1 Chronicles 23

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

KJV WEB

1
KJVSo when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
WEBNow David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
2
KJVAnd he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
WEBHe gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
3
KJVNow 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.
WEBThe Levites were counted from thirty years old and upward; and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
4
KJVOf which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
WEBDavid said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of Yahweh’s house, six thousand were officers and judges,
5
KJVMoreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
WEBfour thousand were doorkeepers, and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made for giving praise.”
6
KJVAnd David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
WEBDavid divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7
KJVOf the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
WEBOf the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
8
KJVThe sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
WEBThe sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, Zetham, and Joel, three.
9
KJVThe sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.
WEBThe sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan.
10
KJVAnd the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
WEBThe sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
11
KJVAnd 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.
WEBJahath 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.
12
KJVThe sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
WEBThe sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
13
KJVThe 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.
WEBThe 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.
14
KJVNow concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
WEBBut as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
15
KJVThe sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.
WEBThe sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
16
KJVOf the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.
WEBThe sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.
17
KJVAnd the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
WEBThe son of Eliezer was Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
18
KJVOf the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.
WEBThe son of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.
19
KJVOf the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
WEBThe sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
20
KJVOf the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.
WEBThe sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second.
21
KJVThe sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
WEBThe sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
22
KJVAnd Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
WEBEleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only; and their relatives, the sons of Kish, took them as wives.
23
KJVThe sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
WEBThe sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
24
KJVThese 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.
WEBThese 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 Yahweh’s house, from twenty years old and upward.
25
KJVFor David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:
WEBFor David said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.
26
KJVAnd also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.
WEBAlso the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service.”
27
KJVFor by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
WEBFor by the last words of David the sons of Levi were counted, from twenty years old and upward.
28
KJVBecause 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;
WEBFor their duty was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of Yahweh’s house—in the courts, in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of God’s house;
29
KJVBoth 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;
WEBfor 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 measurements of quantity and size;
30
KJVAnd to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;
WEBand to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening;
31
KJVAnd 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:
WEBand 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;
32
KJVAnd 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.
WEBand that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers for the service of Yahweh’s house.

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