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1 Chronicles 23
New King James Version
1 Chronicles 23
New King James Version
The Divisions of the Levites
23 So when David was old and full of days, he made his son (A)Solomon king over Israel.
2 And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. 3 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of (B)thirty years and above; and the number of individual males was thirty-eight thousand. 4 Of these, twenty-four thousand were to (C)look after the work of the house of the Lord, six thousand were (D)officers and judges, 5 four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand (E)praised the Lord with musical instruments, (F)“which I made,” said David, “for giving praise.”
6 Also (G)David separated them into [a]divisions among the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Of the (H)Gershonites: [b]Laadan and Shimei. 8 The sons of Laadan: the first Jehiel, then Zetham and Joel—three in all. 9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the fathers’ houses of Laadan. 10 And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, [c]Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the four sons of Shimei. 11 Jahath was the first and Zizah the second. But Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; therefore they were assigned as one father’s house.
12 (I)The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all. 13 The sons of (J)Amram: Aaron and Moses; and (K)Aaron was set apart, he and his sons forever, that he should [d]sanctify the most holy things, (L)to burn incense before the Lord, (M)to minister to Him, and (N)to give the blessing in His name forever. 14 Now (O)the sons of Moses the man of God were reckoned to the tribe of Levi. 15 (P)The sons of Moses were [e]Gershon and Eliezer. 16 Of the sons of Gershon, (Q)Shebuel[f] was the first. 17 Of the descendants of Eliezer, (R)Rehabiah was the first. And Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. 18 Of the sons of Izhar, (S)Shelomith was the first. 19 (T)Of the sons of Hebron, Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20 Of the sons of Uzziel, Michah was the first and Jesshiah the second.
21 (U)The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and (V)Kish. 22 And Eleazar died, and (W)had no sons, but only daughters; and their [g]brethren, the sons of Kish, (X)took them as wives. 23 (Y)The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all.
24 These were the sons of (Z)Levi by their fathers’ houses—the heads of the fathers’ houses as they were counted individually by the number of their names, who did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from the age of (AA)twenty years and above.
25 For David said, “The Lord God of Israel (AB)has given rest to His people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem forever”; 26 and also to the Levites, “They shall no longer (AC)carry the tabernacle, or any of the articles for its service.” 27 For by the (AD)last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above; 28 because their duty was to help the sons of Aaron in the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts and in the chambers, in the purifying of all holy things and the work of the service of the house of God, 29 both with (AE)the showbread and (AF)the fine flour for the grain offering, with (AG)the unleavened cakes and (AH)what is baked in the pan, with what is mixed and with all kinds of (AI)measures and sizes; 30 to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at evening; 31 and at every presentation of a burnt offering to the Lord (AJ)on the Sabbaths and on the New Moons and on the (AK)set[h] feasts, by number according to the ordinance governing them, regularly before the Lord; 32 and that they should (AL)attend to the (AM)needs of the tabernacle of meeting, the needs of the holy place, and the (AN)needs of the sons of Aaron their brethren in the work of the house of the Lord.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 23:6 groups
- 1 Chronicles 23:7 Libni, Ex. 6:17
- 1 Chronicles 23:10 LXX, Vg. Zizah and v. 11
- 1 Chronicles 23:13 consecrate
- 1 Chronicles 23:15 Heb. Gershom, 1 Chr. 6:16
- 1 Chronicles 23:16 Shubael, 1 Chr. 24:20
- 1 Chronicles 23:22 kinsmen
- 1 Chronicles 23:31 appointed feasts
1 Chronicles 23
Contemporary English Version
1 Chronicles 23
Contemporary English Version
David Assigns the Levites Their Duties
23 (A) David was old when he chose his son Solomon to be king of Israel. 2 Some time later, David called together all of Israel's leaders, priests, and Levites. 3 He then counted the Levite men who were at least 30 years old, and the total was 38,000. 4 He said, “Twenty-four thousand of the Levites will be in charge of the temple, 6,000 will be temple officials and judges, 5 4,000 will be guards at the temple, and 4,000 will praise the Lord by playing the musical instruments I have given them.”
