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| [1]WHEN David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel. |
[1]Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel. |
| [2]And he gathered together all the elders of the priests and the Levites. |
[2]And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. |
| [3]Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward; and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand. |
[3]And the Levites wer numbered from thirty years old and upward; and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. |
| [4]Of them David appointed overseers over the work of the house of the LORD, twenty-four men over every thousand workers; and judges and scribes, six men over each hundred workers |
[4]Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; and six thousand were officers and judges; |
| [5]To look after the building, to carry on their work, to oversee the resources and the work, and to give an accounting of wealth and the alms which they had distributed to the poor. |
[5]And four thousand were doorkeepers; and fo thousand praised 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 'with the instruments which I made to praise therewith.' |
| [6]And David appointed administrators and managers over the poor and needy, to provide and distribute to the poor; one person over each ten, and they lacked nothing. And David appointed them all in their courses according to the sons of Levi; namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. |
[6]And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. |
| [7]Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei. |
[7]Of the Gershonites: Ladan, and Shimei. |
| [8]The sons of Ladan: his first-born was Nahliel, and then Jotham and Joel, three. |
[8]The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three. |
| [9]And the sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Aran, three. These were the chiefs of the fathers of Shimei. |
[9]The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' houses of Ladan. |
| [10]And the sons of Shimei were, Nahat, Zabda, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the four sons of Shimei |
[10]And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. |
| [11]And Nahat was his first-born, Zabda the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; therefore they were included in their father's family as one. |
[11]And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they became a fathers' house in one reckoning. |
| [12]The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. |
[12]The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. |
| [13]The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was chosen to minister in the Holy of Holies, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister to him, and to bless in his name for ever. |
[13]The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should be sanctified as most holy, he and his sons for ever, to offer before 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, to minister unto Him, and to bless in His name for ever. |
| [14]Now as for Moses the prophet of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi. |
[14]But as for Moses the man of God, his sons are named among the tribe of Levi. |
| [15]The sons of Moses were Gershon and Eliezer. |
[15]The sons of Moses: Gershom, and Eliezer. |
| [16]The son of Gershon was Samuel his first-born. |
[16]The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. |
| [17]And the son of Eliezer was Arhimah his first-born. And Eliezer had no other sons; but the son of Arhimah was Ribbi his first-born. |
[17]And the sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. |
| [18]And the son of Izhar was Shelomith his first-born. |
[18]The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief. |
| [19]The sons of Hebron: Joda his first-born, Amariah the second, Nahzaiel the third, and Nakmaiel the fourth. |
[19]The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. |
| [20]The sons of Uzziel: Micah his first-born and Shoh the second. |
[20]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. |
[21]The sons of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar, and Kish. |
| [22]And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters; and the sons of their uncle Kish took them for wives in marriage. |
[22]And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only; and their brethren the sons of Kish took them to wife. |
| [23]The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three |
[23]The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. |
| [24]These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers, even the chiefs of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, who were overseers over the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward. |
[24]These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' houses, according to their muster, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, from twenty years old and upward. |
| [25]For David said, The LORD God of Israel has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem for ever; |
[25]For David said: '𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, the God of Israel, hath given rest unto His people, and He dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever; |
| [26]And he also said to the Levites that they should carry the tabernacle and all the vessels for the service thereof. |
[26]And also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the service thereof.' |
| [27]For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and upward, |
[27]For by the last ordinances of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward. |
| [28]Because he appointed them to the office to help the sons of Aaron to be overseers in the house of the LORD, over those who sound with straight and curved trumpets, and over the chambers in which the holy vessels of the LORD were stored; |
[28]For their station was at the side of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God; |
| [29]And over the shewbread and the fine flour for meal offering and the unleavened cakes and over all those who sing and offer thanks, |
[29]For the showbread also, and for the fine flour for a meal-offerin whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked on the griddle, or of that which is soaked, and for all manner of measure and size; |
| [30]And that they might arise every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening, |
[30]And to stand every morning to thank and praise 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, and likewise at even; |
| [31]And to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the days of set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded to them, continually before the LORD, |
[31]And to offer all burnt-offerings unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and in the appointed seasons, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually, before 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; |
| [32]And that they should have charge of the vessels of the tabernacle of the congregation and charge of the vessels of the sanctuary and charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren when they were needed to minister in the house of the LORD |
[32]And that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, for the service of the house of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇. |