1 Chronicles 23

1 When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.

2 Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.

3 The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.

4 “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,

5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”

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

7 The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

8 The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all.

9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.

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

11 Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.

12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.

13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.

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

15 The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.

16 The descendants of Gershom: Shebuel was the first.

17 The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer did not have any other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.

18 The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the first.

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

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

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

22 Eleazar died without having any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.

23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all.

24 These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD.

25 For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.

26 So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”

27 For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,

28 but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,

29 as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.

30 They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.

31 Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.

32 So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.

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

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 and eight thousand.

4 Of which, twenty and four thousand [were] to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand [were] officers and judges:

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

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

7 Of the Gershonites [were], Laadan, and Shimei.

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

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

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

11 And 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.

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

13 The 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.

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

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

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

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

18 Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.

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

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

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 their brethren the sons of Kish took them.

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 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.

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

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

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

28 Because 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;

29 Both 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;

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

31 And 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:

32 And 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.

2 And David gathered together all the princes of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites,

3 And they numbered the Levites from thirty years old and upward: and their number was from head to head of strong men thirty and eight thousand.

4 Of whom were appointed twenty and four thousand to do the work of the house of the LORD, and six thousand officers and judges.

5 And four thousand keepers of the gate, and four thousand singers of the praises of the LORD with stringed instruments, which I have made to sing praises.

6 And David made order among the children of Levi, namely, among Gershon, and Kohath, and Meran.

7 the Gersonites were: Laedan and Simei.

8 The children of Laedan: the first Jehiel, Setham, and Joel, the three.

9 And the sons of Shimei were: Solomith, and Haziel, and Haran, the three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laedan.

10 These also were the sons of Shimei; Jahath, and Sheina, and Jeus, and Briah. These four were also Simei's children.

11 And Jahath was the first, and Sheina the second. But Jeus and Briah had not many children; therefore they were counted for a father's house.

12 And the sons of Kohath were: Amram, Jezehar, Hebron, and Uzziel, the four.

13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. And Aaron was set apart to be sanctified in the most holy place, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister, and to bless in the name of the LORD for ever.

14 And Moses the man of God's children were called of the tribe of the Levites.

15 And the sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.

16 The sons of Gershom: the first was Zebuel.

17 The sons of Eliezer: the first was Rehabiah. And Eliezer had no other children. But the children of Rehabiah were many.

18 The children of Jezehar were: Solomith the first.

19 The sons of Hebron were: Jena the first, Amariah the second, Jehaziel the third, and Jakmeam the fourth.

20 The children of Uzziel were: Micah the first and Isaiah the other.

21 the children of Merari were: Maheli and Musi. The children of Maheli were: Eleazar and Kis.

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

23 The children of Musi were: Maheli, Eder, and Jeremoth the three.

24 These are the sons of Levi, of the house of their fathers, and the chief of the fathers, numbered by name among the chief, which did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, from twenty years old and upward.

25 For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, and will dwell at Jerusalem for ever.

26 And among the Levites also were numbered the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward, that they should not bear the tabernacle with all the vessels of their service,

27 but according to the last words of David,

28 That they should stand under the hand of the children of Aaron, to minister in the house of the LORD, in the court, and in the treasuries, and in the washing, and in all the sanctuary, and in all the work of the service of the house of GOD.

29 And for shewbread, and for fine flour, and for a meat offering, and for unleavened cakes, and for a pan, and for roasting, and for every weight and measure;

30 And to stand in the morning, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD; in the evening also;

31 And to offer all the burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the sabbaths, and upon the new moons, and upon the feasts, according to the number thereof, and according to the charge thereof, before the LORD,

32 That they may keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and of the sanctuary, and of the sons of Aaron their brethren, to minister in the house of the LORD.