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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1After David had reached old age, and had completed his reign, he set his son Solomon as king over Israel. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2David then gathered together all of the leaders of Israel, including the priests and descendants of Levi. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3descendants of Levi 30 years old and above were counted for a total of 38,000. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4"24,000 of these," David said, "are to be set in charge of the work of the Temple of the LORD, with 6,000 serving as officers and judges, |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5with 4,000 gatekeepers, and with 4,000 offering praises to the LORD with the musical instruments that I have had crafted." |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6David divided them into divisions based on Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, Levi's sons. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7The descendants of Gershon?? were Ladan and Shimei. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8The three descendants of Ladan included Jehiel (their chief), Zetham, and Joel. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9The three descendants of Shimei included Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. These were the heads of families of Ladan. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10The descendants of Shimei included Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These four were sons of Shimei. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Jahath served as chief and Zizah was second in rank, but since Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, they were enrolled as a single family unit. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12The four descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13The descendants of Amram included Aaron and Moses. Aaron had been set apart to consecrate the most holy things, with the intent that he and his sons should present offerings in the LORD's presence forever, ministering to him and pronouncing blessings in his name forever. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14Meanwhile, as for Moses the man of God, his sons were considered among the tribe of Levi. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15The descendants of Moses included Gershom and Eliezer. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16The descendants of Gershom included Shebuel as their chief. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17The descendants of Eliezer included Rehabiah as their chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many descendants. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18The descendants of Izhar included Shelomith their chief. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19The descendants of Hebron included Jeriah their chief, Amariah their second in rank, Jahaziel their third, and Jekameam their fourth. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20The descendants of Uzziel included Micah their chief and Isshiah their second in rank. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The descendants of Mahli included Eleazar and Kish, |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22but Eleazar died having no sons, but only daughters. Their relatives (the descendants of Kish) married them. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23The three descendants of Mushi included Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24These were the descendants of Levi according to their ancestral households, with family heads documented according to the names of persons 20 years and older who were appointed to perform work in service to the Temple of the LORD. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25For David had said "The LORD God of Israel has granted rest to his people, and he has taken Israel as his eternal residence. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26Therefore the descendants of Levi are no longer to carry the Tent or its service implements." |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27Since, according to David's final instructions, the list above contains the total number of descendants of Levi from the age of 20 years and upward, |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28David issued these orders: "Instead, they are to assist by lending a hand to the descendants of Aaron regarding service to the Temple of the LORD relating to the courts, the chambers, purification of everything pertaining to holiness, and to anything else pertaining to service on behalf of the Temple of God, |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29including assisting with the rows of showbread, selecting flour for the grain offerings, the unleavened bread, baked offerings, and oil-based offerings, no matter what the quantity or sizes. |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30They are to take their stand morning by morning, thanking and praising the LORD right through until the evening, |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31whenever burnt offerings are presented to the LORD, whether on Sabbaths, New Moons, or scheduled festivals, regularly in the LORD's presence in accordance with the number required to conduct their service. |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32By doing this, they will fulfill their obligation as trustees over the Tent of Assembly and the Sanctuary, attending to the needs of their relatives, who are descendants of Aaron, in keeping with their service on behalf of the Temple of the LORD." |
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