1 Chronicles 6:31-47

GOD’S WORD Translation

³¹ David put men in charge of the music in the Lord’s temple after the ark was placed there permanently. ³² They served as musicians in the courtyard in front of the tent of meeting until Solomon built the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations set down for them.

³³ These are the men who served (their descendants also served):

The musician Heman was from Kohath’s family line. Heman was the son of Joel, who was the son of Samuel, ³⁴ who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Jeroham, who was the son of Eliel, who was the son of Toah, ³⁵ who was the son of Zuph, who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Mahath, who was the son of Amasai, ³⁶ who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Joel, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Zephaniah, ³⁷ who was the son of Tahath, who was the son of Assir, who was the son of Ebiasaph, who was the son of Korah, ³⁸ who was the son of Izhar, who was the son of Kohath, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Israel.

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

⁴⁴ On the left was Ethan, one of Heman’s relatives descended from Merari. Ethan was the son of Kishi, who was the son of Abdi, who was the son of Malluch, ⁴⁵ who was the son of Hashabiah, who was the son of Amaziah, who was the son of Hilkiah, ⁴⁶ who was the son of Amzi, who was the son of Bani, who was the son of Shemer, ⁴⁷ who was the son of Mahli, who was the son of Mushi, who was the son of Merari, who was the son of Levi.