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1 Chronicles 6:36-56 Modern English Version (MEV)

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. His brother Asaph, the one standing at his right hand, wasAsaph 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 wasEthan 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. 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. Zadok his son,and Ahimaaz his son.

54. 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. They gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and its surrounding outlands.

56. But the open fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

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