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1 Chronicles 6 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899

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1 The sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari. 2 The sons of Caath: Amram, Isaar, Hebron, and Oziel. 3 The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Mary. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abiu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 4 Eleazar beget Phinees, and Phinees beget Abisue, 5 And Abisue beget Bocci, and Bocci begot Ozi. 6 Ozi beget Zaraias, and Zaraias beget Maraioth. 7 And Maraioth beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob. 8 Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas. 9 Achimaas beget Azarias, Azarias begot Johanan, 10 Johanan beget Azarias. This is he that executed the priestly office in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem. 11 And Azarias beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob. 12 And Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc beget Sellum, 13 Sellum beget Helcias, and Helcias beget Azarias, 14 Azarias beget Saraias, and Saraias beget Josedec. 15 Now Josedec went out, when the Lord carried away Juda, and Jerusalem, by the hands of Nabuchodonosor. 16 So the sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari. 17 And these are the names of the sons of Gerson: Lobni and Semei. 18 The sons of Caath: Amram, and Isaar, and Hebron, and Oziel. 19 The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi. And these are the kindreds of Levi according to their families. 20 Of Gerson: Lobni his son, Jahath his son, Zamma his son, 21 Joah his son, Addo his son, Zara his son, Jethrai his son. 22 The sons of Caath, Aminadab his son, Core his son, Asir his son, 23 Elcana his son, Abiasaph his son, Asir his son, 24 Thahath his son, Uriel his son, Ozias his son, Saul his son. 25 The sons of Elcana: Amasai, and Achimoth. 26 And Elcana. The sons of Elcana: Sophai his son, Nahath his son, 27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elcana his son. 28 The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vasseni, and Abia. 29 And the sons of Merari, Moholi: Lobni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son, 30 Sammaa his son, Haggia his son, Asaia his son. 31 These are they, whom David set over the singing men of the house of the Lord, after that the ark was placed: 32 And they ministered before the tabernacle of the testimony, with singing, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they stood according to their order in the ministry. 33 And these are they that stood with their sons, of the sons of Caath, Hemam a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Sammuel, 34 The son of Elcana, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Thohu, 35 The son of Suph, the son of Elcana, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, 36 The son of Elcana, the son of Johel, the son of Azarias, the son of Sophonias, 37 The son of Thahath, the son of Asir, the son or Abiasaph, the son of Core, 38 The son of Isaar, the son of Caath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. 39 And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa. 40 The son of Michael, the son of Basaia, the son of Melchia. 41 The son of Athanai, the son of Zara, the son of Adaia. 42 The son of Ethan, the son of Zamma, the son of Semei. 43 The son of Jeth, the son of Gerson, the son of Levi. 44 And the sons of Merari their brethren, on the left hand, Ethan the son of Cusi, the son of Abdi, the son of Meloch, 45 The son of Hasabia, the son of Amasai, the son of Helcias, 46 The son of Amasai, the son of Boni, the son of Somer, 47 The son of Moholi, the son of Mud, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. 48 Their brethren also the Levites, who were appointed for all the ministry of the tabernacle of the house of the Lord. 49 But Aaron and his sons offered burnt offerings upon the altar of holocausts, and upon the altar of incense, for very work of the holy of holies: and to pray for Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. 50 And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinees his son, Abisue his son, 51 Bocci his son, Ozi his son, Zarahia his son, 52 Meraioth his son, Amarias his son, Achitob his son, 53 Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son. 54 And these are their dwelling places by the towns and confines, to wit, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Caathites: for they fell to them by lot. 55 And they gave them Hebron in the land of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about: 56 But the fields of the city, and the villages to Caleb son of Jephone. 57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities for refuge Hebron, and Lobna, and the suburbs thereof, 58 And Jether and Esthemo, with their suburbs, and Helon, and Dabir with their suburbs: 59 Asan also, and Bethsames, with their suburbs. 60 And out of the tribe of Benjamin: Gabee and its suburbs, Almath with its suburbs, Anathoth also with its suburbs: all their cities throughout their families were thirteen. 61 And to the sons of Caath that remained of their kindred they gave out of the half tribe of Manasses ten cities in possession. 62 And to the sons of Gerson by their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Aser, and out of the tribe of Nephtali, and out of the tribe of Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities. 63 And to the sons of Merari by their families out of the tribe of Ruben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zabulon, they gave by lot twelve cities. 64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities, and their suburbs. 65 And they gave them by lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Juda, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they called by their names. 66 And to them that were of the kindred of the sons of Caath, and the cities in their borders were of the tribe of Ephraim. 67 And they gave the cities of refuge Sichem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer with its suburbs, 68 Jecmaan also with its suburbs, and Beth-horon in like manner, 69 Helon also with its suburbs, and Gethremmon in like manner, 70 And out of the half tribe of Manasses, Aner and its suburbs, Baalam and its suburbs: to wit, to them that were left of the family of the sons of Caath. 71 And to the sons of Gersom, out of the kindred of the half tribe of Manasses, Gaulon, in Basan, and its suburbs, and Astharoth with its suburbs. 72 Out of the tribe of Issachar, Cedes and its suburbs, and Dabereth with its suburbs; 73 Ramoth also and its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs. 74 And out of the tribe of Aser: Masal with its suburbs, and Abdon in like manner; 75 Hucac also and its suburbs, and Rohol with its suburbs. 76 And out of the tribe of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee and its suburbs, Hamon with its suburbs, and Cariathaim, and its suburbs. 77 And to the sons of Merari that remained: out of the tribe of Zabulon, Remmono and its suburbs, and Thabor with its suburbs. 78 Beyond the Jordan also over against Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Ruben, Bosor in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jassa with its suburbs; 79 Cademoth also and its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs; 80 Moreover also out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad and its suburbs, and Manaim with its suburbs; 81 Hesebon also with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.

