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Solomon Made King over Israel

23 (A)Now David became old and full of days, (B)and he made his son Solomon king over Israel. And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel with the priests and the Levites.

The Work of the Levites

(C)And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward, and (D)their number by [a]census of men was 38,000. Of these, 24,000 were (E)to direct the work of the house of Yahweh; and 6,000 were (F)officers and judges, and 4,000 were gatekeepers, and (G)4,000 were praising Yahweh with the instruments which [b]David made for giving praise. And David divided them into divisions (H)according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

The Sons of Gershon

Of the Gershonites were [c]Ladan and Shimei.
The sons of Ladan were Jehiel the first and Zetham and Joel, three.
The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth and Haziel and Haran, three.
These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan.
10 The sons of Shimei were Jahath, [d]Zina, Jeush, and Beriah.
These four were the sons of Shimei.
11 Jahath was the first and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became a father’s household, one [e]unit.

The Sons of Kohath

12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
13 (I)The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. And (J)Aaron was separated in order to sanctify him as most holy, he and his sons forever, (K)to offer offerings up in smoke before Yahweh, to minister to Him and to bless in His name forever.
14 But as for (L)Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
15 The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.
16 The [f]son of Gershom was [g]Shebuel the chief.
17 The [h]son of Eliezer was Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
18 The [i]son of Izhar was [j]Shelomith the chief.
19 The sons of Hebron were Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.
20 The sons of Uzziel were Micah the first and Isshiah the second.

The Sons of Merari

21 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.
22 And Eleazar died and had no sons, but daughters only, so their brothers, the sons of Kish, took them up as wives.
23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

The Service of the Levites

24 (M)These were the sons of Levi according to their fathers’ households, even the heads of the fathers’ households of those of them who were [k]counted, in the number of names by their [l]census, doing the work for the service of the house of Yahweh, (N)from twenty years old and upward. 25 For David said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, (O)has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever. 26 Also, (P)the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings for its service.” 27 For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward. 28 For their station is to be on hand for the sons of Aaron with the service of the house of Yahweh, in the courts and in the chambers and in the cleansing of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God, 29 (Q)and with the showbread, and (R)the fine flour for a grain offering, and unleavened wafers, or (S)what is made on the griddle, or (T)what is well stirred, and (U)all measures of volume and size. 30 And they are to stand every morning to thank and to praise Yahweh, and likewise at evening, 31 and to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh, (V)on the sabbaths, the new moons and (W)the appointed times in the number set by the judgments concerning them, continually before Yahweh. 32 Thus (X)they shall keep responsibility of the tent of meeting, and responsibility of the holy place, and (Y)responsibility of the sons of Aaron their [m]relatives, for the service of the house of Yahweh.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 23:3 Lit their heads
  2. 1 Chronicles 23:5 Lit I made
  3. 1 Chronicles 23:7 In Ex 6:17, Libni
  4. 1 Chronicles 23:10 In v 11, Zizah
  5. 1 Chronicles 23:11 Lit mustering
  6. 1 Chronicles 23:16 Lit sons
  7. 1 Chronicles 23:16 In 24:20, Shubael
  8. 1 Chronicles 23:17 Lit sons...were
  9. 1 Chronicles 23:18 Lit sons
  10. 1 Chronicles 23:18 In 24:22, Shelomoth
  11. 1 Chronicles 23:24 Lit mustered
  12. 1 Chronicles 23:24 Lit heads
  13. 1 Chronicles 23:32 Lit brothers

Itinatag ni David ang Katungkulan ng mga Levita

23 Nang(A) si David ay matanda na at puspos na ng mga araw, ginawa niyang hari sa Israel si Solomon na kanyang anak.

Tinipon niya ang lahat ng pinuno ng Israel, pati ang mga pari at ang mga Levita.

Ang mga Levita na mula sa tatlumpung taong gulang pataas ay binilang at ang kanilang kabuuang bilang ay tatlumpu't walong libong lalaki.

“Dalawampu't apat na libo sa mga ito,” sabi ni David, “ang mamamahala sa gawain sa bahay ng Panginoon, at anim na libo ay mga pinuno at mga hukom,

at apat na libong bantay ng pinto, apat na libo ang mang-aawit sa Panginoon na may mga panugtog na aking ginawa para sa pagpupuri.”

Hinati sila ni David sa mga pangkat ayon sa mga anak ni Levi: si Gershon, si Kohat, at si Merari.

Sa mga Gershonita ay sina Ladan, at Shimei.

Ang mga anak ni Ladan: si Jehiel na pinuno, si Zetam, at si Joel, tatlo.

Ang mga anak ni Shimei: sina Shelomot, Haziel, at Haran, tatlo. Ito ang mga puno sa mga sambahayan ng mga magulang ni Ladan.

10 Ang mga anak ni Shimei: sina Jahat, Zinat, Jeus, at Beriah. Ang apat na ito ang mga anak ni Shimei.

11 Si Jahat ang pinuno at si Ziza ang ikalawa. Ngunit si Jeus at si Beriah ay hindi nagkaroon ng maraming anak, kaya't sila'y itinuring na isang sambahayan ng mga magulang.

