1 Chronicles 23

1 And David he was old and he was satisfied days and he made king Solomon son his over Israel.

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

2 And he gathered all [the] leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites.

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

3 And they were counted the Levites from a son of thirty year[s] and up-wards and it was number their to skulls their to men thirty and eight thousand.

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 From these [are] to act as overseers over [the] work of [the] house of Yahweh twenty and four thousand and officials and judges six thousand.

Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

5 And four thousand gatekeepers and four thousand [those] praising Yahweh with instruments which I made to praise.

and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, [said David, ] to praise [therewith].

6 And he divided them David divisions. [the] sons of Levi to Gershon Kohath and Merari.

And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

7 Of the Gershonite[s] Ladan and Shimei.

Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.

8 [the] sons of Ladan the chief Jehiel and Zetham and Joel three.

The sons of Laadan: the head was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

9 [the] sons of Shimei (Shelomith *Q(K)*) and Haziel and Haran three these [were] [the] heads of the fathers of Ladan.

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

10 And [the] sons of Shimei Jahath Zina and Jeush and Beriah these [were] [the] sons of Shimei four.

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

11 And he was Jahath the chief and Zizah the second and Jeush and Beriah not they had many sons and they became a house of a father a group one.

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 [the] sons of Kohath Amram Izhar Hebron and Uzziel four.

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

13 [the] sons of Amram Aaron and Moses and he was separated Aaron to consecrate it a holy one of holy ones he and descendants his until perpetuity to make smoke before Yahweh to serve him and to bless in name his until perpetuity.

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 And Moses [the] man of God descendants his they were named on [the] tribe of the Levite[s].

— And as to Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.

15 [the] sons of Moses Gershom and Eliezer.

The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.

16 [the] sons of Gershom Shebuel the chief.

The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the head.

17 And they were [the] sons of Eliezer Rehabiah the chief and not it belonged to Eliezer sons other and [the] sons of Rehabiah they were numerous upwards.

And the sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the head; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

18 [the] sons of Izhar Shelomith the chief.

— The sons of Jizhar: Shelomith the head.

19 [the] sons of Hebron Jeriah the chief Amariah the second Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.

The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the head, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

20 [the] sons of Uzziel Micah the chief and Isshiah the second.

The sons of Uzziel: Micah the head, and Jishijah the second.

21 [the] sons of Merari Mahli and Mushi [the] sons of Mahli Eleazar and Kish.

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

22 And he died Eleazar and not they belonged to him sons that except daughters and they took them [the] sons of Kish relatives their.

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

23 [the] sons of Mushi Mahli and Eder and Jeremoth three.

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

24 These [were] [the] descendants of Levi to [the] house of ancestors their [the] chiefs of the fathers to [men] enrolled their by number of names to skulls their doer[s] of the work of [the] service of [the] house of Yahweh from a son of twenty year[s] and up-wards.

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 For he had said David he has given rest Yahweh [the] God of Israel to people his and he has settled in Jerusalem until for ever.

For David said, Jehovah the God of Israel has given rest to his people, and he will dwell in Jerusalem for ever;

26 And also to the Levites there not [is] to carry the tabernacle and all articles its for service its.

and the Levites also have no more to carry the tabernacle, nor any of its vessels for its service.

27 For by [the] words of David last they [were] [the] number of [the] descendants of Levi from a son of twenty year[s] and upwards.

For by the last words of David was this [done], — the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.

28 For function their [was] to [the] side of [the] descendants of Aaron for [the] service of [the] house of Yahweh over the courts and over the store-rooms and over [the] purification of every holy thing and [the] work of [the] service of [the] house of God.

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 And to [the] bread of the row and to fine flour for a grain offering and to [the] wafers of the unleavened bread and to the baked cake and to the mixed [dough] and to every measurement and measurement.

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 And to stand in the morning in the morning to give thanks and to praise Yahweh and thus to the evening.

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

31 And to every of ering up of burnt offerings to Yahweh for the sabbaths for the new moons and for the appointed feasts by number according to [the] ordinance on them continually before Yahweh.

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 And they kept [the] duty of [the] tent of meeting and [the] duty of the holy place and [the] duty of [the] descendants of Aaron relatives their for [the] service of [the] house of Yahweh.

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.