They distributed gifts to the priests who were listed by their families in the genealogical records, and to the Levites twenty years old or older who were listed according to their jobs and their divisions.

又按宗族家谱分给祭司，按班次职任分给二十岁以外的利未人，

也发放给按父家登录在家谱的祭司；又按班次职任分给二十岁以上的利未人，

也发放给按父家登录在家谱的祭司；又按班次职任分给二十岁以上的利未人，

并分给按宗族登记在家谱上的祭司，按班次和职任分给二十岁及二十岁以上的利未人，

又分发给按着家族登记在家谱上的祭司，也按着班次职责分给二十岁及以上的利未人。

又按宗族家譜分給祭司，按班次職任分給二十歲以外的利未人，

也發放給按父家登錄在家譜的祭司；又按班次職任分給二十歲以上的利未人，

也發放給按父家登錄在家譜的祭司；又按班次職任分給二十歲以上的利未人，

並分給按宗族登記在家譜上的祭司，按班次和職任分給二十歲及二十歲以上的利未人，

又分發給按著家族登記在家譜上的祭司，也按著班次職責分給二十歲及以上的利未人。

又發放給那些按父系家屬登記在家譜上的祭司，以及從二十歲和以上的利未人、按班次以盡職守的。

又頒於祭司、循其宗族譜系、又頒於利未人、自二十歲以上、循其班次職任、

祭司依其世系、利未人依其班列、自二十歲以上、爰及妻孥、凡在會中潔己者、當以所獻之物頒之、一以均平為本、

又頒於祭司、循宗族入譜系者、又頒於利未人、自二十歲以上循班列盡職者、

And they distributed to the priests enrolled by their families in the genealogical records and likewise to the Levites twenty years old or more, according to their responsibilities and their divisions.

Kore and his Levite companions also handed out gifts to the priests. The priests were listed by their families in their family history. Those Levites also handed out gifts to the Levites who were 20 years old or more. Each group did all the different things it was supposed to do.

The enrollment of the priests was according to their fathers’ houses; that of the Levites from twenty years old and upward was according to their offices, by their divisions.

They distributed also to those recorded by genealogy of the priests by their ancestral families and the Levites twenty years old and above, by their responsibilities in their divisions;

as well as the priests who were enrolled genealogically according to their fathers’ households, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, by their duties and their divisions.

and to the priests who were written in the genealogy according to their father’s house, and to the Levites from twenty years old and up according to their work, by their divisions,

and them that were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers’ houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their courses;

They distributed also to those recorded by genealogy of the priests by their ancestral families and the Levites 20 years old and above, by their responsibilities in their divisions;

Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;

They made disbursements to the priests listed in the genealogical records by their families, and to the Levites twenty years old and up, according to their duties as assigned to their divisions,

and those who were listed by genealogy of the priests by their fathers’ houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions;

These were the descendants of Levi by clans, the leaders of their family groups, registered carefully by name. Each had to be twenty years old or older to qualify for service in the house of the Lord.

In accordance with David’s final instructions, all the Levites twenty years old or older were registered for service.

Hezekiah then organized the priests and Levites into divisions to offer the burnt offerings and peace offerings, and to worship and give thanks and praise to the Lord at the gates of the Temple.

The Gershonite division was also listed by its clans and families.

The clans descended from Merari were named after two of his descendants, Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, listed according to their family groups.

“ This is the rule the Levites must follow: They must begin serving in the Tabernacle at the age of twenty five,

Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel melah, Tel harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel.

So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel listed all the Levites by their clans and families.

These were the other family leaders descended from Levi: From the descendants of Amram, the leader was Shebuel. From the descendants of Shebuel, the leader was Jehdeiah.From the descendants of Rehabiah, the leader was Isshiah.From the descendants of Izhar, the leader was Shelomith. From the descendants of Shelomith, the leader was Jahath.From the descendants of Hebron, Jeriah was the leader, Amariah was second, Jahaziel was third, and Jekameam was fourth.From the descendants of Uzziel, the leader was Micah. From the descendants of Micah, the leader was Shamir,along with Isshiah, the brother of Micah. From the descendants of Isshiah, the leader was Zechariah.From the descendants of Merari, the leaders were Mahli and Mushi. From the descendants of Jaaziah, the leader was Beno.From the descendants of Merari through Jaaziah, the leaders were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.From the descendants of Mahli, the leader was Eleazar, though he had no sons.From the descendants of Kish, the leader was Jerahmeel.From the descendants of Mushi, the leaders were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the descendants of Levi in their various families.Like the descendants of Aaron, they were assigned to their duties by means of sacred lots, without regard to age or rank. Lots were drawn in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the family leaders of the priests and the Levites.David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s messages to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:From the sons of Asaph, there were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. They worked under the direction of their father, Asaph, who proclaimed God’s messages by the king’s orders.From the sons of Jeduthun, there were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all. They worked under the direction of their father, Jeduthun, who proclaimed God’s messages to the accompaniment of the lyre, offering thanks and praise to the Lord.From the sons of Heman, there were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s seer, for God had honored him with fourteen sons and three daughters.All these men were under the direction of their fathers as they made music at the house of the Lord. Their responsibilities included the playing of cymbals, harps, and lyres at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman reported directly to the king.They and their families were all trained in making music before the Lord, and each of them— 288 in all— was an accomplished musician.The musicians were appointed to their term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan and twelve of his sons and relatives. The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The third lot fell to Zaccur and twelve of his sons and relatives.The fourth lot fell to Zeri and twelve of his sons and relatives.The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The sixth lot fell to Bukkiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The seventh lot fell to Asarelah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The eighth lot fell to Jeshaiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The ninth lot fell to Mattaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The tenth lot fell to Shimei and twelve of his sons and relatives.The eleventh lot fell to Uzziel and twelve of his sons and relatives.The twelfth lot fell to Hashabiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The thirteenth lot fell to Shubael and twelve of his sons and relatives.The fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The fifteenth lot fell to Jerimoth and twelve of his sons and relatives.The sixteenth lot fell to Hananiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The seventeenth lot fell to Joshbekashah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The eighteenth lot fell to Hanani and twelve of his sons and relatives.The nineteenth lot fell to Mallothi and twelve of his sons and relatives.

List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle.

The Merarite division was also listed by its clans and families.

“ Record the names of the members of the tribe of Levi by their families and clans. List every male who is one month old or older.”

“ Tell the people of Israel to bring you twelve wooden staffs, one from each leader of Israel’s ancestral tribes, and inscribe each leader’s name on his staff.Inscribe Aaron’s name on the staff of the tribe of Levi, for there must be one staff for the leader of each ancestral tribe.