1 Chronicles 23
- 1So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
- 2And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
- 3Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
- 4Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord. Six thousand were officers and judges:
- 5Also four thousand were gatekeepers. Four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise with it.
- 6And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- 7Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
- 8The sons of Laadan, the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
- 9The sons of Shimei, Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.
- 10And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
- 11And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons. Therefore they were counted as one family, according to their father's house.
- 12The sons of Kohath, Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
- 13The sons of Amram, Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister to him, and to bless in his name for ever.
- 14Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
- 15The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.
- 16Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.
- 17And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons. But the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
- 18Of the sons of Izhar, Shelomith the chief.
- 19Of the sons of Hebron, Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
- 20Of the sons of Uzziel, Micah the first and Jesiah the second.
- 21The sons of Merari, Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli, Eleazar, and Kish.
- 22And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brothers the sons of Kish took them.
- 23The sons of Mushi, Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
- 24These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers. Even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from the age of twenty years and upward.
- 25For David said, The Lord God of Israel has given rest to his people, that they may live in Jerusalem for ever:
- 26And also to the Levites, they shall no more carry the tabernacle, or any items of it for its service.
- 27For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
- 28Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God.
- 29Both for the holy bread, and for the fine flour for grain offering, and for the cakes made without yeast, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for every kind of measure and size.
- 30And to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise in the evening:
- 31And to offer all burnt sacrifices to the Lord in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded to them, continually before the Lord:
- 32And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brothers, in the service of the house of the Lord.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of 1 Chronicles 23 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVOf which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord; and six thousand were officers and judges:
GIGAKJVOf which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord. Six thousand were officers and judges:
KJVMoreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
GIGAKJVAlso four thousand were gatekeepers. Four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise with it.
KJVThe sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
GIGAKJVThe sons of Laadan, the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
KJVThe sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.
GIGAKJVThe sons of Shimei, Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.
KJVAnd Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house.
GIGAKJVAnd Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons. Therefore they were counted as one family, according to their father's house.
KJVThe sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
GIGAKJVThe sons of Kohath, Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
KJVThe sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.
GIGAKJVThe sons of Amram, Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister to him, and to bless in his name for ever.
KJVAnd the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
GIGAKJVAnd the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons. But the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
KJVOf the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.
GIGAKJVOf the sons of Izhar, Shelomith the chief.
KJVOf the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
GIGAKJVOf the sons of Hebron, Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
KJVOf the sons of Uzziel; Micah the first and Jesiah the second.
GIGAKJVOf the sons of Uzziel, Micah the first and Jesiah the second.
KJVThe sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
GIGAKJVThe sons of Merari, Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli, Eleazar, and Kish.
KJVAnd Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
GIGAKJVAnd Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brothers the sons of Kish took them.
KJVThe sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
GIGAKJVThe sons of Mushi, Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
KJVThese were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from the age of twenty years and upward.
GIGAKJVThese were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers. Even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from the age of twenty years and upward.
KJVFor David said, The Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:
GIGAKJVFor David said, The Lord God of Israel has given rest to his people, that they may live in Jerusalem for ever:
KJVAnd also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.
GIGAKJVAnd also to the Levites, they shall no more carry the tabernacle, or any items of it for its service.
KJVBecause their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
GIGAKJVBecause their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God.
KJVBoth for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;
GIGAKJVBoth for the holy bread, and for the fine flour for grain offering, and for the cakes made without yeast, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for every kind of measure and size.
KJVAnd to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at even:
GIGAKJVAnd to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise in the evening:
KJVAnd to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the Lord in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the Lord:
GIGAKJVAnd to offer all burnt sacrifices to the Lord in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded to them, continually before the Lord:
KJVAnd that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the Lord.
GIGAKJVAnd that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brothers, in the service of the house of the Lord.
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