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1 Chronicles 23:24-32
World English Bible
1 Chronicles 23:24-32
World English Bible
24 These were the sons of Levi after their fathers’ houses, even the heads of the fathers’ houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of Yahweh’s house, from twenty years old and upward. 25 For David said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever. 26 Also the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service.” 27 For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were counted, from twenty years old and upward. 28 For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of Yahweh’s house, in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of God’s house; 29 for the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all measurements of quantity and size; 30 and to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening; 31 and to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Yahweh; 32 and that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the service of Yahweh’s house.
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1 Chronicles 23:24-32
New Living Translation
1 Chronicles 23:24-32
New Living Translation
24 These were the descendants of Levi by clans, the leaders of their family groups, registered carefully by name. Each had to be twenty years old or older to qualify for service in the house of the Lord. 25 For David said, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given us peace, and he will always live in Jerusalem. 26 Now the Levites will no longer need to carry the Tabernacle and its furnishings from place to place.” 27 In accordance with David’s final instructions, all the Levites twenty years old or older were registered for service.
28 The work of the Levites was to assist the priests, the descendants of Aaron, as they served at the house of the Lord. They also took care of the courtyards and side rooms, helped perform the ceremonies of purification, and served in many other ways in the house of God. 29 They were in charge of the sacred bread that was set out on the table, the choice flour for the grain offerings, the wafers made without yeast, the cakes cooked in olive oil, and the other mixed breads. They were also responsible to check all the weights and measures. 30 And each morning and evening they stood before the Lord to sing songs of thanks and praise to him. 31 They assisted with the burnt offerings that were presented to the Lord on Sabbath days, at new moon celebrations, and at all the appointed festivals. The required number of Levites served in the Lord’s presence at all times, following all the procedures they had been given.
32 And so, under the supervision of the priests, the Levites watched over the Tabernacle and the Temple[a] and faithfully carried out their duties of service at the house of the Lord.
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- 23:32 Hebrew the Tent of Meeting and the sanctuary.
1 Chronicles 23:24-32
New International Version
1 Chronicles 23:24-32
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) 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(D) 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,(E) the special flour for the grain offerings,(F) the thin loaves made without yeast, the baking and the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.(G) 30 They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They were to do the same in the evening(H) 31 and whenever burnt offerings were presented to the Lord on the Sabbaths, at the New Moon(I) feasts and at the appointed festivals.(J) They were to serve before the Lord regularly in the proper number and in the way prescribed for them.
32 And so the Levites(K) carried out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting,(L) for the Holy Place and, under their relatives the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the temple of the Lord.(M)
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