People & places in this chapter

From this site's family tree and Bible maps, only where those guides cite this chapter.

People

  • Abdi

    Son of Malluch

    Abdi is named as the son of Malluch in Ethan's Merarite ancestry (1 Chronicles 6:44-47).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:44

  • Abiasaph

    Son of Korah

    A son of Korah, listed in Exodus 6 among the Korahite clans of the Levites.

    Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:24; 1 Chronicles 6:37; 1 Chronicles 9:19

  • Amasai

    Son of Elkanah

    Amasai is named as the son of Elkanah in Heman's Kohathite ancestry (1 Chronicles 6:33-38).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:25; 1 Chronicles 6:35

  • Asaph

    Levite singer, son of Berechiah

    A Gershonite Levite and singer, son of Berechiah, Heman's kinsman who served at his right hand among the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:39; 1 Chronicles 9:15; 1 Chronicles 15:17

  • Assir

    Son of Korah

    A son of Korah, listed in Exodus 6 among the Korahite clans of the Levites.

    Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:24; 1 Chronicles 6:22

  • Eliab

    Son of Nahath

    Eliab is listed as the son of Nahath in the Kohathite line leading to Samuel (1 Chronicles 6:26-27).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:27

  • Eliel

    Son of Toah

    Eliel is named as the son of Toah in Heman's Kohathite ancestry (1 Chronicles 6:33-38).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Chronicles 6:34

  • Ethan

    Levite singer, son of Kishi

    A Merarite Levite and singer, son of Kishi, whose kinsmen stood on the left of Heman and Asaph among the singers David appointed.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:44; 1 Chronicles 15:17; 1 Chronicles 15:19

  • Ethan

    Son of Zimmah

    Ethan is named as the son of Zimmah in Asaph's Gershonite ancestry (1 Chronicles 6:39-43).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:42

  • Hebron

    Son of Kohath

    Kohath's third-listed son and the founder of the Hebronite clan of the Kohathite Levites.

    Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:18; Numbers 3:19; 1 Chronicles 6:2

  • Jahath

    Son of Gershom (Gershon)

    Jahath is named as the son of Gershom (Gershon) in Asaph's Gershonite ancestry (1 Chronicles 6:39-43).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:43

  • Jahath

    Son of Libni

    Jahath is listed as the son of Libni in the Gershonite clan line (1 Chronicles 6:20-21).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:20

  • Jeroham

    Son of Eliab

    Jeroham is listed as the son of Eliab in the Kohathite line leading to Samuel (1 Chronicles 6:26-27).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:27

  • Jeroham

    Son of Eliel

    Jeroham is named as the son of Eliel in Heman's Kohathite ancestry (1 Chronicles 6:33-38).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Chronicles 6:34

  • Joah

    Son of Zimmah

    Joah is listed as the son of Zimmah in the Gershonite clan line (1 Chronicles 6:20-21).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:21

