1 Chronicles 6 — Novel English Bible

1 The sons of Laway (Levi): Garashawan (Gershom), Qahath (Kohath), and Mararay (Merari).

2 These are the names of the sons of Garashawan (Gershom): Labanay (Libni) and Shamaiy (Shimei).

3 The banay (sons) of Qahath (Kohath) were Imaram (Amram), and Yatzahar (Izhar), and Chabarawan (Hebron), and Izayaal (Uzziel).

4 The ban (son) of Mararay (Merari): Machalay (Mahli) and Mawashay (Mushi). These are the families of the Ban (Levites) according to their fathers’ households.

5 Of Garashawan (Gershom): Labanay (Libni) his ban (son), Yachath (Jahath) his ban (son), Zamah (Zimmah) his ban (son),

6 Yawaach (Joah) his ban (son), Idaw (Iddo) his ban (son), Zarach (Zerah) his ban (son), Jeatherai his ban (son).

7 The ban (son) of Qahath (Kohath): Imayanadab (Amminadab) his ban (son), Qarach (Korah) his ban (son), Asayar (Assir) his ban (son),

8 Alaqanah (Elkanah) his ban (son), and Abayasap (Ebiasaph) his ban (son), and Asayar (Assir) his ban (son),

9 Thachath (Tahath) his ban (son), Awarayaal (Uriel) his ban (son), Izayah (Uzziah) his ban (son), and Shaawal (Shaul) his ban (son).

10 The ban (son) of Alaqanah (Elkanah): Imashay (Amasai), and Achayamawath (Ahimoth).

11 As for Athanay (Elkanah), the ban (son) of Athanay (Elkanah): Tzawap (Zophai) his ban (son), and Nachath (Nahath) his ban (son),

12 Alayaab (Eliab) his ban (son), Yaracham (Jeroham) his ban (son), Alaqanah (Elkanah) his ban (son).

13 The ban (son) of Shamawaal (Samuel): the ban (son) Yawaal (Joel), and the second Abayah (Abijah).

14 The banay (sons) of Mararay (Merari): Machalay (Mahli), Labanay (Libni) his ban (son), Shamaiy (Shimei) his ban (son), Izaa (Uzzah) his ban (son),

15 Shamaia (Shimea) his ban (son), Chagayah (Haggiah) his ban (son), Ishayah (Asaiah) his ban (son).

16 These are they whom Dawad (David) set over the service of song in the house of Yahawah (), after that the ark had rest.

17 They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, until Shalamah (Solomon) had built the house of Yahawah () in Yarawashalam (Jerusalem): and they waited on their office according to their order.

18 These are those who waited, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Hayaman (Heman) the singer, the son of Yawaal (Joel), the son of Shamawaal (Samuel),

19 The ban (son) of Alaqanah (Elkanah), the ban (son) of Yaracham (Jeroham), the ban (son) of Alayaal (Eliel), the ban (son) of Thawach (Toah),

20 The ban (son) of Tzawap (Zuph), the ban (son) of Alaqanah (Elkanah), the ban (son) of Machath (Mahath), the ban (son) of Imashay (Amasai),

21 The ban (son) of Alaqanah (Elkanah), the ban (son) of Yawaal (Joel), the ban (son) of Izarayah (Azariah), the ban (son) of Tzapanayah (Zephaniah),

22 The ban (son) of Thachath (Tahath), the ban (son) of Asayar (Assir), the ban (son) of Abayasap (Ebiasaph), the ban (son) of Qarach (Korah),

23 The ban (son) of Yatzahar (Izhar), the ban (son) of Qahath (Kohath), the ban (son) of Laway (Levi), the ban (son) of Yashar-Al (Israel).

24 His brother Asap (Asaph), who stood on his right hand, even Asap (Asaph) the ban (son) of Barakayah (Berechiah), the ban (son) of Shamaia (Shimea),

25 The son of Mayakaal (Michael), the son of Baishayah (Baaseiah), the son of Malakayah (Malchijah),

26 The ban (son) of Athanay (Ethni), the ban (son) of Zarach (Zerah), the ban (son) of Idayah (Adaiah),

27 The ban (son) of Ayathan (Ethan), the ban (son) of Zamah (Zimmah), the ban (son) of Shamaiy (Shimei),

28 The son of Yachath (Jahath), the son of Garashawan (Gershom), the son of Laway (Levi).

29 On the left hand their brothers the sons of Mararay (Merari): Ayathan (Ethan) the son of Qayashay (Kishi), the son of Ibaday (Abdi), the son of Malawak (Malluch),

30 The son of Chashabayah (Hashabiah), the son of Amatzayah (Amaziah), the son of Hilkiah,

31 The ban (son) of Amatzay (Amzi), the ban (son) of Banay (Bani), the ban (son) of Shamar (Shemer),

32 The ban (son) of Machalay (Mahli), the ban (son) of Mawashay (Mushi), the ban (son) of Mararay (Merari), the ban (son) of Laway (Levi).

33 Their brothers the Ban (Levites) were ban (son) for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of Alahayam ().

34 But Aharawan (Aaron) and his banay (sons) nathan (give) on the altar of burnt nathan (give), and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Yashar-Al (Israel), according to all that Mashah (Moses) the ban (son) of Alahayam () had commanded.

35 These are the banay (sons) of Aharawan (Aaron): Alaizar (Eleazar) his ban (son), Payanachas (Phinehas) his ban (son), Abayashawai (Abishua) his ban (son),

36 Baqay (Bukki) his ban (son), Izay (Uzzi) his ban (son), Zarachayah (Zerahiah) his ban (son),

37 Marayawath (Meraioth) his son, Amarayah (Amariah) his son, Achayatawab (Ahitub) his son,

38 Tzadawaq (Zadok) his son, Achayamaitz (Ahimaaz) his son.

39 Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aharawan (Aaron), of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),

40 To them they gave Chabarawan (Hebron) in the land of Yahawadah (Judah), and its magarash (suburbs) around it;

41 But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Kalab (Caleb) the ban (son) of Yapanah (Jephunneh).

42 To the sons of Aharawan (Aaron) they gave the cities of refuge, Chabarawan (Hebron); Labanah (Libnah) also with its magarash (suburbs), and Yathayar (Jattir), and Ashathamai (Eshtemoa) with its magarash (suburbs),

43 And Chayalan (Hilen) with its magarash (suburbs), Dabayar (Debir) with its magarash (suburbs),

44 And Ishan (Ashan) with its magarash (suburbs), and Bayath-Shamash (Beth Shemesh) with its magarash (suburbs);

45 And out of the tribe of Banayamayan (Benjamin), Gabai (Geba) with its magarash (suburbs), and Allemeth with its magarash (suburbs), and Inathawath (Anathoth) with its magarash (suburbs). All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

46 To the rest of the sons of Qahath (Kohath) were given by lot, out of the family of the matah (staff / rod / tribe), out of the half-tribe, the half of Manashah (Manasseh), ten cities.

47 To the banay (sons) of Garashawan (Gershom), according to their families, out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Yashashakar (Issachar), and out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Ashar (Asher), and out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Napathalay (Naphtali), and out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Manashah (Manasseh) in Bashan (), thirteen cities.

48 To the sons of Mararay (Merari) were given by lot, according to their families, out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Raawaban (Reuben), and out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Gad (), and out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Zabawalawan (Zebulun), twelve cities.

49 The children of Yashar-Al (Israel) gave to the Lawayay (Levites) the cities with their magarash (suburbs).

50 They gave by lot out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of the children of Yahawadah (Judah), and out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of the children of Shamaiwan (Simeon), and out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of the children of Banayamayan (Benjamin), these cities which are mentioned by name.

51 Some of the families of the sons of Qahath (Kohath) had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Aparayam (Ephraim).

52 They nathan (give) to them the iyar (cities) of maqalat (refuge), Shakam (Shechem) in the har (mountain) country of Aparayam (Ephraim) with its magarash (suburbs); Gazar (Gezer) also with its magarash (suburbs),

53 And Yaqamaim (Jokmeam) with its magarash (suburbs), and Bayathachawarawan (Beth Horon) with its magarash (suburbs),

54 And Ayalawan (Aijalon) with its magarash (suburbs), and Gatharamawan (Gath Rimmon) with its magarash (suburbs);

55 And out of the half-tribe of Manashah (Manasseh), Inar (Aner) with its magarash (suburbs), and Balaim (Bileam) with its magarash (suburbs), for the yathar (rest) of the mashapachah (tribe / clan / family) of the ban (son) of Qahath (Kohath).

