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1 Chronicles 23
1 Chronicles 23:1
General Information:
David appoints Solomon as his successor and organizes Levitical priests and staff for temple service.
1 Chronicles 23:2
General Information:
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1 Chronicles 23:3
The Levites who were thirty years old and older were counted
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Some of David's men counted the Levites who were 30 years old and older" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
They numbered thirty-eight thousand
"There were 38,000 of them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers)
1 Chronicles 23:4
Of these, twenty-four thousand
"Of these Levities, 24,000" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers)
six thousand
"6,000 Levites" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers)
officers and judges
These Levites listened to legal arguments and administered justice according to the law of Moses.
four thousand
"4,000 Levites" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers)
1 Chronicles 23:5
gatekeepers
These Levites guarded the temple entrance so no person who was ceremonially unclean entered.
1 Chronicles 23:6
that corresponded to
"based on" or "according to the descendants of"
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari
These are names of Levi's sons. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
1 Chronicles 23:7
General Information:
This is the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
1 Chronicles 23:8
Connecting Statement:
This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
1 Chronicles 23:9
Connecting Statement:
This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
1 Chronicles 23:10
Connecting Statement:
This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
1 Chronicles 23:11
Connecting Statement:
This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
the oldest ... the second
The word "son" is understood. Also, "second" is in ordinal form. Alternate translation: "the oldest son ... the second son" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis and rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-ordinal)
so they were considered as one clan
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so David considered them to be one clan" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
1 Chronicles 23:12
Connecting Statement:
This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
There were four of Kohath's sons
"Kohath had 4 sons"
1 Chronicles 23:13
Connecting Statement:
This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
Aaron was chosen to set apart the most holy things
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh chose Aaron to dedicate the most holy things" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
to give blessings in his name forever
Here "in his name" refers to the authority to speak as his representative. Alternate translation: "to bless the people as representatives of God forever" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
1 Chronicles 23:14
his descendants were counted with the tribe of Levi
The sons of Aaron were the most important Levite clan, but the sons of Moses were also considered to be Levites. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people considered Moses's sons to be part of the Levite clan" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
1 Chronicles 23:15
Connecting Statement:
This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
1 Chronicles 23:16
Connecting Statement:
This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
1 Chronicles 23:17
Connecting Statement:
This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
1 Chronicles 23:18
Connecting Statement:
This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
1 Chronicles 23:19
Connecting Statement:
This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
the oldest ... the second ... the third ... the fourth
The word "son" is understood. Also, these numbers are in ordinal form. Alternate translation: "the oldest son ... the second son ... the third son ... the fourth son" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis and rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-ordinal)
1 Chronicles 23:20
Connecting Statement:
This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
the oldest ... the second
The word "son" is understood. Also, "second" is in ordinal form. Alternate translation: "the oldest son ... the second son" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis and rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-ordinal)
1 Chronicles 23:21
Connecting Statement:
This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
1 Chronicles 23:22
Connecting Statement:
This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
1 Chronicles 23:23
Connecting Statement:
This ends the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
1 Chronicles 23:24
These were Levi's descendants corresponding to their clans. They were the leaders, counted and listed by name, of the clans
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "These were the names of Levi's descendants and their families, whom David's men counted and listed. They were the leaders of the clans" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
from twenty years old and upward
"from 20 years old and older" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers)
1 Chronicles 23:25
has given rest
Here "rest" refers to peace with surrounding nations. See how you translated a similar phrase in 1 Chronicles 22:9.
He makes his home in Jerusalem forever
Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will be present in Jerusalem forever or 2) Yahweh's temple will be present in Jerusalem forever.
1 Chronicles 23:26
all the equipment used in its service
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the equipment they used in its service"
1 Chronicles 23:27
For by David's last words the Levites were counted
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For David's last command was for his men to count the Levites" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
from twenty years old and upward
"who were 20 years old and older." See how you translated this phrase in 1 Chronicles 23:24. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers)
1 Chronicles 23:28
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1 Chronicles 23:29
bread of the presence
See the Translation Word page about "bread" for the specific definition of "bread of the presence." See how you translated this in 1 Chronicles 9:32.
flour
grain that is ground into a powder
1 Chronicles 23:30
They also stood
"The Levites also stood at the temple"
1 Chronicles 23:31
whenever burnt offerings were offered to Yahweh
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whenever the priests offered burnt offerings to Yahweh" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
new moon festivals
These holidays marked the beginning of each new month.
A fixed number, assigned by decree, always had to be present before Yahweh
"A specific number of the Levites were always assigned to be present at the temple to make offerings to Yahweh"
1 Chronicles 23:32
They were in charge of
"The Levites were responsible for"