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1 Chronicles 23:24-26
New American Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 23:24-26
New American Standard Bible
Duties Revised
24 (A)These were the sons of Levi according to their fathers’ households, the heads of the fathers’ households of those among them who were [a]counted, in the number of names by their [b]head count, doing the work for the service of the house of the Lord, (B)from twenty years old and upward. 25 For David said, “The Lord God of Israel (C)has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever. 26 Also, (D)the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils for its service.”
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- 1 Chronicles 23:24 Lit mustered
- 1 Chronicles 23:24 Lit heads
1 Chronicles 23:24-26
New International Version
1 Chronicles 23:24-26
New International Version
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(A) who served in the temple of the Lord. 25 For David had said, “Since the Lord, the God of Israel, has granted rest(B) 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.”(C)
1 Chronicles 23:24-26
Common English Bible
1 Chronicles 23:24-26
Common English Bible
24 These were the members of Levi’s family according to their households. The household heads were registered, along with a listing of the names of each person 20 years old and above who carried out assigned tasks in the Lord’s temple.
Levites’ duties
25 David said, “Since the Lord, Israel’s God, has given his people peace and has made his home in Jerusalem forever, 26 the Levites need no longer carry the dwelling or any of the equipment used in its service.”
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1 Chronicles 23:24-26
New King James Version
1 Chronicles 23:24-26
New King James Version
24 These were the sons of (A)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 (B)twenty years and above.
25 For David said, “The Lord God of Israel (C)has given rest to His people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem forever”; 26 and also to the Levites, “They shall no longer (D)carry the tabernacle, or any of the articles for its service.”
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