\v 31 These are the names of the men whom David put in charge of music in the house of Yahweh, after the ark came to rest there.
\v 32 They served by singing before the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of Yahweh in Jerusalem. They fulfilled their duties according to the instructions given to them.
\v 33 These were those who served with their sons. From the clans of the Kohathites came Heman the musician. Here were his ancestors, going back in time: Heman was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Samuel.
\v 40 Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malchijah.
\v 41 Malchijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
\v 42 Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
\v 43 Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershom. Gershom was the son of Levi.
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\v 44 At Heman's left hand were his colleagues the sons of Merari. They included Ethan son of Kishi. Kishi was the son of Abdi. Abdi was the son of Malluch.
\v 45 Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
\v 46 Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
\v 47 Shemer was the son of Mahli. Mahli was the son of Mushi. Mushi was the son of Merari. Merari was the son of Levi.
\v 49 Aaron and his sons made the offerings on the altar for burnt offerings; and the offering on the incense altar for all the work on the most holy place. These offerings made atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
\v 54 These are the locations where Aaron's descendents were assigned to live, that is, for the descendants of Aaron who were from the clans of the Kohathites (the first lot was theirs).
\v 59 They gave the descendants of Aaron: Ashan with its pasturelands and Beth Shemesh with its pasturelands;
\v 60 and from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Geba with its pasturelands, Alemeth with its pasturelands, and Anathoth with its pasturelands. All their cities numbered thirteen.
\v 62 To Gershom's descendants in their various clans were given thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
\v 70 The half tribe of Manasseh gave the Kohathites: Aner with its pasturelands and Bileam with its pasturelands. These became the possessions of the rest of the Kohathite clans.
\v 71 To Gershom's descendants out of the clans of the half tribe of Manasseh, they gave: Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands and Ashtaroth with its pasturelands.
\v 72 The tribe of Issachar gave to Gershom's descendants: Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,
\v 76 They received from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands.
\v 77 To the rest of the Levites, Merari's descendants, were given from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasturelands and Tabor with its pasturelands.
\v 78-79 To them were also given, on the other side of the Jordan at Jericho, on the river's east side: Bezer in the desert with its pasturelands, Jahzah with its pasturelands, Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands. These were given from the tribe of Reuben.