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Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph, son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

But Aaron and his descendants offered sacrifices on the altar for burnt offerings and on the altar for incense as they had been assigned to do in the most holy sanctuary. They made atonement for Israel, just as God's servant Moses had ordered.

These were the descendants of Aaron: His son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua,

his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah,

his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub,

his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

Now Makir married a wife from the Huppites and Shuppites. (His sister's name was Maacah.) Zelophehad was Manasseh's second son; he had only daughters.

Maacah, Makir's wife, gave birth to a son, whom she named Peresh. His brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, his son Bered, his son Tahath, his son Eleadah, his son Tahath,

his son Zabad, his son Shuthelah (Ezer and Elead were killed by the men of Gath, who were natives of the land, when they went down to steal their cattle.

Their father Ephraim mourned for them many days and his brothers came to console him.

He had sexual relations with his wife; she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Ephraim named him Beriah because tragedy had come to his family.

His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon, as well as Uzzen Sheerah),

his son Rephah, his son Resheph, his son Telah, his son Tahan,

his son Ladan, his son Ammihud, his son Elishama,

his son Nun, and his son Joshua.

The sons of his brother Shemer: Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.

The sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,