2 Chronicles 29:12
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Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azarias, of the sons of Caath: and of the sons of Merari, Cis the son of Abdi, and Azarias the son of Jalaleel. And of the sons of Gerson, Joah the son of Zemma, and Eden the son of Joah.

Kohathites

Exodus 6:16-25 And these are the names of the sons of Levi by their kindreds: Gerson, and Caath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were a hundred and thirty-seven. . . .

Numbers 4:2 Take the sum of the sons of Caath from the midst of the Levites, by their houses and families.

1 Chronicles 6:16-18 So the sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari. . . .

1 Chronicles 15:5 Of the children of Caath, Uriel was the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty.

1 Chronicles 23:12-20 The sons of Caath were Amram, and Isaar, Hebron, and Oziel, four. . . .

of the sons

1 Chronicles 6:16-18 So the sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari. . . .

1 Chronicles 15:5 Of the children of Caath, Uriel was the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty.

1 Chronicles 23:12-20 The sons of Caath were Amram, and Isaar, Hebron, and Oziel, four. . . .

of the sons

1 Chronicles 6:19,44 The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi. And these are the kindreds of Levi according to their families. . . .

1 Chronicles 15:6 Of the sons of Merari, Asaia the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty.

1 Chronicles 23:21-23 The sons of Merari: Moholi, and Musi. The sons of Moholi: Eleazar and Cis. . . .

of the Gershonites

1 Chronicles 6:17,20,21 And these are the names of the sons of Gerson: Lobni and Semei. . . .

1 Chronicles 15:7 Of the sons of Gersom, Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty.

1 Chronicles 23:7-11 The sons of Gerson were Leedan and Semei. . . .

Context
Hezekiah Cleanses the Temple
11My sons, be not negligent: the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, and to minister to him, and to worship him, and to burn incense to him. 12Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azarias, of the sons of Caath: and of the sons of Merari, Cis the son of Abdi, and Azarias the son of Jalaleel. And of the sons of Gerson, Joah the son of Zemma, and Eden the son of Joah.13And of the sons of Elisaphan, Samri, and Jahiel. Also of the sons of Asaph, Zacharias, and Mathanias.…
Cross References
Numbers 3:19
The sons of Caath: Amram, and Jesaar, Hebron and Oziel:

Numbers 3:20
The sons of Merari, Moholi and Musi.

2 Chronicles 29:13
And of the sons of Elisaphan, Samri, and Jahiel. Also of the sons of Asaph, Zacharias, and Mathanias.

2 Chronicles 31:13
And after him Jehiel, and Azarias, and Nahath, and Asael, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Jesmachias, and Mahath, and Banaias, overseers under the hand of Chonenias, and Semei his brother, by the commandment of Ezechias the king, and Azarias the high priest of the house of God, to whom all things appertained.

2 Chronicles 31:15
And under his charge were Eden, and Benjamin, Jesue, and Semeias, and Amarias, and Sechenias, in the cities of the priests, to distribute faithfully portions to their brethren, both little and great:

Lexicon
Then the Levites
הַ֠לְוִיִּם (hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

set to work:
וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ (way·yā·qu·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

Mahath
מַ֣חַת (ma·ḥaṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4287: Mahath -- two Levites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Amasai
עֲמָשַׂ֞י (‘ă·mā·śay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6022: Amasai -- the name of several Israelites

and Joel
וְיוֹאֵ֣ל (wə·yō·w·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3100: Joel -- probably 'the LORD is God', the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Azariah
עֲזַרְיָהוּ֮ (‘ă·zar·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5838: Azariah -- 'Yah has helped', the name of a number of Israelites

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of

the Kohathites;
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

Kish
קִ֚ישׁ (qîš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7027: Kish -- father of Saul, also the name of several other Israelites

son
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Abdi
עַבְדִּ֔י (‘aḇ·dî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5660: Abdi -- two Israelites

and Azariah
וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ (wa·‘ă·zar·yā·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5838: Azariah -- 'Yah has helped', the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Jehallelel
יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑ל (yə·hal·lel·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3094: Jehallelel -- 'he shall praise God', two Israelites

from
וּמִן־ (ū·min-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of

the Merarites;
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

Joah
יוֹאָח֙ (yō·w·’āḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3098: Joah -- 'the LORD is brother', the name of several Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Zimmah
זִמָּ֔ה (zim·māh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2155: Zimmah -- an Israelite name

and Eden
וְעֵ֖דֶן (wə·‘ê·ḏen)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5731: Eden -- the garden home of Adam and Eve

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Joah
יוֹאָֽח׃ (yō·w·’āḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3098: Joah -- 'the LORD is brother', the name of several Israelites

from
וּמִן־ (ū·min-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of

the Gershonites;
הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י (hag·gê·rə·šun·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1649: Gershonites -- descendant of Gershon


Additional Translations
Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:

Then the Levites arose, Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;

Then the Levites rose up, Maath the son of Amasi, and Joel the son of Azarias, of the sons of Caath: and of the sons of Merari, Kis the son of Abdi, and Azarias the son of Haelel: and of the sons of Gedsoni, Jodaad the son of Zemmath, and Joadam: these were the sons of Joacha.

Then the Levites rose up, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalleleel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;

Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel: and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:

Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:

Then the Levites arose, Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;

And the Levites rise -- Mahath son of Amasai, and Joel son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathite; and of the sons of Merari: Kish son of Abdi, and Azariah son of Jehalelel; and of the Gershonite: Joah son of Zimmah, and Eden son of Joah;
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