| International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1After David had reached old age, and had completed his reign, he set his son Solomon as king over Israel. | 1When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel. |
| 2David then gathered together all of the leaders of Israel, including the priests and descendants of Levi. | 2Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites. |
| 3descendants of Levi 30 years old and above were counted for a total of 38,000. | 3The Levites 30 years old or more were counted; the total number of men was 38,000 by headcount." |
| 4"24,000 of these," David said, "are to be set in charge of the work of the Temple of the LORD, with 6,000 serving as officers and judges, | 4Of these," David said, "24,000 are to be in charge of the work on the LORD's temple, 6,000 are to be officers and judges, |
| 5with 4,000 gatekeepers, and with 4,000 offering praises to the LORD with the musical instruments that I have had crafted." | 5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments that I have made for worship." |
| 6David divided them into divisions based on Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, Levi's sons. | 6Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi's sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 7The descendants of Gershon?? were Ladan and Shimei. | 7The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. |
| 8The three descendants of Ladan included Jehiel (their chief), Zetham, and Joel. | 8Ladan's sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel--three. |
| 9The three descendants of Shimei included Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. These were the heads of families of Ladan. | 9Shimei's sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran--three. Those were the heads of the families of Ladan. |
| 10The descendants of Shimei included Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These four were sons of Shimei. | 10Shimei's sons: Jahath, Zizah, Jeush, and Beriah. Those were Shimei's sons--four. |
| 11Jahath served as chief and Zizah was second in rank, but since Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, they were enrolled as a single family unit. | 11Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; however, Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became an ancestral house and received a single assignment. |
| 12The four descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 12Kohath's sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel--four. |
| 13The descendants of Amram included Aaron and Moses. Aaron had been set apart to consecrate the most holy things, with the intent that he and his sons should present offerings in the LORD's presence forever, ministering to him and pronouncing blessings in his name forever. | 13Amram's sons: Aaron and Moses. Aaron, along with his descendants, was set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense in the presence of Yahweh, to minister to Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever. |
| 14Meanwhile, as for Moses the man of God, his sons were considered among the tribe of Levi. | 14As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi. |
| 15The descendants of Moses included Gershom and Eliezer. | 15Moses' sons: Gershom and Eliezer. |
| 16The descendants of Gershom included Shebuel as their chief. | 16Gershom's sons: Shebuel was first. |
| 17The descendants of Eliezer included Rehabiah as their chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many descendants. | 17Eliezer's sons were Rehabiah, first; Eliezer did not have any other sons, but Rehabiah's sons were very numerous. |
| 18The descendants of Izhar included Shelomith their chief. | 18Izhar's sons: Shelomith was first. |
| 19The descendants of Hebron included Jeriah their chief, Amariah their second in rank, Jahaziel their third, and Jekameam their fourth. | 19Hebron's sons: Jeriah was first, Amariah second, Jahaziel third, and Jekameam fourth. |
| 20The descendants of Uzziel included Micah their chief and Isshiah their second in rank. | 20Uzziel's sons: Micah was first, and Isshiah second. |
| 21The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The descendants of Mahli included Eleazar and Kish, | 21Merari's sons: Mahli and Mushi. Mahli's sons: Eleazar and Kish. |
| 22but Eleazar died having no sons, but only daughters. Their relatives (the descendants of Kish) married them. | 22Eleazar died having no sons, only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them. |
| 23The three descendants of Mushi included Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth. | 23Mushi's sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth--three. |
| 24These were the descendants of Levi according to their ancestral households, with family heads documented according to the names of persons 20 years and older who were appointed to perform work in service to the Temple of the LORD. | 24These were the sons of Levi by their ancestral houses--the heads of families, according to their registration by name in the headcount--20 years old or more, who worked in the service of the LORD's temple. |
| 25For David had said "The LORD God of Israel has granted rest to his people, and he has taken Israel as his eternal residence. | 25For David said, "The LORD God of Israel has given rest to His people, and He has come to stay in Jerusalem forever. |
| 26Therefore the descendants of Levi are no longer to carry the Tent or its service implements." | 26Also, the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the equipment for its service"-- |
| 27Since, according to David's final instructions, the list above contains the total number of descendants of Levi from the age of 20 years and upward, | 27for according to the last words of David, the Levites 20 years old or more were to be counted--" |
| 28David issued these orders: "Instead, they are to assist by lending a hand to the descendants of Aaron regarding service to the Temple of the LORD relating to the courts, the chambers, purification of everything pertaining to holiness, and to anything else pertaining to service on behalf of the Temple of God, | 28but their duty will be to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the LORD's temple, being responsible for the courts and the chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of God's temple-- |
| 29including assisting with the rows of showbread, selecting flour for the grain offerings, the unleavened bread, baked offerings, and oil-based offerings, no matter what the quantity or sizes. | 29as well as the rows of the bread of the Presence, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of volume and length. |
| 30They are to take their stand morning by morning, thanking and praising the LORD right through until the evening, | 30They are also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening. |
| 31whenever burnt offerings are presented to the LORD, whether on Sabbaths, New Moons, or scheduled festivals, regularly in the LORD's presence in accordance with the number required to conduct their service. | 31Whenever burnt offerings are offered to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed festivals, they are to do so regularly in the LORD's presence according to the number prescribed for them. |
| 32By doing this, they will fulfill their obligation as trustees over the Tent of Assembly and the Sanctuary, attending to the needs of their relatives, who are descendants of Aaron, in keeping with their service on behalf of the Temple of the LORD." | 32They are to carry out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting, for the holy place, and for their relatives, the sons of Aaron, in the service of the LORD's temple." |
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