Zimmah. 21 Zimmah’s son was Yoah, Yoah’s son was Iddo, Iddo’s son was Zerah, and Zerah’s son was Yeaterai.

22 Another line of Kohat’s descendants started with his son Amminadav. Amminadav’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir. 23 Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Evyasaf. Evyasaf’s son was Assir. 24 Assir’s son was Tahat. Tahat’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziyah. Uzziyah’s son was Shaul.

25 Elkanah’s sons were Amasai, Ahimot, 26 and a son also named Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Tsofai. Tsofai’s son was Nahat. 27 Nahat’s son was Eliav. Eliav’s son was Yeroham. Yeroham’s son was Elkanah.

28 Shemuel had sons: his oldest son Yoel and his other son Aviyah.

29 Merari’s descendants started with Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah. 30 Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiyah. Haggiyah’s son was Asayah.

54 Here is a list of places where Aharon’s descendants lived. Kohat’s descendants were the first to be allotted property. 55 They were given the city of Hevron in Yehudah (Judah) and the surrounding pastureland, 56 except that Kalev (Caleb) received the fields farther from the city and the villages around the city. (Kalev was Yefunneh’s son.) 57 Those descendants of Aharon were given the refuge cities: Hevron, as well as the towns and pastureland around Libnah, Yattir, Eshtemoa, 58 Hilez, Devir, 59 Ashan, and Beyt-Shemesh. 60 From the tribe of Benyamin, they received the cities of Geba, Alemet, and Anatot and their pasturelands. Altogether those Kohatite clans received thirteen cities, 61 and the remaining Kohatite clans received ten cities from the clans of the tribe of Manashsheh.

62 The clans of Gershon’s descendants received thirteen cities from the tribes of Yissaskar (Issachar), Asher, Naftali, and the part of the tribe of Manashsheh that lived in the Bashan region across the Yordan River. 63 The clans of Merari’s descendants received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuven, Gad, and Zevulun. 64 The Israeli leaders allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the Levites. 65 They also allotted them the cities from the tribes of Yehudah, Shimeon, and Benyamin that were listed above. 66 Some of Kohat’s descendants received cities from the tribe of Efrayim. 67 They also gave them these refuge cities with the surrounding pasturelands: Shekem, Gezer, 68 Yokmeam, Beyt-Horon, 69 Ayyalon, and Gat-Rimmon. 70 Kohats other descendants received the cities of Aner and Bileam and the nearby pastureland from the half-tribe of Manashsheh (that lives west of the Yordan River).

71 Gershom’s descendants (part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived across the Yordan River) received two cities and pastureland near them: Golan in the Bashan region, and Ashtarot.

72 From the tribe of Yissaskar (Issachar) they received cities and pastureland near Kedesh, Daverat, 73 Ramot, and Anem. 74 From the tribe of Asher they received cities and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon, 75 Hukok, and Rehob.

76 From the tribe of Naftali they received cities and pastureland near Kedesh (in the Galilee region), Hammon, and Kiryatayim.

77 Merari’s descendants received cities and pasturelands from the tribe of Zevulun near Rimmono and Tabor.

78 From the tribe of Reuven across the Yordan River (opposite Yereho), they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Betser in the wilderness, Yahtsah, 79 Kedemot, and Mefaat.

80 From the tribe of Gad, they received cities and pastureland near Ramot in the Gilead region, Mahanayim, 81 Heshbon, and Yazer.