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These were the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Ladan. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah didn't have many sons; therefore they became a fathers' house in one reckoning.</p> <a name="12" id="12"></a><p class="hdg">The Kohathites<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../numbers/3.htm#27">Numbers 3:27-32</a>; <a href="../numbers/4.htm">Numbers 4:1-20</a>; <a href="../numbers/4.htm#34">Numbers 4:34-37</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, forever, to burn incense before Yahweh, to minister to him, and to bless in his name, forever. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second.</p> <a name="21" id="21"></a><p class="hdg">The Merarites<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../numbers/3.htm#33">Numbers 3:33-37</a>; <a href="../numbers/4.htm#29">Numbers 4:29-33</a>; <a href="../numbers/4.htm#42">Numbers 4:42-49</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brothers the sons of Kish took them [to wife]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.</p> <p class="hdg">Levite Duties Revised</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Yahweh, from twenty years old and upward. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>For David said, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Also the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service." <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Yahweh, in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>for the show bread 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 kinds of measure and size; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>and to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>and to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Yahweh; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>and that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, and the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the service of the house of Yahweh.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The World English Bible is a 1997 revision of the American Standard Version of the Holy Bible, first published in 1901. 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