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After the exile in Babylon, the Judean community needed to confirm the legitimate ancestry of the priests. This genealogy of Kohath linked the ancestors from the Pentateuch to the high priests up to Judah's exile in 586 BC. Other records connected the priests after the exile to this lineage (see Ezra 3:2; 7:1–6; Haggai 1:1). Not all high priests were included in this list.
This section gives the family histories of the three main groups of the tribe of Levi:
The high priests (1 Chronicles 6:1–15)
The three clans of Levites (1 Chronicles 6:16–30)
The singers (1 Chronicles 6:31–47)
Each family history starts with an introduction and then lists the names.
This section highlights the importance of the priestly tribe of Levi due to its central position in the genealogical lists.
People
Ahitub: Ancestor of Ezra the scribe, in the priestly line Amariah: High priest, ancestor of Ezra the scribe Azariah: Descendant of Zadok, a priest before Solomon's reign
Glossary
Abishua Ahimaaz Ahitub Amariah Azariah Bukki Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Eleazar Ezra (Person) Genealogy Gershom Gershon, Gershonites Hebron (Person) Izhar Kohath, Kohathites Merari, Merarite Phinehas Sadducees Uzzi Zadok Zerahiah
Topics
Aaron: Descendants of Ahitub: The Ahitub Mentioned In Amariah: A High Priest, Father of Ahitub Azariah: High Priest in Hezekiah's Reign: Probably Identical with Ahitub Mentioned In Azariah: Son of Johanan, Possibly Identical with Zechariah, Son of Jehoiada