The
Levites
- 1st Lot
First
Lot - The Children Of The Hebrews Gave - by Lot to The Levites
These
Are The Families Of The Levites
- according to The House
Of Their Fathers.
Of
Levi He Said
Let
Thy Thummim and Thy Urim - Be With Thy
Holy One
For
God - blessed Him.
Whom
Thou Didst Prove At Massa
- and
With
Whom Thou Didst Strive - at the waters of Meribah.
For They Have Observed Thy Word
- and Kept Thy Covenant.
They
Shall Teach - Jacob Thy
Judgments
and Israel Thy Law
They
Shall Put Incense Before Thee
- and whole Sacrifice upon Thine
Altar.
Bless God His
Substance - and Accept
The Works Of His Hands
Smite
Through The Loins - of
them that rise against Him
and
Of
Them That Hate Him -
that they rise not again.
These
Are The Families Of The Levites - according to their Fathers.
The
Sons Of Levi - Gershom Kohath and Merari and these be
Sons
Of Levi - Gershon Kohath and Merari.
These
Were The Sons Of Levi -
by their names Gershon
and Kohath and Merari.
These
Are The Names Of The Sons Of Gershon
- by their Families Libni
and Shimei.
These
Be The Names Of The Sons of Gershom - Libni and Shimei
The
Names Of The Sons Of Gershom - Libni and Shimei
Of
Gershon - was the Family of the Libnites
and the Family of the Shimites
The
Sons Of Kohath
- by their Families Amram
Izehar Hebron and Uzziel
The
Sons Of Kohath Were
- Amram Izhar Hebron and Uzziel
Sons
Of Merari -
by their Families Mahli and Mushi. Sons
Of Merari - Mahli and Mushi.
Of
Gershom - Libni his son Jahath his son Zimmah his son Joah his
son Iddo
His
Son Zerah - his son Jeaterai his son.
Kohath
Begat Amram
- name of Amram's wife was
Jochebed
The Daughter Of Levi -
whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt and
She
Bare To Amram - Aaron Moses and Miriam their sister to Aaron.
The
Children Of Amram - Aaron and Moses and Miriam.
The
Sons Also Of Aaron - Nadab Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar.
To
Aaron Was Born
- Nadab
Abihu Eleazar Ithamar
Nadab
and Abihu Died
- When They Offered Strange Fire before God.
Children
Of Aaron - being of Families of Kohathites
Who
Were Of Children Of Levi - had for theirs was The First Lot.
Eleazar Begat Phinehas - Phinehas begat Abishua Abishua begat
Bukki and
Bukki
Begat Uzzi Uzzi begat Zerahiah and Zerahiah begat Meraioth Meraioth
begat
Amariah and Amariah begat Ahitub Ahitub begat Zadok and Zadok
begat Ahimaaz
Ahimaaz begat Azariah and Azariah begat Johanan Johanan begat
Azariah
He
It Is That - executed The Priest's Office
In
The Temple - that Solomon
built In Jerusalem
Azariah
begat Amariah and Amariah begat Ahitub
Ahitub
Begat Zadok - and Zadok begat Shallum Shallum begat Hilkiah
and
Hilkiah
Begat Azariah - Azariah begat Seraiah and Seraiah begat Jehozadak
Jehozadak Went Into Captivity - when gods carried away Judah
and
Jerusalem
- by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
These
Are Families Of The Levites -
according to their fathers Of Gershom
Libni
His Son -
Jahath his son Zimmah his son Joah his son Iddo
his son
Zerah
His Son
- Jeaterai his son. sons of Kohath Amminadab
his son
Korah
His Son - Assir his son Elkanah his son and Ebiasaph his son
and
Assir
His Son - Tahath his son Uriel his son Uzziah his son and Shaul
his son
Sons
Of Elkanah - Amasai and Ahimoth.
As
For Elkanah
- sons of Elkanah Zophai his son and
Nahath
His Son - Eliab his son Jeroham
His
Son Elkanah - his son sons of Samuel the firstborn Vashni and
Abiah
Sons
Of Merari - Mahli Libni his son Shimei his son Uzza his son
Shimea
His
Son Haggiah - his son Asaiah his son.
Son
Of Michael -
son of Baaseiah son of Malchiah son of Ethni
son of Zerah
Son
Of Adaiah -
son of Ethan son of Zimmah son of Shimei son
of Jahath
Son
Of Gershom - son of Levi.
Their
Brethren Sons Of Merari
- stood on the left hand
Ethan
The Son Of Kishi - son of Abdi
Son
Of Malluch
- son of Hashabiah son of Amaziah son of Hilkiah
son of Amzi
Son
Of Bani -
son of Shamer son of Mahli son of Mushi son of
Merari son of Levi.