  • Joel

    Son of Azariah

    Joel is named as the son of Azariah in Heman's Kohathite ancestry (1 Chronicles 6:33-38).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:36

  • Joel

    Firstborn son of Samuel

    Samuel's firstborn, appointed with his brother Abijah as a judge at Beersheba, who did not walk in his father's ways but took bribes and perverted justice. Through him Samuel was…

    Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 8:2; 1 Chronicles 6:28; 1 Chronicles 6:33

  • Johanan

    Priest, son of Azariah

    Johanan is listed as the son of Azariah in the priestly line of Aaron from Eleazar to Jehozadak (1 Chronicles 6:4-15, 50-53).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:9; 1 Chronicles 6:10

  • Mahath

    Son of Amasai

    Mahath is named as the son of Amasai in Heman's Kohathite ancestry (1 Chronicles 6:33-38).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:35

  • Meraioth

    Priest, son of Zerahiah

    Meraioth is listed as the son of Zerahiah in the priestly line of Aaron from Eleazar to Jehozadak (1 Chronicles 6:4-15, 50-53).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:6; 1 Chronicles 6:52; Ezra 7:1–5

  • Michael

    Son of Baaseiah

    Michael is named as the son of Baaseiah in Asaph's Gershonite ancestry (1 Chronicles 6:39-43).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:40

  • Nahath

    Son of Zophai

    Nahath is listed as the son of Zophai in the Kohathite line leading to Samuel (1 Chronicles 6:26-27).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:26

  • Uriel

    Son of Tahath

    Uriel is listed as the son of Tahath in the Kohathite clan line (1 Chronicles 6:22-24).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:24

