Primo libro delle Cronache 23

NOVA VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Igitur David senex et plenus dierum regem constituit Sa lomonem filium suum super Israel	1 When David had become old and ful of days, he made his son Solomon king of Israel,
2 et congregavit omnes principes Israel et sacerdotes atque Levitas.	2 and then summoned al the leaders of Israel, with the priests and Levites.
3 Numeratique sunt Levitae a triginta annis et supra, et inventa sunt triginta octo milia virorum.	3 A census was taken of those Levites thirty years old and upwards. On a count of heads, theynumbered thirty-eight thousand men;
4 “ Ex his, inquit, praesint ministerio domus Domini viginti quattuor milia, praepositi autem et iudices sex milia;	4 twenty-four thousand were responsible for the service of the House of Yahweh, six thousand wereofficials and judges,
5 porro quattuor milia ianitores et totidem psaltae canentes Domino in organis, quae feci ad canendum ”.	5 four thousand were gatekeepers and four thousand praised Yahweh on the instruments which Davidhad made for praising him.
6 Et distribuit eos David per vices filiorum Levi Gerson videlicet et Caath et Merari.	6 David then divided the Levites into classes: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
7 Filii Gerson: Ladan et Semei.	7 Of the Gershonites there were Ladan and Shimei.
8 Filii Ladan: princeps Iahiel et Zetham et Ioel, tres.	8 Sons of Ladan: Jehiel first, Zetham, Joel; three in al .
9 Filii Semei: Salomith et Hoziel et Aran, tres; isti principes familiarum Ladan.	9 Sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, Haran; three in al . These are the heads of families of Ladan.
10 Porro filii Semei: Iahath et Ziza et Iehus et Beria; isti filii Semei, quattuor.	10 Sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, Beriah; these were the sons of Shimei; four in al .
11 Erat autem Iahath prior, Ziza secundus; porro Iehus et Beria non habuerunt plurimos filios, et idcirco in una familia unaque domo computati sunt.	11 Jahath was the eldest, Zizah the second, then Jeush and Beriah, who had not many children andwere reckoned as one family.
12 Filii Caath: Amram et Isaar, Hebron et Oziel, quattuor.	12 Sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel; four in al .
13 Filii Amram: Aaron et Moyses. Separatusque est Aaron, ut sanctificaret sanctissima, ipse et filii eius in sempiternum, et adoleret Domino et serviret ei ac benediceret in nomine eius in perpetuum.	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.
14 Moysi quoque hominis Dei filii annumerati sunt in tribu Levi.	14 Moses, man of God, and his sons were reckoned with the tribe of Levi.
15 Filii Moysi: Gersam et Eliezer.	15 Sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
16 Filii Gersam: Subael primus.	16 Sons of Gershom: Shebuel, the first.
17 Fuerunt autem filii Eliezer: Rohobia primus, et non erant Eliezer filii alii; porro filii Rohobia multiplicati sunt nimis.	17 Of the sons of Eliezer, Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiahwere very numerous.
18 Filii Isaar: Salomoth primus.	18 Sons of Izhar: Shelomith, the first.
19 Filii Hebron: Ieriau primus, Amarias secundus, Iahaziel tertius, Iecmaam quartus.	19 Sons of Hebron: Jeriah first, Amariah second, Jahaziel third, Jekameam fourth.
20 Filii Oziel: Micha primus, Iesia secundus.	20 Sons of Uzziel: Micah first, Isshiah second.
21 Filii Merari: Moholi et Musi. Filii Moholi: Eleazar et Cis;	21 Sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. Sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
22 mortuus est autem Eleazar et non habuit filios sed filias acceperuntque eas filii Cis fratres earum.	22 Eleazar died without sons, but he did have daughters, whom their cousins, the sons of Kish, married.
23 Filii Musi: Moholi et Eder et Ierimoth, tres.	23 Sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, Jeremoth: three in al .
24 Hi filii Levi in familiis suis, principes familiarum per vices et numerum capitum singulorum, qui faciebant opera ministerii domus Domini a viginti annis et supra.	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.
25 Dixit enim David: “ Requiem dedit Dominus, Deus Israel, populo suo et habitat in Ierusalem usque in aeternum;	25 For David said, 'Since Yahweh, God of Israel, has given rest to his people Israel and has taken upresidence in Jerusalem for ever,
26 nec erit officii Levitarum, ut ultra portent tabernaculum et omnia vasa eius ad ministrandum.	26 the Levites need no longer carry the Dwel ing or any of the objects required for its service.'
27 Iuxta praecepta igitur David novissima, supputabitur numerus filiorum Levi a viginti annis et supra,	27 For, according to the last words of David, the Levites who had been registered were of twenty yearsand upwards.
28 et erunt sub manu filiorum Aaron in cultum domus Domini pro atriis et exedris et in purificationem omnis rei sacrae et in ministerium templi Dei,	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,
29 pro panibus propositionis et farina oblationis et laganis azymorum et pro sartagine et ad torrendum et super omne pondus atque mensuram.	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.
30 Et stent mane ad confitendum et canendum Domino similiterque ad vesperam,	30 Furthermore, they have to be present every morning to give thanks and praise to Yahweh, and alsoin the evening,
31 tam in oblatione holocaustorum Domini quam in sabbatis et calendis et sollemnitatibus reliquis, iuxta numerum et caeremonias uniuscuiusque rei iugiter coram Domino.	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.
32 Et custodiant observationes tabernaculi conventus et ritum sanctuarii et observationem filiorum Aaron fratrum suorum, ut ministrent in domo Domini ”.	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.'