As
For Elkanah - the sons of Elkanah Zophai his son and Nahath
his son
Eliab
His Son - Jeroham his son Elkanah his son
Sons
Of Samuel - the firstborn Vashni and Abiah sons of Merari Mahli
Libni
His Son - Shimei his son Uzza his son Shimea his son Haggiah
His
Son Asaiah - his son and his Brother Asaph who stood on his
right hand
Even
Asaph The Son Of Berachiah - the son of Shimea son of Michael
Son
Of Baaseiah - son of Malchiah son of Ethni son of Zerah
Son
Of Adaiah - son of Ethan son of Zimmah son of Shimei
Son
Of Jahath - son of Gershom son of Levi.
Their Brethren Sons Of Merari - stood on the left hand
Ethan
Son Of Kishi - son of Abdi son of Malluch son of Hashabiah
Son
Of Amaziah - son of Hilkiah son of Amzi son of Bani son of Shamer
Son
Of Mahli - son of Mushi son of Merari son of Levi.
These
Are The Countries
That
Moses Distributed For
Inheritance On The Plains Of Moab
These
Cities With Their Suburbs
As
God Commanded - by hand of Moses.
The
Children Of Hebrews
- gave to the Levites out of their inheritance
At
The Commandment Of God -
these cities and their suburbs.
Children Of Hebrews Gave - to the Levites these cities with
their suburbs.
The
Lot Came Out For - Families of Kohathites and Children of Aaron
The Priest
Families
Of The Levites - family of Libnites
Family
Of Hebronites - Mahlites Mushites
- Korathites and
Children
Of Merari - by their Families out of Tribe of Reuben
Tribe
Of Gad - and Tribe Of Zebulun - Twelve Cities.
They
Gave By Lot - out of the Tribe of The Children of Judah
That
Were Of The Levites - had by lot out of Tribe of Judah and
Cities
and Suburbs
They
Gave Out Of - the Tribe of the Children of Judah and
Tribe
Of Children Of Simeon - Out
Of The Tribe Of The Children Of Simeon and
These
Cities That Are Here - mentioned by name.
Out
Of - The Tribe Of The Children Of Simeon.
Tribe
Of The Children Of Benjamin - Out
Of The Tribe Of The Children Of Benjamin
These
Cities
- that are called by their names.
Had
By Lot - out of the Tribe of Judah and out of the Tribe of Simeon
and
Out
Of The Tribe Of Benjamin - thirteen cities.
Then
Came Near The Heads Of The Fathers Of The Levites -
to Eleazar Priest and
To
Joshua Son Of Nun
- and to
The
Heads Of The Fathers Of The Tribes - of Children of Hebrews
and
They
Spake To Them At Shiloh
- in The Land saying
God
Commanded
- by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell
in
With
The Suburbs Thereof
- for our cattle. They
Gave To Them - of the cities of refuge
They
Gave Also Gezer - with suburbs.
Jokmeam - with her suburbs and Bethhoron with suburbs
Out
Of Tribe Of Ephraim
- they gave to them of the cities of refuge
Shechem
In Mount Ephraim
- with suburbs.
Aijalon
With Suburbs
- Gathrimmon with suburbs and
Out
Of Half Tribe Of Manasseh -
Aner with suburbs Bileam with suburbs
For
The Family Of
- the remnant of the Sons of Kohath.
Families
Of Children Of Merari -
the rest of the Levites out of Tribe of Zebulun
Jokneam
With Suburbs
- Kartah with suburbs
Dimnah
With Suburbs - Nahalal with suburbs
Four Cities Out Of Tribe Of Reuben - Bezer
with suburbs and Jahazah with suburbs
Kedemoth
With Suburbs
- Mephaath with suburbs four cities
Out
Of Tribe Of Gad
- Ramoth in Gilead with suburbs
To
Be A City Of Refuge
- for the slayer
Mahanaim
With Suburbs
- Heshbon with suburbs Jazer
With Suburbs four cities in all.
All
Cities For The Children Of Merari
- by their Families
Remaining
Of Families Of Levites
- By
Their Lot -
twelve cities.
Residue
Of The Families Of Sons Of Kohath
- had cities of their coasts
The
Children Of Hebrews Gave - to the Levites out of their inheritance
At
The Commandment Of God - these
cities and their suburbs.
The Lot Came Out For - the Families of the Kohathites and
The
Children of Aaron - The Priest of The Levites
The Rest Of The Children Of Kohath - Had
By Lot
Out
Of The Families - of The Tribe of Ephraim and
Out
Of The Tribe Of Dan - and out of the half Tribe of Manasseh
- ten cities.
