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These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And the sons of Shimei were, 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>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.</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 for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister to him, and to bless in his name for ever. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Of the sons of Gershom; Shebuel was the chief. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And 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>Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jehaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Of the sons of Uzziel; Micah the first, and Jesiah 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>And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them. <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 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest to his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And also to the Levites: they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it 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 Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above: <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>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; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Both for the show-bread, 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; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And to offer all burnt-sacrifices to the LORD on the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded to them, continually before the LORD: <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>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.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Webster Bible Translation<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_chronicles/22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_chronicles/24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/1_chronicles/23-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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