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Old Testament:  1 Chronicles 4-6

1 Chronicles 4

Other Descendants of Judah
 1  The descendants of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
 2  Shobal's son Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
 3  The descendants of [3]  Etam were Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, their sister Hazzelelponi,  4  Penuel (the father of [4]  Gedor), and Ezer (the father of Hushah). These were the descendants of Hur (the firstborn of Ephrathah), the ancestor of Bethlehem.
 5  Ashhur (the father of Tekoa) had two wives, named Helah and Naarah.  6  Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.  7  Helah gave birth to Zereth, Izhar, [7]  Ethnan,  8  and Koz, who became the ancestor of Anub, Zobebah, and all the families of Aharhel son of Harum.
 9  There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez [9]  because his birth had been so painful.  10  He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!" And God granted him his request.
 11  Kelub (the brother of Shuhah) was the father of Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton.  12  Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah was the father of Ir-nahash. These were the descendants of Recah.
 13  The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's sons were Hathath and Meonothai. [13]   14  Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the founder of the Valley of Craftsmen, [14]  so called because they were craftsmen.
 15  The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was Kenaz.
 16  The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
 17  The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. One of Mered's wives became [17]  the mother of Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah (the father of Eshtemoa).  18  He married a woman from Judah, who became the mother of Jered (the father of Gedor), Heber (the father of Soco), and Jekuthiel (the father of Zanoah). Mered also married Bithia, a daughter of Pharaoh, and she bore him children.
 19  Hodiah's wife was the sister of Naham. One of her sons was the father of Keilah the Garmite, and another was the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
 20  The sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon.
The descendants of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.

Descendants of Judah's Son Shelah
 21  Shelah was one of Judah's sons. The descendants of Shelah were Er (the father of Lecah); Laadah (the father of Mareshah); the families of linen workers at Beth-ashbea;  22  Jokim; the men of Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi-lehem. These names all come from ancient records.  23  They were the pottery makers who lived in Netaim and Gederah. They lived there and worked for the king.

Descendants of Simeon
 24  The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, [24]  Jamin, Jarib, Zohar, [24]  and Shaul.
 25  The descendants of Shaul were Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
 26  The descendants of Mishma were Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
 27  Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but none of his brothers had large families. So Simeon's tribe never grew as large as the tribe of Judah.
 28  They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,  29  Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,  30  Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,  31  Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These towns were under their control until the time of King David.  32  Their descendants also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—five towns  33  and their surrounding villages as far away as Baalath. [33]  This was their territory, and these names are listed in their genealogical records.
 34  Other descendants of Simeon included Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,  35  Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,  36  Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,  37  and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.

   38  These were the names of some of the leaders of Simeon's wealthy clans. Their families grew,  39  and they traveled to the region of Gerar, [39]  in the east part of the valley, seeking pastureland for their flocks.  40  They found lush pastures there, and the land was quiet and peaceful.
  Some of Ham's descendants had been living in that region.  41  But during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, these leaders of Simeon invaded the region and completely destroyed [41]  the homes of the descendants of Ham and of the Meunites. No trace of them remains today. They killed everyone who lived there and took the land for themselves, because they wanted its good pastureland for their flocks.  42  Five hundred of these invaders from the tribe of Simeon went to Mount Seir, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel—all sons of Ishi.  43  They destroyed the few Amalekites who had survived, and they have lived there ever since.

1 Chronicles 5

Descendants of Reuben
 1  The oldest son of Israel [1]  was Reuben. But since he dishonored his father by sleeping with one of his father's concubines, his birthright was given to the sons of his brother Joseph. For this reason, Reuben is not listed in the genealogical records as the firstborn son.  2  The descendants of Judah became the most powerful tribe and provided a ruler for the nation, [2]  but the birthright belonged to Joseph.

