1 So when David was old and full of days, 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 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. 4 Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:*23.4 set…: or, oversee 5 Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. 6 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.*23.6 courses: Heb. divisions

7 Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.*23.7 Laadan: or, Libni 8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9 The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan. 10 And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.*23.10 Zina: or, Zizah 11 And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father’s house.*23.11 had…: Heb. did not multiply sons

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 the LORD, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever. 14 Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi. 15 The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer. 16 Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.*23.16 Shebuel: also called, Shubael 17 And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.*23.17 the chief: or, the first*23.17 very many: Heb. highly multiplied 18 Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.*23.18 Shelomith: also called, Shelomoth 19 Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah 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: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.*23.22 brethren: or, kinsmen 23 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

24 These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward. 25 For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:*23.25 that…: or, and he dwelleth in Jerusalem, etc 26 And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof. 27 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:*23.27 numbered: Heb. number 28 Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;*23.28 their…: Heb. their station was at the hand of the sons of Aaron 29 Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;*23.29 pan: or, flat plate 30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even; 31 And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD: 32 And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.

1 TOE Dawid oud en afgeleef was, het hy sy seun Salomo koning oor Israel gemaak.

2 En hy het al die vorste van Israel en die priesters en die Leviete bymekaar laat kom.

3 En die Leviete is getel, van dertig jaar oud en daarbo, en hulle getal was, hoof vir hoof, agt-en-dertigduisend man.

4 Van hulle moet vier-en-twintigduisend toesig hou oor die werk in die huis van die Here en sesduisend opsigters en regters wees;

5 en vierduisend poortwagters en vierduisend lofsangers tot eer van die Here met die instrumente wat ek, het Dawid gesê, gemaak het om lof te sing.

6 En Dawid het hulle verdeel in afdelings volgens die seuns van Levi: Gerson, Kehat en Merári.

7 Van die Gersoniete: Láedan en Símeï.

8 Die seuns van Láedan was: die hoof Jéhiël en Setam en Joël, drie;

9 die seuns van Símeï was: Selómit en Hasíël en Haran, drie; dit was die familiehoofde van Láedan.

10 En die seuns van Símeï was: Jahat, Sina en Jehus en Bería; dit was die vier seuns van Símeï.

11 En Jahat was die hoof, en Sisa die tweede; maar Jehus en Bería het nie baie kinders gehad nie, sodat hulle saam 'n familie, een klas gevorm het.

12 Die seuns van Kehat was: Amram, Jishar, Hebron en Ússiël, vier.

13 Die seuns van Amram was Aäron en Moses. En Aäron is afgesonder om die hoogheilige dinge te heilig, hy en sy seuns, tot in ewigheid, om offerrook te laat opgaan voor die aangesig van die Here, om Hom te dien en om in sy Naam tot in ewigheid te seën.

14 En wat Moses, die man van God, betref, sy seuns is by die stam van Levi gereken.

15 Die seuns van Moses was Gersom en Eliëser;

16 die seuns van Gersom: Sébuel, die hoof.

17 En die seuns van Eliëser was Rehábja, die hoof; en Eliëser het nie ander seuns gehad nie, maar die seuns van Rehábja het buitengewoon vermeerder;

18 die seuns van Jishar: Selómit, die hoof;

19 die seuns van Hebron: Jería, die hoof, Amárja, die tweede, Jahásiël, die derde, en Jekámeam, die vierde;

20 die seuns van Ússiël: Miga, die hoof, en Jissía, die tweede;

21 die seuns van Merári: Magli en Musi; die seuns van Magli: Eleásar en Kis.

22 En Eleásar het gesterwe en geen seuns gehad nie, net dogters; en die seuns van Kis, hulle verwante, het hulle geneem.

23 Die seuns van Musi was Magli en Eder en Jéremot, drie.

24 Dit was die seuns van Levi volgens hulle families, die familiehoofde, soos hulle getel is volgens die getal name, hoof vir hoof, wat die dienswerk in die huis van die Here gedoen het, van twintig jaar oud en daarbo.

25 Want Dawid het gesê: Die Here, die God van Israel, het aan sy volk rus gegee, en Hy woon in Jerusalem tot in ewigheid;

26 so hoef die Leviete dan ook nie meer die tabernakel en al sy voorwerpe vir sy diens te dra nie.

27 (Want volgens die laaste woorde van Dawid was dit die telling van die kinders van Levi: van twintig jaar oud en daarbo.)

28 Maar hulle plek was langs die seuns van Aäron vir die diens in die huis van die Here, as opsigters oor die voorhowe en oor die kamers en oor die reiniging van al die heilige dinge en oor die dienswerk in die huis van God;

29 en vir die toonbrode en vir die fynmeel van die spysoffer en vir die ongesuurde platkoeke en vir die bakplaat en vir die deurmekaargeroerde spysoffer en vir al die inhoudsmate en lengtemate;

30 en om môre vir môre te staan om die Here te loof en te prys, en net so saans;

31 en vir al die offerwerk van die brandoffers aan die Here op die sabbatte, op die nuwemane en op die feestye, in getal volgens die verordeninge daarvoor, gedurigdeur voor die aangesig van die Here.

32 So moes hulle dan die diens waarneem van die tent van samekoms en die diens van die heiligdom en die diens tot hulp van die seuns van Aäron, hulle broers, vir die dienswerk in die huis van die Here.