Første Krønikebog 23
1 Da David var blevet gammel og mæt af Dage, gjorde han sin Søn Salomo til Konge over Israel.
And David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
2 Han samlede alle Israels Øverster og Præsterne og Leviterne.
And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
3 Og Leviterne blev talt fra Trediveårsalderen og opefter, og deres Tal udgjorde, Hoved for Hoved, Mand for Mand, 38000.
And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward; and their number, by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
4 "Af dem," sagde han, "skal 24000 forestå Arbejdet ved HERRENs Hus, 6000 være Tilsynsmænd og Dommere,
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
5 4000 være Dørvogtere og 4000 love HERREN med de instrumenter, jeg har ladet lave til Lovsangen."
and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, [said David, ] to praise [therewith].
6 Og David inddelte dem i Skifter efter Levis Sønner Gerson, Kehat og Merari.
And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Til Gersoniterne hørte: Ladan og Sjim'i;
Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.
8 Ladans Sønner: Jehiel, som var Overhoved, Zetam og Joel, tre;
The sons of Laadan: the head was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
9 Sjim'is Sønner: Sjelomit, Haziel og Haran, tre. De var Overhoveder for Ladans Fædrenehuse.
The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief fathers of Laadan.
10 Sjim'is Sønner: Jahat, Ziza, Je'usj og Beri'a. Disse fire var Sjim'is Sønoer.
And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, and Jeush, and Beriah. These were the four sons of Shimei.
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.
And Jahath was the head, and Ziza the second; and Jeush and Beriah had not many sons: as father's house, therefore, they were reckoned as one.
12 Kehatiterne: Amram, Jizhar, Hebron og Uzziel, fire;
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
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. And Aaron was separated, that he should be hallowed as most holy, he and his sons for ever, to offer before Jehovah, to do service to him, and to bless in his name for ever.
14 Den Guds Mand Moses's Sønner regnedes derimod til Levis Stamme.
— And as to Moses the man of God, his sons were named of 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 sons of Gershom: Shebuel the head.
17 Eliezers Sønner: Rehabja, som var Overhoved; andre Sønner havde Eliezer ikke, men Rehabjas Sønner var overmåde talrige.
And the sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the head; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
18 Jizhars Sønner: Sjelomit, som var Overhoved.
— The sons of Jizhar: Shelomith the head.
19 Hebrons Sønner: Jerija, som var Overhoved, Amarja den anden, Uzziel den tredje, Jekam'am den fjerde.
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the head, 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 the head, and Jishijah 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.
And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters; and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
23 Musjis Sønner: Mali, Eder og Jeremot, tre.
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
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 sons of Levi according to their fathers' houses, the chief fathers, as they were reckoned, by number of names by their polls, who did the work of the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.
25 Thi David tænkte: "HERREN, Israels Gud, har skaffet sit Folk Ro og taget Boligi Jerusalem for evigt;
For David said, Jehovah the God of Israel has given rest to his people, and he will dwell in Jerusalem for ever;
26 derfor behøver Leviterne heller ikke mere at bære Boligen og alle de Ting, som hører til dens Tjeneste."
and the Levites also have no more to carry the tabernacle, nor any of its vessels for its service.
27 (Ifølge Davids sidste Forordninger regnes Tallet på Leviterne fra Tyveårsalderen og opefter).
For by the last words of David was this [done], — the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.
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;
For their place was by the side of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, over the courts, and over the chambers, and over the purifying of all holy things, and [for] 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;
and for the loaves to be set in rows, and for the fine flour for the oblation, and for the unleavened cakes, and for [what is baked in] the pan, and for that which is saturated [with oil], and for all measure of capacity and size;
30 hver Morgen skal de stå og love og prise HERREN, ligeså om Aftenen,
and to stand every morning to thank and praise Jehovah, and likewise at even;
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.
and for all burnt-offerings offered up to Jehovah on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the ordinance concerning them, continually, before Jehovah;
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.
and they kept the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of Jehovah.
