1 N ow David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

Now when David reached old age, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.

2 H e gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel with the priests and the Levites. Offices of the Levites

3 T he Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward; and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.

The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward, and their number by census of men was 38, 000.

4 D avid said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of Yahweh’s house, six thousand were officers and judges,

Of these, 24, 000 were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord; and 6, 000 were officers and judges,

5 f our thousand were doorkeepers, and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made for giving praise.”

and 4, 000 were gatekeepers, and 4, 000 were praising the Lord with the instruments which David made for giving praise.

6 D avid divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Gershonites

7 O f the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.

8 T he sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, Zetham, and Joel, three.

The sons of Ladan were Jehiel the first and Zetham and Joel, three.

9 T he sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan.

The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth and Haziel and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan.

10 T he sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.

The sons of Shimei were Jahath, Zina, Jeush and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.

11 J ahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah didn’t have many sons; therefore they became a fathers’ house in one reckoning.

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 class. Kohathites

12 T he sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

The sons of Kohath were four: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

13 T he sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, forever, to burn incense before Yahweh, to minister to him, and to bless in his name, forever.

The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. And Aaron was set apart to sanctify him as most holy, he and his sons forever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister to Him and to bless in His name forever.

14 B ut as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

15 T he sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.

The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.

16 T he sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.

The son of Gershom was Shebuel the chief.

17 T he sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

The son of Eliezer was Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

18 T he sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.

The son of Izhar was Shelomith the chief.

19 T he sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

The sons of Hebron were Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.

20 T he sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second.

The sons of Uzziel were Micah the first and Isshiah the second. Merarites

21 T he sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.

22 E leazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brothers the sons of Kish took them as wives.

Eleazar died and had no sons, but daughters only, so their brothers, the sons of Kish, took them as wives.

23 T he sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

The sons of Mushi were three: Mahli, Eder and Jeremoth. Duties Revised

24 T hese 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.

These were the sons of Levi according to their fathers’ households, even the heads of the fathers’ households of those of them who were counted, in the number of names by their census, doing the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and upward.

25 F or David said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.

For David said, “The Lord God of Israel has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.

26 A lso the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service.”

Also, the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils for its service.”

27 F or by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.

For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward.

28 F or 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;

For their office is to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts and in the chambers and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God,

29 f or 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;

and with the showbread, and the fine flour for a grain offering, and unleavened wafers, or what is baked in the pan or what is well-mixed, and all measures of volume and size.

30 a nd to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening;

They are to stand every morning to thank and to praise the Lord, and likewise at evening,

31 a nd 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;

and to offer all burnt offerings to the Lord, on the sabbaths, the new moons and the fixed festivals in the number set by the ordinance concerning them, continually before the Lord.

32 a nd 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.

Thus they are to keep charge of the tent of meeting, and charge of the holy place, and charge of the sons of Aaron their relatives, for the service of the house of the Lord.