1 Chronicles 23

1 And when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

2 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

3 And then were numbered the Levites from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, of men, was thirty and eight thousand.

Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.

4 Of these were twenty and four thousand to superintend the work of the house of the Lord; and six thousand were officers and judges;

Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of YHWH; and six thousand were officers and judges:

5 And four thousand were gatekeepers: and four thousand those who praised the Lord with the instruments which I have made, to praise therewith.

Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised YHWH with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

6 And David divided them into divisions after the sons of Levi, after Gershon, Kehath, and Merari.

And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

7 Of the Gershunites: La'dan, and Shim'i.

Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

8 The sons of La'dan: The chief was Jechiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

9 The sons of Shim'i: Shelomith, and Chaziel, and Haran, three. These were the chiefs of the families of La'dan.

The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.

10 And the sons of Shim'i were, Jachath, Zina, and Je'ush, and Beri'ah. These four were the sons of Shim'i.

And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.

11 And Jachath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Je'ush and Beri'ah had not many sons: therefore were they accounted as one family division in the numbering.

And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house.

12 The sons of Kehath: 'Amram, Yizhar, Hebron, and 'Uzziel, four.

The sons of Kohath; Amram, Ishar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

13 The sons of 'Amram, Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was set apart, to sanctify him as most holy, he with his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.

The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before YHWH, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.

14 But as regardeth Moses the man of God, his sons were named after the tribe of Levi.

Now concerning Moses the man of Elohim, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.

15 The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eli'ezer.

The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.

16 Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.

Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.

17 And the sons of Eli'ezer were, Rechahyah the chief. And Eli'ezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rechahyah became exceedingly numerous.

And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

18 Of the sons of Yizhar, was Shelomith the chief.

Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.

19 The sons of Hebron: Jeriyahu the chief, Amaryah the second, Jachaziel the third, and Jekam'am the fourth.

Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

20 The sons of 'Uzziel: Michah the chief, and Yishiyah the second.

Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.

21 The sons of Merari: Machli, and Mushi. The sons of Machli: El'azar, and Kish.

The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.

22 And El'azar died, and had no sons, but daughters; and the sons of Kish, their brethren, took them [for wives].

And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.

23 The sons of Mushi: Machli, and 'Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

24 These were the sons of Levi after their family divisions, even the chiefs of the families, as they were counted by numbering the names after their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and upward.

These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of YHWH, from the age of twenty years and upward.

25 For David said, The Lord the God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, and he dwelleth in Jerusalem for evermore.

For David said, YHWH Elohim of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:

26 And also the Levites are no more bound to carry the tabernacle, and all its vessels for the service thereof.

And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

27 Therefore by the last words of David were there numbered of the Levites those who were from twenty years old and above;

For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

28 Because their station was to be at the side of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts, and in the chambers, and by the purification of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;

Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of YHWH, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of Elohim;

29 And for the shew-bread, which was put in rows, and for the fine flour for meat-offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is sodden, and for all manner of dry and wet measure;

Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;

30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and so also at evening,

And to stand every morning to thank and praise YHWH, and likewise at even;

31 And at all the offering of burnt-offerings unto the Lord on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the appointed feasts, according to the number, and after the manner prescribed for them, continually before the Lord;

And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto YHWH in the Sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before YHWH:

32 And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the Lord.

And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of YHWH.