1 Chronicles 23

NEW JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 When David had become old and ful of days, he made his son Solomon king of Israel,	1 So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
2 and then summoned al the leaders of Israel, with the priests and Levites.	2 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
3 A census was taken of those Levites thirty years old and upwards. On a count of heads, theynumbered thirty-eight thousand men;	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 twenty-four thousand were responsible for the service of the House of Yahweh, six thousand wereofficials and judges,	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 four thousand were gatekeepers and four thousand praised Yahweh on the instruments which Davidhad made for praising him.	5 Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
6 David then divided the Levites into classes: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.	6 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Of the Gershonites there were Ladan and Shimei.	7 Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
8 Sons of Ladan: Jehiel first, Zetham, Joel; three in al .	8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
9 Sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, Haran; three in al . These are the heads of families of Ladan.	9 The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.
10 Sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, Beriah; these were the sons of Shimei; four in al .	10 And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
11 Jahath was the eldest, Zizah the second, then Jeush and Beriah, who had not many children andwere reckoned as one family.	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 Sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel; four in al .	12 The sons of Kohath; Amram, Ishar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
13 Sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart to consecrate the things that were especial yholy, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense in the presence of Yahweh, to serve him and to bless in his namefor ever.	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 Moses, man of God, and his sons were reckoned with the tribe of Levi.	14 Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
15 Sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.	15 The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.
16 Sons of Gershom: Shebuel, the first.	16 Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.
17 Of the sons of Eliezer, Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiahwere very numerous.	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 Sons of Izhar: Shelomith, the first.	18 Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.
19 Sons of Hebron: Jeriah first, Amariah second, Jahaziel third, Jekameam fourth.	19 Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
20 Sons of Uzziel: Micah first, Isshiah second.	20 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.
21 Sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. Sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.	21 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
22 Eleazar died without sons, but he did have daughters, whom their cousins, the sons of Kish, married.	22 And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
23 Sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, Jeremoth: three in al .	23 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
24 These were the sons of Levi by their families, the heads of families, and those registered by name,individual y; whoever was twenty years old or upwards had his function in the service of the Temple of Yahweh.	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, 'Since Yahweh, God of Israel, has given rest to his people Israel and has taken upresidence in Jerusalem for ever,	25 For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:
26 the Levites need no longer carry the Dwel ing or any of the objects required for its service.'	26 And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.
27 For, according to the last words of David, the Levites who had been registered were of twenty yearsand upwards.	27 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
28 Their duty now is to help the sons of Aaron in the service of the House of Yahweh, in the care of thecourts and rooms, the purification of al the holy things, the work for the service of the House of God,	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 the loaves of permanent offering, the flour for the oblation, the wafers of unleavened bread, the pan-baked materials, the unmixed materials and all measures of volume and length.	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 Furthermore, they have to be present every morning to give thanks and praise to Yahweh, and alsoin the evening,	30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;
31 and at the bringing of every burnt offering to Yahweh on Sabbath, New Moon or solemn feast,appearing regularly before Yahweh in accordance with the numbers required of them.	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 In serving the Temple of Yahweh they observe the ritual of the Tent of Meeting, the ritual of thesanctuary and the ritual of their kinsmen, the sons of Aaron.'	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.