1 Sendo, pois, Davi já velho e farto de dias, constituiu a seu filho Salomão rei sobre Israel.

2 Ajuntou todos os príncipes de Israel, como também os sacerdotes e levitas. 3 Foram contados os levitas de trinta anos para cima; seu número, contados um por um, foi de trinta e oito mil homens. 4 Destes, havia vinte e quatro mil para superintenderem a obra da Casa do Senhor, seis mil oficiais e juízes, 5 quatro mil porteiros e quatro mil para louvarem o Senhor com os instrumentos que Davi fez para esse mister. 6 Davi os repartiu por turnos, segundo os filhos de Levi: Gérson, Coate e Merari.

7 Filhos de Gérson: Ladã e Simei. 8 Filhos de Ladã: Jeiel, o chefe, Zetã e Joel, três. 9 Filhos de Simei: Selomite, Haziel e Harã, três; estes foram os chefes das famílias de Ladã. 10 Filhos de Simei: Jaate, Ziza, Jeús e Berias; estes foram os filhos de Simei, quatro. 11 Jaate era o chefe, Ziza, o segundo; mas Jeús e Berias não tiveram muitos filhos; pelo que estes dois foram contados por uma só família.

12 Filhos de Coate: Anrão, Isar, Hebrom e Uziel, quatro. 13 Filhos de Anrão: Arão e Moisés; Arão foi separado para servir no Santo dos Santos, ele e seus filhos, perpetuamente, e para queimar incenso diante do Senhor, para o servir e para dar a bênção em seu nome, eternamente. 14 Quanto a Moisés, homem de Deus, seus filhos foram contados entre a tribo de Levi. 15 Os filhos de Moisés: Gérson e Eliézer. 16 Filho de Gérson: Sebuel, o chefe. 17 Filho de Eliézer: Reabias, o chefe; e não teve outros; porém os filhos de Reabias se multiplicaram grandemente. 18 Filhos de Isar: Selomite, o chefe. 19 Filhos de Hebrom: Jerias, o chefe, Amarias, o segundo, Jaaziel, o terceiro, e Jecameão, o quarto. 20 Filhos de Uziel: Mica, o chefe, e Issias, o segundo.

21 Filhos de Merari: Mali e Musi; filhos de Mali: Eleazar e Quis. 22 Morreu Eleazar e não teve filhos, porém filhas; e os filhos de Quis, seus irmãos, as desposaram. 23 Os filhos de Musi: Mali, Éder e Jerimote, três.

24 São estes os filhos de Levi, segundo as suas famílias e chefes delas, segundo foram contados nominalmente, um por um, encarregados do ministério da Casa do Senhor, de vinte anos para cima. 25 Porque disse Davi: O Senhor, Deus de Israel, deu paz ao seu povo e habitará em Jerusalém para sempre. 26 Assim, os levitas já não precisarão levar o tabernáculo e nenhum dos utensílios para o seu ministério. 27 Porque, segundo as últimas palavras de Davi, foram contados os filhos de Levi de vinte anos para cima. 28 O cargo deles era assistir os filhos de Arão no ministério da Casa do Senhor, nos átrios e nas câmaras, na purificação de todas as coisas sagradas e na obra do ministério da Casa de Deus, 29 a saber, os pães da proposição, a flor de farinha para a oferta de manjares, os coscorões asmos, as assadeiras, o tostado e toda sorte de peso e medida. 30 Deviam estar presentes todas as manhãs para renderem graças ao Senhor e o louvarem; e da mesma sorte, à tarde; 31 e para cada oferecimento dos holocaustos do Senhor, nos sábados, nas Festas da Lua Nova e nas festas fixas, perante o Senhor, segundo o número determinado; 32 e para que tivessem a seu cargo a tenda da congregação e o santuário e atendessem aos filhos de Arão, seus irmãos, no ministério da Casa do Senhor.

1 Now David was old and full of days; and 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 And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. 4 Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges; 5 and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. 6 And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

7 Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. 8 The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ houses of Ladan. 10 And the sons of Shimei: 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 became a fathers’ house in one reckoning.

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 Jehovah, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, for ever. 14 But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi. 15 The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. 16 The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. 17 And the sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. 18 The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief. 19 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20 The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah 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 only: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them to wife. 23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

24 These were the sons of Levi after their fathers’ houses, even the heads of the fathers’ houses of those of them that were counted, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward. 25 For David said, Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath given rest unto his people; and he dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever: 26 and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the service thereof. 27 For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward. 28 For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, 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 for the showbread 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 manner of measure and size; 30 and to stand every morning to thank and praise Jehovah, and likewise at even; 31 and to offer all burnt-offerings unto Jehovah, on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Jehovah; 32 and that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, for the service of the house of Jehovah.

1 When David was old and full of years, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.

2 He also gathered together all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.

3 The Levites thirty years old or more were counted, and the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand.

4 David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work of the temple of the LORD and six thousand are to be officials and judges.

5 Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the LORD with the musical instruments I have provided for that purpose."

6 David separated the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

7 Belonging to the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

8 The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel —three in all.

9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran —three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.

10 And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, "Jeush and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei —four in all.

11 Jahath was the first and Ziza the second, but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; so they were counted as one family with one assignment.

12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel —four in all.

13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart, he and his descendants forever, to consecrate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices before the LORD, to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.

14 The sons of Moses the man of God were counted as part of the tribe of Levi.

15 The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.

16 The descendants of Gershom: Shubael was the first.

17 The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.

18 The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the first.

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

20 The sons of Uzziel: Micah the first and Ishiah the second.

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

22 Eleazar died without having sons: he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.

23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth —three in all.

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 who served in the temple of the LORD.

25 For David had said, "Since the LORD, the God of Israel, has granted rest 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."

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 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, the special flour for the grain offerings, the thin loaves made without yeast, the baking and the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.

30 They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD. They were to do the same in the evening

31 and whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, at the New Moon feasts and at the appointed festivals. They were to serve before the LORD regularly in the proper number and in the way prescribed for them.

32 And so the Levites carried out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting, for the Holy Place and, under their relatives the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the temple of the LORD.