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1 Chronicles 23:10-26 Common English Bible (CEB)

10. Shimei’s family: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah. These four were Shimei’s family:

11. Jahath was the first, and Ziza the second; since Jeush and Beriah didn’t have many children, they became a single household.

12. Kohath’s family: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.

13. Amram’s family: Aaron and Moses. Aaron, together with his sons, was set apart to make the holiest objects holy, to make offerings before the Lord, to serve him, and to give blessings in his name forever.

14. As for Moses the man of God, his sons were considered to be Levites.

15. Moses’ family: Gershom and Eliezer.

16. Gershom’s family: Shebuel the first.

17. Eliezer’s family: Rehabiah the first; Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many children.

18. Izhar’s family: Shelomoth the first.

19. Hebron’s family: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

20. Uzziel’s family: Micah the first and Isshiah the second.

21. Merari’s family: Mahli and Mushi.Mahli’s family: Eleazar and Kish.

22. Eleazar died without sons, but he did have daughters who married their relatives from Kish’s family.

23. Mushi’s family: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all.

24. These were the members of Levi’s family according to their households. The household heads were registered, along with a listing of the names of each person 20 years old and above who carried out assigned tasks in the Lord’s temple.

25. David said, "Since the Lord, Israel’s God, has given his people peace and has made his home in Jerusalem forever,

26. the Levites need no longer carry the dwelling or any of the equipment used in its service."

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