I Paralipomenon 23
1 Igitur David, senex et plenus dierum, regem constituit Salomonem filium suum super Israël.
When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
2 Et congregavit omnes principes Israël, et sacerdotes atque Levitas.
Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.
3 Numeratique sunt Levitæ a triginta annis et supra: et inventa sunt triginta octo millia virorum.
The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.
4 Ex his electi sunt, et distributi in ministerium domus Domini, viginti quatuor millia: præpositorum autem et judicum, sex millia.
“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
5 Porro quatuor millia janitores, et totidem psaltæ, canentes Domino in organis quæ fecerat ad canendum.
4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
6 Et distribuit eos David per vices filiorum Levi, Gerson videlicet, et Caath, et Merari.
Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Filii Gerson: Leedan, et Semei.
The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
8 Filii Leedan: princeps Jahiel, et Zethan, et Joël, tres.
The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all.
9 Filii Semei: Salomith, et Hosiel, et Aran, tres: isti principes familiarum Leedan.
The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
10 Porro filii Semei: Leheth, et Ziza, et Jaus, et Baria: isti filii Semei, quatuor.
And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
11 Erat autem Leheth prior, Ziza secundus: porro Jaus et Baria non habuerunt plurimos filios, et idcirco in una familia, unaque domo computati sunt.
Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.
12 Filii Caath: Amram, et Isaar, Hebron, et Oziel, quatuor.
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.
13 Filii Amram: Aaron et Moyses. Separatusque est Aaron ut ministraret in Sancto sanctorum, ipse et filii ejus in sempiternum, et adoleret incensum Domino secundum ritum suum, ac benediceret nomini ejus in perpetuum.
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce 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 named among the tribe of Levi.
15 Filii Moysi: Gersom et Eliezer.
The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
16 Filii Gersom: Subuel primus.
The descendants of Gershom: Shebuel was the first.
17 Fuerunt autem filii Eliezer: Rohobia primus: et non erant Eliezer filii alii. Porro filii Rohobia multiplicati sunt nimis.
The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer did not have any other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
18 Filii Isaar: Salomith primus.
The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the first.
19 Filii Hebron: Jeriau primus, Amarias secundus, Jahaziel tertius, Jecmaam quartus.
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
20 Filii Oziel: Micha primus, Jesia secundus.
The sons of Uzziel: Micah was the first and Isshiah the 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 any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.
23 Filii Musi: Moholi, et Eder, et Jerimoth, tres.
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth —three in all.
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 their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD.
25 Dixit enim David: Requiem dedit Dominus Deus Israël populo suo, et habitationem Jerusalem usque in æternum.
For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.
26 Nec erit officii Levitarum ut ultra portent tabernaculum et omnia vasa ejus ad ministrandum.
So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”
27 Juxta præcepta quoque David novissima, supputabitur numerus filiorum Levi a viginti annis et supra.
For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older 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.
but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of 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.
as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.
30 Levitæ vero ut stent mane ad confitendum et canendum Domino: similiterque ad vesperam,
They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.
31 tam in oblatione holocaustorum Domini, quam in sabbatis et calendis et solemnitatibus reliquis juxta numerum et cæremonias uniuscujusque rei, jugiter coram Domino.
Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed 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 responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.
