The Levites

[a]Levi’s(A) sons: Gershom,[b] Kohath, and Merari.
Kohath’s sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Amram’s children: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam.
Aaron’s sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Eleazar fathered Phinehas;(B)
Phinehas fathered Abishua;
Abishua fathered Bukki;
Bukki fathered Uzzi;
Uzzi fathered Zerahiah;
Zerahiah fathered Meraioth;
Meraioth fathered Amariah;
Amariah fathered Ahitub;
Ahitub fathered Zadok;
Zadok fathered Ahimaaz;
Ahimaaz fathered Azariah;
Azariah fathered Johanan;
10 Johanan fathered Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem;
11 Azariah fathered Amariah;
Amariah fathered Ahitub;
12 Ahitub fathered Zadok;
Zadok fathered Shallum;
13 Shallum fathered Hilkiah;
Hilkiah fathered Azariah;
14 Azariah fathered Seraiah;
and Seraiah fathered Jehozadak.
15 Jehozadak went into exile when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar.(C)

16 [c]Levi’s(D) sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17 These are the names of Gershom’s sons: Libni and Shimei.
18 Kohath’s sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
19 Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi.
These are the Levites’ families according to their fathers:
20 Of Gershom: his son Libni,
his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,
21 his son Joah, his son Iddo,
his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.
22 Kohath’s sons: his son Amminadab,
his son Korah, his son Assir,
23 his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph,
his son Assir, 24 his son Tahath,
his son Uriel, his son Uzziah,
and his son Shaul.
25 Elkanah’s sons: Amasai and Ahimoth,
26 his son Elkanah, his son Zophai,
his son Nahath, 27 his son Eliab,
his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.
28 Samuel’s sons: his firstborn Joel,[d](E)
and his second son Abijah.
29 Merari’s sons: Mahli, his son Libni,
his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,
30 his son Shimea, his son Haggiah,
and his son Asaiah.

The Musicians

31 These are the men David put in charge of the music in the Lord’s temple(F) after the ark came to rest there.(G) 32 They ministered with song in front of the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, and they performed their task according to the regulations given to them. 33 These are the men who served with their sons.

From the Kohathites: Heman the singer,
son of Joel, son of Samuel,
34 son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham,
son of Eliel, son of Toah,
35 son of Zuph, son of Elkanah,
son of Mahath, son of Amasai,
36 son of Elkanah, son of Joel,
son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
37 son of Tahath, son of Assir,
son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,
38 son of Izhar, son of Kohath,
son of Levi, son of Israel.

39 Heman’s relative was Asaph, who stood at his right hand:
Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,
40 son of Michael, son of Baaseiah,
son of Malchijah, 41 son of Ethni,
son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,
42 son of Ethan, son of Zimmah,
son of Shimei, 43 son of Jahath,
son of Gershom, son of Levi.

44 On the left, their relatives were Merari’s sons:
Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi,
son of Malluch, 45 son of Hashabiah,
son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,
46 son of Amzi, son of Bani,
son of Shemer, 47 son of Mahli,
son of Mushi, son of Merari,
son of Levi.

Aaron’s Descendants

48 Their relatives, the Levites, were assigned to all the service of the tabernacle, God’s temple. 49 But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the most holy place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offerings(H) and on the altar of incense(I) to make atonement for Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.(J)

50 These(K) are Aaron’s sons: his son Eleazar,
his son Phinehas, his son Abishua,
51 his son Bukki, his son Uzzi,
his son Zerahiah, 52 his son Meraioth,
his son Amariah, his son Ahitub,
53 his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

The Settlements of the Levites

54 These were the places assigned to Aaron’s sons from the Kohathite family for their settlements in their territory, because the first lot was for them.(L) 55 They(M) were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands, 56 but the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. 57 Aaron’s sons were given:(N)

Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, 58 Hilen[e] and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands, 59 Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh and its pasturelands. 60 From the tribe of Benjamin they were given Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. They had 13 towns in all among their families.

