1 Chronicles 23

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

Now 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.

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.

The Levites were counted 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.

David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the LORD’s house, six thousand were officers and judges,

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

four thousand were doorkeepers, and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made for giving praise.”

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

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

7 Of the Gershonite[s] Ladan and Shimei.

Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

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

The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, 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: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan.

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

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

Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah didn’t have many sons; therefore they became a fathers’ house in one reckoning.

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

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, 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 sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons forever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister to him, and to bless in his name forever.

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

But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among 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 chief.

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.

The son of Eliezer was Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

18 [the] sons of Izhar Shelomith the chief.

The son of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.

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

The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, 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 chief, and Isshiah 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.

Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only; and their relatives, the sons of Kish, took them as wives.

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

The sons of Mushi: Mahli, 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 after their fathers’ houses, even the heads of the fathers’ houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the LORD’s house, 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, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.

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

Also the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all 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 the sons of Levi were counted, 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 duty was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the LORD’s house—in the courts, in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of God’s house;

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.

for the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all measurements of quantity 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 the LORD, and likewise in the evening;

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 to offer all burnt offerings to the LORD on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before the LORD;

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 that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers for the service of the LORD’s house.