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1 Chronicles 6

BSB·81 verses ·Old Testament
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1The sonsבְּנֵ֖יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Leviלֵוִ֑יlê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study →: Gershonגֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןgê·rə·šō·wn — Expulsion; exilingH1648 — Full Word Study →, Kohathקְהָ֖תqə·hāṯ — Assembly, congregationH6955 — Full Word Study →, and Merariוּמְרָרִֽי׃ū·mə·rā·rî — Bitterness, bitterH4847 — Full Word Study →. 2The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Kohathקְהָ֑תqə·hāṯ — Assembly, congregationH6955 — Full Word Study →: Amramעַמְרָ֣ם‘am·rām — My people are exaltedH6019 — Full Word Study →, Izharיִצְהָ֔רyiṣ·hār — He shines; radiantH3324 — Full Word Study →, Hebronוְחֶבְר֖וֹןwə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →, and Uzzielוְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃סwə·‘uz·zî·’êl — God is my strengthH5816 — Full Word Study →. 3The childrenוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Amramעַמְרָ֔ם‘am·rām — My people are exaltedH6019 — Full Word Study →: Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֖הū·mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, and Miriamוּמִרְיָ֑םסū·mir·yå̄·ms — Rebellion or BitternessH4813 — Full Word Study →. The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →: Nadabנָדָב֙nā·ḏāḇ — He is willingH5070 — Full Word Study →, Abihuוַאֲבִיה֔וּאwa·’ă·ḇî·hū — Abihu, son of AaronH30 — Full Word Study →, Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study →, and Ithamarוְאִיתָמָֽר׃סwə·’î·ṯā·mār — Island of palmsH385 — Full Word Study →. 4Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר֙’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֔סpî·nə·ḥās — Mouth of a serpentH6372 — Full Word Study →, Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֖סpî·nə·ḥās — Mouth of a serpentH6372 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהֹלִ֥ידhō·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Abishuaאֲבִישֽׁוּעַ׃’ă·ḇî·šū·a‘ — Abishua, a man whose father is salvationH50 — Full Word Study →, 5Abishuaוַאֲבִישׁ֙וּעַ֙wa·’ă·ḇî·šū·a‘ — Abishua, a man whose father is salvationH50 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Bukkiבֻּקִּ֔יbuq·qî — Bukki, a proper nameH1231 — Full Word Study →, Bukkiוּבֻקִּ֖יū·ḇuq·qî — Bukki, a proper nameH1231 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Uzziעֻזִּֽי׃‘uz·zî — My strengthH5813 — Full Word Study →, 6Uzziוְעֻזִּי֙wə·‘uz·zî — My strengthH5813 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Zerahiahזְרַֽחְיָ֔הzə·raḥ·yāh — The Lord has risenH2228 — Full Word Study →, Zerahiahוּֽזְרַֽחְיָ֖הū·zə·raḥ·yāh — The Lord has risenH2228 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Meraiothמְרָיֽוֹת׃mə·rā·yō·wṯ — Rebellion or bitternessH4812 — Full Word Study →, 7Meraiothמְרָיוֹת֙mə·rā·yō·wṯ — Rebellion or bitternessH4812 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֔ה’ă·mar·yāh — The Lord exaltsH568 — Full Word Study →, Amariahוַאֲמַרְיָ֖הwa·’ă·mar·yāh — The Lord exaltsH568 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Ahitubאֲחִיטֽוּב׃’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ — My brother is goodH285 — Full Word Study →, 8Ahitubוַאֲחִיטוּב֙wa·’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ — My brother is goodH285 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Zadokצָד֔וֹקṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study →, Zadokוְצָד֖וֹקwə·ṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Ahimaazאֲחִימָֽעַץ׃’ă·ḥî·mā·‘aṣ — My brother is kingH290 — Full Word Study →, 9Ahimaazוַאֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙wa·’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ — My brother is kingH290 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֔ה‘ă·zar·yāh — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study →, Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֖הwa·‘ă·zar·yāh — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Johananיוֹחָנָֽן׃yō·w·ḥā·nān — Yahweh is graciousH3110 — Full Word Study →, 10Johananוְיוֹחָנָ֖ןwə·yō·w·ḥā·nān — Yahweh is graciousH3110 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֑ה‘ă·zar·yāh — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → served as priestכִּהֵ֔ןki·hên — To serve as priest; perform priestly dutiesH3547 — Full Word Study → in the templeבַּבַּ֕יִתbab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → builtבָּנָ֥הbā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, 11Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֖ה‘ă·zar·yāh — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study → was the father ofוַיּ֥וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֑ה’ă·mar·yāh — The Lord exaltsH568 — Full Word Study →, Amariahוַאֲמַרְיָ֖הwa·’ă·mar·yāh — The Lord exaltsH568 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Ahitubאֲחִיטֽוּב׃’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ — My brother is goodH285 — Full Word Study →, 12Ahitubוַאֲחִיטוּב֙wa·’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ — My brother is goodH285 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Zadokצָד֔וֹקṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study →, Zadokוְצָד֖וֹקwə·ṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Shallumשַׁלּֽוּם׃šal·lūm — Peace, completenessH7967 — Full Word Study →, 13Shallumוְשַׁלּוּם֙wə·šal·lūm — Peace, completenessH7967 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֔הḥil·qî·yāh — God is my portionH2518 — Full Word Study →, Hilkiahוְחִלְקִיָּ֖הwə·ḥil·qî·yāh — God is my portionH2518 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Azariahעֲזַרְיָֽה׃‘ă·zar·yāh — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study →, 14Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָה֙wa·‘ă·zar·yāh — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֔הśə·rā·yāh — The LORD is my princeH8304 — Full Word Study →, and Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֖הū·śə·rā·yāh — The LORD is my princeH8304 — Full Word Study → was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Jehozadakיְהוֹצָדָֽק׃yə·hō·w·ṣā·ḏāq — Yahweh is righteousH3087 — Full Word Study →. 15Jehozadakוִיהוֹצָדָ֣קwî·hō·w·ṣā·ḏāq — Yahweh is righteousH3087 — Full Word Study → went into captivity when the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sent Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םwî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → into exileבְּהַגְל֣וֹתbə·haḡ·lō·wṯ — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → by the handבְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּֽר׃סnə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study →. 16The sons ofבְּנֵ֖יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Leviלֵוִ֑יlê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study →: Gershomגֵּרְשֹׁ֕םgê·rə·šōm — Expulsion or banishmentH1647 — Full Word Study →, Kohathקְהָ֖תqə·hāṯ — Assembly, congregationH6955 — Full Word Study →, and Merariוּמְרָרִֽי׃ū·mə·rā·rî — Bitterness, bitterH4847 — Full Word Study →. 17These are the names ofשְׁמ֥וֹתšə·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּֽנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Gershomגֵרְשׁ֖וֹםḡê·rə·šō·wm — Expulsion or banishmentH1647 — Full Word Study →: Libniלִבְנִ֥יliḇ·nî — White or WhitenessH3845 — Full Word Study → and Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִֽי׃wə·šim·‘î — The Lord hearsH8096 — Full Word Study →. 18The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Kohathקְהָ֑תqə·hāṯ — Assembly, congregationH6955 — Full Word Study →: Amramעַמְרָ֣ם‘am·rām — My people are exaltedH6019 — Full Word Study →, Izharוְיִצְהָ֔רwə·yiṣ·hār — He shines; radiantH3324 — Full Word Study →, Hebronוְחֶבְר֖וֹןwə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →, and Uzzielוְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃wə·‘uz·zî·’êl — God is my strengthH5816 — Full Word Study →. 19The sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Merariמְרָרִ֖יmə·rā·rî — Bitterness, bitterH4847 — Full Word Study →: Mahliמַחְלִ֣יmaḥ·lî — Sick, infirmH4249 — Full Word Study → and Mushiוּמֻשִׁ֑יū·mu·šî — Mushi, a LeviteH4187 — Full Word Study →. These are the clansמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹתmiš·pə·ḥō·wṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֖יhal·lê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → listed according to their fathers: 20Of Gershomלְֽגֵרְשׁ֑וֹםlə·ḡê·rə·šō·wm — Expulsion or banishmentH1647 — Full Word Study →: 21Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, Joahיוֹאָ֤חyō·w·’āḥ — The LORD is his brotherH3098 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנוֹ֙bə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Iddoעִדּ֣וֹ‘id·dōw — His testimony or ornamentH5714 — Full Word Study → his sonבְנ֔וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Zerahזֶ֥רַחze·raḥ — Rising, shiningH2226 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and Jeatherai his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃bə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 22The descendantsבְּנֵ֖יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Kohathקְהָ֑תqə·hāṯ — Assembly, congregationH6955 — Full Word Study →: 23Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֥ה’el·qā·nāh — God has establishedH511 — Full Word Study → his sonבְנ֛וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Ebiasaphוְאֶבְיָסָ֥ףwə·’eḇ·yā·sāp̄ — Ebiasaph, a Levitical clan leader; 'Father has gathered'H43 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Assirוְאַסִּ֥ירwə·’as·sîr — Prisoner, captiveH617 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃bə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, 24Tahathתַּ֤חַתta·ḥaṯ — Underneath; BeneathH8480 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנוֹ֙bə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Urielאוּרִיאֵ֣ל’ū·rî·’êl — God is my LightH222 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֥ה‘uz·zî·yāh — Yahweh is My StrengthH5818 — Full Word Study → his sonבְנ֖וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and