Half
Gilead - and Ashtaroth and Edrei cities of the Kingdom of Og
in Bashan
Were
Pertaining To The Children Of Machir - the son of Manasseh
The
Children Of Hebrews Gave - by lot to The Levites
These
Cities With Their Suburbs - as God Commanded
by the hand of Moses.
The
Children Of Hebrews Gave - to the Levites these cities with
their suburbs.
Hukok
- with suburbs and Rehob with suburbs
Even
To The One Half Of The Children Of Machir - by their Families.
Then
Came Near The Heads Of The Fathers - of the Levites to
Eleazar
The Priest - and to Joshua the son of Nun and
To
The Heads Of The Fathers - of the Tribes of The Children Of
Hebrews.
They Spake To Them At Shiloh - in The
Land saying
God
Commanded -
by the hand of Moses to give us Cities to dwell in
With
The Suburbs Thereof - for our cattle.
All
The Cities Of The Levites - within
the possession
Of
The Children Of The Hebrews - were forty eight cities with their
suburbs.
These Cities Were Every One - with their suburbs round about
them
Thus
Were - all these Cities. 48 Cities
These
Are The Families Of The Gershonites
Those
That Were Numbered
Of
Them - according
to the number of all the males
From
A Month Old And Upward
- even those that were numbered of them
Were
- seven thousand and five hundred. 7500
The
Families Of The Gershonites
- shall pitch behind The Tabernacle westward.
The Chief Of The House Of The Father Of The Gershonites
Shall
Be - Eliasaph
the son of Lael.
Numbers
of Levites - twenty three
thousand 23000
All
Males - from a month old
and upward
For
They Were Not Numbered - among
The Children Of Hebrews
Because
There Was No Inheritance Given Them -
among The Children Of Hebrews.
Of
The Children Of Levi
- four thousand six hundred. 4600
Number
Of Them Were - twenty three
thousand. 23000
All
Males
- from a month old and upward.
Only
To The Tribes Of Levi
- He gave
none inheritance
The
Sacrifices Of God Of Hebrews -
Made
By Light.
Are
Their Inheritance - as He said to them.
For
They Were Not To Be Numbered -
among The Children Of Hebrews.
There
Was No Inheritance Given Them
- among The Children Of Hebrews.
Levites
After The Tribe Of Their Fathers
- were not numbered among them.
Number
Of - The Children of Levites.
Six
Hundred Thousand - a thousand seven hundred and thirty.
These
Are They That Were Numbered Of The Levites
- after their Families. 601730
These
Are They That Were Numbered Of Levites
- after their Families of Gershon
Family
Of Gershonites
- of Kohath family of Kohathites of Merari family
of Merarites.
These
Are Families Of Levites
Families
of Libnites Hebronites Mahlites Mushites Korathites
To
Tribe Of Levi -
Moses gave not any inheritance
God
Of Hebrews -
was their inheritance as he said to them.
Then
Came Near
- the Heads of the Fathers of Levites to Eleazar
the Priest and
Joshua
Son Of Nun -
and the Heads of the Fathers of
The
Tribes Of - The Children Of Hebrews.
These
Are They That Waited
- with their Children of sons of Kohathites
Heman
A Singer
- Son of Joel son of Shemuel son of Elkanah son
of Jeroham
Son
Of Eliel
- son of Toah son of Zuph son of Elkanah son
of Mahath son of Amasai
Son
Of Elkanah
- son of Joel son of Azariah son of Zephaniah
son of Tahath
Son
Of Assir -
son of Ebiasaph son of Korah son of Izhar son
of Kohathson of Levi
Son
Of Israel and His Brother Asaph
- who stood on his right hand even
Asaph
Son Of Berachiah
- son of Shimea son of Michael
Son
Of Baaseiah - son of Malchiah
Son
Of Ethni -
son of Zerah son of Adaiah son of Ethan son of
Zimmah son of Shimei
Son
Of Jahath -
son of Gershom the son of Levi and their Brethren
The
Sons Of Merari -
stood on the left hand Ethan son of Kishi son
of Abdi
Son
Of Malluch
- son of Hashabiahson of Amaziah son of Hilkiah
son of Amzi
Son
Of Bani
- son of Shamer son of Mahli son of Mushi son
of Merari and son of Levi.
Sons
Of Judah - Er Onan Shelah
Pharez and Zarah but
Er
and Onan Died - in the land of Canaan
Sons
Of Pharez
- were Hezron and Hamul sons of Issachar Tola
Phuvah Job and
Shimron
Sons Of Zebulun
- Sered Elon and Jahleel.
