King James Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

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

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

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

3Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.

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

4Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were 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,

5Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

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

6And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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

7Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

7Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.

8The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

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

9The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.

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

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

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

11And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house.

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 sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

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

13The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.

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.

14Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.

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

15The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.

15The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.

16Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.

16The son of Gershom was Shebuel the chief.

17And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

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

18Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.

18The son of Izhar was Shelomith the chief.

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

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

20Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.

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

21The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.

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

22And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.

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

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

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

24These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.

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 said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:

25For David said, "The LORD God of Israel has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.

26And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

26"Also, the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils for its service."

27For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

27For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward.

28Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house 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,

29Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;

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.

30And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;

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

31And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD:

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.

32And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house 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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