Then the Levitesarose:Mahath,the sonof Amasaiand Joelthe sonof Azariah,from the sonsof the Kohathites;and from the sonsof Merari,Kishthe sonof Abdiand Azariahthe sonof Jehallelel;and from the Gershonites,Joahthe sonof Zimmahand Edenthe sonof Joah;
On the lefthand[were] their kinsmenthe sonsof Merari:Ethanthe sonof Kishi,the sonof Abdi,the sonof Malluch,
and from the sonsof Elizaphan,Shimriand Jeiel;and from the sonsof Asaph,Zechariahand Mattaniah;
Jehiel,Azaziah,Nahath,Asahel,Jerimoth,Jozabad,Eliel,Ismachiah,Mahathand Benaiah[were] overseersunderthe authorityof Conaniahand Shimeihis brotherby the appointmentof KingHezekiah,and Azariah[was] the [chief] officerof the houseof God.
Underhis authority[were] Eden,Miniamin,Jeshua,Shemaiah,Amariahand Shecaniahin the citiesof the priests,to distributefaithfully[their portions] to their brothersby divisions,whether greator small,
Thesethen are the sonsof Leviby their names:Gershonand Kohathand Merari.
