Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
1 Chronicles 23:4
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“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
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Of which, twenty and four thousand [were] to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand [were] officers and judges:
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David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the LORD’s house, six thousand were officers and judges,
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Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
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1 Chronicles 23
2 Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.
3 The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.
4 “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
6 Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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