al[See ver. 24 above]
bu[See ver. 1 above]
bw[See ver. 1 above]
by[See ver. 1 above]
ch[See ver. 10 above]
cw[See ver. 25 above]

1 Chronicles 23

David Organizes the Levites

1 aWhen David was old and full of days, bhe made Solomon his son king over Israel.

2David
Hebrew He
assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites.
3The Levites, dthirty years old and upward, were numbered, and ethe total was f38,000 men. 4Twenty-four thousand of these,” David said,
Hebrew lacks  David said
h“shall have charge of the work in the house of the Lord, 6,000 shall be iofficers and judges,
54,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 shall offer praises to the Lord with the instruments jthat I have made for praise.” 6 kAnd David organized them in divisions lcorresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

7 mThe sons of Gershon
Vulgate (compare Septuagint, Syriac); Hebrew to the Gershonite
were Ladan and Shimei.
8The sons of Ladan: oJehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ houses of Ladan. 10And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. 11Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, therefore they became counted as a single father’s house.

12 pThe sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. 13 qThe sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. rAaron was set apart to dedicate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever should smake offerings before the Lord and tminister to him and upronounce blessings in his name forever. 14But the sons of Moses the vman of God were named among the wtribe of Levi. 15The xsons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. 16The sons of Gershom: yShebuel the chief. 17The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. 18The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief. 19The zsons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20 aaThe sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief and Isshiah the second.

21 abThe sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and acKish. 22Eleazar died adhaving no sons, but only daughters; their aekinsmen, the sons of Kish, married them. 23 afThe sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

24 agThese were the sons of Levi by their fathershouses, the heads of fathers’ houses ahas they were listed according to the number of the names of the individuals from aitwenty years old and upward who were to do the work for the service of the house of the Lord. 25For David said, “The Lord, the God of Israel, ajhas given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem forever. 26And so the Levites no longer need akto carry the tabernacle or any of the things for its service.” 27For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from altwenty years old and upward. 28For their duty was to assist the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, having the care of the courts and the chambers, the cleansing of all that is holy, and any work for the service of the house of God. 29Their duty was also to assist with the amshowbread, the anflour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the aobaked offering, the apoffering mixed with oil, and all aqmeasures of quantity or size. 30And they were to stand every morning, thanking and praising the Lord, and likewise at evening, 31and whenever burnt offerings were offered to the Lord aron Sabbaths, asnew moons, and feast days, ataccording to the number required of them, regularly before the Lord. 32Thus authey were to keep charge of the tent of meeting and the sanctuary, and to attend the sons of Aaron, their brothers, for the avservice of the house of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 24

David Organizes the Priests

1The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of awAaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 axBut Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests. 3With the help of ayZadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, David organized them according to the appointed duties in their service. 4Since more chief men were found among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar, they organized them under sixteen heads of fathershouses of the sons of Eleazar, and eight of the sons of Ithamar. 5They divided them azby lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar. 6And the scribe Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the princes and Zadok the priest and baAhimelech the son of Abiathar and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites, one father’s house being chosen for Eleazar and one chosen for Ithamar.

7The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, 8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, 9the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, 10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to bbAbijah, 11the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, 12the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, 13the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, 14the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, 15the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, 16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, 17the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, 18the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. 19These had as their appointed duty in their service bcto come into the house of the Lord according to the procedure established for them by Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.

20And of the rest of the sons of Levi: bdof the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. 21 beOf Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief. 22Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath. 23 bfThe sons of Hebron:
Compare 23:19; Hebrew lacks  Hebron
Jeriah the chief,
Compare 23:19; Hebrew lacks  the chief
Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24 biThe sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir. 25The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah. 26 bjThe sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah: Beno.
Or his son; also verse 27
27The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. 28Of Mahli: Eleazar, blwho had no sons. 29Of Kish, the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel. 30 bmThe sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathershouses. 31These also, the head of each father’s house and his younger brother alike, bncast lots, just as their brothers the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, boZadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites.