61 To the rest of the Kohathites, 10 towns from half the tribe of Manasseh were assigned by lot.(O)

62 The Gershomites were assigned 13 towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan according to their families.

63 The Merarites were assigned by lot 12 towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun according to their families.(P) 64 So the Israelites gave these towns and their pasturelands to the Levites.(Q) 65 They assigned by lot the towns named above(R) from the tribes of the Judahites, Simeonites, and Benjaminites.

66 Some(S) of the families of the Kohathites were given towns from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory:

67 Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer and its pasturelands, 68 Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth-horon and its pasturelands, 69 Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon and its pasturelands. 70 From half the tribe of Manasseh, Aner and its pasturelands, and Bileam and its pasturelands were given to the rest of the families of the Kohathites.

71 The Gershomites received:

Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands, and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands from the families of half the tribe of Manasseh. 72 From the tribe of Issachar they received Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands, 73 Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands. 74 From the tribe of Asher they received Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands, 75 Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands. 76 From the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands.

77 The rest of the Merarites received:

From the tribe of Zebulun they received Rimmono and its pasturelands and Tabor and its pasturelands. 78 From the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan at Jericho, to the east of the Jordan, they received Bezer in the desert and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands, 79 Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands. 80 From the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands, 81 Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:1 1Ch 5:27 in Hb
  2. 1 Chronicles 6:1 Levi’s son’s name is spelled Gershon in Ex.
  3. 1 Chronicles 6:16 1Ch 6:1 in Hb
  4. 1 Chronicles 6:28 Some LXX mss, Syr, Arabic; other Hb mss omit Joel; 1Sm 8:2
  5. 1 Chronicles 6:58 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read Hilez

LOS hijos de Leví: Gersón, Coath, y Merari.

Los hijos de Coath: Amram, Ishar, Hebrón y Uzziel.

Los hijos de Amram: Aarón, Moisés, y Mariam. Los hijos de Aarón: Nadab, Abiú, Eleazar, é Ithamar.

Eleazar engendró á Phinees, y Phinees engendró á Abisua:

Y Abisua engendró á Bucci, y Bucci engendró á Uzzi;

Y Uzzi engendró á Zeraías, y Zeraías engendró á Meraioth;

Y Meraioth engendró á Amarías, y Amarías engendró á Achîtob;

Y Achîtob engendró á Sadoc, y Sadoc engendró á Achîmaas;

Y Achîmaas engendró á Azarías, y Azarías engendró á Johanán;

