Første Krønikebog 23
1 Der David var gammel og mæt af Dage, da gjorde han Salomo, sin Søn, til Konge over Israel.
When David was old and near the end of his life, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
2 Og han samlede alle Israels Fyrster, Præsterne og Leviterne.
He gathered together all the leaders of Israel, with the priests and Levites.
3 Og Leviterne bleve talte fra tredive Aar gamle og derover, og deres Tal var, Hoved for Hoved, Mand for Mand, otte og tredive Tusinde.
The Levites who were thirty years old and older were counted. They numbered thirty-eight thousand.
4 Af dem skal der til at forestaa Gerningen ved Herrens Hus være fire og tyve Tusinde, og til Fogeder og Dommere seks Tusinde;
“Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of Yahweh's house, and six thousand were officers and judges.
5 og fire Tusinde til Portnere og fire Tusinde til at love Herren med Instrumenterne, som jeg har gjort til Lovsangen.
Four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand were to praise Yahweh with the instruments that I made to give praise,” David said.
6 Og David delte dem i Skifter efter Levis Sønner, Gerson, Kahath og Merari.
He divided them into groups that corresponded to Levi's sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Af Gersoniterne vare Ladan og Simei.
From the clans descended from Gershon, there were Ladan and Shimei.
8 Ladans Sønner vare: Jehiel den første og Setham og Joel, i alt tre.
There were three of Ladan's sons: Jehiel the leader, Zetham, and Joel.
9 Simeis Sønner vare: Selomith og Hasiel og Haran, i alt tre; disse vare Øverster for Ladans Fædrenehuse.
There were three of Shimei's sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. These were the leaders of the clans of Ladan.
10 Og Simeis Sønner vare: Jahath, Sisa og Jeus og Beria; disse fire vare Simeis Sønner.
There were four of Shimei's sons: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah.
11 Og Jahath var den første og Sisa den anden; men Jeus og Beria havde ikke mange Sønner, derfor bleve de regnede for eet Fædrenehus.
Jahath was the oldest, and Ziza the second, but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were considered as one clan with the same duties.
12 Kahaths Sønner vare: Amram, Jizehar, Hebron og Ussiel, i alt fire.
There were four of Kohath's sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
13 Amrams Sønner vare: Aron og Mose; og Aron blev udtagen til at hellige det Højhellige, han og hans Sønner til evig Tid, til at gøre Røgelse for Herrens Ansigt, til at tjene ham og at velsigne i hans Navn til evig Tid.
These were Amram's sons: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was chosen to set apart the most holy things, that he and his descendants would offer incense before Yahweh, to serve him and to give blessings in his name forever.
14 Men Mose, den Guds Mand, hans Sønner regnedes til Levi Stamme.
But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were considered to be Levites.
15 Moses Sønner vare: Gersom og Elieser.
Moses' sons were Gershom and Eliezer.
16 Og Gersoms Sønner vare: Sebuel den første.
Gershom's descendant was Shubael the oldest.
17 Og Eliesers Sønner vare: Rehabia den første; og Elieser havde ikke andre Sønner, men Rehabias Børn formerede sig overmaade.
Eliezer's descendant was Rehabiah. Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many descendants.
18 Jizehars Sønner vare: Selomith den første.
Izhar's son was Shelomith the leader.
19 Hebrons Sønner vare: Jerija den første, Amaria den anden, Jehasiel den tredje og Jekameam den fjerde.
Hebron's descendants were Jeriah, the oldest, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
20 Ussiels Sønner vare: Mika den første, Jesija den anden.
Uzziel's sons were Micah the oldest, and Ishijah the second.
21 Meraris Sønner vare: Maheli og Mufi; Mahelis Sønner vare: Eleasar og Kis.
Merari's sons were Mahli and Mushi. Mahli's sons were Eleazar and Kish.
22 Og Eleasar døde og havde ingen Sønner, men Døtre; men Kis's Sønner, deres Brødre, toge dem til Ægte.
Eleazar died without having any sons. He had only daughters. The sons of Kish married them.
23 Musis Sønner vare: Maheli og Eder og Jeremoth, i alt tre.
Mushi's three sons were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
24 Disse ere Levis Børn efter deres Fædres Hus, Fædrenehusenes Øverster, som bleve regnede efter Navnes Tal, efter deres Hoveder, og som gjorde Gerningen til Herrens Hus's Tjeneste, fra tyve Aar gamle og derover.
These were Levi's descendants corresponding to their clans. They were the leaders, counted and listed by name, of the clans that did the work in the service of Yahweh's house, from twenty years old and upward.
25 Thi David havde sagt: Herren, Israels Gud, har skaffet sit Folk Rolighed, og det skal bo i Jerusalem ind til evig Tid,
For David said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people. He makes his home in Jerusalem forever.
26 og Leviterne behøve heller ikke at bære Tabernaklet eller noget af dets Redskaber, som høre til dets Tjeneste.
The Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all the equipment used in its service.”
27 Thi efter Davids sidste Ord vare de, som udgjorde Tallet af Levis Børn, de fra tyve Aar gamle og derover.
For by David's last words the Levites were counted, from twenty years old and upward.
28 Thi de bleve satte ved Siden af Arons Børn til Herrens Hus's Tjeneste, over Forgaardene og over Kamrene og over alle Haande hellige Tings Renselse og til Gerning ved Guds Hus's Tjeneste
Their duty was to assist Aaron's descendants in the service of Yahweh's house. They were to care for the courtyards, the rooms, the ceremonial purification of all the things that belong to Yahweh, and other work in the service of God's house.
29 og ved Skuebrødene og ved Melet til Madofferet og til de usyrede, tynde Kager og ved Panden og ved det, som æltedes, og ved Hulmaal og Længdemaal
They also took care of the bread of the presence, the fine flour for grain offerings, the unleavened wafers, the baked offerings, the offerings mixed with oil, and all the measuring of the amounts and sizes of things.
30 og til at staa hver Morgen for at takke og for at love Herren og ligesaa om Aftenen
They also stood every morning to thank and praise Yahweh. They also did this in the evening
31 og til at ofre Herren alle Brændofre paa Sabbaterne, paa Nymaanederne og paa de bestemte Højtider efter Tal, som deres Vis var, idelig for Herrens Ansigt.
and whenever burnt offerings were offered to Yahweh, on the Sabbath and at the new moon festivals and feast days. A fixed number, assigned by decree, always had to be present before Yahweh.
32 Og de skulde tage Vare paa, hvad der var at varetage ved Forsamlingens Paulun, og paa hvad der var at varetage ved Helligdommen, og paa hvad der var at varetage for Arons Børn, deres Brødre, til Herrens Hus's Tjeneste.
They were in charge of the tent of meeting, the holy place, and helped their fellow descendants of Aaron in the service of Yahweh's house.