6 David then divided the Levites into three groups according to the clans of Levi's sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Gershon had two sons: Ladan and Shimei. 8 Ladan was the father of Jehiel, Zetham, and Joel. 9 They were all family leaders among their father's descendants. Shimei was the father of Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. 10-11 Later, Shimei had four more sons, in the following order: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah. But Jeush and Beriah didn't have many children, so their descendants were counted as one family.
12 Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 13 (B) Amram was the father of Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were chosen to be in charge of all the sacred things. They served the Lord by offering sacrifices to him and by blessing the people in his name. 14-15 Moses, the man of God, was the father of Gershom and Eliezer, and their descendants were considered Levites. 16 Gershom's oldest son was Shebuel. 17 Rehabiah, who was Eliezer's only son, had many children. 18 The second son born to Kohath was Izhar, and his oldest son was Shelomith. 19 Hebron, the third son of Kohath, was the father of Jeriah, Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam. 20 Kohath's youngest son, Uzziel, was the father of Micah and Isshiah.
21 Merari had two sons: Mahli and Mushi. Mahli was the father of Eleazar and Kish. 22 Eleazar had no sons, only daughters, and they married their uncle's sons. 23 Mushi the second son of Merari, was the father of Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth.
24 These were the clans and families of the tribe of Levi. Those who were 20 years and older were assigned to work at the Lord's temple.
25 David said:
The Lord God of Israel has given his people peace, and he will live in Jerusalem forever. 26 (C) And so, the Levites won't need to move the sacred tent and the things used for worship from place to place. 27 From now on, all Levites at least 20 years old 28 (D) will serve the Lord by helping Aaron's descendants do their work at the temple, by keeping the courtyards and rooms of the temple clean, and by making sure that everything used in worship stays pure. 29 They will also be in charge of the sacred loaves of bread, the flour for the grain sacrifices, the thin wafers, any offerings to be baked, and the flour mixed with olive oil. These Levites will weigh and measure these offerings.
30 Every morning and evening, the Levites are to give thanks to the Lord and sing praises to him. 31 They must also give thanks and sing praises when sacrifices are offered on each Sabbath, as well as during New Moon Festivals and other religious feasts. There must always be enough Levites on duty at the temple to do everything that needs to be done. 32 They were once in charge of taking care of the sacred tent; now they are responsible for the temple and for helping Aaron's descendants.
1 Chronicles 23
New International Version
1 Chronicles 23
New International Version
The Levites
23 When David was old and full of years, he made his son Solomon(A) king over Israel.(B)
2 He also gathered together all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites. 3 The Levites thirty years old or more(C) were counted,(D) and the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand.(E) 4 David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand are to be in charge(F) of the work(G) of the temple of the Lord and six thousand are to be officials and judges.(H) 5 Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the musical instruments(I) I have provided for that purpose.”(J)
6 David separated(K) the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi:(L) Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
Gershonites
7 Belonging to the Gershonites:(M)
Ladan and Shimei.
8 The sons of Ladan:
Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel—three in all.
9 The sons of Shimei:
Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran—three in all.
These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
10 And the sons of Shimei:
Jahath, Ziza,[a] Jeush and Beriah.
These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
11 Jahath was the first and Ziza the second, but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; so they were counted as one family with one assignment.
Kohathites
12 The sons of Kohath:(N)
Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel—four in all.
13 The sons of Amram:(O)
Aaron and Moses.
Aaron was set apart,(P) he and his descendants forever, to consecrate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, to minister(Q) before him and to pronounce blessings(R) in his name forever. 14 The sons of Moses the man(S) of God were counted as part of the tribe of Levi.
15 The sons of Moses:
Gershom and Eliezer.(T)
16 The descendants of Gershom:(U)
Shubael was the first.
17 The descendants of Eliezer:
Rehabiah(V) was the first.
Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
18 The sons of Izhar:
Shelomith(W) was the first.
19 The sons of Hebron:(X)
Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.
