1 Chronicles 23:5-7

Contemporary English Version

⁵4,000 will be guards at the temple, and 4,000 will praise the Lord by playing the musical instruments I have given them.”

⁶David then divided the Levites into three groups according to the clans of Levi's sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

⁷Gershon had two sons: Ladan and Shimei.

1 Chronicles 23:5-7

New International Version

⁵Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the musical instruments^(A) I have provided for that purpose.”^(B)

⁶David separated^(C) the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi:^(D) Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

⁷Belonging to the Gershonites:^(E)

Ladan and Shimei.

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