I Chronicles Chapter 23
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darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
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And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
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And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward; and their number, by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
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Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
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and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, [said David,] to praise [therewith].
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And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.
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The sons of Laadan: the head was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
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The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief fathers of Laadan.
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And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, and Jeush, and Beriah. These were the four sons of Shimei.
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And Jahath was the head, and Ziza the second; and Jeush and Beriah had not many sons: as father's house, therefore, they were reckoned as one.
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The sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
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The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. And Aaron was separated, that he should be hallowed as most holy, he and his sons for ever, to offer before Jehovah, to do service to him, and to bless in his name for ever.
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— And as to Moses the man ofGod, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
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The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
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The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the head.
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And the sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the head; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
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— The sons of Jizhar: Shelomith the head.
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The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the head, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
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The sons of Uzziel: Micah the head, and Jishijah the second.
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
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And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters; and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
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The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
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These were the sons of Levi according to their fathers' houses, the chief fathers, as they were reckoned, by number of names by their polls, who did the work of the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.
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For David said, Jehovah theGod of Israel has given rest to his people, and he will dwell in Jerusalem for ever;
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and the Levites also have no more to carry the tabernacle, nor any of its vessels for its service.
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For by the last words of David was this [done], — the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.
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For their place was by the side of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, over the courts, and over the chambers, and over the purifying of all holy things, and [for] the work of the service of the house ofGod;
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and for the loaves to be set in rows, and for the fine flour for the oblation, and for the unleavened cakes, and for [what is baked in] the pan, and for that which is saturated [with oil], and for all measure of capacity and size;
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and to stand every morning to thank and praise Jehovah, and likewise at even;
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and for all burnt-offerings offered up to Jehovah on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the ordinance concerning them, continually, before Jehovah;
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and they kept the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of Jehovah.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Igitur David senex et plenus dierum, regem constituit Salomonem filium suum super Israel.
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Et congregavit omnes principes Israel, et Sacerdotes atque Levitas.
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Numeratique sunt Levitæ a triginta annis, et supra: et inventa sunt triginta octo millia virorum.
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Ex his electi sunt, et distributi in ministerium domus Domini viginti quattuor millia: præpositorum autem et iudicum sex millia.
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Porro quattuor millia ianitores: et totidem psaltæ canentes Domino in organis, quæ fecerat ad canendum.
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Et distribuit eos David per vices filiorum Levi, Gerson videlicet, et Caath, et Merari.
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Filii Gerson: Leedan, et Semei.
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Filii Leedan: princeps Iahiel, et Zethan, et Ioel, tres.
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Filii Semei: Salomith, et Hosiel, et Aran, tres: isti principes familiarum Leedan.
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Porro filii Semei, Leheth, et Ziza, et Iaus, et Baria: isti filii Semei, quattuor.
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Erat autem Leheth prior, Ziza secundus: porro Iaus et Baria non habuerunt plurimos filios, et idcirco in una familia, unaque domo computati sunt.
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Filii Caath: Amram, et Isaar, Hebron, et Oziel, quattuor.
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Filii Amram, Aaron et Moyses. Separatusque est Aaron ut ministraret in Sancto sanctorum, ipse et filii eius in sempiternum, et adoleret incensum Domino secundum ritum suum, ac benediceret nomini eius in perpetuum.
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Moysi quoque hominis Dei filii annumerati sunt in tribu Levi.
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Filii Moysi: Gersom, et Eliezer.
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Filii Gersom: Subuel primus.
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Fuerunt autem filii Eliezer: Rohobia primus: et non erant Eliezer filii alii. Porro filii Rohobia multiplicati sunt nimis.
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Filii Isaar: Salomith primus.
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Filii Hebron: Ieriau primus, Amarias secundus, Iahaziel tertius, Iecmaam quartus.
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Filii Oziel: Micha primus, Iesia secundus.
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Filii Merari: Moholi, et Musi. Filii Moholi: Eleazar, et Cis.
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Mortuus est autem Eleazar, et non habuit filios, sed filias: acceperuntque eas filii Cis fratres earum.
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Filii Musi: Moholi, et Eder, et Ierimoth, tres.
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Hi filii Levi in cognationibus, et familiis suis, principes per vices, et numerum capitum singulorum, qui faciebant opera ministerii domus Domini a viginti annis, et supra.
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Dixit enim David: Requiem dedit Dominus Deus Israel populo suo, et habitationem Ierusalem usque in æternum.
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Nec erit officii Levitarum ut ultra portent tabernaculum, et omnia vasa eius ad ministrandum.
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Iuxta præcepta quoque David novissima supputabitur numerus filiorum Levi a viginti annis et supra.
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Et erunt sub manu filiorum Aaron in cultum domus Domini, in vestibulis, et in exedris, et in loco purificationis, et in sanctuario, et in universis operibus ministerii templi Domini.
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Sacerdotes autem, super panes propositionis, et ad similæ sacrificium, et ad lagana azyma, et sartaginem, et ad torrendum, et super omne pondus atque mensuram.
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Levitæ vero ut stent mane ad confitendum, et canendum Domino: similiterque ad vesperam
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tam in oblatione holocaustorum Domini, quam in sabbatis et Calendis et sollemnitatibus reliquis iuxta numerum, et ceremonias uniuscuiusque rei, iugiter coram Domino.
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Et custodiant observationes tabernaculi fœderis, et ritum sanctuarii, et observationem filiorum Aaron fratrum suorum, ut ministrent in domo Domini.
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And David is old, and satisfied with days, and causeth his son Solomon to reign over Israel,
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and gathereth all the heads of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites;
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and the Levites are numbered from a son of thirty years and upward, and their number, by their polls, is of mighty men thirty and eight thousand.
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Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand,
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and four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand giving praise to Jehovah, `with instruments that I made for praising,' <FI>saith David.<Fi>
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And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Of the Gershonite: Laadan and Shimei.
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Sons of Laadan: the head <FI>is<Fi> Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
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Sons of Shimei <FI>are<Fi> Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three; these <FI>are<Fi> heads of the fathers of Laadan.
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And sons of Shimei <FI>are<Fi> Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah; these <FI>are<Fi> sons of Shimei, four.
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And Jahath is the head, and Zizah the second, and Jeush and Beriah have not multiplied sons, and they become the house of a father by one numbering.
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Sons of Kohath <FI>are<Fi> Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
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Sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron is separated for his sanctifying the holy of holies, he and his sons--unto the age, to make perfume before Jehovah, to serve Him, and to bless in His name--unto the age.
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As to Moses, the man of God, his sons are called after the tribe of Levi.
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Sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
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Sons of Gershom: Shebuel the head.
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And sons of Eliezer are Rehabiah the head, and Eliezer had no other sons, and the sons of Rehabiah have multiplied exceedingly.
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Sons of Izhar: Shelomith the head.
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Sons of Hebron: Jeriah the head, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
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Sons of Uzziel: Micah the head, and Ishshiah, the second.
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Sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
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And Eleazar dieth, and he had no sons, but daughters, and sons of Kish their brethren take them.
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Sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth, three.
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These <FI>are<Fi> sons of Levi, by the house of their fathers, heads of the fathers, by their appointments, in the number of names, by their polls, doing the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from a son of twenty years and upward,
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for David said, `Jehovah, God of Israel, hath given rest to His people, and He doth tabernacle in Jerusalem unto the age;'
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and also of the Levites, `None <FI>are<Fi> to bear the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service;'
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for by the last words of David they <FI>took<Fi> the number of the sons of Levi from a son of twenty years and upward,
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for their station <FI>is<Fi> at the side of the sons of Aaron, for the service of the house of Jehovah, over the courts, and over the chambers, and over the cleansing of every holy thing, and the work of the service of the house of God,
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and for the bread of the arrangement, and for fine flour for present, and for the thin unleavened cakes, and for <FI>the work of<Fi> the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all <FI>liquid<Fi> measure and <FI>solid<Fi> measure;
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and to stand, morning by morning, to give thanks, and to give praise to Jehovah, and so at evening;
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and for all the burnt-offerings--burnt-offerings to Jehovah for sabbaths, for new moons, and for appointed seasons, by number, according to the ordinance upon them continually, before Jehovah.
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And they have kept the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the sons of Aaron, their brethren, for the service of the house of Jehovah.
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Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).