20 The sons of Uzziel:
Micah the first and Ishiah the second.
Merarites
21 The sons of Merari:(Y)
Mahli and Mushi.(Z)
The sons of Mahli:
Eleazar and Kish.
22 Eleazar died without having sons: he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.(AA)
23 The sons of Mushi:
Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth—three in all.
24 These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families as they were registered under their names and counted individually, that is, the workers twenty years old or more(AB) who served in the temple of the Lord. 25 For David had said, “Since the Lord, the God of Israel, has granted rest(AC) to his people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever, 26 the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles used in its service.”(AD) 27 According to the last instructions of David, the Levites were counted from those twenty years old or more.
28 The duty of the Levites was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the temple of the Lord: to be in charge of the courtyards, the side rooms, the purification(AE) of all sacred things and the performance of other duties at the house of God. 29 They were in charge of the bread set out on the table,(AF) the special flour for the grain offerings,(AG) the thin loaves made without yeast, the baking and the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.(AH) 30 They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They were to do the same in the evening(AI) 31 and whenever burnt offerings were presented to the Lord on the Sabbaths, at the New Moon(AJ) feasts and at the appointed festivals.(AK) They were to serve before the Lord regularly in the proper number and in the way prescribed for them.
32 And so the Levites(AL) carried out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting,(AM) for the Holy Place and, under their relatives the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the temple of the Lord.(AN)
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 23:10 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint and Vulgate (see also verse 11); most Hebrew manuscripts Zina
I Sử Ký 23
Bản Dịch 2011
I Sử Ký 23
Bản Dịch 2011
Trách Nhiệm của Các Gia Tộc Người Lê-vi
23 Khi Ða-vít đã già, tuổi cao tác lớn, ông lập Sa-lô-môn con trai ông làm vua trên dân I-sơ-ra-ên.
2 Ða-vít triệu tập tất cả những người lãnh đạo dân I-sơ-ra-ên, các tư tế, và những người Lê-vi lại. 3 Người ta đếm những người Lê-vi từ ba mươi tuổi trở lên; họ đếm từng đầu người và được ba mươi tám ngàn người tất cả. 4 Ða-vít nói, “Hai mươi bốn ngàn trong số những người ấy sẽ đảm trách những công việc của nhà Chúa, sáu ngàn sẽ làm các quan chức và thẩm phán, 5 bốn ngàn sẽ đảm trách việc giữ cửa, và bốn ngàn sẽ lo việc ca hát thờ phượng Chúa, sử dụng các nhạc khí ta đã chế tạo cho việc ấy.”
6 Ða-vít tổ chức họ thành những đơn vị theo dòng họ của con cháu Lê-vi: Ghẹt-sôn,[a] Kê-hát, và Mê-ra-ri.
7 Các con cháu của Ghẹt-sôn là La-đan và Si-mê-i.
8 Các con của La-đan là Giê-hi-ên thủ lãnh, Xê-tham, và Giô-ên, ba người.
9 Các con của Si-mê-i là Sê-lô-mốt, Ha-xi-ên, và Ha-ran, ba người. Ðó là những tộc trưởng trong thị tộc La-đan.
10 Các con của Si-mê-i là Gia-hát, Xi-xa,[b] Giê-út, và Bê-ri-a. Bốn người đó là các con của Si-mê-i. 11 Gia-hát là thủ lãnh, Xi-xa thứ nhì, nhưng Giê-út và Bê-ri-a không có nhiều con trai, cho nên họ ghi danh chung với nhau thành một gia tộc.
12 Các con của Kê-hát là Am-ram, Ít-ha, Hếp-rôn, và U-xi-ên, bốn người.
13 Các con của Am-ram là A-rôn và Môi-se. A-rôn được biệt riêng để thánh hóa những vật cực thánh, để ông và con cháu ông sẽ đời đời dâng các của lễ trước thánh nhan Chúa, phục vụ Ngài, và chúc tụng danh Ngài đời đời. 14 Còn Môi-se, người của Ðức Chúa Trời, các con cháu ông được xem như những người khác trong chi tộc Lê-vi.