Shaulוְשָׁא֥וּלwə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃bə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 25The descendantsוּבְנֵי֙ū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֔ה’el·qā·nāh — God has establishedH511 — Full Word Study →: 26Amasai, Ahimoth, Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֑ה’el·qā·nāh — God has establishedH511 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנוֹbə·nō — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Zophaiצוֹפַ֥יṣō·w·p̄ay — a region in BenjaminH6689 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Nahathוְנַ֥חַתwə·na·ḥaṯ — Rest, relief, comfortH5184 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃bə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, 27Eliabאֱלִיאָ֥ב’ĕ·lî·’āḇ — God is my fatherH446 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֛וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Jerohamיְרֹחָ֥םyə·rō·ḥām — God is mercifulH3395 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and Elkanah his sonבְנֽוֹ׃ḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 28The sonsוּבְנֵ֧יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֛לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →: Joel his firstborn and Abijahוַאֲבִיָּֽה׃סwa·’ă·ḇî·yāh — Abijah; My Father is YahwehH29 — Full Word Study → his second sonוַשְׁנִ֖יwaš·nî — second, next in orderH2059 — Full Word Study →. 29The descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Merariמְרָרִ֖יmə·rā·rî — Bitterness, bitterH4847 — Full Word Study →: 30Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, Shimeaשִׁמְעָ֥אšim·‘ā — The LORD hearsH8092 — Full Word Study → his sonבְנ֛וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Haggiahחַגִּיָּ֥הḥag·gî·yāh — Feast of YahwehH2293 — Full Word Study → his sonבְנ֖וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and Asaiah his sonבְנֽוֹ׃פḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 31Theseוְאֵ֗לֶּהwə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → are the menאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֛ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → putהֶעֱמִ֥ידhe·‘ĕ·mîḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → chargeיְדֵי־yə·ḏê- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the musicשִׁ֖ירšîr — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → in the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → after the arkהָאָרֽוֹן׃hā·’ā·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → rested thereמִמְּנ֖וֹחַmim·mə·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, resting place, or peaceH4494 — Full Word Study →. 32They ministeredמְשָׁרְתִ֜יםmə·šā·rə·ṯîm — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → with songבַּשִּׁ֔ירbaš·šîr — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֤ןmiš·kan — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study →, the Tentאֹֽהֶל־’ō·hel- — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵד֙mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →, untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֛הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → builtבְּנ֧וֹתbə·nō·wṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. And they performedוַיַּעַמְד֥וּway·ya·‘am·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → their dutiesעֲבוֹדָתָֽם׃‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏā·ṯām — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → according to the regulations given themכְמִשְׁפָּטָ֖םḵə·miš·pā·ṭām — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 33Theseוְאֵ֥לֶּהwə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → are the men who servedהָעֹמְדִ֖יםhā·‘ō·mə·ḏîm — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →, together with their sonsוּבְנֵיהֶ֑םū·ḇə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. From the Kohathitesמִבְּנֵי֙mib·bə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →: 34Heman the singer, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Joel, the son of Samuel, the son of Elkanahאֶלְקָנָה֙’el·qā·nāh — God has establishedH511 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֔םyə·rō·ḥām — God is mercifulH3395 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Elielאֱלִיאֵ֖ל’ĕ·lî·’êl — God is my GodH447 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Toahתּֽוֹחַ׃tō·w·aḥ — Toah, a LeviteH8430 — Full Word Study →, 35the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zuphצִיףṣīp̄ — a region in BenjaminH6689 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֔ה’el·qā·nāh — God has establishedH511 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Mahathמַ֖חַתma·ḥaṯ — Grasping, seizingH4287 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Amasaiעֲמָשָֽׂי׃‘ă·mā·śāy — Whom Yahweh bearsH6022 — Full Word Study →, 36the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Elkanahאֶלְקָנָה֙’el·qā·nāh — God has establishedH511 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Joelיוֹאֵ֔לyō·w·’êl — Yahweh is GodH3100 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֖ה‘ă·zar·yāh — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zephaniahצְפַנְיָֽה׃ṣə·p̄an·yāh — The Lord has hiddenH6846 — Full Word Study →, 37the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Tahathתַּ֙חַת֙ta·ḥaṯ — Underneath; BeneathH8480 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Assirאַסִּ֔יר’as·sîr — Prisoner, captiveH617 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ebiasaphאֶבְיָסָ֖ף’eḇ·yā·sāp̄ — Ebiasaph, a Levitical clan leader; 'Father has gathered'H43 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Korahקֹֽרַח׃qō·raḥ — Baldness, iceH7141 — Full Word Study →, 38the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Izharיִצְהָ֣רyiṣ·hār — He shines; radiantH3324 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Kohathקְהָ֔תqə·hāṯ — Assembly, congregationH6955 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Leviלֵוִ֖יlê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 39Heman’s kinsmanוְאָחִ֣יוwə·’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → was Asaphאָסָ֔ף’ā·sāp̄ — Asaph: A GathererH623 — Full Word Study →, who servedהָעֹמֵ֖דhā·‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his right handיְמִינ֑וֹyə·mî·nōw — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study →: 40Asaph the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Berechiah, the son of Shimea, the son of Michaelמִיכָאֵ֥לmî·ḵā·’êl — God is my strengthH4317 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Baaseiahבַּעֲשֵׂיָ֖הba·‘ă·śê·yāh — Yahweh's WorkH1202 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּֽה׃mal·kî·yāh — Yahweh is my KingH4441 — Full Word Study →, 41the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ethniאֶתְנִ֥י’eṯ·nî — My SignH867 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zerahזֶ֖רַחze·raḥ — Rising, shiningH2226 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Adaiahעֲדָיָֽה׃‘ă·ḏā·yāh — Yahweh has adornedH5718 — Full Word Study →, 42the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ethanאֵיתָ֥ן’ê·ṯān — Strong, firmH387 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zimmahזִמָּ֖הzim·māh — Wickedness, lewdnessH2155 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shimeiשִׁמְעִֽי׃šim·‘î — The Lord hearsH8096 — Full Word Study →, 43the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jahathיַ֥חַתya·ḥaṯ — God seesH3189 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Gershomגֵּרְשֹׁ֖םgê·rə·šōm — Expulsion or banishmentH1647 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Leviלֵוִֽי׃סlê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study →. 44Onעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the leftהַשְּׂמֹ֑אולhaś·śə·mō·wl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study → were their kinsmen, the sonsוּבְנֵ֧יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Merariמְרָרִ֛יmə·rā·rî — Bitterness, bitterH4847 — Full Word Study →: 45Ethan the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, the son of Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֥הḥă·šaḇ·yāh — Yahweh has reckonedH2811 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֖ה’ă·maṣ·yāh — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּֽה׃ḥil·qî·yāh — God is my portionH2518 — Full Word Study →, 46the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Amziאַמְצִ֥י’am·ṣî — Strong OneH557 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Baniבָּנִ֖יbā·nî — Built or offspringH1137 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shemerשָֽׁמֶר׃šā·mer — Shemer, a personal name of three IsraelitesH8106 — Full Word Study →, 47the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Mahliמַחְלִי֙maḥ·lî — Sick, infirmH4249 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Mushiמוּשִׁ֔יmū·šî — Mushi, a LeviteH4187 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Merariמְרָרִ֖יmə·rā·rî — Bitterness, bitterH4847 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Leviלֵוִֽי׃סlê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study →. 48Their fellowוַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םwa·’ă·ḥê·hem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → were assignedנְתוּנִ֕יםnə·ṯū·nîm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to every kindלְכָ֨ל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of serviceעֲבוֹדַ֔ת‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → of the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֖ןmiš·kan — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study →, the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 49But Aaronוְֽאַהֲרֹ֨ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → and his sonsוּבָנָ֜יוū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → did allלְכֹ֕לlə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the workמְלֶ֖אכֶתmə·le·ḵeṯ — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → of the Most Holy Placeקֹ֣דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →. They presented the offeringsמַקְטִירִ֨יםmaq·ṭî·rîm — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz·baḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → of burnt offeringהָֽעוֹלָה֙hā·‘ō·w·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz·baḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → of incenseהַקְּטֹ֔רֶתhaq·qə·ṭō·reṯ — Fragrant incense; sweet-smelling smoke offeringH7004 — Full Word Study → to make atonementוּלְכַפֵּר֙ū·lə·ḵap·pêr — To atone; to cover sin and make reconciliationH3722 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, according to allכְּכֹל֙kə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → the servantעֶ֥בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃פhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֔הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. 