1 Chronicles 23 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel. ^[2] He gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. ^[3] The Levites were counted from thirty years old and upward; and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand. ^[4] David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of Yahweh’s house, six thousand were officers and judges, ^[5] four thousand were doorkeepers, and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made for giving praise.” ^[6] David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. ^[7] Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. ^[8] The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, Zetham, and Joel, three. ^[9] The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan. ^[10] The sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. ^[11] Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah didn’t have many sons; therefore they became a fathers’ house in one reckoning. ^[12] The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. ^[13] The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons forever, to burn incense before Yahweh, to minister to him, and to bless in his name forever. ^[14] But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi. ^[15] The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. ^[16] The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. ^[17] The son of Eliezer was Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. ^[18] The son of Izhar: Shelomith the chief. ^[19] The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. ^[20] The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second. ^[21] The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. ^[22] Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only; and their relatives, the sons of Kish, took them as wives. ^[23] The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three. ^[24] These were the sons of Levi after their fathers’ houses, even the heads of the fathers’ houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of Yahweh’s house, from twenty years old and upward. ^[25] For David said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever. ^[26] Also the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service.” ^[27] For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were counted, from twenty years old and upward. ^[28] For their duty was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of Yahweh’s house—in the courts, in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of God’s house; ^[29] for the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all measurements of quantity and size; ^[30] and to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening; ^[31] and to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Yahweh; ^[32] and that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers for the service of Yahweh’s house.

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^[1] So when DavidH1732 was oldH2204(QalPerf) and fullH7646(QalPerf) of days,H3117 he made SolomonH8010 his sonH1121 kingH4427(HiphImpf) over Israel.H3478 ^[2] And he gathered togetherH622(QalImpf) all the princesH8269 of Israel,H3478 with the priestsH3548 and the Levites.H3881 ^[3] Now the LevitesH3881 were numberedH5608(NiphImpf) from the ageH1121 of thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 and upward:H4605 and their numberH4557 by their polls,H1538 man by man,H1397 was thirtyH7970 and eightH8083 thousand.H505 ^[4] Of which,H428 twentyH6242 and fourH702 thousandH505 [were] to set forwardH5329(PielInf) the workH4399 of the houseH1004 of the Lord;H3068 and sixH8337 thousandH505 [were] officersH7860(QalActPtc) and judges:H8199(QalActPtc) ^[5] Moreover fourH702 thousandH505 [were] porters;H7778 and fourH702 thousandH505 praisedH1984(PielPtc) the LordH3068 with the instrumentsH3627 which I made,H6213(QalPerf) [said David], to praiseH1984(PielInf) [therewith]. ^[6] And DavidH1732 dividedH2505(NiphImpf) them into coursesH4256 among the sonsH1121 of Levi,H3878 [namely], Gershon,H1648 Kohath,H6955 and Merari.H4847 ^[7] Of the GershonitesH1649 [were], Laadan,H3936 and Shimei.H8096 ^[8] The sonsH1121 of Laadan;H3936 the chiefH7218 [was] Jehiel,H3171 and Zetham,H2241 and Joel,H3100 three.H7969 ^[9] The sonsH1121 of Shimei;H8096 Shelomith,H8019(Qere) and Haziel,H2381 and Haran,H2039 three.H7969 These [were] the chiefH7218 of the fathersH1 of Laadan.H3936 ^[10] And the sonsH1121 of ShimeiH8096 [were], Jahath,H3189 Zina,H2126 and Jeush,H3266 and Beriah.H1283 These fourH702 [were] the sonsH1121 of Shimei.H8096 ^[11] And JahathH3189 was the chief,H7218 and ZizahH2125 the second:H8145 but JeushH3266 and BeriahH1283 had not manyH7235(HiphPerf) sons;H1121 therefore they were in oneH259 reckoning,H6486 according to [their] father’sH1 house.H1004 ^[12] The sonsH1121 of Kohath;H6955 Amram,H6019 Izhar,H3324 Hebron,H2275 and Uzziel,H5816 four.H702 ^[13] The sonsH1121 of Amram;H6019 AaronH175 and Moses:H4872 and AaronH175 was separated,H914(NiphImpf) that he should sanctifyH6942(HiphInf) the mostH6944 holy things,H6944 he and his sonsH1121 forH5704 ever,H5769 to burn incenseH6999(HiphInf) beforeH6440 the Lord,H3068 to ministerH8334(PielInf) unto him, and to blessH1288(PielInf) in his nameH8034 forH5704 ever.H5769 ^[14] Now [concerning] MosesH4872 the manH376 of God,H430 his sonsH1121 were namedH7121(NiphImpf) of the tribeH7626 of Levi.H3878 ^[15] The sonsH1121 of MosesH4872 [were], Gershom,H1647 and Eliezer.H461 ^[16] Of the sonsH1121 of Gershom,H1647 ShebuelH7619 [was] the chief.H7218 ^[17] And the sonsH1121 of EliezerH461 [were], RehabiahH7345 the chief.H7218 And EliezerH461 had none otherH312 sons;H1121 but the sonsH1121 of RehabiahH7345 were veryH4605 many.H7235(QalPerf) ^[18] Of the sonsH1121 of Izhar;H3324 ShelomithH8019 the chief.H7218 ^[19] Of the sonsH1121 of Hebron;H2275 JeriahH3404 the first,H7218 AmariahH568 the second,H8145 JahazielH3166 the third,H7992 and JekameamH3360 the fourth.H7243 ^[20] Of the sonsH1121 of Uzziel;H5816 MichahH4318 the first,H7218 and JesiahH3449 the second.H8145 ^[21] The sonsH1121 of Merari;H4847 Mahli,H4249 and Mushi.H4187 The sonsH1121 of Mahli;H4249 Eleazar,H499 and Kish.H7027 ^[22] And EleazarH499 died,H4191(QalImpf) and had no sons,H1121 but daughters:H1323 and their brethrenH251 the sonsH1121 of KishH7027 tookH5375(QalImpf) them. ^[23] The sonsH1121 of Mushi;H4187 Mahli,H4249 and Eder,H5740 and Jeremoth,H3406 three.H7969 ^[24] These [were] the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 after the houseH1004 of their fathers;H1 [even] the chiefH7218 of the fathers,H1 as they were countedH6485(QalPasPtc) by numberH4557 of namesH8034 by their polls,H1538 that didH6213(QalActPtc) the workH4399 for the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 from the ageH1121 of twentyH6242 yearsH8141 and upward.H4605 ^[25] For DavidH1732 said,H559(QalPerf) The LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 hath given restH5117(HiphPerf) unto his people,H5971 that they may dwellH7931(QalImpf) in JerusalemH3389 for ever:H5769 ^[26] And also unto the Levites;H3881 they shall no [more] carryH5375(QalInf) the tabernacle,H4908 nor any vesselsH3627 of it for the serviceH5656 thereof. ^[27] For by the lastH314 wordsH1697 of DavidH1732 the LevitesH3881 [were] numberedH4557 from twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and above:H4605 ^[28] Because their officeH4612 [was] to waitH3027 on the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 for the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 in the courts,H2691 and in the chambers,H3957 and in the purifyingH2893 of all holy things,H6944 and the workH4639 of the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of God;H430 ^[29] Both for the shewbread,H3899 and for the fine flourH5560 for meat offering,H4503 and for the unleavenedH4682 cakes,H7550 and for [that which is baked in] the pan,H4227 and for that which is fried,H7246(HophPtc) and for all manner of measureH4884 and size;H4060 ^[30] And to standH5975(QalInf) every morningH1242 to thankH3034(HiphInf) and praiseH1984(PielInf) the Lord,H3068 and likewise at even;H6153 ^[31] And to offerH5927(HiphInf) all burnt sacrificesH5930 unto the LordH3068 in the sabbaths,H7676 in the new moons,H2320 and on the set feasts,H4150 by number,H4557 according to the orderH4941 commanded unto them, continuallyH8548 beforeH6440 the Lord:H3068 ^[32] And that they should keepH8104(QalPerf) the chargeH4931 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregation,H4150 and the chargeH4931 of the holyH6944 [place], and the chargeH4931 of the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 their brethren,H251 in the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of the Lord.H3068

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