Day 115, 25 April 2025



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1 Chronicles 6



1 Chron 6



1 CHRONICLES 6: 4-15, 31-81



Sons of Levi



4 (Ex 6:25; 1Ch 6:50) Eleazar became the father of Phinehas,

Phinehas the father of Abishua,

5 Abishua the father of Bukki, and Bukki the father of Uzzi.

6 Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah the father of Meraioth.

7 Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah father of Ahitub.

8 (2Sa 8:17; 15:27) Ahitub became the father of Zadok,

and Zadok father of Ahimaaz.

9 Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah father of Johanan.

10 (1Ki 6:1-7; 2Ch 3:1) Johanan became the father of Azariah

(he was the one who ministered as a priest in the temple

that Solomon built in Jerusalem).

11 (Ezr 7:3) Azariah became the father of Amariah,

and Amariah the father of Ahitub.

12 (Ne 11:11) Ahitub became the father of Zadok,

and Zadok the father of Shallum.

13 (2Ki 22:12-14; 2Ch 35:8) Shallum became the father of Hilkiah,

and Hilkiah the father of Azariah.

14 (2Ki 25:18; Ne 11:11) Azariah became the father of Seraiah,

and Seraiah of Jehozadak.

15 (2Ki 25:18; 25:21) Jehozadak went into exile when the Lord led Judah

and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16 Ex 6:16The sons of Levi were

Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.



[4] Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,

[5] And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

[6] And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,

[7] Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

[8] And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

[9] And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

[10] And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest's office

in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)

[11] And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

[12] And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

[13] And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

[14] And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,

[15] And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and

Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

[16] The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.



The Temple Musicians



Jos 21:4-39



31 (2Sa 6:17; 1Ch 15:16-22) These are the ones whom David appointed

over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark rested there.

32 Now they were ministering before the dwelling place of the tabernacle

of meeting with singing until Solomon had built the house of the Lord

in Jerusalem, and they were arranged

by their order according to their service.

33 (1Ch 6:28; 15:17) These are the ones standing in order with their sons.

Of the sons of the Kohathites were

Heman the singer,

the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

34 the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham,

the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

35 the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah,

the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

36 the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel,

the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

37 the son of Tahath, the son of Assir,

the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

38 the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath,

the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

39 (2Ch 5:12; 29:13) His brother Asaph, the one standing at his right hand, was

Asaph the son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,

40 the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah,

the son of Malkijah,

41 the son of Ethni,

the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

42 the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah,

the son of Shimei,

43 the son of Jahath,

the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

44 Of the sons of Merari, their brothers, standing on the left hand was

Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi,

the son of Malluk,

45 the son of Hashabiah,

the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

46 the son of Amzi, the son of Bani,

the son of Shemer,

47 the son of Mahli,

the son of Mushi, the son of Merari,

the son of Levi.

48 Their brothers the Levites also were appointed for

all kinds of service to the tabernacle of the house of God.

49 (Ex 27:1-8; 30:1-7) But Aaron and his sons were making sacrifices

on the altar of the burnt offering and on the altar of incense for all

the work of the Most Holy Place and to make atonement for Israel,

according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

50 Now these are the sons of Aaron:

Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son,

Abishua his son,

51 Bukki his son,

Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son,

Ahitub his son,

53 (2Sa 8:17) Zadok his son,

and Ahimaaz his son.

54 (Ge 25:16) And these are their dwelling places according to their walled

settlements in their territory, for they were given to them, namely

to the sons of Aaron and to the families of the Kohathites, by lot.

55 (Jos 14:13) They gave them Hebron in the land of Judah,

and its surrounding outlands.

56 (Jos 15:13) But the open fields of the city, and its villages,

they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

57 (Jos 15:48; 21:13-14) To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah

with the cities of refuge: Hebron and Libnah with its outlands,

Jattir and Esh-temoa with their outlands,

58 (Jos 10:3) Hilen with its outlands, Debir with its outlands,

59 (Jos 21:16; 15:42) Ashan with its outlands, and Beth Shemesh

with its outlands.

60 (Jer 1:1) From the tribe of Benjamin, they gave Geba with its outlands,

Alemeth with its outlands, and Anathoth with its outlands.

All their cities throughout their families were thirteen.

61 To the sons of Kohath, those remaining from the family of that tribe,

they gave ten cities by lot from half the tribe of Manasseh.

62 To the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, they gave

from the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher, from the tribe

of Naphtali, and from the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities in all.

63 (Jos 21:7; 21:34-40) To the sons of Merari, throughout their families,

they gave by lot from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad,

and from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities in all.

64 (Jos 21:41-42; 21:3) Thus, the sons of Israel gave cities with their

outlands to the Levites.

65 They gave by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah,

and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon,

and from the tribe of the sons of Benjamin,

these cities, which are called by their names.

66 Then some from the families of the sons of Kohath

received cities for their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.

67 (Jos 21:21) They gave to them with the cities of refuge:

Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim with its outlands,

Gezer with its outlands,

68 Jokmeam with its outlands, Beth Horon with its outlands,

69 (Jos 10:12) Aijalon with its outlands, and Gath Rimmon with its outlands.

70 Also the half-tribe of Manasseh gave Aner with its outlands

and Bileam with its outlands for the remaining family of the sons of Kohath.

71 (Jos 21:27; 9:10) To the sons of Gershom, the family of the half-tribe

of Manasseh gave Golan in Bashan with its outlands and Ashtaroth

with its outlands.

72 From the tribe of Issachar, they received Kedesh

with its outlands, Daberath with its outlands,

73 Ramoth with its outlands, and Anem with its outlands.

74 From the tribe of Asher, they received Mashal with its outlands,

Abdon with its outlands,

75 Hukok with its outlands, and Rehob with its outlands.

76 (Jos 21:32) From the tribe of Naphtali, they received Kedesh in Galilee

with its outlands, Hammon with its outlands, and Kiriathaim with its outlands.

77 (Jos 21:34-35) To the remaining sons of Merari, the tribe of Zebulun gave

Rimmono with its outlands and Tabor with its outlands.

78 (Jos 20:8) Then on the other side of the Jordan opposite Jericho,

to the east of the Jordan, from the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer

in the wilderness with its outlands, Jahzah with its outlands,

79 Kedemoth with its outlands, and Mephaath with its outlands.

80 (Ge 32:2; 2Ki 9:1) And from the tribe of Gad, they received Ramoth

in Gilead with its outlands, Mahanaim with its outlands,

81 (Jos 21:39) Heshbon with its outlands, and Jazer with its outlands.



[31] And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house

of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.

[32] And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the

congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in

Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.

[33] And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the

Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,

[34] The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of

Toah,

[35] The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of

Amasai,

[36] The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of

Zephaniah,

[37] The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of

Korah,

[38] The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of

Israel.

[39] And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son

of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

[40] The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,

[41] The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

[42] The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

[43] The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

[44] And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the

son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

[45] The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

[46] The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

[47] The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

[48] Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of

service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

[49] But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering,

and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the

place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that

Moses the servant of God had commanded.

[50] And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son,

Abishua his son,

[51] Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

[52] Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

[53] Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

[54] Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their

coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs

was the lot.