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1So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

1Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

1And David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

2And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

3Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.

3And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.

3And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward; and their number, by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.

4Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord; and six thousand were officers and judges:

4Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

4Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

5Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

5and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

5and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, [said David,] to praise [therewith].

6And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

6And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

7Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

7Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

7Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.

8The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

8The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

8The sons of Laadan: the head was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

9The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.

9The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’housesof Ladan.

9The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief fathers of Laadan.

10And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.

10And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.

10And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, and Jeush, and Beriah. These were the four sons of Shimei.

11And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father’s house.

11And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they became a fathers’ house in one reckoning.

11And Jahath was the head, and Ziza the second; and Jeush and Beriah had not many sons: as father's house, therefore, they were reckoned as one.

12The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

12The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

12The sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

13The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.

13The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, for ever, to burn incense before Jehovah, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, for ever.

13The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. And Aaron was separated, that he should be hallowed as most holy, he and his sons for ever, to offer before Jehovah, to do service to him, and to bless in his name for ever.

14Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.

14But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

14— And as to Moses the man ofGod, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.

15The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.

15The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.

16Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.

16The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.

16The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the head.

17And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

17And the sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

17And the sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the head; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

18Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.

18The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.

18— The sons of Jizhar: Shelomith the head.

19Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

19The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

19The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the head, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

20Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.

20The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second.

20The sons of Uzziel: Micah the head, and Jishijah the second.

21The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.

21The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

22And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.

22And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brethren the sons of Kish took themto wife.

22And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters; and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.

23The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

23The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

24These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from the age of twenty years and upward.

24These were the sons of Levi after their fathers’ houses, even the heads of the fathers’housesof those of them that were counted, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.

24These were the sons of Levi according to their fathers' houses, the chief fathers, as they were reckoned, by number of names by their polls, who did the work of the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.

25For David said, The Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:

25For David said, Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath given rest unto his people; and he dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever:

25For David said, Jehovah theGod of Israel has given rest to his people, and he will dwell in Jerusalem for ever;

26And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

26and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the service thereof.

26and the Levites also have no more to carry the tabernacle, nor any of its vessels for its service.

27For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

27For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.

27For by the last words of David was this [done], — the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.

28Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;

28For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God;

28For their place was by the side of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, over the courts, and over the chambers, and over the purifying of all holy things, and [for] the work of the service of the house ofGod;

29Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;

29for the showbread also, and for the fine flour for a meal-offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all manner of measure and size;

29and for the loaves to be set in rows, and for the fine flour for the oblation, and for the unleavened cakes, and for [what is baked in] the pan, and for that which is saturated [with oil], and for all measure of capacity and size;

30And to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at even;

30and to stand every morning to thank and praise Jehovah, and likewise at even;

31And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the Lord in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the Lord:

31and to offer all burnt-offerings unto Jehovah, on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Jehovah;

31and for all burnt-offerings offered up to Jehovah on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the ordinance concerning them, continually, before Jehovah;

32And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the Lord.

32and that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, for the service of the house of Jehovah.

32and they kept the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of Jehovah.