 3  The sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
 4  The descendants of Joel were Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei,  5  Micah, Reaiah, Baal,  6  and Beerah. Beerah was the leader of the Reubenites when they were taken into captivity by King Tiglath-pileser [6]  of Assyria.
 7  Beerah's [7]  relatives are listed in their genealogical records by their clans: Jeiel (the leader), Zechariah,  8  and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel.
The Reubenites lived in the area that stretches from Aroer to Nebo and Baal-meon.  9  And since they had so many livestock in the land of Gilead, they spread east toward the edge of the desert that stretches to the Euphrates River.
 10  During the reign of Saul, the Reubenites defeated the Hagrites in battle. Then they moved into the Hagrite settlements all along the eastern edge of Gilead.

Descendants of Gad
 11  Next to the Reubenites, the descendants of Gad lived in the land of Bashan as far east as Salecah.  12  Joel was the leader in the land of Bashan, and Shapham was second-in-command, followed by Janai and Shaphat.
 13  Their relatives, the leaders of seven other clans, were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.  14  These were all descendants of Abihail son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz.  15  Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the leader of their clans.

   16  The Gadites lived in the land of Gilead, in Bashan and its villages, and throughout all the pasturelands of Sharon.  17  All of these were listed in the genealogical records during the days of King Jotham of Judah and King Jeroboam of Israel.

The Tribes East of the Jordan
 18  There were 44,760 capable warriors in the armies of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were all skilled in combat and armed with shields, swords, and bows.  19  They waged war against the Hagrites, the Jeturites, the Naphishites, and the Nodabites.  20  They cried out to God during the battle, and he answered their prayer because they trusted in him. So the Hagrites and all their allies were defeated.  21  The plunder taken from the Hagrites included 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep and goats, 2,000 donkeys, and 100,000 captives.  22  Many of the Hagrites were killed in the battle because God was fighting against them. The people of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh lived in their land until they were taken into exile.
   23  The half-tribe of Manasseh was very large and spread through the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon.  24  These were the leaders of their clans: Epher, [24]  Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. These men had a great reputation as mighty warriors and leaders of their clans.
   25  But these tribes were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors. They worshiped the gods of the nations that God had destroyed.  26  So the God of Israel caused King Pul of Assyria (also known as Tiglath-pileser) to invade the land and take away the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh as captives. The Assyrians exiled them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the Gozan River, where they remain to this day.

1 Chronicles 6

The Priestly Line
 1   [1] The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
 2  The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
 3  The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam.
The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
 4  Eleazar was the father of Phinehas.
Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
 5  Abishua was the father of Bukki.
Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
 6  Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah.
Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
 7  Meraioth was the father of Amariah.
Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
 8  Ahitub was the father of Zadok.
Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
 9  Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah.
Azariah was the father of Johanan.
 10  Johanan was the father of Azariah, the high priest at the Temple [10]  built by Solomon in Jerusalem.
 11  Azariah was the father of Amariah.
Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
 12  Ahitub was the father of Zadok.
Zadok was the father of Shallum.
 13  Shallum was the father of Hilkiah.
Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
 14  Azariah was the father of Seraiah.
Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak,  15  who went into exile when the LORD sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into captivity under Nebuchadnezzar.

The Levite Clans
 16   [16] The sons of Levi were Gershon, [16]  Kohath, and Merari.
 17  The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.
 18  The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
 19  The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi.

The following were the Levite clans, listed according to their ancestral descent:

 20  The descendants of Gershon included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,  21  Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.
 22  The descendants of Kohath included Amminadab, Korah, Assir,  23  Elkanah, Abiasaph, [23]  Assir,  24  Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, and Shaul.
 25  The descendants of Elkanah included Amasai, Ahimoth,  26  Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath,  27  Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah, and Samuel. [27] 
 28  The sons of Samuel were Joel [28]  (the older) and Abijah (the second).
 29  The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,  30  Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah.