These
Be Sons Of Leah
- that she bare to Jacob
In
Padanaram - with his daughter Dinah
All
The Souls Of His Sons and His Daughters
- were thirty three sons of Gad. 33
Ziphion
- Haggi Shuni Ezbon Eri Arodi and Areli.
Twenty
Three Thousand
- all males from a month old and upward. 23000
They
Were Not Numbered
- among The Children Of Hebrews
Because
There Was No Inheritance
- given them among The Children Of Hebrews.
To The Tribe Of Levi - Moses
gave not any inheritance
God
Of Hebrews -
was their inheritance as he said to them.
Their
Brethren Also Levites - were appointed to
All
Manner Of Service Of The Tabernacle Of The House Of God
Aaron
- and his sons offered upon the altar burnt offering on the
altar of incense
Were
Appointed For All The Work Of The Place
Most Holy
- and
To
Make An Atonement For Hebrews
- according to all that
Moses
The
Servant Of God
- had commanded.
The Children Of Hebrews - gave by lot to the Levites
These
Cities With Their Suburbs - as God Commanded
by the hand of Moses.
Only
To The Tribes Of Levi - he gave none inheritance
The
Sacrifices Of God Of Hebrews -
made by light
Are
Their Inheritance - as He said to them.
Of
The Children Of Levi - four thousand six hundred. 4600
Jehoiada
Was The Leader - of the Aaronites and
With
Him Were - three thousand and seven hundred 3700
Zadok
A Young Man - Mighty of Valour and
Of
His Father's House - twenty two captains. 22
To
The Tribe Of Levi - Moses gave not any inheritance
God Was Their Inheritance - as
He said to them.
Only
To The Tribes Of Levi - He gave none inheritance
The
Sacrifices Of God Of Hebrews -
made by Light
Are
Their Inheritance - as He said to them.
Concerning
The Divisions Of The Porters
Of
The Korhites - was Meshelemiah
Son
Of Kore - of the sons of
Asaph sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah first born
Jediael
Second - Zebadiah third
Jathniel fourth
Elam
Fifth - Jehohanan sixth Elioenai seventh.
Sons
of Obededom - were Shemaiah
firstborn Jehozabad second Joah
Third
Sacar - fourth Nethaneel fifth Ammiel
sixth Issachar seventh Peulthai eighth
Also
To Shemaiah His Son - were sons born
That
Ruled Throughout - The House Of Their Father
For
They Were Mighty Men Of Valour - sons
of Shemaiah Othni Rephael and Obed
Elzabad
Whose Brethren - were strong Men Elihu
and Semachiah.
All
These Of The Sons Of Obededom - they and
their sons and their Brethren
Able
Men For Strength For The Service - were
threescore and two of Obededom. 62
Meshelemiah
- had sons and Brethren strong Men eighteen
18
Hosah
Of The Children Of Merari - had sons Simri
The Chief.
For
Though He Was Not The Firstborn - yet
his Father made him The Chief
Hilkiah
The Second - Tebaliah the third Zechariah
the fourth
All
The Sons - and brethren of Hosah were
thirteen. 13
Among These Were The Divisions Of The
Porters - even among The Chief Men
Having
Awards - one against another to Minister
In The House Of God.
The
Craft's Men - These are the Men of Rechah
Eshton
begat Bethrapha Paseah and Tehinnah father of Irnahash.
Sons
Of Kenaz - Othniel and Seraiah and sons of Othniel Hathath
Meonothai
- begat Ophrah and Seraiah begat Joab
Father
Of The Valley Of Charashim - for they were The Craft's Men.
Sons
of Caleb - son of Jephunneh Iru Elah and Naam and
Sons
of Elah - even Kenaz Sons of Jehaleleel Ziph Ziphah Tiria and
Asareel.
To
The Tribe Of Levi - Moses gave not any inheritance.
God
Was Their Inheritance - as he said to them.
Their
Brethren Also - the Levites were appointed to
All
Manner Of Service - of The Tabernacle
Of The House Of God.
Elkanah
sons of Elkanah - Zophai his son Nahath his son Eliab his son
Jeroham
His Son - Elkanah his son
Sons
Of Samuel - firstborn Vashni and Abiah
Sons
Of Merari - Mahli Libni his son Shimei his son
Uzza
His Son - Shimea his son Haggiah his son Asaiah his son
These
Are They That Waited - with their Children Of sons of Kohathites
Heman
A Singer Son Of Joel - son of Shemuel.
Then
Priests of The Levites - arose and blessed The People and
Their
Voice Was Heard - and their Prayer came up to
His
Holy Dwelling Place
- even to Heaven.
