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1 Chronicles 6

1 Chronicles 6

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    The Priestly Line

    aThe sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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    The Family of Levi

    The sons of Levi were Gershon,[a] Kohath, and Merari.
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    The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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    The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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    The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam.
    The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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    The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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    Eleazar was the father of Phinehas.
    Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
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    Eleazar begot Phinehas, and Phinehas begot Abishua;
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    Abishua was the father of Bukki.
    Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
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    Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi;
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    Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah.
    Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
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    Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth;
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    Meraioth was the father of Amariah.
    Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
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    Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;
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    Ahitub was the father of Zadok.
    Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
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    Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz;
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    Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah.
    Azariah was the father of Johanan.
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    Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan;
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    Johanan was the father of Azariah, the high priest at the Templeb built by Solomon in Jerusalem.
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    Johanan begot Azariah (it was he who ministered as priest in the temple[b] that Solomon built in Jerusalem);
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    Azariah was the father of Amariah.
    Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
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    Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;
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    Ahitub was the father of Zadok.
    Zadok was the father of Shallum.
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    Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot [c]Shallum;
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    Shallum was the father of Hilkiah.
    Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
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    Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah;
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    Azariah was the father of Seraiah.
    Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak,
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    Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak.
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    who went into exile when the LORD sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into captivity under Nebuchadnezzar.
    The Levite Clans

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    Jehozadak went into captivity when the Lord carried Judah and Jerusalem into captivity by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
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    cThe sons of Levi were Gershon,d Kohath, and Merari.
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    The sons of Levi were Gershon,[d] Kohath, and Merari.
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    The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.
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    These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.
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    The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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    The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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    The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi.
    The following were the Levite clans, listed according to their ancestral descent:
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    The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Now these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers:
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    The descendants of Gershon included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,
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    Of Gershon were Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
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    Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.
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    [e]Joah his son, [f]Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and [g]Jeatherai his son.
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    The descendants of Kohath included Amminadab, Korah, Assir,
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    The sons of Kohath were [h]Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
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    Elkanah, Abiasaph,e Assir,
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    Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
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    Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, and Shaul.
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    Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
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    The descendants of Elkanah included Amasai, Ahimoth,
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    The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth.
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    Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath,
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    As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were [i]Zophai his son, [j]Nahath his son,
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    Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah, and Samuel.f
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    [k]Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.
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    The sons of Samuel were Joelg (the older) and Abijah (the second).
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    The sons of Samuel were [l]Joel the firstborn, and Abijah [m]the second.
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    The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,
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    The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
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    Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah.
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    Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.
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    The Temple Musicians

    David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the LORD after the Ark was placed there.
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    Musicians in the House of the Lord

    Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark came to rest.
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    They ministered with music at the Tabernacleh until Solomon built the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They carried out their work, following all the regulations handed down to them.
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    They were ministering with music before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they served in their office according to their order.
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    These are the men who served, along with their sons:
    Heman the musician was from the clan of Kohath. His genealogy was traced back through Joel, Samuel,
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    And these are the ones who [n]ministered with their sons: Of the sons of the Kohathites were Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
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    Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah,
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    the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of [o]Eliel, the son of [p]Toah,
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    Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,
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    the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
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    Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,
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    the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
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    Tahath, Assir, Abiasaph, Korah,
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    the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
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    Izhar, Kohath, Levi, and Israel.i
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    the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
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    Heman’s first assistant was Asaph from the clan of Gershon.j Asaph’s genealogy was traced back through Berekiah, Shimea,
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    And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
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    Michael, Baaseiah, Malkijah,
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    the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,
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    Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah,
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    the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
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    Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,
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    the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
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    Jahath, Gershon, and Levi.
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    the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi.
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    Heman’s second assistant was Ethan from the clan of Merari. Ethan’s genealogy was traced back through Kishi, Abdi, Malluch,
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    Their brethren, the sons of Merari, on the left hand, were [q]Ethan the son of [r]Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
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    Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah,
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    the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
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    Amzi, Bani, Shemer,
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    the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,
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    Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and Levi.
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    the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
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    Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God.
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    And their brethren, the Levites, were appointed to every kind of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
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    Aaron’s Descendants

    Only Aaron and his descendants served as priests. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and the altar of incense, and they performed all the other duties related to the Most Holy Place. They made atonement for Israel by doing everything that Moses, the servant of God, had commanded them.
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    The Family of Aaron

    But Aaron and his sons offered sacrifices on the altar of 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.
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    The descendants of Aaron were Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua,
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    Now these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
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    Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah,
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    Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
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    Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub,
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    Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
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    Zadok, and Ahimaaz.
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    Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.
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    Territory for the Levites

    This is a record of the towns and territory assigned by means of sacred lots to the descendants of Aaron, who were from the clan of Kohath.
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    Dwelling Places of the Levites

    Now these are their dwelling places throughout their settlements in their territory, for they were given by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathites:
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    This territory included Hebron and its surrounding pasturelands in Judah,
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    They gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its surrounding [s]common-lands.
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    but the fields and outlying areas belonging to the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
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    But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
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    So the descendants of Aaron were given the following towns, each with its pasturelands: Hebron (a city of refuge),k Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
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    And to the sons of Aaron they gave one of the cities of refuge, Hebron; also Libnah with its common-lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its common-lands,
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    Holon,l Debir,
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    [t]Hilen with its common-lands, Debir with its common-lands,
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    Ain,m Juttah,n and Beth-shemesh.
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    [u]Ashan with its common-lands, and Beth Shemesh with its common-lands.
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    And from the territory of Benjamin they were given Gibeon,o Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, each with its pasturelands. So thirteen towns were given to the descendants of Aaron.
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    And from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its common-lands, [v]Alemeth with its common-lands, and Anathoth with its common-lands. All their cities among their families were thirteen.
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    The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten towns from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh by means of sacred lots.
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    To the rest of the family of the tribe of the Kohathites they gave by lot ten cities from half the tribe of Manasseh.
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    The descendants of Gershon received by sacred lots thirteen towns from the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and from the Bashan area of Manasseh, east of the Jordan.
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    And to the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, they gave thirteen cities from the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher, from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
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    The descendants of Merari received by sacred lots twelve towns from the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
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    To the sons of Merari, throughout their families, they gave twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun.
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    So the people of Israel assigned all these towns and pasturelands to the Levites.
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    So the children of Israel gave these cities with their [w]common-lands to the Levites.
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    The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were assigned to them by means of sacred lots.
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    And they gave by lot from the tribe of the children of Judah, from the tribe of the children of Simeon, and from the tribe of the children of Benjamin these cities which are called by their names.
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    The descendants of Kohath were given the following towns from the territory of Ephraim, each with its pasturelands:
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    Now some of the families of the sons of Kohath were given cities as their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.
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    Shechem (a city of refuge in the hill country of Ephraim),p Gezer,
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    And they gave them one of the cities of refuge, Shechem with its common-lands, in the mountains of Ephraim, also Gezer with its common-lands,
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    Jokmeam, Beth-horon,
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    Jokmeam with its common-lands, Beth Horon with its common-lands,
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    Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.
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    Aijalon with its common-lands, and Gath Rimmon with its common-lands.
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    The remaining descendants of Kohath were assigned the towns of Aner and Bileam from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, each with its pasturelands.
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    And from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Aner with its common-lands and Bileam with its common-lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.
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    The descendants of Gershon received the towns of Golan (in Bashan) and Ashtaroth from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, each with its pasturelands.
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    From the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh the sons of Gershon were given Golan in Bashan with its common-lands and [x]Ashtaroth with its common-lands.
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    From the territory of Issachar, they were given Kedesh, Daberath,
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    And from the tribe of Issachar: [y]Kedesh with its common-lands, Daberath with its common-lands,
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    Ramoth, and Anem, each with its pasturelands.
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    Ramoth with its common-lands, and Anem with its common-lands.
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    From the territory of Asher, they received Mashal, Abdon,
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    And from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its common-lands, Abdon with its common-lands,
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    Hukok, and Rehob, each with its pasturelands.
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    Hukok with its common-lands, and Rehob with its common-lands.
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    From the territory of Naphtali, they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, each with its pasturelands.
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    And from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its common-lands, Hammon with its common-lands, and Kirjathaim with its common-lands.
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    The remaining descendants of Merari received the towns of Jokneam, Kartah,q Rimmon,r and Tabor from the territory of Zebulun, each with its pasturelands.
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    From the tribe of Zebulun the rest of the children of Merari were given [z]Rimmon with its common-lands and Tabor with its common-lands.
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    From the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River opposite Jericho, they received Bezer (a desert town), Jahaz,s
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    And on the other side of the Jordan, across from Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, they were given from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its common-lands, Jahzah with its common-lands,
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    Kedemoth, and Mephaath, each with its pasturelands.
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    Kedemoth with its common-lands, and Mephaath with its common-lands.
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    And from the territory of Gad, they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
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    And from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its common-lands, Mahanaim with its common-lands,
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    Heshbon, and Jazer, each with its pasturelands.
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    Heshbon with its common-lands, and Jazer with its common-lands.
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