10 Y Johanan engendró á Azarías, el que tuvo el sacerdocio en la casa que Salomón edificó en Jerusalem;

11 Y Azarías engendró á Amarías, y Amarías engendró á Achîtob;

12 Y Achîtob engendró á Sadoc, y Sadoc engendró á Sallum;

13 Y Sallum engendró á Hilcías, é Hilcías engendró á Azarías;

14 Y Azarías engendró á Seraíah, y Seraíah, engendró á Josadec.

15 Y Josadec fué cautivo cuando Jehová trasportó á Judá y á Jerusalem, por mano de Nabucodonosor.

16 Los hijos de Leví: Gersón, Coath, y Merari.

17 Y estos son los nombres de los hijos de Gersón: Libni, y Simi.

18 Los hijos de Coath: Amram, Ishar, Hebrón, y Uzziel.

19 Los hijos de Merari: Mahali, y Musi. Estas son las familias de Leví, según sus descendencias.

20 Gersón: Libni su hijo, Joath su hijo, Zimma su hijo.

21 Joab su hijo, Iddo su hijo, Zera su hijo, Jeothrai su hijo.

22 Los hijos de Coath: Aminadab su hijo, Coré su hijo, Asir su hijo,

23 Elcana su hijo, Abiasaph su hijo, Asir su hijo,

24 Thahath su hijo, Uriel su hijo, Uzzia su hijo, y Saúl su hijo.

25 Los hijos de Elcana: Amasai, Achîmoth, y Elcana.

26 Los hijos de Elcana: Sophai su hijo, Nahath su hijo,

27 Eliab su hijo, Jeroham su hijo, Elcana su hijo.

28 Los hijos de Samuel: el primogénito Vasni, y Abías.

29 Los hijos de Merari: Mahali, Libni su hijo, Simi su hijo, Uzza su hijo,

30 Sima su hijo, Haggía su hijo, Assía su hijo.

31 Estos son á los que David dió cargo de las cosas de la música de la casa de Jehová, después que el arca tuvo reposo:

32 Los cuales servían delante de la tienda del tabernáculo del testimonio en cantares, hasta que Salomón edificó la casa de Jehová en Jerusalem: después estuvieron en su ministerio según su costumbre.

33 Estos pues con sus hijos asistían: de los hijos de Coath, Hemán cantor, hijo de Joel, hijo de Samuel;

34 Hijo de Elcana, hijo de Jeroham, hijo de Eliel, hijo de Thoa;

35 Hijo de Suph, hijo de Elcana, hijo Mahath, hijo de Amasai;

36 Hijo de Elcana, hijo de Joel, hijo de Azarías, hijo de Sophonías;

37 Hijo de Thahat, hijo de Asir, hijo de Abiasaph, hijo de Core;

38 Hijo de Ishar, hijo de Coath, hijo de Leví, hijo de Israel.

39 Y su hermano Asaph, el cual estaba á su mano derecha: Asaph, hijo de Berachîas, hijo de Sima;

40 Hijo de Michâel, hijo de Baasías, hijo de Malchîas;

41 Hijo de Athanai, hijo de Zera, hijo de Adaia;

42 Hijo de Ethán, hijo de Zimm, hijo de Simi;

43 Hijo de Jahat, hijo de Gersón, hijo de Leví.

44 Mas los hijos de Merari sus hermanos estaban á la mano siniestra, es á saber, Ethán hijo de Chîsi, hijo de Abdi, hijo de Maluch;

45 Hijo de Hasabías, hijo de Amasías, hijo de Hilcías;

46 Hijo de Amasai, hijo de Bani, hijo de Semer;

47 Hijo de Mahali, hijo de Musi, hijo de Merari, hijo de Leví.

48 Y sus hermanos los Levitas fueron puestos sobre todo el ministerio del tabernáculo de la casa de Dios.

49 Mas Aarón y sus hijos ofrecían perfume sobre el altar del holocausto, y sobre el altar del perfume, en toda la obra del lugar santísimo, y para hacer las expiaciones sobre Israel, conforme á todo lo que Moisés siervo de Dios había mandado.

50 Y los hijos de Aarón son estos: Eleazar su hijo, Phinees su hijo, Abisua su hijo;

51 Bucci su hijo, Uzzi su hijo, Zeraías su hijo;

52 Meraioth su hijo, Amarías su hijo, Achîtob su hijo;

53 Sadoc su hijo, Achîmaas su hijo.

54 Y estas son sus habitaciones, conforme á sus domicilios y sus términos, las de los hijos de Aarón por las familias de los Coathitas, porque de ellos fué la suerte:

55 Les dieron pues á Hebrón en tierra de Judá, y sus ejidos alrededor de ella.

56 Mas el territorio de la ciudad y sus aldeas se dieron á Caleb, hijo de Jephone.

57 Y á los hijos de Aarón dieron las ciudades de Judá de acogimiento, es á saber, á Hebrón, y á Libna con sus ejidos;

58 A Jathir, y Esthemoa con sus ejidos, y á Hilem con sus ejidos, y á Debir con sus ejidos:

59 A Asán con sus ejidos, y á Beth-semes con sus ejidos:

60 Y de la tribu de Benjamín, á Geba, con sus ejidos, y á Alemeth con sus ejidos, y á Anathoth con sus ejidos. Todas sus ciudades fueron trece ciudades, repartidas por sus linajes.