50Theseוְאֵ֖לֶּהwə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֑ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →: 51Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, Bukkiבֻּקִּ֥יbuq·qî — Bukki, a proper nameH1231 — Full Word Study → his sonבְנ֛וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Uzziעֻזִּ֥י‘uz·zî — My strengthH5813 — Full Word Study → his sonבְנ֖וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Zerahiahזְרַֽחְיָ֥הzə·raḥ·yāh — The Lord has risenH2228 — Full Word Study → his sonבְנֽוֹ׃ḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, 52Meraiothמְרָי֥וֹתmə·rā·yō·wṯ — Rebellion or bitternessH4812 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֛וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֥ה’ă·mar·yāh — The Lord exaltsH568 — Full Word Study → his sonבְנ֖וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Ahitubאֲחִיט֥וּב’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ — My brother is goodH285 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃bə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, 53Zadokצָד֥וֹקṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and Ahimaaz his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃סbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 54Now these were the territoriesבִּגְבוּלָ֑םbiḡ·ḇū·lām — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → assigned to the descendantsלִבְנֵ֤יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → from the Kohathiteהַקְּהָתִ֔יhaq·qə·hā·ṯî — descendant of KohathH6956 — Full Word Study → clanלְמִשְׁפַּחַ֣תlə·miš·pa·ḥaṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → for their settlementsמוֹשְׁבוֹתָ֔םmō·wō·šə·ḇō·w·ṯām — Seat, dwelling place, settlementH4186 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the first lotהַגּוֹרָֽל׃hag·gō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → fellהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to them: 55They were givenוַֽיִּתְּנ֥וּway·yit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and its surroundingסְבִיבֹתֶֽיהָ׃sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯe·hā — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָmiḡ·rā·še·hā — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study →. 56But the fieldsשְׂדֵ֥הśə·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and villagesחֲצֵרֶ֑יהָḥă·ṣê·re·hā — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → around the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → were givenנָתְנ֖וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to Calebלְכָלֵ֥בlə·ḵā·lêḇ — Whole heart, devotionH3612 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּֽה׃סyə·p̄un·neh — He will be preparedH3312 — Full Word Study →. 57So the descendantsוְלִבְנֵ֣יwə·liḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → were givenנָתְנוּ֙nā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Hebronחֶבְר֥וֹןḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study → (a cityעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of refugeהַמִּקְלָ֔טham·miq·lāṭ — A place of refuge or asylum; shelter from dangerH4733 — Full Word Study →), Libnahלִבְנָ֖הliḇ·nāh — White or frankincenseH3841 — Full Word Study →, Jattirיַתִּ֥רyat·tir — A Levitical cityH3492 — Full Word Study →, Eshtemoaאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ’eš·tə·mō·a‘ — A Levitical cityH851 — Full Word Study →, 58Hilenחִילֵז֙ḥî·lêz — A Levitical cityH2432 — Full Word Study →, Debirדְּבִ֖ירdə·ḇîr — Debir; a city and an Amorite kingH1688 — Full Word Study →, 59Ashanעָשָׁן֙‘ā·šān — SmokeH6228 — Full Word Study →, Juttah, and Beth-shemeshשֶׁ֖מֶשׁše·meš — Beth-shemesh, house of the sun, a Levitical cityH1053 — Full Word Study →, together withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃סmiḡ·rā·še·hā — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study →. 60And from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֗ןḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → they were given Gibeon, Gebaגֶּ֤בַעge·ḇa‘ — Hill or high placeH1387 — Full Word Study →, Alemethעָלֶ֣מֶת‘ā·le·meṯ — A Levitical cityH5964 — Full Word Study →, and Anathothעֲנָת֖וֹת‘ă·nā·ṯō·wṯ — City of priestsH6068 — Full Word Study →, together withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmiḡ·rā·še·hā — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study →. So they had thirteenשְׁלֹשׁ־šə·lōš- — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵיהֶ֛ם‘ā·rê·hem — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → in allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → among their familiesבְּמִשְׁפְּחוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃סbə·miš·pə·ḥō·w·ṯê·hem — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →. 