The Temple Musicians
 31  David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the LORD after the Ark was placed there.  32  They ministered with music at the Tabernacle [32]  until Solomon built the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They carried out their work, following all the regulations handed down to them.  33  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,  34  Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah,  35  Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,  36  Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,  37  Tahath, Assir, Abiasaph, Korah,  38  Izhar, Kohath, Levi, and Israel. [38] 
 39  Heman's first assistant was Asaph from the clan of Gershon. [39]  Asaph's genealogy was traced back through Berekiah, Shimea,  40  Michael, Baaseiah, Malkijah,  41  Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah,  42  Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,  43  Jahath, Gershon, and Levi.
 44  Heman's second assistant was Ethan from the clan of Merari. Ethan's genealogy was traced back through Kishi, Abdi, Malluch,  45  Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah,  46  Amzi, Bani, Shemer,  47  Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and Levi.

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

Aaron's Descendants
 49  Only Aaron and his descendants served as priests. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and the altar of incense, and they performed all the other duties related to the Most Holy Place. They made atonement for Israel by doing everything that Moses, the servant of God, had commanded them.

 50  The descendants of Aaron were Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua,  51  Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah,  52  Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub,  53  Zadok, and Ahimaaz.

Territory for the Levites
 54  This is a record of the towns and territory assigned by means of sacred lots to the descendants of Aaron, who were from the clan of Kohath.  55  This territory included Hebron and its surrounding pasturelands in Judah,  56  but the fields and outlying areas belonging to the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.  57  So the descendants of Aaron were given the following towns, each with its pasturelands: Hebron (a city of refuge), [57]  Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,  58  Holon, [58]  Debir,  59  Ain, [59]  Juttah, [59]  and Beth-shemesh.  60  And from the territory of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, [60]  Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, each with its pasturelands. So thirteen towns were given to the descendants of Aaron.  61  The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten towns from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh by means of sacred lots.
   62  The descendants of Gershon received by sacred lots thirteen towns from the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and from the Bashan area of Manasseh, east of the Jordan.
   63  The descendants of Merari received by sacred lots twelve towns from the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
   64  So the people of Israel assigned all these towns and pasturelands to the Levites.  65  The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were assigned to them by means of sacred lots.
   66  The descendants of Kohath were given the following towns from the territory of Ephraim, each with its pasturelands:  67  Shechem (a city of refuge in the hill country of Ephraim), [67]  Gezer,  68  Jokmeam, Beth-horon,  69  Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.  70  The remaining descendants of Kohath were assigned the towns of Aner and Bileam from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, each with its pasturelands.
   71  The descendants of Gershon received the towns of Golan (in Bashan) and Ashtaroth from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, each with its pasturelands.  72  From the territory of Issachar, they were given Kedesh, Daberath,  73  Ramoth, and Anem, each with its pasturelands.  74  From the territory of Asher, they received Mashal, Abdon,  75  Hukok, and Rehob, each with its pasturelands.  76  From the territory of Naphtali, they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, each with its pasturelands.
   77  The remaining descendants of Merari received the towns of Jokneam, Kartah, [77]  Rimmon, [77]  and Tabor from the territory of Zebulun, each with its pasturelands.  78  From the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River opposite Jericho, they received Bezer (a desert town), Jahaz, [78]   79  Kedemoth, and Mephaath, each with its pasturelands.  80  And from the territory of Gad, they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,  81  Heshbon, and Jazer, each with its pasturelands.
<<  4:3 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads father of. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
<<  4:4 Or the founder of; also in 4:5, 12, 14, 17, 18, and perhaps other instances where the text reads the father of.
<<  4:7 As in an alternate reading in the Masoretic Text (see also Latin Vulgate); the other alternate and the Greek version read Zohar.
<<  4:9 Jabez sounds like a Hebrew word meaning "distress" or "pain."
<<  4:13 As in some Greek manuscripts and Latin Vulgate; Hebrew lacks and Meonothai.
<<  4:14 Or Joab, the father of Ge-harashim.
<<  4:17 Or Jether's wife became; Hebrew reads She became.
<<  4:24a As in Syriac version (see also Gen 46:10; Exod 6:15); Hebrew reads Nemuel. 4:24b As in parallel texts at Gen 46:10 and Exod 6:15; Hebrew reads Zerah.
<<  4:33 As in some Greek manuscripts (see also Josh 19:8); Hebrew reads Baal.
<<  4:39 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads Gedor.
<<  4:41 The Hebrew term used here refers to the complete consecration of things or people to the L<%=ftSC%>ORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.
<<  5:1 Israel is the name that God gave to Jacob.
<<  5:2 Or and from Judah came a prince.
<<  5:6 Hebrew Tilgath-pilneser, a variant spelling of Tiglath-pileser; also in 5:26.
<<  5:7 Hebrew His.
<<  5:24 As in Greek version and Latin Vulgate; Hebrew reads and Epher.
<<  6:1 Verses 6:1-15 are numbered 5:27-41 in Hebrew text.
<<  6:10 Hebrew the house.
<<  6:16a Verses 6:16-81 are numbered 6:1-66 in Hebrew text. 6:16b Hebrew Gershom, a variant spelling of Gershon (see 6:1); also in 6:17, 20, 43, 62, 71.
<<  6:23 Hebrew Ebiasaph, a variant spelling of Abiasaph (also in 6:37); compare parallel text at Exod 6:24.
<<  6:27 As in some Greek manuscripts (see also 6:33-34); Hebrew lacks and Samuel.
<<  6:28 As in some Greek manuscripts and the Syriac version (see also 6:33 and 1 Sam 8:2); Hebrew lacks Joel.
<<  6:32 Hebrew the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.
<<  6:38 Israel is the name that God gave to Jacob.
<<  6:39 Hebrew lacks from the clan of Gershon; see 6:43.
<<  6:57 As in parallel text at Josh 21:13; Hebrew reads were given the cities of refuge: Hebron, and the following towns, each with its pasturelands.
<<  6:58 As in parallel text at Josh 21:15; Masoretic Text reads Hilez; other manuscripts read Hilen.
<<  6:59a As in parallel text at Josh 21:16; Hebrew reads Ashan. 6:59b As in Syriac version (see also Josh 21:16); Hebrew lacks Juttah.
<<  6:60 As in parallel text at Josh 21:17; Hebrew lacks Gibeon.
<<  6:66-67 As in parallel text at Josh 21:21. Hebrew text reads were given the cities of refuge: Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and the following towns, each with its pasturelands.
<<  6:77a As in Greek version (see also Josh 21:34); Hebrew lacks Jokneam, Kartah. 6:77b As in Greek version (see also Josh 19:13); Hebrew reads Rimmono.
<<  6:78 Hebrew Jahzah, a variant spelling of Jahaz.

