1 Cronica 23
Magandang Balita Biblia
Ang Gawain ng mga Levita
23 Nang(A) matandang matanda na si David, ginawa niyang hari ng Israel ang anak niyang si Solomon.
2 Tinipon ni David ang mga pinuno ng Israel, ang mga pari at ang mga Levita. 3 Ang mga nabilang na Levita mula sa gulang na tatlumpung taon pataas ay 38,000. 4 Ang mga inatasan sa pangangalaga at paglilingkod sa Templo ay 24,000. Ang ginawang mga opisyal at mga hukom ay 6,000, 5 at 4,000 ang kinuhang mga bantay sa pintuan. Ang magpupuri kay Yahweh sa saliw ng mga instrumentong ginawa ni David ay 4,000 rin. 6 Pinagtatlong pangkat ni David ang mga Levita ayon sa tatlong anak ni Levi na sina Gershon, Kohat at Merari.
7 Ang mga anak ni Gershon ay sina Ladan at Simei. 8 Tatlo ang anak ni Ladan: si Jehiel na pinuno, si Zetam at si Joel. 9 Tatlo rin ang anak ni Simei: sina Zelomit, Haziel at Haran. Sila ang mga pinuno ng mga angkan na nagbuhat kay Ladan. 10 Apat ang anak ni Simei na kapatid ni Ladan: sina Jahat, Zina, Jeus at Berias. 11 Si Jahat ang pinuno at si Zisa naman ang kanang kamay. Kakaunti ang mga anak na lalaki nina Jeus at Berias kaya't pinagsama na sila at ibinilang na iisang angkan.
12 Apat ang anak ni Kohat: sina Amram, Izar, Hebron at Uziel. 13 Mga(B) anak ni Amram sina Aaron at Moises. Si Aaron at ang kanyang mga anak ay ibinukod upang mangalaga sa mga ganap na sagradong bagay habang panahon. Sila ang magsusunog ng mga handog sa harapan ni Yahweh, maglilingkod at magbabasbas sa pangalan ni Yahweh magpakailanman. 14 Ngunit ang mga anak ni Moises, ang lingkod ng Diyos, ay ibinilang na kasama ng mga Levita. 15 Ang mga anak ni Moises ay sina Gershon at Eliezer. 16 Sa mga anak ni Gershon, si Sebuel ang pinuno; 17 kay Eliezer naman ay si Rehabias na kaisa-isa niyang anak na lalaki. Si Rehabias naman ay maraming anak.
18 Sa mga anak ni Izar, na pangalawang anak ni Kohat, si Zelomit ang pinuno. 19 Ang apat na anak ni Hebron ay sina Jerias na pinuno, Amarias, Jahaziel at Jecamiam. 20 Sa mga anak naman ni Uziel, si Micas ang pinuno at si Isias ang pangalawa.
21 Ang mga anak ni Merari ay sina Mahli at Musi. Mga anak ni Mahli sina Eleazar at Kis. 22 Namatay si Eleazar na walang anak na lalaki, kundi panay babae. Sila ay napangasawa ng kanilang mga pinsan na mula sa angkan ni Kish. 23 Tatlo naman ang mga anak ni Musi: sina Mahli, Eder at Jeremot.
24 Ito ang bumubuo sa lipi ni Levi ayon sa angkan at sambahayan. Bawat isa, mula sa edad na dalawampu pataas ay katulong sa paglilingkod sa Templo ni Yahweh.
25 Sinabi ni David, “Binigyan na ni Yahweh, na Diyos ng Israel, ng kapayapaan ang kanyang bayan, at maninirahan na siya sa Jerusalem magpakailanman. 26 Dahil(C) dito'y hindi na bubuhatin ng mga Levita ang tabernakulo at ang mga kagamitan sa paglilingkod dito.” 27 Iyan ang dahilan kaya ipinapalista ang mga Levita mula sa gulang na dalawampu pataas. 28 Sila'y(D) tutulong na lamang sa mga paring mula sa angkan ni Aaron sa paglilingkod sa loob ng Templo ni Yahweh. Sila ang mangangalaga sa mga bulwagan, mga silid, mga sagradong kasangkapan, at iba pang mga gawain sa Templo ng Diyos. 29 Sila rin ang tutulong sa paghahanda ng tinapay na panghandog, ng harinang panghalo sa mga panghandog, ng manipis na tinapay na walang pampaalsa, mga nilutong handog, at ng harinang hinaluan ng langis. Tutulong din sila sa pagtakal at pagsukat ng mga handog. 30 Umaga't hapon, haharap sila kay Yahweh upang magpuri at magpasalamat, 31 at kung may handog na susunugin, sa mga Araw ng Pamamahinga, Pista ng Bagong Buwan at mga takdang kapistahan ayon sa bilang at patakarang ipinag-uutos, sa harapan ni Yahweh, sa lahat ng panahon. 32 Ang mga Levita nga ang mangangalaga sa Toldang Tipanan at sa dakong banal, at tutulungan nila ang mga paring kamag-anak nila sa lahat ng paglilingkod sa Templo ni Yahweh.
1 Chronicles 23
King James Version
23 So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
2 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
3 Now 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.
4 Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord; and six thousand were officers and judges:
5 Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
6 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
9 The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.
10 And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
11 And 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.
12 The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
13 The 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.
14 Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
15 The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.
16 Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.
17 And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
18 Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.
19 Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
20 Of the sons of Uzziel; Micah the first and Jesiah the second.
21 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
22 And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
23 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
24 These 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.
25 For David said, The Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:
26 And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.
27 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
28 Because 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;
29 Both 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;
30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at even:
31 And 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:
32 And 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.
1 Chronicles 23
Darby Translation
23 And David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
2 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
3 And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward; and their number, by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
4 Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
5 and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, [said David,] to praise [therewith].
6 And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.
8 The sons of Laadan: the head was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief fathers of Laadan.
10 And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, and Jeush, and Beriah. These were the four sons of Shimei.
11 And 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.
12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
13 The 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.
14 —And as to Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
15 The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
16 The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the head.
17 And the sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the head; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
18 —The sons of Jizhar: Shelomith the head.
19 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the head, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
20 The sons of Uzziel: Micah the head, and Jishijah the second.
21 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
22 And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters; and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
24 These 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.
25 For David said, Jehovah the God of Israel has given rest to his people, and he will dwell in Jerusalem for ever;
26 and the Levites also have no more to carry the tabernacle, nor any of its vessels for its service.
27 For by the last words of David was this [done],—the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.
28 For 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 of God;
29 and 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;
30 and to stand every morning to thank and praise Jehovah, and likewise at even;
31 and 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;
32 and 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.
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
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