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1 Chronicles 23:12-27 World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBBE)

12. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

13. The 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 the Lord, to minister to him, and to bless in his name, forever.

14. But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named amongst the tribe of Levi.

15. The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.

16. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.

17. The sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

18. The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.

19. The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

20. The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second.

21. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

22. Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brothers the sons of Kish took them as wives.

23. The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

24. These 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 the Lord’s house, from twenty years old and upward.

25. For David said, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.

26. Also the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service.”

27. For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were counted, from twenty years old and upward.

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