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1 Chronicles 23

1 Chronicles 23:14

The Kohathites · 1 Chronicles 23:12–20
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Translations

Modern
As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
Traditional
Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
Literal
And Moses the man of God, his sons were reckoned to the tribe of Levi.
Latin
Moysi quoque hominis Dei filii annumerati sunt in tribu Levi.

Original

Hebrew
English
As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

Notes

1 Chronicles 23:6–23

David organized the Levites into groups based on their family lines. There were more clerics than needed for one temple. These groups allowed all priests and Levites to take turns serving in the temple (see Luke 1:5, 8).

Theme notes and profiles

David Moses

Parallels

Numbers 3:27–32 Numbers 4:1–20

People

Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Izhar Jonathan Kohath, Kohathites Merari, Merarite Priests and Levites

Topics

Levites: Functions of had Charge of the Temple The Levites: Services of Conducting the Sacred Music