1 Chronicles 25

David Organizes the Musicians

1David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of bpAsaph, and of bqHeman, and of brJeduthun, who bsprophesied with lyres, with btharps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was: 2Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who buprophesied under the direction of the king. 3Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,
One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts lack  Shimei
Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, bwwho prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.
4Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. 5All these were the sons of Heman bxthe king’s seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, byharps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king. 7The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was bz288. 8And they cast lots for their duties, casmall and great, teacher and pupil alike.

9The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve; 10the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 14the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 20to the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 21to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 22to the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 23to the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 24to the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 25to the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 26to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 27to the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 28to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 29to the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 30to the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 31to the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

1 Chronicles 26

Divisions of the Gatekeepers

1As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2And Meshelemiah had sons: cbZechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. 4And ccObed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, 5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, cdfor God blessed him. 6Also to his son Shemaiah were sons born who were rulers in their fathershouses, for they were men of great ability. 7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers were able men, Elihu and Semachiah. 8All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom. 9And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, able men, eighteen. 10And ceHosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief), 11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.

12These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the Lord. 13And they cast lots by fathershouses, cfsmall and great alike, for their gates. 14The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came out for the north. 15Obed-edom’s came out for the south, and to his sons was allotted cgthe gatehouse. 16For Shuppim and chHosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch. 17On the east there were six each day,
Septuagint; Hebrew  six Levites
on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the gatehouse.
18And for the cjcolonnade
Or court; Hebrew parbar (meaning unknown); twice in this verse
on the west there were four at the road and two at the colonnade.
19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.

Treasurers and Other Officials

20And of the Levites, Ahijah had charge of clthe treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts. 21The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: cmJehieli.
The Hebrew of verse 21 is uncertain


22 coThe sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord. 23 cpOf the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites 24and cqShebuel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, was chief officer in charge of the treasuries. 25His brothers: from crEliezer were his son Rehabiah, and his son csJeshaiah, and his son Joram, and his son Zichri, and his son ctShelomoth. 26This Shelomoth and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts that David the king and the heads of the fathers’ houses and the officers of the thousands and the hundreds and the commanders of the army cuhad dedicated. 27From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the house of the Lord. 28Also all that cvSamuel the seer and Saul the son of Kish and Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicatedall dedicated gifts were in the care of cwShelomoth
Hebrew Shelomith
and his brothers.

29Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to cyexternal duties for Israel, czas officers and judges. 30Of the Hebronites, daHashabiah and his brothers, 1,700 men of ability, had the oversight of Israel westward of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the service of the king. 31Of the Hebronites, dbJerijah was chief of the Hebronites of whatever genealogy or fathers’ houses. (In the fortieth year of David’s reign search was made and men of great ability among them were found at dcJazer in Gilead.) 32King David appointed him and his brothers, 2,700 men of ability, heads of fathers’ houses, to have the oversight of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites for everything pertaining to God and for ddthe affairs of the king.

Nehemiah 12:1-26

Priests and Levites

1These are dethe priests and the Levites who came up with dfZerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and dgJeshua: dhSeraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, 5Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.

8And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his brothers was diin charge of the songs of thanksgiving. 9And Bakbukiah and Unni and their brothers stood opposite them djin the service. 10And Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim the father of Eliashib, Eliashib the father of Joiada, 11Joiada the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan the father of Jaddua.

12 dkAnd in the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers’ houses: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; 13of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; 14of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; 15of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; 16of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; 17of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai; 18of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; 19of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; 20of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; 21of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.

22In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the Levites were recorded as heads of fathers’ houses; so too were the priests in the reign of Darius the Persian. 23As for the sons of Levi, their heads of fathers’ houses dlwere written in the Book of the Chronicles until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib. 24And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and dmJeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them, dnto praise and to give thanks, doaccording to the commandment of David dpthe man of God, dqwatch by watch. 25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers standing guard at drthe storehouses of the gates. 26These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua son of Jozadak, and in the days of dsNehemiah the governor and of dtEzra, the priest and scribe.

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