Then David said,“ From all the Levites, 24,000 will supervise the work at the Temple of the Lord. Another 6,000 will serve as officials and judges.

其中有二万四千人管理耶和华殿的事，有六千人作官长和士师，

其中有二万四千人管理耶和华殿的事务，有六千人作官长和审判官，

其中有二万四千人管理耶和华殿的事务，有六千人作官长和审判官，

其中有两万四千人在耶和华的殿里司职，六千人做官长和审判官，

其中有二万四千人，监管耶和华殿宇的工作；有六千人作官长和审判官；

其中有二萬四千人管理耶和華殿的事，有六千人作官長和士師，

其中有二萬四千人管理耶和華殿的事務，有六千人作官長和審判官，

其中有二萬四千人管理耶和華殿的事務，有六千人作官長和審判官，

其中有兩萬四千人在耶和華的殿裡司職，六千人做官長和審判官，

其中有二萬四千人，監管耶和華殿宇的工作；有六千人作官長和審判官；

其中有二萬四千人監管永恆主之殿的工；有六千人做職員和司法人員；

其中督耶和華室之工者、二萬四千、為有司士師者六千、

其中二萬四千掌建耶和華殿、六千督工師理民人、

其中二萬四千、掌建主殿之工者、六千為有司與士師、

David said,“ Of these, twenty- four thousand are to be in charge of the work of the temple of the Lord and six thousand are to be officials and judges.

David said,“ From them, 24,000 will be in charge of the work of the Lord’ s temple. And 6,000 will be officials and judges.

“ Twenty-four thousand of these,” David said,“ shall have charge of the work in the house of the Lord, 6,000 shall be officers and judges,

“ Of these,” David said,“ twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work on the LORD’s temple, six thousand are to be officers and judges,

Of these, twenty four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord; and six thousand were officers and judges,

Of these, twenty-four thousand were to look after the work of the house of the Lord, six thousand were officers and judges,

Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

“ Of these,” David said,“ 24,000 are to be in charge of the work on the Lord’s temple, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,

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:

David said,“ Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the LORD’s temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;

David said,“ Of these, twenty- four thousand were to oversee the work of Yahweh’s house, six thousand were officers and judges,

In Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites and priests and clan leaders in Israel to serve as judges for cases involving the Lord’s regulations and for civil disputes.

“ Appoint judges and officials for yourselves from each of your tribes in all the towns the Lord your God is giving you. They must judge the people fairly.

The construction of the Temple of God began in midspring, during the second year after they arrived in Jerusalem. The work force was made up of everyone who had returned from exile, including Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jehozadak and his fellow priests, and all the Levites. The Levites who were twenty years old or older were put in charge of rebuilding the Lord’s Temple.The workers at the Temple of God were supervised by Jeshua with his sons and relatives, and Kadmiel and his sons, all descendants of Hodaviah. They were helped in this task by the Levites of the family of Henadad.

Their chief officer was Joel son of Zicri, who was assisted by Judah son of Hassenuah, second in command over the city.

The work of the Levites was to assist the priests, the descendants of Aaron, as they served at the house of the Lord. They also took care of the courtyards and side rooms, helped perform the ceremonies of purification, and served in many other ways in the house of God.They were in charge of the sacred bread that was set out on the table, the choice flour for the grain offerings, the wafers made without yeast, the cakes cooked in olive oil, and the other mixed breads. They were also responsible to check all the weights and measures.And each morning and evening they stood before the Lord to sing songs of thanks and praise to him.They assisted with the burnt offerings that were presented to the Lord on Sabbath days, at new moon celebrations, and at all the appointed festivals. The required number of Levites served in the Lord’s presence at all times, following all the procedures they had been given.And so, under the supervision of the priests, the Levites watched over the Tabernacle and the Temple and faithfully carried out their duties of service at the house of the Lord.

The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, a descendant of Asaph, whose family served as singers at God’s Temple.

Other Levites, led by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the gifts dedicated to the Lord.From the family of Libni in the clan of Gershon, Jehiel was the leader.The sons of Jehiel, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord.These are the leaders that descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel:From the clan of Amram, Shebuel was a descendant of Gershom son of Moses. He was the chief officer of the treasuries.His relatives through Eliezer were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zicri, and Shelomoth.Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of the treasuries containing the gifts that King David, the family leaders, and the generals and captains and other officers of the army had dedicated to the Lord.These men dedicated some of the plunder they had gained in battle to maintain the house of the Lord.

“ Suppose a case arises in a local court that is too hard for you to decide— for instance, whether someone is guilty of murder or only of manslaughter, or a difficult lawsuit, or a case involving different kinds of assault. Take such legal cases to the place the Lord your God will choose,and present them to the Levitical priests or the judge on duty at that time. They will hear the case and declare the verdict.You must carry out the verdict they announce and the sentence they prescribe at the place the Lord chooses. You must do exactly what they say.

Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God.

“ So guard yourselves and God’s people. Feed and shepherd God’s flock— his church, purchased with his own blood— over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as leaders.

From the clan of Izhar came Kenaniah. He and his sons were given administrative responsibilities over Israel as officials and judges.From the clan of Hebron came Hashabiah. He and his relatives— 1,700 capable men— were put in charge of the Israelite lands west of the Jordan River. They were responsible for all matters related to the things of the Lord and the service of the king in that area.Also from the clan of Hebron came Jeriah, who was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records.( In the fortieth year of David’s reign, a search was made in the records, and capable men from the clan of Hebron were found at Jazer in the land of Gilead.)

“ The words of a priest’s lips should preserve knowledge of God, and people should go to him for instruction, for the priest is the messenger of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

Some of the gatekeepers were assigned to care for the various articles used in worship. They checked them in and out to avoid any loss.Others were responsible for the furnishings, the items in the sanctuary, and the supplies, such as choice flour, wine, olive oil, frankincense, and spices.But it was the priests who blended the spices.Mattithiah, a Levite and the oldest son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread used in the offerings.And some members of the clan of Kohath were in charge of preparing the bread to be set on the table each Sabbath day.