12 Ang mga anak ni Kohat: sina Amram, Izar, Hebron, at Uziel, apat.

13 Ang(B) mga anak ni Amram: sina Aaron at Moises. Si Aaron ay ibinukod upang kanyang italaga ang mga kabanal-banalang bagay, upang siya at ang kanyang mga anak na lalaki ay magsunog ng insenso sa harap ng Panginoon at maglingkod sa kanya, at magbasbas sa pamamagitan ng kanyang pangalan magpakailanman.

14 Ngunit ang mga anak ni Moises na tao ng Diyos ay ibinilang na kasama ng lipi ni Levi.

15 Ang mga anak ni Moises: sina Gershom at Eliezer.

16 Ang mga anak ni Gershom: si Sebuel na pinuno.

17 Ang mga anak ni Eliezer: si Rehabias na pinuno. Si Eliezer ay hindi nagkaroon ng ibang mga anak na lalaki, ngunit ang mga anak ni Rehabias ay napakarami.

18 Ang mga anak ni Izar: si Shelomit na pinuno.

19 Ang mga anak ni Hebron: si Jerias ang pinuno, si Amarias ang ikalawa, si Jahaziel ang ikatlo, at si Jecaman ang ikaapat.

20 Ang mga anak ni Uziel: si Micaias ang pinuno, at si Ishias ang ikalawa.

21 Ang mga anak ni Merari: sina Mahli at Musi. Ang mga anak ni Mahli: sina Eleazar at Kish.

22 Si Eleazar ay namatay na hindi nagkaanak ng lalaki, kundi mga babae lamang; at naging asawa nila ang kanilang mga kamag-anak na mga anak ni Kish.

23 Ang mga anak ni Musi: sina Mahli, Eder, at Jerimot, tatlo.

24 Ito ang mga anak ni Levi, ayon sa mga sambahayan ng kanilang mga ninuno, samakatuwid ay mga puno ng mga sambahayan na nakatala ayon sa bilang ng mga pangalan ng mga tao mula sa dalawampung taong gulang pataas na maglilingkod sa bahay ng Panginoon.

25 Sapagkat sinabi ni David, “Ang Panginoon, ang Diyos ng Israel ay nagbigay ng kapahingahan sa kanyang bayan; at siya'y naninirahan sa Jerusalem magpakailanman.

26 Hindi(C) na kailangan pang pasanin ng mga Levita ang tabernakulo at ang alinman sa mga kasangkapan niyon sa paglilingkod doon.”

27 Sapagkat ayon sa mga huling salita ni David, ang mga ito ang nabilang sa mga anak ni Levi, mula sa dalawampung taong gulang pataas.

28 “Ang(D) kanilang katungkulan ay tumulong sa mga anak ni Aaron sa paglilingkod sa bahay ng Panginoon, na silang may pangangasiwa sa mga bulwagan, sa mga silid, at sa paglilinis ng lahat ng banal na bagay, at sa lahat ng gawain ng paglilingkod sa bahay ng Diyos.

29 Gayundin sa tinapay na handog, at sa piling harina para sa handog na butil, maging sa mga manipis na tinapay na walang pampaalsa, at sa niluto sa kawali, at sa handog na pinirito; at sa lahat ng sari-saring takalan at sukatan.

30 Sila'y tatayo tuwing umaga upang magpasalamat at magpuri sa Panginoon, at gayundin naman sa hapon;

31 at sa tuwing maghahandog ng lahat ng handog na sinusunog sa Panginoon sa mga Sabbath, sa mga bagong buwan, at sa mga takdang kapistahan na ang bilang ay alinsunod sa itinatakda sa kanila at patuloy sa harap ng Panginoon.

32 Sa gayo'y pangangasiwaan nila ang toldang tipanan, ang santuwaryo, at ang mga anak ni Aaron na kanilang mga kapatid para sa paglilingkod sa bahay ng Panginoon.”

23 So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

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.

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:

Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

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.

The Divisions of the Levites

23 So when David was old and full of days, he made his son (A)Solomon king over Israel.

And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. Now the Levites were numbered from the age of (B)thirty years and above; and the number of individual males was thirty-eight thousand. 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, four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand (E)praised the Lord with musical instruments, (F)“which I made,” said David, “for giving praise.”

Also (G)David separated them into [a]divisions among the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Of the (H)Gershonites: [b]Laadan and Shimei. The sons of Laadan: the first Jehiel, then Zetham and Joel—three in all. 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. 1 Chronicles 23:6 groups
  2. 1 Chronicles 23:7 Libni, Ex. 6:17
  3. 1 Chronicles 23:10 LXX, Vg. Zizah and v. 11
  4. 1 Chronicles 23:13 consecrate
  5. 1 Chronicles 23:15 Heb. Gershom, 1 Chr. 6:16
  6. 1 Chronicles 23:16 Shubael, 1 Chr. 24:20
  7. 1 Chronicles 23:22 kinsmen
  8. 1 Chronicles 23:31 appointed feasts