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Descendants of Levi

[a]The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.(A) The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.(B) Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas of Abishua, Abishua of Bukki, Bukki of Uzzi, Uzzi of Zerahiah, Zerahiah of Meraioth, Meraioth of Amariah, Amariah of Ahitub, Ahitub of Zadok, Zadok of Ahimaaz,(C) Ahimaaz of Azariah, Azariah of Johanan, 10 and Johanan of Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem). 11 Azariah became the father of Amariah, Amariah of Ahitub, 12 Ahitub of Zadok, Zadok of Shallum, 13 Shallum of Hilkiah, Hilkiah of Azariah, 14 Azariah of Seraiah, Seraiah of Jehozadak;(D) 15 and Jehozadak went into exile when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.(E)

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

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  1. 6.1 5.27 in Heb
  2. 6.16 6.1 in Heb
  3. 6.27 Gk mss: Heb lacks Samuel his son
  4. 6.28 Gk Syr: Heb lacks Joel
  5. 6.28 Lucianic Syr: Heb Vashni, and Abijah

Descendants of Levi

[a] The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merar′i. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uz′ziel. The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abi′hu, Elea′zar, and Ith′amar. Elea′zar was the father of Phin′ehas, Phin′ehas of Abishu′a, Abishu′a of Bukki, Bukki of Uzzi, Uzzi of Zerahi′ah, Zerahi′ah of Merai′oth, Merai′oth of Amari′ah, Amari′ah of Ahi′tub, Ahi′tub of Zadok, Zadok of Ahim′a-az, Ahim′a-az of Azari′ah, Azari′ah of Joha′nan, 10 and Joha′nan of Azari′ah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem). 11 Azari′ah was the father of Amari′ah, Amari′ah of Ahi′tub, 12 Ahi′tub of Zadok, Zadok of Shallum, 13 Shallum of Hilki′ah, Hilki′ah of Azari′ah, 14 Azari′ah of Serai′ah, Serai′ah of Jehoz′adak; 15 and Jehoz′adak went into exile when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnez′zar.

16 [b] The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merar′i. 17 And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shim′e-i. 18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uz′ziel. 19 The sons of Merar′i: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers. 20 Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, 21 Jo′ah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Je-ath′erai his son. 22 The sons of Kohath: Ammin′adab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, 23 Elka′nah his son, Ebi′asaph his son, Assir his son, 24 Tahath his son, U′riel his son, Uzzi′ah his son, and Shaul his son. 25 The sons of Elka′nah: Ama′sai and Ahi′moth, 26 Elka′nah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, 27 Eli′ab his son, Jero′ham his son, Elka′nah his son. 28 The sons of Samuel: Jo′el[c] his first-born, the second Abi′jah.[d] 29 The sons of Merar′i: Mahli, Libni his son, Shim′e-i his son, Uzzah his son, 30 Shim′e-a his son, Haggi′ah his son, and Asai′ah his son.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:1 Ch 5.27 in Heb
  2. 1 Chronicles 6:16 Ch 6.1 in Heb
  3. 1 Chronicles 6:28 Gk Syr Compare verse 33 and 1 Sam 8.2: Heb lacks Joel
  4. 1 Chronicles 6:28 Heb and Abijah