61To the restהַנּוֹתָרִ֗יםhan·nō·w·ṯā·rîm — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → of the Kohathitesוְלִבְנֵ֨יwə·liḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, tenעָֽשֶׂר׃ס‘ā·śer — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִ֥ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → were allottedבַּגּוֹרָ֖לbag·gō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → from the half-tribeמִֽ֠מַּחֲצִיתmim·ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ — half; middle; midpointH4276 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֛הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →. 62The Gershomitesוְלִבְנֵ֨יwə·liḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, according to their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֗םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·w·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →, were allotted thirteen citiesעָרִ֖ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → from the tribesמִמַּטֵּ֣הmim·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Issacharיִ֠שָׂשכָרyi·śā·š·ḵār — He hears; God's rewardH3485 — Full Word Study →, Asherאָשֵׁ֜ר’ā·šêr — Happy, BlessedH836 — Full Word Study →, Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֗יnap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study →, and Manassehמְנַשֶּׁה֙mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֔ןbab·bā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study →. 63The Meraritesלִבְנֵ֨יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, according to their families, were allottedבַּגּוֹרָ֔לbag·gō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → twelveשְׁתֵּ֥יםšə·têm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִ֖ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → from the tribesמִמַּטֵּ֣הmim·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Reubenרְ֠אוּבֵןrə·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study →, Gadגָ֞דḡāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study →, and Zebulunזְבוּלֻן֙zə·ḇū·lun — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study →. 64So the Israelitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → gaveוַיִּתְּנ֥וּway·yit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֑םlal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → these cities and their pasturelandsמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃miḡ·rə·šê·hem — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study →. 65They assignedוַיִּתְּנ֣וּway·yit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → by lotבַגּוֹרָ֗לḇag·gō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → the citiesהֶעָרִ֣יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → namedיִקְרְא֥וּyiq·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → aboveבְּשֵׁמֽוֹת׃סbə·šê·mō·wṯ — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → from the tribesמִמַּטֵּ֤הmim·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Judahבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Simeonבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and Benjaminבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 66And some of the clansוּמִֽמִּשְׁפְּח֖וֹתū·mim·miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the Kohathitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → were given citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֖הmim·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → for their territoryגְבוּלָ֔םḡə·ḇū·lām — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →: 67They were givenוַיִּתְּנ֨וּway·yit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Shechemשְׁכֶ֥םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → (a cityעָרֵ֧י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of refugeהַמִּקְלָ֛טham·miq·lāṭ — A place of refuge or asylum; shelter from dangerH4733 — Full Word Study →) with its pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָmiḡ·rā·še·hā — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study → in the hill countryבְּהַ֣רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Gezerגֶּ֖זֶרge·zer — A fortified city in CanaanH1507 — Full Word Study →, 68Jokmeamיָקְמְעָם֙yā·qə·mə·‘ām — JokmeamH3361 — Full Word Study →, Beth-horonחוֹר֖וֹןḥō·w·rō·wn — Beth-horon, a town in the hill country of EphraimH1032 — Full Word Study →, 69Aijalonאַיָּלוֹן֙’ay·yā·lō·wn — Deer; StagH357 — Full Word Study →, and Gath-rimmonרִמּ֖וֹןrim·mō·wn — Gath-rimmon, a Levitical city in DanH1667 — Full Word Study →, together withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃פmiḡ·rā·še·hā — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study →. 