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New American Standard Bible 1995

1After David had reached old age, and had completed his reign, he set his son Solomon as king over Israel.

1Now when David reached old age, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.

2David then gathered together all of the leaders of Israel, including the priests and descendants of Levi.

2And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel with the priests and the Levites.

3descendants of Levi 30 years old and above were counted for a total of 38,000.

3The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward, and their number by census of men was 38,000.

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, 24,000 were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and 6,000 were 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."

5and 4,000 were gatekeepers, and 4,000 were praising the LORD with the instruments which David made for giving praise.

6David divided them into divisions based on Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, Levi's sons.

6David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

7The descendants of Gershon?? were Ladan and Shimei.

7Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.

8The three descendants of Ladan included Jehiel (their chief), Zetham, and Joel.

8The sons of Ladan were Jehiel the first and Zetham and Joel, three.

9The three descendants of Shimei included Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. These were the heads of families of Ladan.

9The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth and Haziel and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' households of Ladan.

10The descendants of Shimei included Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These four were sons of Shimei.

10The sons of Shimei were Jahath, Zina, Jeush and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.

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 the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became a father's household, one class.

12The four descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

12The sons of Kohath were four: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

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.

13The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. And Aaron was set apart to sanctify him as most holy, he and his sons forever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister to Him and to bless in His name forever.

14Meanwhile, as for Moses the man of God, his sons were considered among the tribe of Levi.

14But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

15The descendants of Moses included Gershom and Eliezer.

15The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.

16The descendants of Gershom included Shebuel as their chief.

16The son of Gershom was Shebuel the chief.

17The descendants of Eliezer included Rehabiah as their chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many descendants.

17The son of Eliezer was Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

18The descendants of Izhar included Shelomith their chief.

18The son of Izhar was Shelomith the chief.

19The descendants of Hebron included Jeriah their chief, Amariah their second in rank, Jahaziel their third, and Jekameam their fourth.

19The sons of Hebron were Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.

20The descendants of Uzziel included Micah their chief and Isshiah their second in rank.

20The sons of Uzziel were Micah the first and Isshiah the second.

21The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The descendants of Mahli included Eleazar and Kish,

21The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.

22but Eleazar died having no sons, but only daughters. Their relatives (the descendants of Kish) married them.

22Eleazar died and had no sons, but daughters only, so their brothers, the sons of Kish, took them as wives.

23The three descendants of Mushi included Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth.

23The sons of Mushi were three: Mahli, Eder and Jeremoth.

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 according to their fathers' households, even the heads of the fathers' households of those of them who were counted, in the number of names by their census, doing the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from twenty years old and upward.

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 dwells in Jerusalem forever.

26Therefore the descendants of Levi are no longer to carry the Tent or its service implements."

26"Also, the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils 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 by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward.

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,

28For their office is to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, 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,

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.

29and with the showbread, and the fine flour for a grain offering, and unleavened wafers, or what is baked in the pan or what is well-mixed, and all measures of volume and size.

30They are to take their stand morning by morning, thanking and praising the LORD right through until the evening,

30They are to stand every morning to thank and to praise the LORD, and likewise at 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.

31and to offer all burnt offerings to the LORD, on the sabbaths, the new moons and the fixed festivals in the number set by the ordinance concerning them, continually before the LORD.

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."

32Thus they are to keep charge of the tent of meeting, and charge of the holy place, and charge of the sons of Aaron their relatives, for the service of the house of the LORD.

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