Første Krønikebog 23
1 Da David var blevet gammel og mæt af Dage, gjorde han sin Søn Salomo til Konge over Israel.
When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
2 Han samlede alle Israels Øverster og Præsterne og Leviterne.
Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.
3 Og Leviterne blev talt fra Trediveårsalderen og opefter, og deres Tal udgjorde, Hoved for Hoved, Mand for Mand, 38000.
The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.
4 "Af dem," sagde han, "skal 24000 forestå Arbejdet ved HERRENs Hus, 6000 være Tilsynsmænd og Dommere,
“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
5 4000 være Dørvogtere og 4000 love HERREN med de instrumenter, jeg har ladet lave til Lovsangen."
4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
6 Og David inddelte dem i Skifter efter Levis Sønner Gerson, Kehat og Merari.
Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Til Gersoniterne hørte: Ladan og Sjim'i;
The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
8 Ladans Sønner: Jehiel, som var Overhoved, Zetam og Joel, tre;
The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all.
9 Sjim'is Sønner: Sjelomit, Haziel og Haran, tre. De var Overhoveder for Ladans Fædrenehuse.
The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
10 Sjim'is Sønner: Jahat, Ziza, Je'usj og Beri'a. Disse fire var Sjim'is Sønoer.
And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
11 Jahat var Overhoved og Ziza den næste; Je'usj og Beri'a havde ikke mange Sønner og regnedes derfor for eet Fædrenehus, eet Embedsskifte.
Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.
12 Kehatiterne: Amram, Jizhar, Hebron og Uzziel, fire;
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.
13 Amrams Sønner: Aron og Moses. Aron udskiltes sammen med sine Sønner til at helliges som højhellig til evig Tid, til at tænde Offerild for HERRENs Åsyn, til at tjene ham og velsigne i hans Navn til evig Tid.
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.
14 Den Guds Mand Moses's Sønner regnedes derimod til Levis Stamme.
As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
15 Moses's Sønner: Gersom og Eliezer;
The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
16 Gersoms Sønner; Sjubael, som var Overhoved;
The descendants of Gershom: Shebuel was the first.
17 Eliezers Sønner: Rehabja, som var Overhoved; andre Sønner havde Eliezer ikke, men Rehabjas Sønner var overmåde talrige.
The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer did not have any other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
18 Jizhars Sønner: Sjelomit, som var Overhoved.
The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the first.
19 Hebrons Sønner: Jerija, som var Overhoved, Amarja den anden, Uzziel den tredje, Jekam'am den fjerde.
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
20 Uzziels Sønner: Mika, som var Overhoved, og Jissjija den anden.
The sons of Uzziel: Micah was the first and Isshiah the second.
21 Meraiterne var: Mali og Musji. Malis Sønner: El'azar og Kisj.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
22 El'azar efterlod sig ved sin Død ingen Sønner, men kun Døtre, som deres Brødre, Kisj's Sønner, ægtede.
Eleazar died without having any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.
23 Musjis Sønner: Mali, Eder og Jeremot, tre.
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth —three in all.
24 Det var Levis Sønner efter deres Fædrenebuse, Overhovederne for Fædrenehusene, de, som mønstredes ved Optælling af Navnene, Hoved for Hoved, de, som udførte Arbejdet ved Tjenesten i HERRENs Hus, fra Tyveårsalderen og opefter.
These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD.
25 Thi David tænkte: "HERREN, Israels Gud, har skaffet sit Folk Ro og taget Boligi Jerusalem for evigt;
For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.
26 derfor behøver Leviterne heller ikke mere at bære Boligen og alle de Ting, som hører til dens Tjeneste."
So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”
27 (Ifølge Davids sidste Forordninger regnes Tallet på Leviterne fra Tyveårsalderen og opefter).
For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,
28 Men deres Plads er ved Arons Sønners Side, for at de kan udføre Tjenesten i HERRENs Hus; de skal tage sig af Forgårdene, Kamrene, Renholdelsen af alle de hellige Ting og Arbejdet, der skal udføres i Guds Hus;
but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,
29 de skal sørge for Skuebrødene, Melet til Afgrødeofrene, de usyrede Fladbrød, Panden, Dejgen og alle Rum- og Længdemål;
as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.
30 hver Morgen skal de stå og love og prise HERREN, ligeså om Aftenen,
They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.
31 og hver Gang der ofres Brændofre til HERREN på Sabbaterne, Nymånedagene og Højtiderne; i det fastsatte Antal efter den for dem gældende Forskrift skal de altid stå for HERRENs Åsyn.
Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.
32 Således skal de tage Vare på, hvad der er at varetage ved Åbenbaringsteltet og ved det hellige og hjælpe deres Brødre, Arons Sønner, med Tjenesten i HERRENs Hus.
So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.
