The following Levites prepared to carry out the king’s orders: From the Kohathites: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah; from the Merarites: Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel; from the Gershonites: Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah;

于是，利未人哥辖的子孙、亚玛赛的儿子玛哈，亚撒利雅的儿子约珥；米拉利的子孙、亚伯底的儿子基士，耶哈利勒的儿子亚撒利雅；革顺的子孙、薪玛的儿子约亚，约亚的儿子伊甸；

于是，利未人起来，当中有哥辖的子孙，亚玛赛的儿子玛哈、亚撒利雅的儿子约珥；米拉利的子孙，亚伯底的儿子基士、耶哈利勒的儿子亚撒利雅；革顺人，薪玛的儿子约亚、约亚的儿子伊甸；

于是，利未人起来，当中有哥辖的子孙，亚玛赛的儿子玛哈、亚撒利雅的儿子约珥；米拉利的子孙，亚伯底的儿子基士、耶哈利勒的儿子亚撒利雅；革顺人，薪玛的儿子约亚、约亚的儿子伊甸；

于是，利未人开始供职。其中哥辖宗族有亚玛赛的儿子玛哈和亚撒利雅的儿子约珥，米拉利宗族有亚伯底的儿子基士和耶哈利勒的儿子亚撒利雅，革顺宗族有薪玛的儿子约亚和约亚的儿子伊甸，

于是，利未人哥辖的子孙亚玛赛的儿子玛哈、亚撒利雅的儿子约珥；米拉利的子孙亚伯底的儿子基士、耶哈利勒的儿子亚撒利雅；革顺的子孙薪玛的儿子约亚、约亚的儿子伊甸；

於是，利未人哥轄的子孫、亞瑪賽的兒子瑪哈，亞撒利雅的兒子約珥；米拉利的子孫、亞伯底的兒子基士，耶哈利勒的兒子亞撒利雅；革順的子孫、薪瑪的兒子約亞，約亞的兒子伊甸；

於是，利未人起來，當中有哥轄的子孫，亞瑪賽的兒子瑪哈、亞撒利雅的兒子約珥；米拉利的子孫，亞伯底的兒子基士、耶哈利勒的兒子亞撒利雅；革順人，薪瑪的兒子約亞、約亞的兒子伊甸；

於是，利未人起來，當中有哥轄的子孫，亞瑪賽的兒子瑪哈、亞撒利雅的兒子約珥；米拉利的子孫，亞伯底的兒子基士、耶哈利勒的兒子亞撒利雅；革順人，薪瑪的兒子約亞、約亞的兒子伊甸；

於是，利未人開始供職。其中哥轄宗族有亞瑪賽的兒子瑪哈和亞撒利雅的兒子約珥，米拉利宗族有亞伯底的兒子基士和耶哈利勒的兒子亞撒利雅，革順宗族有薪瑪的兒子約亞和約亞的兒子伊甸，

於是，利未人哥轄的子孫亞瑪賽的兒子瑪哈、亞撒利雅的兒子約珥；米拉利的子孫亞伯底的兒子基士、耶哈利勒的兒子亞撒利雅；革順的子孫薪瑪的兒子約亞、約亞的兒子伊甸；

於是利未人哥轄的子孫亞瑪賽的兒子瑪哈、亞撒利雅的兒子約珥；米拉利的子孫亞伯底的兒子基士、耶哈利勒的兒子亞撒利雅；革順的子孫薪瑪的兒子約亞、約亞的兒子伊甸；

於是利未人哥轄族、亞瑪賽子瑪哈、亞撒利雅子約珥、米拉利族、亞伯底子基士、耶哈利勒子亞撒利雅、革順族、薪瑪子約亞、約亞子伊甸、

利未人、哥轄族亞馬賽子馬轄、亞薩哩亞子約耳。米喇哩族、押底子基士、耶哈利勒子亞薩哩亞。革順族、心馬子約亞、約亞子埃田、

於是利未人哥轄族之亞瑪賽子瑪轄、亞薩利雅子約珥、米拉利族之亞伯底子基士、耶哈利勒子亞薩利雅、革順族之薪瑪子約亞、約亞子伊甸、

Then these Levites set to work: from the Kohathites, Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah; from the Merarites, Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel; from the Gershonites, Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah;

Here are the Levites who went to work. Mahath and Joel were from the family line of Kohath. Mahath was the son of Amasai. Joel was the son of Azariah. Kish and Azariah were from the family line of Merari. Kish was the son of Abdi. Azariah was the son of Jehallelel. Joah and Eden were from the family line of Gershon. Joah was the son of Zimmah. Eden was the son of Joah.

Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;

Then these Levites got right to work: From the clan of Kohath: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah. From the clan of Merari: Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel. From the clan of Gershon: Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah.

Then the Levites stood up: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;

Then the Levites arose: Mahath the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, from the sons of the Kohathites; and from the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and from the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah;

Then these Levites arose: Mahath the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah;

Then the Levites arose, Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;

Then the Levites stood up: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;

Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:

Then the Levites arose, Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;

The sons of Kohath by their families were: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.The sons of Merari by their families were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their clans.

Serving beside them were their fellow Levites, the descendants of Merari, led by Ethan, son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,

Now these are the names of the sons of Levi, according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.( The length of Levi’s life was 137 years.)The sons of Gershon, by their families, were Libni and Shimei.The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.( The length of Kohath’s life was 133 years.)The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi, according to their records.Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses.( The length of Amram’s life was 137 years.)The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zikri.The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the Korahite clans.Now Eleazar son of Aaron married one of the daughters of Putiel and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ households of Levi according to their clans.

Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath, and Benaiah worked under the supervision of Konaniah and his brother Shimei, as directed by King Hezekiah and Azariah, the supervisor of God’s temple.

The Gershonites included Ladan and Shimei.The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the oldest, Zetham, and Joel– three in all.The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran– three in all. These were the leaders of the family of Ladan.The sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were Shimei’s sons– four in all.Jahath was the oldest and Zizah the second oldest. Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were considered one family with one responsibility.The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel– four in all.The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were chosen on a permanent basis to consecrate the most holy items, to offer sacrifices before the LORD, to serve him, and to praise his name.The descendants of Moses the man of God were considered Levites.The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.The son of Gershom: Shebuel the oldest.The son of Eliezer was Rehabiah, the oldest. Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many descendants.The son of Izhar: Shelomith the oldest.The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the oldest, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.The sons of Uzziel: Micah the oldest, and Isshiah the second.The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.Eleazar died without having sons; he had only daughters. The sons of Kish, their cousins, married them.The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth– three in all.

These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

From the descendants of Kohath: Uriel the leader and 120 of his relatives.From the descendants of Merari: Asaiah the leader and 220 of his relatives.From the descendants of Gershom: Joel the leader and 130 of his relatives.

“ Take a census of the Kohathites from among the Levites, by their families and by their clans,from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, all who enter the company to do the work in the tent of meeting.This is the service of the Kohathites in the tent of meeting, relating to the most holy things.When it is time for the camp to journey, Aaron and his sons must come and take down the screening curtain and cover the ark of the testimony with it.Then they must put over it a covering of fine leather and spread over that a cloth entirely of blue, and then they must insert its poles.“ On the table of the presence they must spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the pans, the bowls, and the pitchers for pouring, and the Bread of the Presence must be on it continually.They must spread over them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles.“ They must take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand of the light, with its lamps, its wick-trimmers, its trays, and all its oil vessels, with which they service it.Then they must put it with all its utensils in a covering of fine leather, and put it on a carrying beam.“ They must spread a blue cloth on the gold altar, and cover it with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles.Then they must take all the utensils of the service, with which they serve in the sanctuary, put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of fine leather, and put them on a carrying beam.Also, they must take away the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it.Then they must place on it all its implements with which they serve there– the trays, the meat forks, the shovels, the basins, and all the utensils of the altar– and they must spread on it a covering of fine leather, and then insert its poles.“ When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is ready to journey, then the Kohathites will come to carry them; but they must not touch any holy thing, or they will die. These are the responsibilities of the Kohathites with the tent of meeting.“ The appointed responsibility of Eleazar son of Aaron the priest is for the oil for the light, and the spiced incense, and the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil; he also has the appointed responsibility over all the tabernacle with all that is in it, over the sanctuary and over all its furnishings.”Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron:“ Do not allow the tribe of the families of the Kohathites to be cut off from among the Levites;but in order that they will live and not die when they approach the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons will go in and appoint each man to his service and his responsibility.But the Kohathites are not to go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, or they will die.”

( 6: 1) The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.These are the names of the sons Gershom: Libni and Shimei.The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites by their families.To Gershom: His son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.