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[1] Levi fathered Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. [2] Kohath's sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. [3] The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron fathered Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. [4] Eleazar's lineage descended 21 generations until the exile: Phinehas, Abishua, [5] Bukki, Uzzi, [6] Zerahiah, Meraioth, [7] Amariah, Ahitub, [8] Zadok, Ahimaaz, [9] Azariah, Johanan, [10] Azariah (he was priest in Solomon's temple which was constructed in Jerusalem), [11] Amariah, Ahitub, [12] Zadok, Shallum, [13] Hilkiah, Azariah, [14] Seraiah, and Jehozadak [15] (one of those from Jerusalem and Judah whom the Eternal One exiled by Nebuchadnezzar). [16] These are the Levite clans according to their patronage: Levi fathered Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. [17] Gershom's sons were Libni and Shimei. [18] Kohath's sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. [19] Merari's sons were Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levitical clans. [20] Gershom's lineage descended seven generations: Libni, Jahath, Zimmah, [21] Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai. [22] Kohath's lineage descended ten generations: Amminadab, Korah, Assir, [23] Elkanah, Ebiasaph, Assir, [24] Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, and Shaul. [25] The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth. [26] Elkanah's lineage descended six generations: Zophai, Nahath, [27] Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah, and Samuel. [28] Samuel's sons were Joel (the firstborn) and Abijah (the second). [29] Merari's lineage descended seven generations: Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah, [30] Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah. [31] After the chest of the covenant came to rest in the tent of the congregation, King David appointed the following Levites to be the musicians in the temple. [32] They ministered with songs with respect to their responsibilities outlined for them at the congregation tent until our king Solomon built the temple in Jerusalem. [33] These served with their sons: From the Kohathites was 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] On Heman's right stood his cousin 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 Heman's left stood their cousin from the Merarites, 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). [48] Their cousins from other Levitical clans served the congregation tent of the house of God. [49] Aaron and his sons performed the holiest work: they gave burnt offerings and incense offerings. These offerings atoned for Israel, according to all God's servant Moses had commanded. [50] The lineage of Aaron descended 11 generations: Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua, [51] Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah, [52] Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub, [53] Zadok, and Ahimaaz. [54] These are their territories and the pasturelands in these settlements: To the descendants of Aaron of the Kohathite clan (the highest clan) [55] including Hebron in the territory of Judah and those cities' surrounding pastures. [56] But the fields of Hebron and its villages still belonged to Caleb (son of Jephunneh). [57] The descendants of Aaron received Hebron, a city of escape, and they also lived in the cities of Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, Hilen, Debir, Ashan, and Beth-shemesh with their surrounding pastures. [60] The tribe of Benjamin gave 4 cities and their pastures including Gibeon, Geba, Allemeth, and Anathoth. The descendants of Aaron held 13 cities; [61] the half-tribe of Manasseh gave 10 cities to the remaining Kohathite clan. [62] The tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh gave 13 cities in Bashan to the Gershomites. [63] The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun gave 12 cities to the Merarites. [64] Because the Levites were a priestly tribe without their own land, the other tribes each gave them cities and pastures. [65] the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin gave 9 cities [66] The tribe of Ephraim also gave cities and surrounding pastures to the Kohathites. These cities of refuge included Shechem (in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer, Jokmeam, Beth-horon, Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon. [70] The half-tribe of Manasseh gave the cities and pastures of Aner and Bileam to the rest of the Kohathites. [71] The half-tribe of Manasseh gave these cities and surrounding pastures to the Gershomites: Golan in Bashan and Ashtaroth. [72] The tribe of Issachar gave Kedesh, Daberath, Ramoth, and Anem. [74] The tribe of Asher gave these cities and their pastures: Mashal, Abdon, Hukok, and Rehob. [76] The tribe of Naphtali gave the cities and pastures of Kedesh (in Galilee), Hammon, and Kiriathaim. [77] The tribe of Zebulun gave these cities and pastures to the Merarites: Rimmono, Tabor, [78] and Jericho (beyond the Jordan River on the east side). The tribe of Reuben gave the cities and pastures of Bezer, Jahzah, Kedemoth, and Mephaath. [80] The tribe of Gad gave the cities and pastures of Ramoth (in Gilead), Mahanaim, Heshbon, and Jazer.