The musician Heman was from Kohath’s family line. Heman was the son of Joel, who was the son of Samuel, ³⁴who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Jeroham, who was the son of Eliel, who was the son of Toah, ³⁵who was the son of Zuph, who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Mahath, who was the son of Amasai, ³⁶who was the son of Elkanah, who was the son of Joel, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Zephaniah, ³⁷who was the son of Tahath, who was the son of Assir, who was the son of Ebiasaph, who was the son of Korah, ³⁸who was the son of Izhar, who was the son of Kohath, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Israel.

³⁹Heman’s relative Asaph stood on his right. He was the son of Berechiah, who was the son of Shimea, ⁴⁰who was the son of Michael, who was the son of Baaseiah, who was the son of Malchiah, ⁴¹who was the son of Ethni, who was the son of Zerah, who was the son of Adaiah, ⁴²who was the son of Ethan, who was the son of Zimmah, who was the son of Shimei, ⁴³who was the son of Jahath, who was the son of Gershom, who was the son of Levi.

⁴⁴On the left was Ethan, one of Heman’s relatives descended from Merari. Ethan was the son of Kishi, who was the son of Abdi, who was the son of Malluch, ⁴⁵who was the son of Hashabiah, who was the son of Amaziah, who was the son of Hilkiah, ⁴⁶who was the son of Amzi, who was the son of Bani, who was the son of Shemer, ⁴⁷who was the son of Mahli, who was the son of Mushi, who was the son of Merari, who was the son of Levi.

⁴⁸Their relatives, the Levites, were assigned all the other duties in the tent, the house of God.

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