1 Chronicles 23

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1: So when DavidH1732 was oldH2204 and fullH7646 of days,H3117 and kingH4427 he madeH0853 SolomonH8010 his sonH1121 overH5921 Israel.H3478

2: And he gathered togetherH0622 -H0853 allH3605 the leadersH8269 of Israel,H3478 and the with priestsH3548 and the Levites.H3881

3: And were numberedH5608 the LevitesH3881 from oldH1121 thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 and above,H4605 and wasH1961 the numberH4557 of,H1538 [individual] males,H1397 thirtyH7970 and eightH8083 thousand.H0505

4: Of these [were]H0428 to lookH5329 afterH5921 the workH4399 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh-H3068 twentyH6242 and fourH0702 thousandH0505 and [were] officersH7860 and judges,H8199 sixH8337 thousand.H0505

5: And fourH0702 thousandH0505 [were] gatekeepers-H7778 and fourH0702 thousandH0505 praisedH1984 YahwehH3068 with [musical] instrumentsH3627 whichH0834 I made [said David],H6213 for giving praise.H1984

6: And separated themH2505 DavidH1732 into divisionsH4256 among the sonsH1121 of Levi,H3878 GershonH1647 Kohath,H6955 and Merari.H4847

7: Of the GershoniteH1649 Laadan,H3936 and Shimei.H8096

8: The sonsH1121 of Laadan-H3936 the firstH7218 Jehiel,H3171 then Zetham,H2241 and Joel,H3100 three [in all].H7969

9: The sonsH1121 of Shimei-H8096 Shelomith,H8013 and Haziel,H2381 and Haran,H2039 three [in all].H7969 These [were]H0428 the headsH7218 of the fathers' [houses]H0001 of Laadan.H3936

10: And the sonsH1121 of ShimeiH8096 Jahath,H3189 Zina,H2126 Jeush,H3266 and Beriah.H1283 These [were]H0428 the sonsH1121 of ShimeiH8096 four.H0702

11: And wasH1961 JahathH3189 the first,H7218 and ZizahH2125 the second-H8145 but JeushH3266 and BeriahH1283 notH3808 did have manyH7235 sons-H1121 therefore they wereH1961 house.H1004 Of fatherH0001 assigned as,H6486 one.H0259

12: The sonsH1121 of Kohath-H6955 Amram,H6019 Izhar,H3324 Hebron,H2275 and Uzziel,H5816 four [in all].H0702

13: The sonsH1121 of Amram-H6019 AaronH0175 and Moses.H4872 And was set apart,H0914 AaronH0175 that he should sanctifyH6942 the mostH6944 the most holy things,H6944 heH1931 and his sonsH1121 forH5704 ever,H5769 to burn incenseH6999 beforeH6440 Yahweh,H3068 to minister to HimH8334 and to give the blessingH1288 in His nameH8034 forH5704 ever.H5769

14: And MosesH4872 the manH0376 of God,H0430 the sonsH1121 of were reckonedH7121 toH5921 the tribeH7626 of Levi.H3878

15: The sons ofH1121 MosesH4872 [were] GershomH1647 and Eliezer.H0461

16: Of the sonsH1121 of GershomH1647 Shebuel [was]H7619 the first.H7218

17: And wasH1961 of the sonsH1121 of EliezerH0461 RehabiahH7345 the first.H7218 And noH3808 hadH1961 EliezerH0461 sons-H1121 otherH0312 but the descendantsH1121 of RehabiahH7345 were manyH7235 very.H4605

18: Of the sonsH1121 of Izhar-H3324 Shelomith [was]H8019 the first.H7218

19: Of the sonsH1121 of Hebron-H2275 Jeriah [was]H3404 the first,H7218 AmariahH0568 the second,H8145 JahazielH3166 the third,H7992 and JekameamH3360 the fourth.H7243

20: Of the sonsH1121 of Uzziel-H5816 Micah [was]H4318 the first,H7218 and IsshiahH3449 the second.H8145

21: The sonsH1121 of Merari-H4847 [were] Mahli,H4249 and Mushi.H4187 The sonsH1121 of Mahli-H4249 [were] Eleazar,H0499 and Kish.H7027

22: And died,H4191 EleazarH0499 and noH3808 hadH1961 sons,H1121 butH3588 onlyH0518 daughters-H1323 and took them [as wives]H5375 the sonsH1121 of KishH7027 their brothers.H0251

23: The sonsH1121 of Mushi-H4187 [were] Mahli,H4249 and Eder,H5740 and Jeremoth,H3406 three [in all].H7969

24: These [were]H0428 the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 by housesH1004 their fathers'-H0001 the headsH7218 of the fathers' [houses],H0001 as they were countedH6485 by the numberH4557 of their namesH8034 individually,H1538 who didH6213 the workH4399 for the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 from oldH1121 twentyH6242 yearsH8141 and above.H4605

25: ForH3588 said,H0559 DavidH1732 has given restH5117 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of IsraelH3478 to His people,H5971 that they may dwellH7931 in JerusalemH3389 even toH5704 forever-H5769

26: and alsoH1571 to the Levites-H3881 no longerH0369 they shall carryH5375 -H0853 the tabernacle,H4908 orH0853 anyH3605 of its articlesH3627 for the service.H5656

27: ForH3588 by wordsH1697 of DavidH1732 the lastH0314 wereH1992 numberedH4557 the sonsH1121 of LeviH3881 fromH1121 twentyH6242 years oldH8141 and above.H4605

28: BecauseH3588 their duty [was]H4612 to helpH3027 the sonsH1121 of AaronH0175 in the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 inH5921 the courts,H2691 and inH5921 the chambers,H3957 and inH5921 the purifyingH2893 of allH3605 holy things,H6944 and the workH4639 of the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of God-H0430

29: and both withH3899 the showbreadH4635 and the fine flourH5560 for the grain offering,H4503 and with cakes,H7550 the unleavenedH4682 and [what [is baked in] the pan,H4227 and with what is mixed,H7246 and with all kindsH3605 of measuresH4884 and sizes-H4060

30: and to standH5975 morningH1242 every morningH1242 to thankH3034 and praiseH1984 Yahweh,H3068 and likewiseH3651 at evening-H6153

31: and at everyH3605 presentationH5927 of a burnt offeringH5930 to YahwehH3068 on the Sabbaths,H7676 and on the New Moons,H2320 and on the set feasts,H4150 by number,H4557 according to the ordinanceH4941 governing themH5921 regularlyH8548 beforeH6440 Yahweh.H3068

32: That they should attend toH8104 -H0853 the needsH4931 of the tabernacleH0168 of meeting,H4150 andH0853 the needsH4931 of the holy [place]H6944 and the needsH4931 of the sonsH1121 of AaronH0175 their brothers,H0251 in the workH5656 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068