15 Các con của Môi-se là Ghẹt-sôm và Ê-li-ê-xe.
16 Trong số các con của Ghẹt-sôm, Sê-bu-ên là thủ lãnh.
17 Trong số các con của Ê-li-ê-xe, Rê-ha-bi-a là thủ lãnh. Ê-li-ê-xe không có con trai nào khác, nhưng Rê-ha-bi-a có nhiều con trai.
18 Trong số các con của Ít-ha, Sê-lô-mít là thủ lãnh.
19 Trong số các con của Hếp-rôn, Giê-ri-a là thủ lãnh, A-ma-ri-a thứ nhì, Gia-ha-i-ên thứ ba, và Giê-ca-mê-am thứ tư.
20 Trong số các con của U-xi-ên, Mi-ca là thủ lãnh, và Ít-si-a thứ nhì.
21 Các con của Mê-ra-ri có Ma-li và Mu-si.
Các con của Ma-li có Ê-lê-a-xa và Kích. 22 Ê-lê-a-xa qua đời không có con trai nhưng chỉ có các con gái; bà con của họ, các con của Kích, cưới các cô ấy làm vợ.
23 Các con của Mu-si là Ma-li, Ê-đe, và Giê-rê-mốt, ba người.
24 Ðó là các con cháu của Lê-vi theo từng gia tộc của họ. Họ đều là những thủ lãnh của các gia tộc. Những người bà con của họ được đếm và liệt kê theo từng gia tộc mang tên họ; đó là những người từ hai mươi tuổi trở lên phục vụ trong nhà Chúa. 25 Bởi Ða-vít đã nói, “Vì Chúa, Ðức Chúa Trời của I-sơ-ra-ên, đã cho dân Ngài được nghỉ ngơi và Ngài đã ngự trong Giê-ru-sa-lem vĩnh viễn rồi. 26 Như thế người Lê-vi sẽ không phải khiêng Ðền Tạm và các vật dụng dùng cho việc thờ phượng ở Ðền Tạm nữa.”
27 Do những lời nói cuối cùng của Ða-vít đó mà có việc thống kê con cháu Lê-vi từ hai mươi tuổi trở lên. 28 Nhiệm vụ của người Lê-vi là vâng lệnh các con cháu A-rôn làm các công việc của nhà Chúa, tức những việc trong các sân Ðền Tạm, những việc trong các phòng thuộc về Ðền Tạm, chịu trách nhiệm việc thanh tẩy tất cả các vật thánh, và làm mọi việc khác của nhà Ðức Chúa Trời. 29 Họ cũng chịu trách nhiệm làm bánh thánh để dâng trên bàn thờ, chuẩn bị bột thượng hạng để làm của lễ chay, làm các thứ bánh để dâng hiến, bất luận là bánh tráng không men hay bánh nướng trong chảo, chịu trách nhiệm nhào bột làm bánh theo đúng công thức, và áp dụng hệ thống cân lường và đo đạc thật chính xác.
30 Ngoài ra mỗi buổi sáng họ phải đứng cảm tạ và ca ngợi Chúa; và mỗi khi chiều tàn họ cũng phải làm như vậy. 31 Họ cũng đảm trách việc dâng hiến các của lễ thiêu lên Chúa trong những ngày Sa-bát, những ngày trăng mới, và những ngày lễ đã được quy định hằng năm. Họ phải thay phiên nhau phục vụ trước mặt Chúa thường xuyên theo số người và phẩm trật mà luật lệ đã quy định cho họ. 32 Nói chung, họ phải chịu trách nhiệm làm mọi việc cần làm ở Lều Hội Kiến, những việc cần làm ở khu vực thánh, và những việc mà con cháu của A-rôn, bà con của họ, điều động trong sự phục vụ nhà Chúa.
Footnotes
- I Sử Ký 23:6 Hay Ghẹt-sôm
- I Sử Ký 23:10 nt: Xi-na, câu 11 ghi Xi-xa
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