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;

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:

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;

The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.

On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were one hundred thirty- seven years.The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty- three years.The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.Amram took Jochebed his father’s sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. The years of the life of Amram were one hundred thirty- seven years.The sons of Izhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri.Aaron took Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, as his wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.The sons of Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites.Eleazar Aaron’s son took one of the daughters of Putiel as his wife; and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites according to their families.

Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of God’s house.

Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, Zetham, and Joel, three.The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan.The sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah didn’t have many sons; therefore they became a fathers’ house in one reckoning.The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, forever, to burn incense before Yahweh, to minister to him, and to bless in his name, forever.But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.The sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second.The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brothers the sons of Kish took them as wives.The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

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

of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brothers one hundred twenty;of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred twenty;of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brothers one hundred thirty;

“ Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers’ houses,from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all who enter into the service to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.“ This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting, regarding the most holy things.When the camp moves forward, Aaron shall go in with his sons; and they shall take down the veil of the screen, cover the ark of the Testimony with it,put a covering of sealskin on it, spread a blue cloth over it, and put in its poles.“ On the table of show bread they shall spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the spoons, the bowls, and the cups with which to pour out; and the continual bread shall be on it.They shall spread on them a scarlet cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.“ They shall take a blue cloth and cover the lamp stand of the light, its lamps, its snuffers, its snuff dishes, and all its oil vessels, with which they minister to it.They shall put it and all its vessels within a covering of sealskin, and shall put it on the frame.“ On the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.“ They shall take all the vessels of ministry with which they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of sealskin, and shall put them on the frame.“ They shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth on it.They shall put on it all its vessels with which they minister about it, the fire pans, the meat hooks, the shovels, and the basins— all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread on it a covering of sealskin, and put in its poles.“ When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furniture of the sanctuary, as the camp moves forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to carry it; but they shall not touch the sanctuary, lest they die. The sons of Kohath shall carry these things belonging to the Tent of Meeting.“ The duty of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be the oil for the light, the sweet incense, the continual meal offering, and the anointing oil, the requirements of all the tabernacle, and of all that is in it, the sanctuary, and its furnishings.”Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,“ Don’t cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;but thus do to them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint everyone to his service and to his burden;but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.”

The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households.Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.