The clan of Kohath: Heman, the leader of the first choir, was the son of Joel. His family line went back to Jacob as follows: Heman, Joel, Samuel, ³⁴Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah, ³⁵Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai, ³⁶Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah, ³⁷Tahath, Assir, Ebiasaph, Korah, ³⁸Izhar, Kohath, Levi, Jacob.

³⁹Asaph was leader of the second choir. His family line went back to Levi as follows: Asaph, Berechiah, Shimea, ⁴⁰Michael, Baaseiah, Malchijah, ⁴¹Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah, ⁴²Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei, ⁴³Jahath, Gershon, Levi.

⁴⁴Ethan of the clan of Merari was the leader of the third choir. His family line went back to Levi as follows: Ethan, Kishi, Abdi, Malluch, ⁴⁵Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah, ⁴⁶Amzi, Bani, Shemer, ⁴⁷Mahli, Mushi, Merari, Levi.

⁴⁸The other Levites were assigned all the other duties at the place of worship.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

These are the men who served and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer the son of Joel, son of Samuel, 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 Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel; and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah, 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. On the left hand were their brothers, the sons of Merari: 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 Shemer, son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi. And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Here are the men who served, together with their sons:

From the Kohathites:

Heman, the musician,

the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham,

the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah,

the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel,

the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

the son of Tahath, the son of Assir,

the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath,

the son of Levi, the son of Israel;

and Heman’s associate Asaph, who served at his right hand:

Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,

the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah,

the son of Malkijah, the son of Ethni,

the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah,

the son of Shimei, the son of Jahath,

the son of Gershon, the son of Levi;

and from their associates, the Merarites, at his left hand:

Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi,

the son of Malluk, the son of Hashabiah,

the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

the son of Amzi, the son of Bani,

the son of Shemer, the son of Mahli,

the son of Mushi, the son of Merari,

the son of Levi.

Their fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

These are the men who served with their sons.

From the Kohathites: Heman the singer,

son of Joel, son of Samuel,

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 Kohath,

son of Levi, son of Israel.

Heman’s relative was Asaph, who stood at his right hand:

Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

son of Michael, son of Baaseiah,

son of Malchijah, 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.

On the left, their relatives were Merari’s sons:

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 Shemer, son of Mahli,

son of Mushi, son of Merari,

son of Levi.

Their relatives, the Levites, were assigned to all the service of the tabernacle, God’s temple.

NLTNew Living Translation

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, Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah, Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai, Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah, Tahath, Assir, Abiasaph, Korah, Izhar, Kohath, Levi, and Israel.

Heman’s first assistant was Asaph from the clan of Gershon. Asaph’s genealogy was traced back through Berekiah, Shimea, Michael, Baaseiah, Malkijah, Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah, Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei, Jahath, Gershon, and Levi.

Heman’s second assistant was Ethan from the clan of Merari. Ethan’s genealogy was traced back through Kishi, Abdi, Malluch, Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah, Amzi, Bani, Shemer, Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and Levi.

Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now these are those who served and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, son of Samuel, 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 Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel; and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malkijah, 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. On the left were their brothers, the sons of Merari: 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 Shemer, son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi. And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

KJV 1900King James Version

And these are they that waited with their children.

Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel, The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah, The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer, The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

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