1 Chronicles 23:1-32 KJV11 - Bible AI

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1So when David1732 was old2204 and full7646 of days3117, he made Solomon8010 his son1121 king4427 over Israel3478.

2And he gathered together622 all the princes8269 of Israel3478, with the priests3548 and the Levites3881.

3Now the Levites3881 were numbered5608 from the age1121 of thirty7970 years8141 and upward4605: and their number4557 by their polls1538, man by man1397, was thirty7970 and eight8083 thousand505.

4Of which428, twenty6242 and four702 thousand505 were to set forward5329 the work4399 of the house1004 of the LORD3068; and six8337 thousand505 were officers7860 and judges8199: set: or, oversee

5Moreover four702 thousand505 were porters7778; and four702 thousand505 praised1984 the LORD3068 with the instruments3627 which I made6213, said David, to praise1984 therewith.

6And David1732 divided2505 them into courses4256 among the sons1121 of Levi3878, namely, Gershon1648, Kohath6955, and Merari4847. courses: Heb. divisions

7Of the Gershonites1649 were, Laadan3936, and Shimei8096. Laadan: or, Libni

8The sons1121 of Laadan3936; the chief7218 was Jehiel3171, and Zetham2241, and Joel3100, three7969.

9The sons1121 of Shimei8096; Shelomith8019 8013, and Haziel2381, and Haran2039, three7969. These were the chief7218 of the fathers1 of Laadan3936.

10And the sons1121 of Shimei8096 were, Jahath3189, Zina2126, and Jeush3266, and Beriah1283. These four702 were the sons1121 of Shimei8096. Zina: or, Zizah

11And Jahath3189 was the chief7218, and Zizah2125 the second8145: but Jeush3266 and Beriah1283 had not many7235 sons1121; therefore they were in one259 reckoning6486, according to their father's1 house1004. had: Heb. did not multiply sons

12The sons1121 of Kohath6955; Amram6019, Izhar3324, Hebron2275, and Uzziel5816, four702.

13The sons1121 of Amram6019; Aaron175 and Moses4872: and Aaron175 was separated914, that he should sanctify6942 the most6944 holy things6944, he and his sons1121 for5704 ever5769, to burn incense6999 before6440 the LORD3068, to minister8334 unto him, and to bless1288 in his name8034 for5704 ever5769.

14Now concerning Moses4872 the man376 of God430, his sons1121 were named7121 of the tribe7626 of Levi3878.

15The sons1121 of Moses4872 were, Gershom1647, and Eliezer461.

16Of the sons1121 of Gershom1647, Shebuel7619 was the chief7218. Shebuel: or, Shubael

17And the sons1121 of Eliezer461 were, Rehabiah7345 the chief7218. And Eliezer461 had none other312 sons1121; but the sons1121 of Rehabiah7345 were very4605 many7235. the chief: or, the first very many: Heb. were highly multiplied

18Of the sons1121 of Izhar3324; Shelomith8019 the chief7218.

19Of the sons1121 of Hebron2275; Jeriah3404 the first7218, Amariah568 the second8145, Jahaziel3166 the third7992, and Jekameam3360 the fourth7243.

20Of the sons1121 of Uzziel5816; Michah4318 the first7218, and Jesiah3449 the second8145.

21The sons1121 of Merari4847; Mahli4249, and Mushi4187. The sons1121 of Mahli4249; Eleazar499, and Kish7027.

22And Eleazar499 died4191, and had no sons1121, but daughters1323: and their brethren251 the sons1121 of Kish7027 took5375 them. brethren: or, kinsmen

23The sons1121 of Mushi4187; Mahli4249, and Eder5740, and Jeremoth3406, three7969.

24These were the sons1121 of Levi3878 after the house1004 of their fathers1; even the chief7218 of the fathers1, as they were counted6485 by number4557 of names8034 by their polls1538, that did6213 the work4399 for the service5656 of the house1004 of the LORD3068, from the age1121 of twenty6242 years8141 and upward4605.

25For David1732 said559, The LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 hath given rest5117 unto his people5971, that they may dwell7931 in Jerusalem3389 for ever5769: that: or, and he dwelleth in Jerusalem, etc

26And also unto the Levites3881; they shall no more carry5375 the tabernacle4908, nor any vessels3627 of it for the service5656 thereof.

27For by the last314 words1697 of David1732 the Levites3881 were numbered4557 from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and above4605: numbered: Heb. number

28Because their office4612 was to wait3027 on the sons1121 of Aaron175 for the service5656 of the house1004 of the LORD3068, in the courts2691, and in the chambers3957, and in the purifying2893 of all holy things6944, and the work4639 of the service5656 of the house1004 of God430; their: Heb. their station was at the hand of the sons of Aaron

29Both for the shewbread3899 4635, and for the fine flour5560 for meat offering4503, and for the unleavened4682 cakes7550, and for that which is baked in the pan4227, and for that which is fried7246, and for all manner of measure4884 and size4060; pan: or, flat plate

30And to stand5975 every morning1242 to thank3034 and praise1984 the LORD3068, and likewise at even6153;

31And to offer5927 all burnt sacrifices5930 unto the LORD3068 in the sabbaths7676, in the new moons2320, and on the set feasts4150, by number4557, according to the order4941 commanded unto them, continually8548 before6440 the LORD3068:

32And that they should keep8104 the charge4931 of the tabernacle168 of the congregation4150, and the charge4931 of the holy6944 place, and the charge4931 of the sons1121 of Aaron175 their brethren251, in the service5656 of the house1004 of the LORD3068.

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