New Testament:  John 6:1-21

John 6 : 1-21

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand
 1  After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias.  2  A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick.  3  Then Jesus climbed a hill and sat down with his disciples around him.  4  (It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration.)  5  Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, "Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?"  6  He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.
   7  Philip replied, "Even if we worked for months, we wouldn't have enough money [7]  to feed them!"
   8  Then Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up.  9  "There's a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?"
   10  "Tell everyone to sit down," Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.)  11  Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted.  12  After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, "Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted."  13  So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves.
   14  When the people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, "Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!"  15  When Jesus saw that they were ready to force him to be their king, he slipped away into the hills by himself.

Jesus Walks on Water
 16  That evening Jesus' disciples went down to the shore to wait for him.  17  But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn't come back, they got into the boat and headed across the lake toward Capernaum.  18  Soon a gale swept down upon them, and the sea grew very rough.  19  They had rowed three or four miles [19]  when suddenly they saw Jesus walking on the water toward the boat. They were terrified,  20  but he called out to them, "Don't be afraid. I am here! [20] "  21  Then they were eager to let him in the boat, and immediately they arrived at their destination!

<<  6:7 Greek Two hundred denarii would not be enough. A denarius was equivalent to a laborer's full day's wage.
<<  6:14a Some manuscripts read Jesus. 6:14b See Deut 18:15, 18; Mal 4:5-6.
<<  6:19 Greek 25 or 30 stadia [4.6 or 5.5 kilometers].
<<  6:20 Or The `I A<%=ftSC%>M' is here; Greek reads I am. See Exod 3:14.

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