1 Chronicles 23 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 WHEN David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel. When David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel. When David was old and full of years, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
2 And he gathered together all the elders of the priests and the Levites. David assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites. He also gathered together all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and 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-eight thousand. The Levites, thirty years old and upward, were numbered, and the total was 38,000 men. The Levites thirty years old or more were counted, and the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand.
4 Of them David appointed overseers over the work of the house of the LORD, twenty-four men over every thousand workers; and judges and scribes, six men over each hundred workers “Twenty-four thousand of these,” David said, “shall have charge of the work in the house of the LORD, 6,000 shall be officers and judges, David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work of the temple of the LORD and six thousand are to be officials and judges.
5 To look after the building, to carry on their work, to oversee the resources and the work, and to give an accounting of wealth and the alms which they had distributed to the poor. 4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 shall offer praises to the LORD with the instruments that I have made for praise.” Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the LORD with the musical instruments I have provided for that purpose.”
6 And David appointed administrators and managers over the poor and needy, to provide and distribute to the poor; one person over each ten, and they lacked nothing. And David appointed them all in their courses according to the sons of Levi; namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. David separated the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
7 Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei. The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei. Belonging to the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
8 The sons of Ladan: his first-born was Nahliel, and then Jotham and Joel, three. The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three. The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel—three in all.
9 And the sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Aran, three. These were the chiefs of the fathers of Shimei. The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ houses of Ladan. 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 were, Nahat, Zabda, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the four sons of Shimei And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
11 And Nahat was his first-born, Zabda the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; therefore they were included in their father's family as one. Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, therefore they became counted as a single father’s house. Jahath was the first and Ziza the second, but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; so they were counted as one family with one assignment.
12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel—four in all.
13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was chosen to minister in the Holy of Holies, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister to him, and to bless in his name for ever. The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart to dedicate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever should make offerings before the LORD and minister to him and pronounce blessings in his name forever. The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart, he and his descendants forever, to consecrate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices before the LORD, to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.
14 Now as for Moses the prophet of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi. But the sons of Moses the man of God were named among the tribe of Levi. The sons of Moses the man of God were counted as part of the tribe of Levi.
15 The sons of Moses were Gershon and Eliezer. The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
16 The son of Gershon was Samuel his first-born. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. The descendants of Gershom: Shubael was the first.
17 And the son of Eliezer was Arhimah his first-born. And Eliezer had no other sons; but the son of Arhimah was Ribbi his first-born. The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
18 And the son of Izhar was Shelomith his first-born. The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief. The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the first.
19 The sons of Hebron: Joda his first-born, Amariah the second, Nahzaiel the third, and Nakmaiel the fourth. The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.
20 The sons of Uzziel: Micah his first-born and Shoh the second. The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief and Isshiah the second. The sons of Uzziel: Micah the first and Ishiah the second.
21 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. 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 the sons of their uncle Kish took them for wives in marriage. Eleazar died having no sons, but only daughters; their kinsmen, the sons of Kish, married them. Eleazar died without having sons: he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.
23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three. The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three. The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth—three in all.
24 These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers, even the chiefs of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, who were overseers over the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward. These were the sons of Levi by their fathers’ houses, the heads of fathers’ houses as they were listed according to the number of the names of the individuals from twenty years old and upward who were to do the work for the service of the house of the LORD. These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families as they were registered under their names and counted individually, that is, the workers twenty years old or more who served in the temple of the LORD.
25 For David said, The LORD God of Israel has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem for ever; For David said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem forever. For David had said, “Since the LORD, the God of Israel, has granted rest to his people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever,
26 And he also said to the Levites that they should carry the tabernacle and all the vessels for the service thereof. And so the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the things for its service.” the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles used in its service.”
27 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and upward, For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward. According to the last instructions of David, the Levites were counted from those twenty years old or more.
28 Because he appointed them to the office to help the sons of Aaron to be overseers in the house of the LORD, over those who sound with straight and curved trumpets, and over the chambers in which the holy vessels of the LORD were stored; For their duty was to assist the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, having the care of the courts and the chambers, the cleansing of all that is holy, and any work for the service of the house of God. The duty of the Levites was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the temple of the LORD: to be in charge of the courtyards, the side rooms, the purification of all sacred things and the performance of other duties at the house of God.
29 And over the shewbread and the fine flour for meal offering and the unleavened cakes and over all those who sing and offer thanks, Their duty was also to assist with the showbread, the flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baked offering, the offering mixed with oil, and all measures of quantity or size. They were in charge of the bread set out on the table, the special flour for the grain offerings, the thin loaves made without yeast, the baking and the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.
30 And that they might arise every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening, And they were to stand every morning, thanking and praising the LORD, and likewise at evening, They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD. They were to do the same in the evening
31 And to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the days of set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded to them, continually before the LORD, and whenever burnt offerings were offered to the LORD on Sabbaths, new moons, and feast days, according to the number required of them, regularly before the LORD. and whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, at the New Moon feasts and at the appointed festivals. They were to serve before the LORD regularly in the proper number and in the way prescribed for them.
32 And that they should have charge of the vessels of the tabernacle of the congregation and charge of the vessels of the sanctuary and charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren when they were needed to minister in the house of the LORD. Thus they were to keep charge of the tent of meeting and the sanctuary, and to attend the sons of Aaron, their brothers, for the service of the house of the LORD. And so the Levites carried out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting, for the Holy Place and, under their relatives the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the temple of the LORD.
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