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1 Chronicles 6

1Ch 6:1

1Ch 6: Tribe of Levi, family tree. The historian continues with the record of Levi, and the tribal responsibilities. Extra care was given to this genealogy for it was important for the returning priests to prove the fact of their position:
(1) Levi is the father of Kohath, Gershom, and Merari.
(2) Kohath is the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, as well as 9 of the 22 divisions of the Levites (1Ch 23:12-20).
(3) Amram is the father of Moses and Aaron.
(4) Aaron is the father of Eleazar and Ithamar; from Eleazar come 16 of the 24 divisions of priests; from Ithamar come 8 of the 24 divisions of priests (1Ch 24).
(5) Izhar is the father of Heman (1Ch 6:33-38); from Heman come 14 of the 24 divisions of singers (1Ch 25:4).
(6) Uzziel is the father of Elizaphan (Exo 6:22).
(7) Gershom is the father of Asaph (1Ch 6:39-43); from Asaph come 4 of the 24 divisions of singers (1Ch 25:2).
(8) Gershom is also the father of 9 of the 22 divisions of the Levites (1Ch 23:7-11).
(9) Merari is the father of Ethan/Jeduthun (1Ch 6:44-47); from Ethan come 6 of the 24 divisions of singers (1Ch 25:3).
(10) Merari is also the father of 4 of the 22 divisions of Levites (1Ch 23:21-24).

The above may be summarized in the following table:

Fathers and sons in lineage of Levi, from which come the...
Priestly divisions
Singers' divisions
Levitical divisions
Levi: Kohath
--
--
9 of 22
Levi: Kohath: Amram: Aaron: Eleazar
16 of 24
--
--
Levi: Kohath: Amram: Aarom: Ithamar
8 of 24
--
--
Levi: Kohath: Izhar: Heman
--
14 of 24
--
Levi: Gershom
--
--
9 of 22
Levi: Gershom: Asaph
--
4 of 24
--
Levi: Merari
--
--
4 of 22
Levi: Merari: Ethan: Jeduthun
--
6 of 24
4 of 22


1Ch 6:30

ASAIAH: Head of the father from ark was brought to Zion (1Ch 15:6).

1Ch 6:49

MOSES THE SERVANT OF GOD: "Have you noticed how often, when the phrase 'servant of God' is found in Scripture, it refers to Moses? Josh 1:13; 22:5; 1Ch 6:49; 2Ch 24:9; Neh 10:29; Dan 9:11; Rev 15:3. There are only two NT uses of the phrase which do not speak of Moses: Tit 1:1; Jam 1:1. The only other man called a 'servant of the LORD' is David: Psa 18:1; 36:1" (PF).

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