1 David therefore being old and full of days, made Salomon his son king over Israel
1 And David being old and full of days, made Solomon his son king over Israel.
2 And he gathered all the Princes of Israel, and the Priests and Levites.
2 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, and the priests and Levites.
3 And the Levites were numbered from thirty years and upward: and there were found thirty eight thousand men.
3 And the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years, and upwards: and there were found of them thirty-eight thousand men.
4 Of these were chosen, and distributed into the ministry of the house of our Lord four and twenty thousand: and of the overseers and judges, six thousand.
4 Of these twenty-four thousand were chosen, and distributed unto the ministry of the house of the Lord: and six thousand were the overseers and judges.
5 Moreover four thousand porters: and as many singing to our Lord on instruments, which he had made to sing on.
5 Moreover four thousand were porters: and as many singers singing to the Lord with the instruments, which he had made to sing with.
6 And David distributed them by the courses of the children of Levi, to wit, of Gerson, and Caath, and Merari.
6 ¹And David distributed them into courses by the families of the sons of Levi, to wit, of Gerson, and of Caath, and of Merari.
7 The sons of Gerson: Leedan, and Semei.
7 The sons of Gerson were Leedan and Semei.
8 The sons of Leedan: the Prince Jahiel, and Zethan, and Joel, three.
8 The sons of Leedan: the chief Jahiel, and Zethan, and Joel, three.
9 The sons of Semei: Salomith, and Hosiel, and Aram, three: these be the Princes of the families of Leedan.
9 The sons of Semei: Salomith, and Hosiel, and Aran, three: these were the heads of the families of Leedan.
10 Moreover the sons of Semei: Leheth, and Ziza, and Jaus, and Baria: these be the sons of Semei, four.
10 And the sons of Semei were Leheth, and Ziza, and Jaus, and Baria: these were the sons of Semei, four.
11 And Leheth was the first, Ziza the second: moreover Jaus and Baria had not many children, and therefore they were counted in one family, and in one house.
11 And Leheth was the first, Ziza the second: but Jaus and Baria had not many children, and therefore they were counted in one family, and in one house.
12 The children of Caath: Amram, and Isaar, Hebron, and Oziel, four.
12 The sons of Caath were Amram, and Isaar, Hebron, and Oziel, four.
13 The sons of Amram, Aaron, and Moyses. And Aaron was separated to minister in Sancta Sanctorum, he and his sons for ever, and to burn incense to our Lord according to his rite, and to bless his name for ever.
13 ²The sons of Amram, Aaron, and Moses. ³And Aaron was separated to minister in the holy of holies, he and his sons forever, and to burn incense before the Lord, according to his ceremonies, and to bless his name forever.
14 The sons of Moyses also the man of God were numbered in the tribe of Levi.
14 The sons also of Moses, the man of God, were numbered in the tribe of Levi.
15 The sons of Moyses: Gersom and Eliezer:
15 The sons ⁴of Moses were Gersom and Eliezer:
16 the sons of Gersom: Subuel the first.
16 The son of Gersom: Subuel the first.
17 And the sons of Eliezer were: Rohobia the first: and Eliezer had no more sons. Moreover the children of Rohobia were multiplied exceedingly.
17 And the sons of Eliezer were Rohobia the first: and Eliezer had no more sons. But the sons of Rohobia were multiplied exceedingly.
18 The sons of Isaar: Salomith the first.
18 The son of Isaar: Salomith the first.
19 The sons of Hebron: Jeriau the first, Amarias the second, Jahaziel the third, Jecmaan the fourth.
19 The sons of Hebron: Jeriau the first, Amarias the second, Jahaziel the third, Jecmaan the fourth.
20 The sons of Oziel: Micha the first, Jesia the second.
20 The sons of Oziel: Micha the first, Jesia the second.
21 The sons of Merari: Moholi, and Musi. The sons of Moholi: Eleazar and Cis.
21 The sons of Merari: Moholi, and Musi. The sons of Moholi: Eleazar and Cis.
22 And Eleazar died, and had no sons but daughters, and the sons of Cis their brethren took them.
22 And Eleazar died, and had no sons but daughters: and the sons of Cis their brethren took them.
23 The sons of Musi: Moholi, and Eder, and Jerimoth, three.
23 The sons of Musi: Moholi, and Eder, and Jerimoth, three.
24 These be the children of Levi in their kindreds and families, Princes by courses, and number of every head, that did the works of ministry of the house of our Lord from twenty years, and upward.
24 These are the sons of Levi in their kindreds and families, princes by their courses, and the number of every head that did the works of the ministry of the house of the Lord from twenty years old and upward.
25 For David said: Our Lord the God of Israel hath given rest to his people, and the habitation of Jerusalem for ever.
25 For David said: The Lord the God of Israel hath given rest to his people, and a habitation in Jerusalem forever.
26 Neither shall it be the office of the Levites to carry any more the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof to minister.
26 And it shall not be the office of the Levites to carry any more the tabernacle, and all the vessels for the service thereof.
27 According to the last precepts also of David the number of the children of Levi shall be numbered from twenty years & upward.
27 So according to the last precepts of David, the sons of Levi are to be numbered from twenty years old and upward.
28 And they shall be under the hand of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of our Lord, in the entrances, and in the chambers, and in the place of purification, and in the Sanctuary, and in all the works of the ministry of the temple of our Lord.
28 And they are to be under the hand of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, in the porches, and in the chambers, and in the place of purification, and in the sanctuary, and in all the works of the ministry of the temple of the Lord.
29 And the Priests over the loaves of proposition, and for the sacrifice of flour, and for cakes and azymes, and the frying pan and to roast, and over all weight and measure.
29 And the priests have the charge of the loaves of proposition, and of the sacrifice of fine flour, and of the unleavened cakes, and of the frying pan, and of the roasting, and of every weight and measure.
30 But the Levites to stand in the morning to confess, and sing to our Lord: and in like manner at evening,
30 And the Levites are to stand in the morning to give thanks, and to sing praises to the Lord: and in like manner in the evening,
31 as well in the oblation of the holocausts of our Lord, as in the Sabbaths and Calends, and the rest of the solemnities, according to the number, and ceremonies of every thing, continually before our Lord.
31 As well in the oblation of the holocausts of the Lord, as in the sabbaths and in the new moons, and the rest of the solemnities, according to the number and ceremonies prescribed for every thing, continually before the Lord.
32 And let them keep the observations of the tabernacle of covenant, and the rite of the Sanctuary, and the observance of the children of Aaron their brethren, that they minister in the house of our Lord.
32 And let them keep the observances of the tabernacle of the covenant, and the ceremonies of the sanctuary, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, that they may minister in the house of the Lord.