3 The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abi'hu, Elea'zar, and Ith'amar. 4 Elea'zar was the father of Phin'ehas, Phin'ehas of Abishu'a, 5 Abishu'a of Bukki, Bukki of Uzzi, 6 Uzzi of Zerahi'ah, Zerahi'ah of Merai'oth, 7 Merai'oth of Amari'ah, Amari'ah of Ahi'tub, 8 Ahi'tub of Zadok, Zadok of Ahim'a-az, 9 Ahim'a-az of Azari'ah, Azari'ah of Joha'nan, 10 and Joha'nan of Azari'ah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem). 11 Azari'ah was the father of Amari'ah, Amari'ah of Ahi'tub, 12 Ahi'tub of Zadok, Zadok of Shallum, 13 Shallum of Hilki'ah, Hilki'ah of Azari'ah, 14 Azari'ah of Serai'ah, Serai'ah of Jehoz'adak; 15 and Jehoz'adak went into exile when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnez'zar.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 6:3-15
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Genealogies.
We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; and then, as now, though believers and ministers may be very useful to the church, none but our great High Priest can make atonement for sin, nor can any be accepted but through his atonement.