70And fromוּמִֽמַּחֲצִית֙ū·mim·ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ — half; middle; midpointH4276 — Full Word Study → the half-tribeמַטֵּ֣הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → the remaining clansלְמִשְׁפַּ֥חַתlə·miš·pa·ḥaṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the Kohathitesלִבְנֵי־liḇ·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → were given Aner and Bileamבִּלְעָ֖םbil·‘ām — Balaam, a Mesopotamian diviner and prophetH1109 — Full Word Study →, together withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmiḡ·rā·še·hā — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study →. 71The Gershomites received the following: From the clanמִמִּשְׁפַּ֗חַתmim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → ofחֲצִי֙ḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → the half-tribeמַטֵּ֣הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → they were given Golanגּוֹלָ֥ןgō·w·lān — Refuge city in BashanH1474 — Full Word Study → in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֖ןbab·bā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study → and alsoוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Ashtarothעַשְׁתָּר֖וֹת‘aš·tā·rō·wṯ — Goddess of fertilityH6252 — Full Word Study →, together withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃סmiḡ·rā·še·hā — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study →. 72From the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Issacharיִשָׂשכָ֔רyi·śā·š·ḵār — He hears; God's rewardH3485 — Full Word Study → they were given Kedeshקֶ֖דֶשׁqe·ḏeš — Holy place, sanctuaryH6943 — Full Word Study →, Daberathדָּבְרַ֖תdā·ḇə·raṯ — Daberath, a Levitical cityH1705 — Full Word Study →, 73Ramothרָאמוֹת֙rā·mō·wṯ — Heights or Elevated PlaceH7216 — Full Word Study →, and Anemעָנֵ֖ם‘ā·nêm — Two springsH6046 — Full Word Study →, together withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃סmiḡ·rā·še·hā — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study →. 74From the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Asherאָשֵׁ֔ר’ā·šêr — Happy, BlessedH836 — Full Word Study → they were given Mashalמָשָׁ֖לmā·šāl — A city in IssacharH4913 — Full Word Study →, Abdonעַבְדּ֖וֹן‘aḇ·dō·wn — servant or bondservantH5658 — Full Word Study →, 75Hukokחוּקֹק֙ḥū·qōq — Hukkoh, a border town in NaphtaliH2712 — Full Word Study →, and Rehobרְחֹ֖בrə·ḥōḇ — Wide or broadH7340 — Full Word Study →, together withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃miḡ·rā·še·hā — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study →. 76And from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֗יnap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study → they were given Kedeshקֶ֤דֶשׁqe·ḏeš — Holy place, sanctuaryH6943 — Full Word Study → in Galileeבַּגָּלִיל֙bag·gā·lîl — Circle, region in northern IsraelH1551 — Full Word Study →, Hammonחַמּ֖וֹןḥam·mō·wn — A city in AsherH2540 — Full Word Study →, and Kiriathaimקִרְיָתַ֖יִםqir·yā·ṯa·yim — Double cityH7156 — Full Word Study →, together withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃סmiḡ·rā·še·hā — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study →. 77The Meraritesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣הmim·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֔ןzə·ḇū·lun — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study → they were given Rimmonoרִמּוֹנ֖וֹrim·mō·w·nōw — Rimmon: a Syrian deity or Palestinian locationH7417 — Full Word Study → and Taborתָּב֖וֹרtā·ḇō·wr — Mount Tabor, a prominent mountain in northern IsraelH8396 — Full Word Study →, together withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃miḡ·rā·še·hā — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study →. 78From the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣הmim·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןrə·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study → eastלְמִזְרַ֣חlə·miz·raḥ — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study → of the Jordanלְיַרְדֵּ֣ןlə·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → opposite Jerichoיְרֵחוֹ֮yə·rê·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study → they were given Bezer in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, Jahzahיַ֖הְצָהyah·ṣāh — He sees or God seesH3096 — Full Word Study →, 79Kedemothקְדֵמוֹת֙qə·ḏê·mō·wṯ — Eastern townH6932 — Full Word Study →, and Mephaathמֵיפַ֖עַתmê·p̄a·‘aṯ — A Levitical cityH4158 — Full Word Study →, together withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃miḡ·rā·še·hā — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study →. 80And from the tribeוּמִ֨מַּטֵּה־ū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh- — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Gadגָ֔דḡāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study → they were given Ramothרָאמ֥וֹתrā·mō·wṯ — Heights or Elevated PlaceH7216 — Full Word Study → in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָ֖דbag·gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →, Mahanaimמַחֲנַ֖יִםma·ḥă·na·yim — Two campsH4266 — Full Word Study →, 81Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study →, and Jazerיַעְזֵ֖ירya‘·zêr — God helpsH3270 — Full Word Study →, together withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃סmiḡ·rā·še·hā — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Overview

