1 Chronicles 23
Modern English Version
The Levites
23 Now David was old and full of days when he made Solomon his son king over Israel. 2 So he gathered together all the leaders of Israel with the priests and the Levites.
3 The Levites from thirty years old and up were counted, and their head count of men was thirty-eight thousand. 4 Twenty-four thousand of these, David said, “shall have charge of the work in the house of the Lord; six thousand shall be officers and judges, 5 four thousand shall be gatekeepers, and four thousand shall offer praises to the Lord with the instruments that I have made for praise.”
6 David assigned them to divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Gershonites
7 From the Gershonites:
Ladan and Shimei.
8 The sons of Ladan were
first Jehiel, then Zetham and Joel, three in all.
9 The sons of Shimei were
Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran, three.
These were the heads of the fathers’ houses of Ladan.
10 The sons of Shimei were
Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah.
These four were the sons of Shimei.
11 Now Jahath was the first and Ziza the second, but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one unit for their father’s house.
Kohathites
12 The sons of Kohath were
Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four in all.
13 The sons of Amram were
Aaron and Moses,
but Aaron was set apart to consecrate the most holy things, he and his sons forever, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, to minister to Him, and to bless in His name forever. 14 As for 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 son of Gershom was
Shubael the chief.
17 The son of Eliezer was
Rehabiah the chief.
Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
18 The son of Izhar was
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 Ishiah the second.
Merarites
21 The sons of Merari were
Mahli and Mushi.
The sons of Mahli were
Eleazar and Kish.
22 Eleazar died having no sons, but only daughters, so the sons of Kish, their brothers, took them as wives.
23 The sons of Mushi were
Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth, three.
24 These were the sons of Levi according to their fathers’ houses, the heads of the fathers’ houses as they were registered by the number of their names according to their head count, those doing the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and up.
25 For David said, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever. 26 And so the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its implements for its service.” 27 For by the last words of David, the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and up; 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, with the purifying of all holy things, even the work of service of the house of God, 29 and with the showbread, the fine flour for a grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baked offering, the offering mixed with oil, and all measures of quantity and size, 30 to stand morning by morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise in the evening, 31 and to offer up all burnt offerings to the Lord, for Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, by number as the judgment concerning them, continually before the Lord, 32 and that they should keep charge of the tent of meeting and the sanctuary and attend to the sons of Aaron, their brothers, for the service of the house of the Lord.
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 Crónicas 23
La Biblia de las Américas
Organización de los levitas
23 Cuando David era ya viejo y colmado de días(A), puso a su hijo Salomón como rey sobre Israel(B). 2 Y reunió a todos los principales de Israel con los sacerdotes y los levitas. 3 Los levitas fueron contados de treinta años para arriba(C), y su número, según el censo de los hombres[a], fue de treinta y ocho mil(D). 4 De estos, veinticuatro mil debían dirigir la obra de la casa del Señor(E), seis mil eran oficiales y jueces(F), 5 cuatro mil eran porteros y cuatro mil alababan al Señor con los instrumentos que David[b] había hecho para rendir alabanza(G). 6 Y David los dividió en clases conforme a los hijos de Leví: Gersón, Coat y Merari(H).
7 De los de Gersón fueron Laadán[c] y Simei. 8 Los hijos de Laadán fueron Jehiel el primero, Zetam y Joel: tres. 9 Los hijos de Simei fueron Selomit, Haziel y Harán: tres. Estos fueron los jefes de las casas paternas de Laadán. 10 Y los hijos de Simei fueron Jahat, Zina, Jeús y Bería. Estos cuatro fueron los hijos de Simei. 11 Jahat fue el primero y Zina el segundo; pero Jeús y Bería no tuvieron muchos hijos, por lo cual constituyeron una casa paterna, un grupo[d].
12 Los hijos de Coat fueron cuatro: Amram, Izhar, Hebrón y Uziel. 13 Los hijos de Amram fueron Aarón y Moisés(I). Y Aarón fue separado para ser santificado como el más santo(J), él y sus hijos para siempre, para quemar incienso delante del Señor, para servirle y para bendecir en su nombre para siempre(K). 14 Mas en cuanto a Moisés el hombre de Dios(L), sus hijos fueron contados entre la tribu de Leví. 15 Los hijos de Moisés fueron Gersón y Eliezer. 16 El hijo[e] de Gersón fue Sebuel[f] el jefe. 17 Y el hijo de Eliezer fue[g] Rehabías el jefe; y Eliezer no tuvo más hijos, pero los hijos de Rehabías fueron muchos. 18 El hijo[h] de Izhar fue Selomit[i] el jefe. 19 Los hijos de Hebrón fueron Jerías el primero, Amarías el segundo, Jahaziel el tercero, y Jecamán el cuarto. 20 Los hijos de Uziel fueron Micaía el primero, e Isías el segundo.
21 Los hijos de Merari fueron Mahli y Musi. Los hijos de Mahli fueron Eleazar y Cis. 22 Y Eleazar murió y no tuvo hijos, sino solo hijas, de modo que sus parientes[j], los hijos de Cis, las tomaron por mujeres. 23 Los hijos de Musi fueron tres: Mahli, Eder y Jeremot.
24 Estos fueron los hijos de Leví conforme a sus casas paternas(M), es decir, los jefes de las casas paternas de los que fueron contados[k], en la cuenta de nombres según su censo[l], de veinte años para arriba, los cuales hacían la obra del servicio de la casa del Señor(N). 25 Porque dijo David: El Señor, Dios de Israel, ha dado reposo a su pueblo(O), y Él habita en Jerusalén para siempre. 26 Y además los levitas ya no tendrán que llevar el tabernáculo y todos los utensilios para su servicio(P). 27 Pues de acuerdo con las últimas palabras de David, los hijos de Leví fueron contados de veinte años para arriba; 28 porque su oficio era ayudar a[m] los hijos de Aarón en el servicio de la casa del Señor, en los atrios y en las cámaras y en la purificación de todas las cosas sagradas y en la obra del servicio de la casa de Dios; 29 y también con los panes de la proposición(Q), la flor de harina para la ofrenda de cereal, los hojaldres sin levadura(R), lo preparado en sartén(S), lo bien mezclado y todas las medidas de capacidad y longitud(T). 30 Y han de estar presentes cada mañana para dar gracias y para alabar al Señor, y asimismo por la noche, 31 y para ofrecer todos los holocaustos al Señor todos los días de reposo, las lunas nuevas(U) y las fiestas señaladas según el número fijado por la ordenanza(V) que las prescribe, continuamente delante del Señor. 32 Así estarán encargados de la custodia de la tienda de reunión, de la custodia del lugar santo(W) y de la custodia de los hijos de Aarón sus parientes[n], para el servicio de la casa del Señor(X).
Footnotes
- 1 Crónicas 23:3 Lit., por sus cabezas, uno por uno
- 1 Crónicas 23:5 Lit., yo
- 1 Crónicas 23:7 En Ex. 6:17, Libni
- 1 Crónicas 23:11 Lit., alistamiento
- 1 Crónicas 23:16 En heb., Hijos
- 1 Crónicas 23:16 En el cap. 24:20, Subael
- 1 Crónicas 23:17 En heb., Hijos...fueron
- 1 Crónicas 23:18 En heb., Hijos
- 1 Crónicas 23:18 En el cap. 24:22, Selomot
- 1 Crónicas 23:22 Lit., hermanos
- 1 Crónicas 23:24 Lit., alistados
- 1 Crónicas 23:24 Lit., sus cabezas
- 1 Crónicas 23:28 Lit., estar a la mano de
- 1 Crónicas 23:32 Lit., hermanos
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
The Holy Bible, Modern English Version. Copyright © 2014 by Military Bible Association. Published and distributed by Charisma House.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
