I Paralipomenon 23
1 Igitur David senex et plenus dierum, regem constituit Salomonem filium suum super Israel.
When David was old, having lived a long life, he made his son Solomon king of Israel.
2 Et congregavit omnes principes Israel, et Sacerdotes atque Levitas.
He also summoned all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites.
3 Numeratique sunt Levitæ a triginta annis, et supra: et inventa sunt triginta octo millia virorum.
The Levites over thirty years old were counted, and there was 38,000 in total.
4 Ex his electi sunt, et distributi in ministerium domus Domini viginti quattuor millia: præpositorum autem et iudicum sex millia.
“Of these 24,000 will be in charge of the work of the house of the LORD, while 6,000 will be officers and judges,” David instructed.
5 Porro quattuor millia ianitores: et totidem psaltæ canentes Domino in organis, quæ fecerat ad canendum.
“And 4,000 will be gatekeepers, while 4,000 will praise the Lord using the musical instruments I have provided for praise worship.”
6 Et distribuit eos David per vices filiorum Levi, Gerson videlicet, et Caath, et Merari.
David divided them into sections corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Filii Gerson: Leedan, et Semei.
The sons of Gershon: Ladan and Shimei.
8 Filii Leedan: princeps Iahiel, et Zethan, et Ioel, tres.
The sons of Ladan: Jehiel (chief), and Zetham, and Joel, three in total.
9 Filii Semei: Salomith, et Hosiel, et Aran, tres: isti principes familiarum Leedan.
The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three in total. These were the leaders of the families of Ladan.
10 Porro filii Semei: Leheth, et Ziza, et Iaus, et Baria: isti filii Semei, quattuor.
The sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zizah, Jeush, and Beriah—four in total.
11 Erat autem Leheth prior, Ziza secundus: porro Iaus et Baria non habuerunt plurimos filios, et idcirco in una familia, unaque domo computati sunt.
Jahath (chief), and Zizah (second); but because Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons they were counted as a single family.
12 Filii Caath: Amram, et Isaar, Hebron, et Oziel, quattuor.
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—a total of four.
13 Filii Amram: Aaron et Moyses. Separatusque est Aaron ut ministraret in Sancto Sanctorum, ipse et filii eius in sempiternum, et adoleret incensum Domino secundum ritum suum, ac benediceret nomini eius in perpetuum.
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was dedicated to service with the most holy things, that he and his sons should always present offerings to the Lord, and minister before him, and give blessings in his name forever.
14 Moysi quoque hominis Dei filii annumerati sunt in tribu Levi.
As for Moses, the man of God, his sons were included with the tribe of Levi.
15 Filii Moysi: Gersom, et Eliezer.
The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
16 Filii Gersom: Subuel primus.
The sons of Gershom: Shebuel (chief).
17 Fuerunt autem filii Eliezer: Rohobia primus: et non erant Eliezer filii alii. Porro filii Rohobia multiplicati sunt nimis.
The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah (chief). Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many sons.
18 Filii Isaar: Salomith primus.
The sons of Izhar: Shelomith (chief).
19 Filii Hebron: Ieriau primus, Amarias secundus, Iahaziel tertius, Iecmaam quartus.
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah (chief), Amariah (second), Jahaziel (third), and Jekameam (fourth).
20 Filii Oziel: Micha primus, Iesia secundus.
The sons of Uzziel: Micah (chief) and Isshiah (second).
21 Filii Merari: Moholi, et Musi. Filii Moholi: Eleazar, et Cis.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
22 Mortuus est autem Eleazar, et non habuit filios, sed filias: acceperuntque eas filii Cis fratres earum.
Eleazar died without having sons, only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.
23 Filii Musi: Moholi, et Eder, et Ierimoth, tres.
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in total.
24 Hi filii Levi in cognationibus, et familiis suis, principes per vices, et numerum capitum singulorum, qui faciebant opera ministerii domus Domini a viginti annis, et supra.
These were the descendants of Levi by family, the heads of families chiefs listed individually by name—those twenty years of age or more who served in the house of the Lord.
25 Dixit enim David: Requiem dedit Dominus Deus Israel populo suo, et habitationem Ierusalem usque in æternum.
For David said, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given peace to his people, and he will live in Jerusalem forever.
26 Nec erit officii Levitarum ut ultra portent tabernaculum, et omnia vasa eius ad ministrandum.
So the Levites don't need to carry the Tent any longer, or anything needed for its service.”
27 Iuxta præcepta quoque David novissima supputabitur numerus filiorum Levi a viginti annis et supra.
In accordance with David's final instructions, Levites twenty years of age or more were counted.
28 Et erunt sub manu filiorum Aaron in cultum domus Domini, in vestibulis, et in exedris, et in loco purificationis, et in sanctuario, et in universis operibus ministerii templi Domini.
Their assignment was to help the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the Lord They were responsible for the courtyards and rooms, for cleansing all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God.
29 Sacerdotes autem, super panes propositionis, et ad similæ sacrificium, et ad lagana azyma, et sartaginem, et ad torrendum, et super omne pondus atque mensuram.
They were also responsible for the showbread that was placed on the table, the special flour for the grain offerings, the unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and dealing with all amounts and measurements.
30 Levitæ vero ut stent mane ad confitendum, et canendum Domino: similiterque ad vesperam
They also had to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the Lord, and do the same in the evening,
31 tam in oblatione holocaustorum Domini, quam in Sabbatis et Calendis et sollemnitatibus reliquis iuxta numerum, et ceremonias uniuscuiusque rei, iugiter coram Domino.
and whenever burnt offerings were presented to the Lord whether on Sabbaths, new moons, and feast days. They were to serve regularly before the Lord according to the number required for them.
32 Et custodiant observationes tabernaculi fœderis, et ritum sanctuarii, et observationem filiorum Aaron fratrum suorum, ut ministrent in domo Domini.
So the Levites were to carry out the responsibility of caring for the Tent of Meeting and the sanctuary, and with their brothers the descendants of Aaron, they served the house of the Lord.