1 Chronicles 6 presents an extensive genealogy of the tribe of Levi, establishing the lineages of the three main divisions of Levites and the priestly line of Aaron. This chapter serves both historical and theological purposes: it documents the family records that determined who could serve in the temple, and it demonstrates God's faithfulness in preserving a dedicated line of worshippers and priests throughout Israel's history—even through periods of exile. The chapter culminates with the distribution of Levitical cities throughout Israel, showing how God provided for those set apart for His service.

Verses 1-15: The Priestly Line of Aaron

These verses trace the high priestly lineage from Aaron through his son Eleazar down to Jehozadak, who went into captivity when Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem. This genealogy is foundational because it establishes the legitimate line of high priests. Notice verse 10 parenthetically notes that Azariah "executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built," connecting this genealogy to actual historical events. The sequence culminates with Jehozadak (verse 15), whose descendant would later be significant in Israel's restoration. The emphasis on this unbroken line underscores that God preserved His priesthood even when His people faced judgment.

Verses 16-30: The Three Levitical Families

Here we see the three sons of Levi (Gershom, Kohath, and Merari) and their descendants organized by family divisions. These weren't merely genealogical records; they determined which Levites performed which temple duties. The mention of Samuel's lineage within the Kohathite line (verse 28) is significant—Samuel, the great prophet and judge, came from the priestly tribe, though he exercised a prophetic rather than strictly priestly ministry. This reminds us that God's purposes for His servants often transcend rigid categories.

Verses 31-47: The Temple Musicians and Singers

David appointed certain Levites to lead worship through song in the tabernacle (verse 31). Three chief musicians are named: Heman (verse 33), Asaph (verse 39), and Ethan (verse 44), each from different Levitical divisions. These men didn't merely perform music; they led Israel in corporate worship and were considered integral to the priestly ministry. Many of the Psalms bear their names in the titles, indicating their spiritual significance. This passage demonstrates that worship through music is a sacred calling, not secondary to priestly or prophetic ministry.

Verses 48-53: Aaron's Distinguished Role

While other Levites had various temple duties, Aaron and his descendants held the exclusive privilege of offering sacrifices and serving in the holy of holies (verse 49). This was according to what Moses commanded, linking their authority directly to God's revealed word. Verse 49 emphasizes their work in "making atonement for Israel"—the central purpose of the Aaronic priesthood. This foreshadows Christ, our ultimate High Priest who made the final atonement.

Verses 54-81: Levitical Inheritance and Cities

God provided specific cities for the Levites throughout Israel (thirteen for the Aaronite Kohathites, thirteen for Gershonites, and twelve for Merarites). This wasn't arbitrary; it ensured that spiritual leadership was distributed throughout the nation. The Levites received no tribal inheritance of agricultural land; their inheritance was the Lord Himself (Numbers 18:20). These cities represented God's covenant care for those devoted to His service.

Application for Today

Though we live under the new covenant where Christ is our High Priest, this chapter teaches us that God honors those set apart for His service and provides for them faithfully. It challenges us to view worship—whether through preaching, music, teaching, or prayer—as sacred calling worthy of devotion. Are we, as believers in Christ's priesthood, living with the understanding that our primary inheritance is the Lord Himself, not earthly security?

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