61 A los hijos de Coath, que quedaron de su parentela, dieron diez ciudades de la media tribu de Manasés por suerte.

62 Y á los hijos de Gersón, por sus linajes, dieron de la tribu de Aser, y de la tribu de Nephtalí, y de la tribu de Manasés en Basán, trece ciudades.

63 Y á los hijos de Merari, por sus linajes, de la tribu de Rubén, y de la tribu de Gad, y de la tribu de Zabulón, se dieron por suerte doce ciudades.

64 Y dieron los hijos de Israel á los Levitas ciudades con sus ejidos.

65 Y dieron por suerte de la tribu de los hijos de Judá, y de la tribu de los hijos de Simeón, y de la tribu de los hijos de Benjamín, las ciudades que nombraron por sus nombres.

66 Y á los linajes de los hijos de Coath dieron ciudades con sus términos de la tribu de Ephraim.

67 Y diéronles las ciudades de acogimiento, á Sichêm con sus ejidos en el monte de Ephraim, y á Gezer con sus ejidos,

68 Y á Jocmeam con sus ejidos, y á Beth-oron con sus ejidos,

69 Y á Ajalón con sus ejidos, y á Gath-rimmón con sus ejidos.

70 De la media tribu de Manasés, á Aner con sus ejidos, y á Bilam con sus ejidos, para los del linaje de los hijos de Coath que habían quedado.

71 Y á los hijos de Gersón dieron de la familia de la media tribu de Manasés, á Golan en Basán con sus ejidos y á Astaroth con sus ejidos;

72 Y de la tribu de Issachâr, á Cedes con sus ejidos, á Dobrath con sus ejidos,

73 Y á Ramoth con sus ejidos, y á Anem con sus ejidos;

74 Y de la tribu de Aser á Masal con sus ejidos, y á Abdón con sus ejidos,

75 Y á Ucoc con sus ejidos, y á Rehob con sus ejidos.

76 Y de la tribu de Nephtalí, á Cedes en Galilea con sus ejidos, y á Ammón con sus ejidos, á Chîriath-jearim con sus ejidos.

77 Y á los hijos de Merari que habían quedado, dieron de la tribu de Zabulón á Rimmono con sus ejidos, y á Thabor con sus ejidos;

78 Y de la otra parte del Jordán de Jericó, al oriente del Jordán, dieron, de la tribu de Rubén, á Beser en el desierto con sus ejidos; y á Jasa con sus ejidos.

79 Y á Chêdemoth con sus ejidos, y á Mephaath con sus ejidos;

80 Y de la tribu de Gad, á Ramot en Galaad con sus ejidos, y á Mahanaim con sus ejidos,

81 Y á Hesbón con sus ejidos, y á Jacer con sus ejidos.

The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,

And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,

Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

10 And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)

11 And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

12 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

13 And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

14 And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,

15 And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the Lord carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16 The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

17 And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.

18 And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

20 Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.

22 The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

25 And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.

26 As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,

27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.

28 And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.

29 The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,

30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

31 And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after that the ark had rest.

32 And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.

33 And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,

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 And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

40 The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,

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 And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: 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 Shamer,

47 The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

48 Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

49 But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

50 And 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, Ahimaaz his son.

54 Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.

55 And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.

56 But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,

58 And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,

59 And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:

60 And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

61 And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.

62 And to the sons of Gershom throughout 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 Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout 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 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.

65 And 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 called by their names.

66 And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.

67 And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,

68 And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,

69 And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs:

70 And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.

71 Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:

72 And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,

73 And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:

74 And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,

75 And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:

76 And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.

77 Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:

78 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,

79 Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:

80 And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

81 And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.

레위의 자손들

레위의 아들은 게르손, 고핫, 므라리이며,

고핫의 아들은 아므람, 이스할, 헤브 론, 웃시엘이었다.

