English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Chronicles Book, chapter 23, verse 53 in Hcsb Version

1 Chronicles 23 : 1 (HCSB)

When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.

1 Chronicles 23 : 2 (HCSB)

Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites.

1 Chronicles 23 : 3 (HCSB)

The Levites 30 years old and above were counted; the total number of men was 38,000 by headcount.

1 Chronicles 23 : 4 (HCSB)

"Of these," *David said , "24,000 are to be in charge of the work on the LORD's temple, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,

1 Chronicles 23 : 5 (HCSB)

4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments that I have made for worship."

1 Chronicles 23 : 6 (HCSB)

Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi's sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

1 Chronicles 23 : 7 (HCSB)

The Gershomites: Ladan and Shimei.

1 Chronicles 23 : 8 (HCSB)

Ladan's sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel-- three.

1 Chronicles 23 : 9 (HCSB)

Shimei's sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran-- three. Those were the heads of the families of Ladan.

1 Chronicles 23 : 10 (HCSB)

Shimei's sons: Jahath, Zizah, Jeush, and Beriah. Those were Shimei's sons-- four.

1 Chronicles 23 : 11 (HCSB)

Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; however, Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became an ancestral house *and received a single assignment.

1 Chronicles 23 : 12 (HCSB)

Kohath's sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel-- four.

1 Chronicles 23 : 13 (HCSB)

Amram's sons: Aaron and Moses. Aaron, along with his descendants, was set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense in the presence of the LORD, to minister to Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.

1 Chronicles 23 : 14 (HCSB)

As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

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Moses' sons: Gershom and Eliezer.

1 Chronicles 23 : 16 (HCSB)

Gershom's sons: Shebuel first.

1 Chronicles 23 : 17 (HCSB)

Eliezer's sons were Rehabiah, first; Eliezer did not have any other sons, but Rehabiah's sons were very numerous.

1 Chronicles 23 : 18 (HCSB)

Izhar's sons: Shelomith was first.

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Hebron's sons: Jeriah was first, Amariah second, Jahaziel third, and Jekameam fourth.

1 Chronicles 23 : 20 (HCSB)

Uzziel's sons: Micah was first, and Isshiah second.

1 Chronicles 23 : 21 (HCSB)

Merari's sons: Mahli and Mushi. Mahli's sons: Eleazar and Kish.

1 Chronicles 23 : 22 (HCSB)

Eleazar died having no sons, only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.

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Mushi's sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth-- three.

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These were the sons of Levi by their ancestral houses-- the heads of families, according to their registration by name in the headcount-- 20 years old or more, who worked in the service of the LORD's temple.

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For David said, "The LORD God of Israel has given rest to His people, and He has come to stay in Jerusalem forever.

1 Chronicles 23 : 26 (HCSB)

Also, the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the equipment for its service"--

1 Chronicles 23 : 27 (HCSB)

for according to the last words of David, the Levites 20 years old or more were to be counted--

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"but their duty will be to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the LORD's temple, being responsible for the courts and the chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of God's temple--

1 Chronicles 23 : 29 (HCSB)

as well as the rows *of the bread of the Presence , the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of volume and length.

1 Chronicles 23 : 30 (HCSB)

They are also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.

1 Chronicles 23 : 31 (HCSB)

Whenever burnt offerings are offered to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed festivals, they are to do so regularly in the LORD's presence according to the number prescribed for them.

1 Chronicles 23 : 32 (HCSB)

They are to carry out their responsibilities to the tent of meeting, to the holy place, and to their relatives, the sons of Aaron, in the service of the LORD's temple."