17. They ministered with song in front of the Tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the House of Adonai in Jerusalem. They carried out their avodah according to their regulations.
18. These are the ones who took their station, with their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel,
19. son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,
20. son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,
21. son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
22. son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,
23. son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel.
24. His kinsman Asaph stood on his right—Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,
25. son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah,
26. son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,
27. son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
28. son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.
29. On the left hand their kinsmen the sons of Merari: Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
30. son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,
31. son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,
32. son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.
33. Their fellow Levites were appointed for all the avodah of the tabernacle of the House of God.
34. But Aaron and his sons were the ones presenting offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense, for all the service of the Holy of Holies and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.