1 Chronicles 6: The Family of Levi

This chapter lists the family of Levi, the tribe that served God. It names the high priests from Aaron, the singers David set over the music in Yahweh's house, and the cities given to the Levites to live in.

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¹ The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ Abishua became the father of Bukki. Bukki became the father of Uzzi.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ Meraioth became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah. Azariah became the father of Johanan.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ Johanan became the father of Azariah, who executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ Azariah became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Shallum.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ Shallum became the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah became the father of Azariah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ Azariah became the father of Seraiah. Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ Jehozadak went into captivity when Yahweh carried Judah and Jerusalem away by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁶ As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, Nahath his son,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁷ Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁸ The sons of Samuel: the firstborn, Joel, and the second, Abijah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁹ The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁰ Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³¹ These are they whom David set over the service of song in Yahweh’s house after the ark came to rest there.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³² They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting until Solomon had built Yahweh’s house in Jerusalem. They performed the duties of their office according to their order.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³³ These are those who served, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁴ the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁵ the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁶ the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁷ the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁸ the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁹ His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁰ the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴¹ the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴² the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴³ the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁴ On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁵ the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁶ the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁷ the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁸ Their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of God’s house.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁹ But Aaron and his sons offered 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁰ These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵¹ Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵² Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵³ Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁴ Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁵ to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁶ but the fields of the city and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁷ To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁸ Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵⁹ Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶⁰ and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, and Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶¹ To the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶² To the sons of Gershom, according to their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶³ To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶⁴ The children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶⁵ They gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶⁶ Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶⁷ They gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands and Gezer with its pasture lands,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶⁸ Jokmeam with its pasture lands, Beth Horon with its pasture lands,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶⁹ Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷⁰ and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its pasture lands, and Bileam with its pasture lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷¹ To the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, and Ashtaroth with its pasture lands;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷² and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷³ Ramoth with its pasture lands, and Anem with its pasture lands;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷⁴ and out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷⁵ Hukok with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷⁶ and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammon with its pasture lands, and Kiriathaim with its pasture lands.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷⁷ To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its pasture lands, and Tabor with its pasture lands;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷⁸ and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its pasture lands, Jahzah with its pasture lands,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷⁹ Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸⁰ and out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸¹ Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Singers for God

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Color the singers and God's tent. They sang to praise God.

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“These are they whom David set over the service of song in Yahweh’s house after the ark came to rest there.”

1 Chronicles 6:31 (WEB)

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Servants in God's House

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Chapter 6 traces the tribe of Levi, set apart to serve God. Levi's son Kohath had a son named Amram. Amram's children were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Verses 1-15 follow the high priests down to Jehozadak, who went into exile.

Verses 31-48 name the musicians David set over the songs. Heman stood in the center. Asaph was on his right hand, and Ethan on the left. Their family lines reach back to Levi. They served with song before the tent until Solomon built the temple.

Only Aaron and his sons offered on the altar. They made atonement for Israel, as Moses had commanded (6:49). The rest of the chapter lists the cities and pasture lands given to the Levites. These were spread across the tribes.

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Who were Amram's children?
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Chapter 6 traces the of Levi, set apart to serve God.
They served with before the tent until Solomon built the temple.
They made for Israel, as Moses had commanded (6:49).
The rest of the chapter lists the and pasture lands given to the Levites.

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Some Levites were priests, some were singers, and some had other duties. What job has God given you to serve Him and others?
The Levites lived in cities all over Israel. How can God's people be a blessing wherever they live?

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“These are they whom David set over the service of song in Yahweh’s house after the ark came to rest there.”

1 Chronicles 6:31 (WEB)

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Dear God, thank You for music and praise. Help me . Amen.

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What did Aaron and his sons do at the altar?
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Set Apart to Serve

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The Chronicler gives Levi more space than any tribe but Judah. Worship mattered greatly to the exiles who came home. The chapter opens with the high priests from Aaron through Eleazar and Zadok. It goes on to Jehozadak, who went into captivity when Yahweh carried away Judah.

Verses 31-48 honor the musicians. David set them over the service of song in Yahweh's house. They served before the tent until Solomon built the temple. Heman, Asaph, and Ethan each have a line traced back to Levi. This shows their work was part of God's order.

Verse 49 says that only Aaron and his sons offered on the two altars. They made atonement for Israel, as Moses the servant of God had commanded. The chapter ends with the cities of the Levites, given by lot from every tribe. In the New Testament, Hebrews calls Jesus a great high priest who has passed through the heavens (Hebrews 4:14).

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Why does Levi get so much space?
Who was the last high priest listed?
What does tracing the singers back to Levi show?
What were Aaron and his sons to do?
What does Hebrews 4:14 call Jesus?

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On the left hand their brothers the sons of ____
And out of the ____ of Benjamin

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And to make ____ for Israel
The sons of ____ were Amram
These ____ which are mentioned by name

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The singers' work was listed with the priests' work. How does God value worship through music and song?
The priests made atonement for Israel. How does Jesus as our great high priest give you confidence before God?

Memory Verse

“But Aaron and his sons offered 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.”

1 Chronicles 6:49 (WEB)

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Dear God, thank You for music and praise. Help me . Amen.

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What job has God given you to serve Him?
How can you worship God with your whole life this week?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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