1So 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. 3Now 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. 4Of 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 5Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. 6And 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 8The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan. 10And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.23.10 Zina: or, Zizah 11And 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. 13The 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. 14Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi. 15The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer. 16Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.23.16 Shebuel: also called, Shubael 17And 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 first23.17 very many: Heb. highly multiplied 18Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.23.18 Shelomith: also called, Shelomoth 19Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20Of 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. 22And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.23.22 brethren: or, kinsmen 23The 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. 25For 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 26And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof. 27For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:23.27 numbered: Heb. number 28Because 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 29Both 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 30And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even; 31And 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: 32And 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.
利未人的职务
1大卫年纪老迈，寿数将尽，就立他儿子所罗门为以色列王。 2他召集了以色列的众首领、祭司和利未人。 3凡三十岁以上的利未人都在统计之列，共有三万八千男子， 4其中有两万四千人在耶和华的殿里司职，六千人做官长和审判官， 5四千人守门，四千人用大卫提供的乐器颂赞耶和华。 6大卫将利未人革顺、哥辖和米拉利的子孙分成班次。
7革顺的儿子有拉但和示每。 8拉但有长子耶歇，还有细坦和约珥，共三个儿子， 9都是拉但族的族长。示每的儿子有示罗密、哈薛和哈兰三人。 10示每的儿子还有雅哈、细拿、耶乌施和比利亚四人。 11雅哈是长子，细拿是次子。耶乌施和比利亚的子孙不多，所以合为一族。
12哥辖有暗兰、以斯哈、希伯仑、乌薛四个儿子。 13暗兰的儿子是亚伦和摩西。亚伦和他的子孙永远被分别出来事奉耶和华，向祂献至圣之物，在祂面前烧香，奉祂的名祝福，直到永远。 14上帝的仆人摩西的子孙归在利未支派的名下。 15摩西的儿子是革舜和以利以谢。 16革舜的长子是细布业。 17以利以谢只有一个儿子利哈比雅，但利哈比雅子孙众多。 18以斯哈的长子是示罗密。 19希伯仑的长子是耶利雅，次子是亚玛利亚，三子是雅哈悉，四子是耶加缅。 20乌薛的长子是米迦，次子是耶西雅。
21米拉利的儿子是抹利、姆示。抹利的儿子是以利亚撒、基士。 22以利亚撒终生没有儿子，只有女儿，同族人基士的儿子娶了她们为妻。 23姆示的三个儿子是末力、以得和耶利摩。 24以上是利未各宗族的子孙，他们登记在各自族长的名下，凡二十岁以上的男子都在耶和华的殿里任职。 25大卫说：“以色列的上帝耶和华已使祂的子民安享太平，祂永远住在耶路撒冷。 26利未人再不用抬圣幕和其中的器皿了。” 27按照大卫临终时的嘱咐，二十岁以上的利未人都已被统计。 28他们的任务是帮助亚伦的子孙在耶和华的殿里司职，管理殿的院子和厢房，负责洁净圣物等事务。 29他们还负责供饼、做素祭的细面粉、无酵薄饼的调和、烤制、分量和尺寸。 30他们每天早晚要肃立、颂赞耶和华， 31每逢安息日、朔日23:31 “朔日”即每月初一。或其他节期，他们要按照规定的数目将燔祭献给耶和华， 32并负责看守会幕和圣所，帮助他们的亲族——亚伦的子孙在耶和华的殿里供职。
