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A.The high-priestly line carried away into exilevv. 1-15

1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 2 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua, 5 Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi, 6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth, 7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub, 8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz, 9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, Azariah was the father of Johanan, 10 Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem, 11 Azariah was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub, 12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Shallum, 13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah was the father of Azariah, 14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak. 15 Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

B.The three houses of Levivv. 16-30

16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. 17 These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. 18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers: 20 Of Gershom: 21 Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son. 22 The descendants of Kohath: 23 Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, 24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. 25 The descendants of Elkanah: 26 Amasai, Ahimoth, Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, 27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son. 28 The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son. 29 The descendants of Merari: 30 Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.

C.The singers David set over the house of the LORDvv. 31-48

31 These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. 32 They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them. 33 These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: 34 Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, 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 Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: 40 Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea, the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah, 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 On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari: 45 Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, 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 fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God.

D.Aaron's sons who served at the altarvv. 49-53

49 But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. 50 These were the descendants of Aaron: 51 Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, 52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, 53 Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.

E.Cities and pasture lands given to the Levitesvv. 54-81

54 Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: 55 They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. 56 But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. 57 So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, 58 Hilen, Debir, 59 Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands. 60 And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families. 61 To the rest of the Kohathites, ten cities were allotted from the half-tribe of Manasseh. 62 The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan. 63 The Merarites, according to their families, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. 64 So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. 65 They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. 66 And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory: 67 They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer, 68 Jokmeam, Beth-horon, 69 Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon, together with their pasturelands. 70 And from the half-tribe of Manasseh the remaining clans of the Kohathites were given Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands. 71 The Gershomites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands. 72 From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kedesh, Daberath, 73 Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands. 74 From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon, 75 Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands. 76 And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands. 77 The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands. 78 From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, 79 Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands. 80 And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim, 81 Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.

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Chapter summary

The tribe of Levi gets the longest and most carefully built list, running from Levi through Aaron's house to Jehozadak, 'when Jehovah carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.' Between the priestly lines stand the singers.

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The tribe of Levi gets the longest and most carefully built list, running from Levi through Aaron's house to Jehozadak, 'when Jehovah carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.' Between the priestly lines stand the singers. The men David set 'over the service of song in the house of Jehovah, after that the ark had rest'. Heman, Asaph on his right hand, Ethan on his left, whose names head psalms still sung. The chapter closes with the Levitical cities scattered through every tribe. For a people rebuilding worship, this is the deed of title: who may serve, who may sing, and where they belong.

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary and John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament.

Context

History · Ezra — 1 Chronicles overview

  • A. 1–15 The high-priestly line carried away into exile
  • B. 16–30 The three houses of Levi
  • C. 31–48 The singers David set over the house of the LORD
  • D. 49–53 Aaron's sons who served at the altar
  • E. 54–81 Cities and pasture lands given to the Levites
Top cross-references8 chapters ▾
  • Joshua 2123 verses
    • Joshua 21:3So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
    • Joshua 21:4The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
    • Joshua 21:7And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
    • Joshua 21:10to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:
    • Joshua 21:11They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
    • Joshua 21:13So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,
    • Read Joshua 21: 17 more there →
  • 1 Chronicles 614 verses
  • Exodus 68 verses
    • Exodus 6:16These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
    • Exodus 6:17The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
    • Exodus 6:18The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
    • Exodus 6:19The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.
    • Exodus 6:20And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
    • Exodus 6:21The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
    • Read Exodus 6: 2 more there →
  • Numbers 35 verses
    • Numbers 3:1This is the account of Aaron and Moses at the time the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.
    • Numbers 3:17These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
    • Numbers 3:19The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
    • Numbers 3:21From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans.
    • Numbers 3:33From Merari came the clans of the Mahlites and Mushites; these were the Merarite clans.
    • Read Numbers 3 →
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  • 1 Chronicles 234 verses
  • Joshua 104 verses
    • Joshua 10:3Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
    • Joshua 10:11As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.
    • Joshua 10:12On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”
    • Joshua 10:29Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.
    • Read Joshua 10 →
  • 1 Chronicles 153 verses
    • 1 Chronicles 15:16David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
    • 1 Chronicles 15:17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
    • 1 Chronicles 15:25So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.
    • Read 1 Chronicles 15 →
  • Joshua 153 verses
    • Joshua 15:13According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
    • Joshua 15:42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
    • Joshua 15:48These were in the hill country:
    • Read Joshua 15 →

Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.