56 To the ban (son) of Garasham (Gershom) were given, out of the mashapachah (tribe / clan / family) of the half-tribe of Manashah (Manasseh), Gawalan (Golan) in Bashan (Bashan) with its magarash (suburbs), and Ishatharawath (Ashtaroth) with its magarash (suburbs);

57 And out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Yashashakar (Issachar), Qadash (set apart / make holy) with its magarash (suburbs), dabarath (daberath) with its magarash (suburbs),

58 And Raamawath (Ramoth) with its magarash (suburbs), and Inam (Anem) with its magarash (suburbs);

59 And out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Ashar (who/that), Mashal (Mashal) with its magarash (suburbs), and Ibadawan (Abdon) with its magarash (suburbs),

60 And chaqaq (lawgiver) with its magarash (suburbs), and Rachab (Rehob) with its magarash (suburbs);

61 And out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Napathalay (Naphtali), Qadash (set apart / make holy) in Galayal (Galilee) with its magarash (suburbs), and Chamawan (Hammon) with its magarash (suburbs), and Qarayathayam (Kiriathaim) with its magarash (suburbs).

62 To the yathar (rest) of the Lawayay (Levites), the ban (son) of Mararay (Merari), were given, out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Zabawalawan (Zebulun), Ramawan (Rimmono) with its magarash (suburbs), Thabawar (Tabor) with its magarash (suburbs);

63 And ibar (beyond) the Yaradan (Jordan) at Yarayachaw (Jericho), on the east ibar (side) of the Yaradan (Jordan), were given them, out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Raawaban (Reuben), Batzar (Bezer) in the madabar (wilderness) with its magarash (suburbs), and Yahatz (Jahzah) with its magarash (suburbs),

64 And Qadamawath (Kedemoth) with its magarash (suburbs), and Mawapaith (Mephaath) with its magarash (suburbs);

65 And out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Gad (Gad), Raamawath (Ramoth) in Galaid (Gilead) with its magarash (suburbs), and Machanayam (Mahanaim) with its magarash (suburbs),

66 And Chashabawan (Heshbon) with its magarash (suburbs), and Yaizayar (Jazer) with its magarash (suburbs).

67 Marayawath (Meraioth) his son, Amarayah (Amariah) his son, Achayatawab (Ahitub) his son,

68 Tzadawaq (Zadok) his son, Achayamaitz (Ahimaaz) his son.

69 Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aharawan (Aaron), of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),

70 To them they gave Chabarawan (Hebron) in the land of Yahawadah (Judah), and its magarash (suburbs) around it;

71 But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Kalab (Caleb) the ban (son) of Yapanah (Jephunneh).

72 To the sons of Aharawan (Aaron) they gave the cities of refuge, Chabarawan (Hebron); Labanah (Libnah) also with its magarash (suburbs), and Yathayar (Jattir), and Ashathamai (Eshtemoa) with its magarash (suburbs),

73 And Chayalan (Hilen) with its magarash (suburbs), Dabayar (Debir) with its magarash (suburbs),

74 And Ishan (Ashan) with its magarash (suburbs), and Bayath-Shamash (Beth Shemesh) with its magarash (suburbs);

75 And out of the tribe of Banayamayan (Benjamin), Gabai (Geba) with its magarash (suburbs), and Allemeth with its magarash (suburbs), and Inathawath (Anathoth) with its magarash (suburbs). All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

76 To the rest of the sons of Qahath (Kohath) were given by lot, out of the family of the matah (staff / rod / tribe), out of the half-tribe, the half of Manashah (Manasseh), ten cities.

77 To the ban (son) of Garashawan (Gershom), according to their families, out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Yashashakar (Issachar), and out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Ashar (Asher), and out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Napathalay (Naphtali), and out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Manashah (Manasseh) in Bashan (), thirteen cities.

78 To the sons of Mararay (Merari) were given by lot, according to their families, out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Raawaban (Reuben), and out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Gad (), and out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of Zabawalawan (Zebulun), twelve cities.

79 The children of Yashar-Al (Israel) gave to the Lawayay (Levites) the cities with their magarash (suburbs).

80 They gave by lot out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of the children of Yahawadah (Judah), and out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of the children of Shamaiwan (Simeon), and out of the matah (staff / rod / tribe) of the children of Banayamayan (Benjamin), these cities which are mentioned by name.

81 Some of the families of the sons of Qahath (Kohath) had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Aparayam (Ephraim).