English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Chronicles Book, chapter 23, verse 65 in Nlv Version

1 Chronicles 23 : 1 (NLV)

When David was an old man, he made his son Solomon king of Israel.

1 Chronicles 23 : 2 (NLV)

He gathered together all the leaders of Israel, the religious leaders, and the Levites.

1 Chronicles 23 : 3 (NLV)

The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and older. Their number was 38,000.

1 Chronicles 23 : 4 (NLV)

Of these, 24,000 were to watch over the work of the Lord's house. There were 6,000 who were leaders and men who were to judge.

1 Chronicles 23 : 5 (NLV)

There were 4,000 gate-keepers. And 4,000 were praising the Lord with the things for playing music that David had made.

1 Chronicles 23 : 6 (NLV)

David divided them into groups by the sons of Levi, Gershon and Kohath and Merari.

1 Chronicles 23 : 7 (NLV)

The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.

1 Chronicles 23 : 8 (NLV)

The sons of Ladan were Jehiel the first, then Zetham and Joel, three in all.

1 Chronicles 23 : 9 (NLV)

The three sons of Shimei were Shelemoth, Haziel and Haran. These were the heads of the fathers' houses of Ladan.

1 Chronicles 23 : 10 (NLV)

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

1 Chronicles 23 : 11 (NLV)

Jahath was the first, and Zizah the second. But Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were numbered together as one father's house.

1 Chronicles 23 : 12 (NLV)

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

1 Chronicles 23 : 13 (NLV)

The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart for holy work, he and his sons forever. They were to burn special perfume before the Lord, and do His work. And they were to pray for good to come to the people in the Lord's name forever.

1 Chronicles 23 : 14 (NLV)

But the names of the sons of Moses the man of God were among the family of Levi.

1 Chronicles 23 : 15 (NLV)

The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.

1 Chronicles 23 : 16 (NLV)

The son of Gershom was Shebuel the leader.

1 Chronicles 23 : 17 (NLV)

The son of Eliezer was Rehabiah the leader. Eliezer had no other sons. But Rehabiah had many sons.

1 Chronicles 23 : 18 (NLV)

The son of Izhar was Shelomith the leader.

1 Chronicles 23 : 19 (NLV)

The sons of Hebron were Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jehaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

1 Chronicles 23 : 20 (NLV)

The sons of Uzziel were Micah the first, and Isshiah the second.

1 Chronicles 23 : 21 (NLV)

The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.

1 Chronicles 23 : 22 (NLV)

Eleazar died and had no sons, only daughters. Their brothers the sons of Kish married them.

1 Chronicles 23 : 23 (NLV)

The three sons of Mushi were Mahli and Eder and Jeremoth.

1 Chronicles 23 : 24 (NLV)

These were the sons of Levi by their fathers' houses. They were the heads of the fathers' houses of those whose names were numbered from twenty years old and older. They were to do the work of the Lord's house.

1 Chronicles 23 : 25 (NLV)

For David said, "The Lord God of Israel has given peace to his people. And He lives in Jerusalem forever.

1 Chronicles 23 : 26 (NLV)

The Levites do not need to carry the meeting tent and all the parts for its work any longer."

1 Chronicles 23 : 27 (NLV)

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

1 Chronicles 23 : 28 (NLV)

He said, "Their duties are to help Aaron's sons with the work of the Lord's house, in the open spaces and in the rooms. They are to make clean all the holy things, and do any work needed to be done in the house of God.

1 Chronicles 23 : 29 (NLV)

They are to take care of the holy bread, the fine flour for a grain gift, and the bread without yeast. They are to take care of what is baked, and what is well mixed, of all the right amounts.

1 Chronicles 23 : 30 (NLV)

They are to stand every morning and evening to thank and praise the Lord.

1 Chronicles 23 : 31 (NLV)

And they are to give all the burnt gifts to the Lord on the Days of Rest, the new moons, and the special days. They are to do this before the Lord all the time, by the number set by the Law.

1 Chronicles 23 : 32 (NLV)

In this way they are to take care of the meeting tent, the holy place, and help their brothers the sons of Aaron, for the work of the Lord's house.