Cross references (61)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Exodus 6:16; Genesis 46:11; Numbers 26:57; 1 Chronicles 23:6; 1 Chronicles 6:20
  2. 2 Exodus 6:18; 1 Chronicles 23:12; Exodus 6:21–24
  3. 3 Leviticus 10:1; Exodus 6:20; Leviticus 10:12; Exodus 15:20; Exodus 24:1
  4. 4 Exodus 6:25; 1 Chronicles 6:50; Ezra 7:1–5; Numbers 25:13; Joshua 22:30–32
  5. 8 2 Samuel 15:27; 2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Kings 2:35; 1 Kings 1:34; 1 Kings 1:44
  6. 10 1 Kings 6:1–7; 2 Chronicles 3:1; 2 Chronicles 3:4; 2 Chronicles 26:17–20
  7. 11 Ezra 7:3
  8. 12 Nehemiah 11:11; 1 Chronicles 9:11
  9. 13 2 Kings 22:12–14; 2 Chronicles 35:8; 2 Kings 22:4; 2 Chronicles 34:14–20
  10. 14 2 Kings 25:18; Nehemiah 11:11; Zechariah 6:11; Ezra 7:1
  11. 15 Haggai 1:1; 2 Kings 25:18; Haggai 2:2; Haggai 1:14; 2 Kings 25:21
  12. 16 Exodus 6:16; 1 Chronicles 6:1
  13. 17 1 Chronicles 23:7; Exodus 6:17; Numbers 3:21; Numbers 3:18
  14. 18 1 Chronicles 23:12; 1 Chronicles 6:2–3
  15. 19 1 Chronicles 23:21; 1 Chronicles 24:26; Exodus 6:19; Numbers 3:20; Numbers 26:57–58
  16. 20 1 Chronicles 6:43
  17. 22 Exodus 6:24; 1 Chronicles 6:18; Exodus 6:21; 1 Chronicles 6:2
  18. 25 Exodus 6:24; 1 Chronicles 6:35–36
  19. 26 1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Chronicles 6:35
  20. 27 1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Samuel 1:19–20
  21. 28 1 Samuel 8:2; 1 Chronicles 6:33
  22. 29 1 Chronicles 6:19; Numbers 3:33
  23. 31 2 Samuel 6:17; Psalm 132:8; 1 Chronicles 15:16–22; 1 Chronicles 16:4–6; Psalm 132:14
  24. 32 Psalm 135:1–3; 2 Chronicles 31:2; 2 Chronicles 29:25–30; 1 Chronicles 6:10; Ezra 3:10–11
  25. 33 1 Chronicles 6:28; 1 Chronicles 15:17; 1 Chronicles 15:19; 2 Chronicles 29:14; 2 Chronicles 5:12
  26. 37 Psalm 42:1; Psalm 49:1; Numbers 26:10–11; Numbers 16:1–35; Psalm 44:1
  27. 38 1 Chronicles 16:1; Numbers 3:19
  28. 39 Ezra 2:41; Nehemiah 7:44; Nehemiah 12:46; Psalm 77:1; Psalm 75:1
  29. 43 Numbers 3:17; 1 Chronicles 23:6; Exodus 6:16; Exodus 2:22; 1 Chronicles 6:20
  30. 44 Psalm 89:1; 1 Chronicles 25:6; 1 Chronicles 15:17; 1 Chronicles 25:3; 1 Chronicles 25:1
  31. 47 Numbers 10:17; Numbers 3:20; Numbers 4:42; Numbers 7:8; Joshua 21:7
  32. 48 Numbers 18:1–32; 1 Chronicles 25:1–26; Numbers 16:9–10; 1 Chronicles 23:2; Numbers 3:1–4
  33. 49 Leviticus 4:20; Exodus 30:10–16; Exodus 27:1–8; Exodus 30:1–7; Exodus 29:33
  34. 50 Ezra 7:1–5; Exodus 6:23; 1 Chronicles 24:1; Numbers 3:32; Numbers 3:4
  35. 53 2 Samuel 8:17; 2 Samuel 17:15–17; 2 Samuel 20:25; 1 Kings 2:35; 1 Chronicles 6:8
  36. 54 Genesis 25:16; Numbers 31:10; Numbers 35:1–8; Joshua 21:3–8; Joshua 21:10
  37. 55 Joshua 14:13; Joshua 15:13; Joshua 21:11–13; Judges 1:20
  38. 56 Joshua 15:13; Joshua 14:13
  39. 57 Joshua 15:48; Joshua 21:13–14; Joshua 21:19; Numbers 35:13–15; 1 Chronicles 4:17
  40. 58 Joshua 10:3; Joshua 21:15; Joshua 10:38; Joshua 15:51; Joshua 15:49
  41. 59 Joshua 21:16; Joshua 15:42; Jeremiah 43:13; 1 Chronicles 4:32; 1 Samuel 6:12–19
  42. 60 Jeremiah 1:1; Joshua 18:24; 1 Kings 2:26; 1 Chronicles 8:6; Isaiah 10:30
  43. 61 1 Chronicles 6:1–2; 1 Chronicles 6:18; Joshua 21:4–5; 1 Chronicles 6:66–70; Joshua 21:20–26
  44. 62 Exodus 2:22; 1 Chronicles 6:71–76; Joshua 21:27–33
  45. 63 Joshua 21:7; Joshua 21:34–40; Genesis 46:11; Numbers 3:20; 1 Chronicles 6:77–81
  46. 64 Joshua 21:41–42; Joshua 21:3; Numbers 35:1–8
  47. 65 1 Chronicles 6:57–60
  48. 66 Joshua 21:20–26
  49. 67 Joshua 21:21; Joshua 16:10; Joshua 16:3; Joshua 20:7; Joshua 12:12
  50. 68 1 Samuel 13:18; 1 Kings 4:12; Joshua 16:5; Joshua 10:11; Joshua 21:22
  51. 69 Joshua 10:12; Joshua 21:24–25
  52. 70 Joshua 17:11; Joshua 21:25
  53. 71 Joshua 21:27; Joshua 9:10; Joshua 20:8; Deuteronomy 1:4; Deuteronomy 4:43
  54. 72 Joshua 21:28–29; Judges 4:9; Joshua 21:32; Joshua 19:37
  55. 74 Joshua 19:26; Joshua 21:30
  56. 75 Joshua 21:31
  57. 76 Joshua 21:32; Joshua 19:37; Joshua 12:22; Judges 4:6; Joshua 20:7
  58. 77 Joshua 21:34–35
  59. 78 Joshua 20:8; Joshua 21:36–37; Deuteronomy 4:41–43
  60. 80 Genesis 32:2; 2 Kings 9:1; 2 Samuel 19:32; 1 Kings 22:3–28; 1 Chronicles 6:73
  61. 81 Joshua 21:39; Numbers 21:25; Joshua 13:25–26; Numbers 32:1; Song of Songs 7:4

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