1 Chronicles 23

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.	1 When David had grown old and was near the end of his days, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
2 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.	2 He then gathered together all the leaders of Israel, together 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.	3 The Levites thirty years old and above were counted, and their total number was found to be thirty-eight thousand men.
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:	4 Of these, twenty-four thousand were to direct the service of the house of the LORD, six thousand were to be officials 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.	5 four thousand were to be gatekeepers, and four thousand were to praise the LORD with the instruments which David had devised for praise.
6 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.	6 David divided them into classes according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.	7 To the Gershonites belonged Ladan and Shimei.
8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.	8 The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, then Zetham and Joel; three in all.
9 The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.	9 The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran; three. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
10 And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.	10 The sons of Shimei were Jahath, Zizah, Jeush, and Beriah; these were the sons of Shimei, four in all.
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.	11 Jahath was the chief and Zizah was second to him; but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons, and therefore they were classed as a single family, fulfilling a single office.
12 The sons of Kohath; Amram, Ishar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.	12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; four in all.
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.	13 The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart to be consecrated as most holy, he and his sons forever, to offer sacrifice before the LORD, to minister to him, and to bless his name forever.
14 Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.	14 As for Moses, however, the man of God, his sons were counted as part of the tribe of Levi.
15 The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.	15 The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.
16 Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.	16 The sons of Gershom: Shubael 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.	17 The sons of Eliezer were Rehabiah the chief--Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
18 Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.	18 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.	19 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah, the chief, Amariah, the second, Jahaziel, the third, and Jekameam, the fourth.
20 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.	20 The sons of Uzziel: Micah, the chief, and Isshiah, the second.
21 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.	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.	22 Eleazar died leaving no sons, only daughters; the sons of Kish, their kinsmen, married them.
23 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.	23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth; three in all.
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.	24 These were the sons of Levi according to their ancestral houses, the family heads as they were enrolled one by one according to their names. They performed the work of the service of the house of the LORD from twenty years of age upward,
25 For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:	25 David said: "The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and has taken up his dwelling in Jerusalem.
26 And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.	26 Henceforth the Levites need not carry the Dwelling or any of its furnishings or equipment.
27 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:	27 for David's final orders were to enlist the Levites from the time they were twenty years old.
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;	28 Rather, their duty shall be to assist the sons of Aaron in the service of the house of the LORD, having charge of the courts, the chambers, and the preservation of everything holy: they shall take part in 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;	29 They shall also have charge of the showbread, of the fine flour for the cereal offering, of the wafers of unleavened bread, and of the baking and mixing, and of all measures of quantity and size.
30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;	30 They must be present every morning to offer thanks and to praise the LORD, and likewise in the evening;
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:	31 and at every offering of holocausts to the LORD on sabbaths, new moons, and feast days, in such numbers as are prescribed, they must always be present 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.	32 They shall observe what is prescribed for them concerning the meeting tent, the sanctuary, and the sons of Aaron, their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD."