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Solomon Reigns
And David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
And David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Duties of the Levites
When David was an old man, he appointed his son Solomon to be king over Israel.
When David was an old man, he appointed his son Solomon to be king over Israel.
And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
David summoned all the leaders of Israel, together with the priests and Levites.
Divisions of the Levites
And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward; and their number, by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward; and their number, by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
All the Levites who were thirty years old or older were counted, and the total came to 38,000.
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Then David said, “From all the Levites, 24,000 will supervise the work at the Temple of the LORD. Another 6,000 will serve as officials and judges.
and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, [said David,] to praise [therewith].
Another 4,000 will work as gatekeepers, and 4,000 will praise the LORD with the musical instruments I have made.”
And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Then David divided the Levites into divisions named after the clans descended from the three sons of Levi — Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The Gershonites
The Gershonites
The Gershonites
Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.
The sons of Laadan: the head was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
Three of the descendants of Libni were Jehiel (the family leader), Zetham, and Joel.
The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief fathers of Laadan.
These were the leaders of the family of Libni.
Three of the descendants of Shimei were Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran.
Three of the descendants of Shimei were Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran.
And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, and Jeush, and Beriah. These were the four sons of Shimei.
And Jahath was the head, and Ziza the second; and Jeush and Beriah had not many sons: as father's house, therefore, they were reckoned as one.
Jahath was the family leader, and Ziza was next. Jeush and Beriah were counted as a single family because neither had many sons.
The Kohathites
The Kohathites
The Kohathites
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
Four of the descendants of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. And Aaron was separated, that he should be hallowed as most holy, he and his sons for ever, to offer before Jehovah, to do service to him, and to bless in his name for ever.
The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart to dedicate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices in the LORD’s presence, to serve the LORD, and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.
And as to Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
As for Moses, the man of God, his sons were included with the tribe of Levi.
The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the head.
The descendants of Gershom included Shebuel, the family leader.
And the sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the head; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
Eliezer had only one son, Rehabiah, the family leader. Rehabiah had numerous descendants.
the sons of Jizhar: Shelomith the head.
The descendants of Izhar included Shelomith, the family leader.
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the head, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
The descendants of Hebron included Jeriah (the family leader), Amariah (the second), Jahaziel (the third), and Jekameam (the fourth).
The sons of Uzziel: Micah the head, and Jishijah the second.
The descendants of Uzziel included Micah (the family leader) and Isshiah (the second).
The Merarites
The Merarites
The Merarites
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi.
The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.
The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.
And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters; and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
Eleazar died with no sons, only daughters. His daughters married their cousins, the sons of Kish.
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
Three of the descendants of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
Levite Duties Revised
These were the sons of Levi according to their fathers' houses, the chief fathers, as they were reckoned, by number of names by their polls, who did the work of the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.
These were the sons of Levi according to their fathers' houses, the chief fathers, as they were reckoned, by number of names by their polls, who did the work of the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.
These were the descendants of Levi by clans, the leaders of their family groups, registered carefully by name. Each had to be twenty years old or older to qualify for service in the house of the LORD.
For David said, Jehovah the God of Israel has given rest to his people, and he will dwell in Jerusalem for ever;
For David said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given us peace, and he will always live in Jerusalem.
and the Levites also have no more to carry the tabernacle, nor any of its vessels for its service.
Now the Levites will no longer need to carry the Tabernacle and its furnishings from place to place.”
For by the last words of David was this [done], -- the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.
In accordance with David’s final instructions, all the Levites twenty years old or older were registered for service.
For their place was by the side of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, over the courts, and over the chambers, and over the purifying of all holy things, and [for] the work of the service of the house of God;
The work of the Levites was to assist the priests, the descendants of Aaron, as they served at the house of the LORD. They also took care of the courtyards and side rooms, helped perform the ceremonies of purification, and served in many other ways in the house of God.
and for the loaves to be set in rows, and for the fine flour for the oblation, and for the unleavened cakes, and for [what is baked in] the pan, and for that which is saturated [with oil], and for all measure of capacity and size;
They were in charge of the sacred bread that was set out on the table, the choice flour for the grain offerings, the wafers made without yeast, the cakes cooked in olive oil, and the other mixed breads. They were also responsible to check all the weights and measures.
and to stand every morning to thank and praise Jehovah, and likewise at even;
And each morning and evening they stood before the LORD to sing songs of thanks and praise to him.
and for all burnt-offerings offered up to Jehovah on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the ordinance concerning them, continually, before Jehovah;
They assisted with the burnt offerings that were presented to the LORD on Sabbath days, at new moon celebrations, and at all the appointed festivals. The required number of Levites served in the LORD’s presence at all times, following all the procedures they had been given.
and they kept the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of Jehovah.