아므람에게는 아들 둘과 딸 하나가 있었는데 아들은 아론과 모세였고 딸은 미리암이었다. 그리고 아론의 아들은 나답, 아비후, 엘르아살, 이다말이었다.

엘르아살은 비느하스를 낳았고 비느하스는 아비수아를,

아비수아는 북기를, 북기는 웃시를,

웃시는 스라히야를, 스라히야는 므라욧을,

므라욧은 아마랴를, 아마랴는 아히둡을,

아히둡은 사독을, 사독은 아히마아스를,

아히마아스는 아사랴를, 아사랴는 요하난을,

10 요하난은 예루살렘에 있는 솔로몬 성전의 제사장이었던 아사랴를,

11 아사랴는 아마랴를, 아마랴는 아히둡을,

12 아히둡은 사독을, 사독은 살룸을,

13 살룸은 힐기야를, 힐기야는 아사랴를,

14 아사랴는 스라야를, 스라야는 여호사닥을 낳았으며,

15 여호와께서 유다와 이스라엘 백성을 느부갓네살의 포로가 되게 하셨을 때 이 여호사닥도 포로로 잡혀갔다.

16 앞서 말한 대로 레위의 아들은 게르손, 고핫, 므라리이며

17 게르손의 아들은 립니와 시므이이고

18 고핫의 아들은 아므람, 이스할, 헤브론, 웃시엘이며

19 므라리의 아들은 마흘리와 무시였다.

20 그리고 게르손 집안의 족보를 세대순으로 나열하면 립니, 야핫, 심마,

21 요아, 잇도, 세라, 여아드래이다.

22 고핫 집안의 족보를 세대순으로 나열하면 암미나답, 고라, 앗실,

23 엘가나, 에비아삽, 앗실,

24 다핫, 우리엘, 웃시야, 사울이다.

25 그리고 엘가나에게는 아마새와 아히못이라는 두 아들이 있었다.

26 아히못의 후손들을 세대순으로 나열하면 엘가나, 소배, 나핫,

27 엘리압, 여로함, 엘가나이다.

28 사무엘에게는 두 아들이 있었는데 큰 아들은 요엘이며, 작은 아들은 아비야였다.

29 그리고 므라리 집안의 족보를 세대순으로 나열하면 마흘리, 립니, 시므이, 웃사,

30 시므아, 학기야, 아사야이다.

성전의 성가대원들

31 다윗은 법궤를 안치한 후에 성막에서 하나님을 찬양할 성가대를 조직하였다.

32 그들은 솔로몬이 예루살렘에 성전을 세울 때까지 거기서 일정한 규정에 따라 그 일을 계속하였다.

33 그리고 성가대 대장은 고핫 집안의 헤만이었다. 그 조상들의 족보를 세대순으로 거슬러 올라가면 요엘, 사무엘,

34 엘가나 3세, 여로함, 엘리엘, 도아,

35 숩, 엘가나 2세, 마핫, 아마새,

36 엘가나 세, 요엘, 아사랴, 스바냐,

37 다핫, 앗실, 에비아삽, 고라,

38 이스할, 고핫, 레위, [a]야곱이다.

39 또 헤만의 보조자는 아삽이었으며 그는 헤만의 우측에 서서 일을 도왔다. 그의 족보를 세대순으로 거슬러 올라가면 베레갸, 시므아,

40 미가엘, 바아세야, 말기야,

41 에드니, 세라, 아다야,

42 에단, 심마, 시므이,

43 야핫, 게르손, 레위이다.

44 헤만의 또 다른 보조자는 에단이었으며 그는 므라리 집안의 대표자로서 헤만의 좌측에 서서 일을 도왔던 자이다. 그의 조상들을 세대순으로 거슬러 올라가면 기시, 압디, 말룩,

45 하사뱌, 아마샤, 힐기야,

46 암시, 바니, 세멜,

47 마흘리, 무시, 므라리, 레위이다.

48 그리고 이들의 친척들인 다른 레위 사람들은 성막에서 다른 여러 가지 일을 맡고 있었다.

아론의 후손들

49 아론과 그의 후손들은 향단에서 분향하고 번제단에서 제물을 태워 제사를 드리며 하나님의 종 모세가 명령한 모든 규정에 따라 지성소에 관련된 일과 이스라엘 백성을 위해 속죄하는 일을 담당하였다.

50 그리고 아론의 족보를 세대순으로 나열하면 아론, 엘르아살, 비느하스, 아비수아,

51 북기, 웃시, 스라히야,

52 므라욧, 아마랴, 아히둡,

53 사독, 아히마아스이다.

레위 사람들의 주거지

54 고핫 집안에 속한 이들 아론 자손들은 제일 먼저 제비를 뽑아 자기들의 성과 땅을 얻었는데

55 그들은 유다 지파의 땅 중에서 헤브론과 그 주변 일대의 목초지를 얻었다.

56 그러나 그 성의 밭과 여러 부락은 여분네의 아들 갈렙에게 주어졌다.

57-59 그래서 이들 아론 자손들이 얻은 땅은 도피성 헤브론과 립나, 얏딜, 에스드모아, 힐렌, 드빌, 아산, 벧 – 세메스, 그리고 이 성들 주변 일대에 있는 목초지였다.

60 또 이들은 베냐민 지파의 땅에서도 그 주변에 목초지가 딸린 게바와 알레멧과 아나돗을 얻었으며 이들 고핫 자손들이 얻은 성은 모두 열세 성이었다.

61 그리고 고핫 자손의 나머지 사람들은 제비를 뽑아 요단강 서쪽에 있는 므낫세 반 지파의 땅에서 열 성을 얻었다.

62 게르손 자손들은 그 가족별로 제비를 뽑아 잇사갈, 아셀, 납달리, 그리고 바산에 있는 동쪽 므낫세 반 지파에게서 열세 성을 얻었다.

63 므라리 자손도 르우벤 지파와 갓 지파와 스불론 지파에게서 제비를 뽑아 열두 성을 얻었다.

64-65 이와 같이 이스라엘 사람들은 레위 자 손들이 살 성과 그 주변 목초지를 주었으며 레위 자손들은 위에서 말한 대로 유다 지파와 시므온 지파와 베냐민 지파에게서 제비를 뽑아 땅을 분배받았다.

66-69 고핫 자손의 일부 집안은 에브라임 지 파에게서 주변에 목초지가 딸린 성들을 얻었는데 그것들은 에브라임 산간 지대에 있는 도피성 세겜과 게셀, 욕므암, 벧 – 호론, 아얄론, 가드 – 림몬이었다.

70 그리고 고핫 자손의 나머지 집안들은 므낫세 서쪽 반 지파에게서 목초지가 딸린 아넬과 빌르암을 얻었다.

71 게르손 자손들은 여러 지파에게서 목초지가 딸린 성들을 얻었으며 그들이 므낫세 동쪽 반 지파에게서 얻은 땅은 바산의 골란과 아스다롯이며

72 잇사갈 지파에게서 얻은 땅은 게데스, 다브랏,

73 라못, 아넴이었고

74 아셀 지파에게서 얻은 땅은 마살, 압돈,

75 후곡, 르홉이었으며

76 납달리 지파에게서 얻은 땅은 갈릴리의 게데스, 함몬, 기랴다임이었다.

77 므라리 자손의 나머지 집안들도 몇 지파에게서 주변에 목초지가 딸린 성들을 얻었다. 그들은 스불론 지파에게서 림모노와 다볼을 얻었고

78 또 여리고 건너편의 요단강 동쪽을 차지한 르우벤 지파에게서 광야의 베셀, 야사,

79 그데못, 메바앗을 얻었으며

80 갓 지파에게서는 길르앗의 라못, 마하나임,

81 헤스본, 야셀을 얻었다.

Footnotes

  1. 6:38 또는 ‘이스라엘’