Moses
and Aaron and The Chief Of The Congregation
Numbered
The Sons Of The Kohathites
After
Their Families - and after
The House Of Their Fathers.
From
Thirty Years Old - and upward even to fifty years old
Every
One That Entereth Into - The Service
For
The Work - in The Tabernacle Of The Congregation.
Those
That Were Numbered Of Them - by their Families
Were
Two Thousand - seven hundred and fifty. 2750
These
Were They That Were Numbered - of the Families of the Kohathites
All
That Might Do Service - in The Tabernacle Of The Congregation
that
Moses
and Aaron Did Number - according to
The
Commandment Of God
- by the hand of Moses.
Those
That Were Numbered Of The Sons Of Gershon
- throughout their Families and
By
The House - Of Their Fathers.
Every
One - That Entereth Into The Service For The
Work
In
- The Tabernacle Of The Congregation.
Even
Those That Were Numbered Of Them - throughout their Families
By
The House Of Their Fathers - were two thousand and six hundred
and thirty. 2630
These
Are They That Were Numbered - of the Families of the sons of
Gershon
Of
All That Might Do Service - in The Tabernacle Of The Congregation
Whom
Moses and Aaron Did Number - According
To The Commandment Of God.
Those
That Were Numbered - of The Families of The Sons of Merari
Throughout
Their Families
- by House Of Their Fathers
From
Thirty Years Old - and upward
Even
To Fifty Years Old - Every One that entereth into
The
Service For
The Work In - The Tabernacle Of The Congregation
Even
Those That Were Numbered - of them after their Families
Were
Three Thousand - two hundred. 3200
These
Be Those That Were Numbered - of the Families of the sons of
Merari
Whom
Moses and Aaron Numbered
- according to
The
Word Of God
- by the hand of Moses.
All
Those That Were Numbered Of The Levites
- whom Moses and Aaron and
The Chief Of The Hebrews - numbered
after their Families and
After
The House - of their Fathers
From
Thirty Years Old - and upward even to fifty years old
Every
One That Came - To Do The Service Of The
Ministry.
Their
Brethren Also The Levites - were appointed to
All
Manner Of Service - of The Tabernacle
Of The House Of God.
Aaron And His Sons - offered upon The Altar of the Burnt Offering
and
On
The Altar - of incense and were
Appointed
For All - The Work Of The Place Most Holy
and
To
Make An Atonement - for Hebrews
According
To All That Moses - The Servant Of God
had commanded.
Children
Of Hebrews Shall Pitch Their Tents - every Man by his own camp
and
Every
Man By His Own Standard - throughout their hosts.
Aaron
And His Sons - offered upon The Altar
Of
The Offering - on The Altar of Incense and
Were
Appointed For - All The Work Of The Place
Most Holy
To
Make An Atonement - for Hebrews
Levites Shall Pitch - round about The Tabernacle Of Testimony
So
That There Be No Wrath - Upon The Congregation Of The Children
of Hebrews
The
Levites Shall Keep The Charge - of The Tabernacle Of Testimony
For
The Children Of Hebrews - did according to all
That
God Commanded Moses - so did they.
These
Are The Families - of The Kohathites.
In
The Number Of All The Males - from a month old and upward were
Eight
Thousand - and six hundred Keeping The
Charge Of The Sanctuary. 8600
Their
Charge Shall Be The Ark - and The Table and
The
Candlestick and The Altars - and The Vessels Of The
Sanctuary
Wherewith
They Minister - and The Hanging and all The Service thereof.
The
Chief Of The Levites
Have
The Oversight Of Them - That Keep The
Charge Of The Sanctuary.
They
Shall Keep His Charge
- and The Charge Of The Whole Congregation
God Had Spoken To Moses - saying
Only Thou Shalt Not Number The Tribe of Levi
Neither
Take The Sum Of Them - among the Children of Hebrews
Thou
Shalt Appoint The Levites - over The Tabernacle of Testimony
and
Over
All The Vessels Thereof - and over all things that belong to
it
They
Shall Bear The Tabernacle - and all the vessels thereof and
They
Shall Minister To It - and shall encamp round about The Tabernacle.
When
The Tabernacle Setteth Forward - the Levites shall take it down
When
The Tabernacle Is Pitched - the Levites shall set it up and
The
Strangers That Cometh - at night shall be put to death.
When
- The Children Of Hebrews Went Astray
As
- The Levites Went Astray.
Levites
Dress Rules
Every
Head
- shall be bald and every beard clipped
Upon
All The Hands
- Shall Be sackcloth cuttings and upon the loins
sackcloth.
Levite
Curses
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