Then Jehoiada put the oversight of the LORD’s temple into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the LORD’s temple, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and song ordained by David.

耶何耶大派官看守耶和华的殿，是在祭司利未人手下。这祭司利未人是大卫分派在耶和华殿中、照摩西律法上所写的，给耶和华献燔祭，又按大卫所定的例，欢乐歌唱；

耶何耶大派官员在利未家的祭司手下看守耶和华的殿，他们是大卫所分派的，在耶和华殿中照摩西律法上所写，献燔祭给耶和华，又按大卫所定的，欢乐歌唱。

耶何耶大派官员在利未家的祭司手下看守耶和华的殿，他们是大卫所分派的，在耶和华殿中照摩西律法上所写，献燔祭给耶和华，又按大卫所定的，欢乐歌唱。

耶何耶大照大卫的吩咐让利未祭司负责耶和华殿里的事务。大卫曾吩咐利未祭司在耶和华的殿中司职，照摩西的律法向耶和华献燔祭，欢呼歌唱。

耶何耶大把看守耶和华殿的责任，交在利未支派的祭司手里；这些利未支派的祭司是大卫分派在耶和华的殿中，照着摩西的律法所记的，给耶和华献燔祭，又照着大卫所定的，欢乐歌唱。

耶何耶大派官看守耶和華的殿，是在祭司利未人手下。這祭司利未人是大衛分派在耶和華殿中、照摩西律法上所寫的，給耶和華獻燔祭，又按大衛所定的例，歡樂歌唱；

耶何耶大派官員在利未家的祭司手下看守耶和華的殿，他們是大衛所分派的，在耶和華殿中照摩西律法上所寫，獻燔祭給耶和華，又按大衛所定的，歡樂歌唱。

耶何耶大派官員在利未家的祭司手下看守耶和華的殿，他們是大衛所分派的，在耶和華殿中照摩西律法上所寫，獻燔祭給耶和華，又按大衛所定的，歡樂歌唱。

耶何耶大照大衛的吩咐讓利未祭司負責耶和華殿裡的事務。大衛曾吩咐利未祭司在耶和華的殿中司職，照摩西的律法向耶和華獻燔祭，歡呼歌唱。

耶何耶大把看守耶和華殿的責任，交在利未支派的祭司手裡；這些利未支派的祭司是大衛分派在耶和華的殿中，照著摩西的律法所記的，給耶和華獻燔祭，又照著大衛所定的，歡樂歌唱。

耶何耶大就派官來看守永恆主的殿，在祭司利未人手下；這些祭司利未人是大衛所分派來負責永恆主的殿，按摩西律法上所寫的給永恆主獻上燔祭，又照大衛所手定的來歡樂歌唱的。

耶何耶大設官守耶和華室、使利未人祭司掌之、昔大衛分其班次於耶和華室、使獻燔祭於耶和華、循摩西律所載、歡呼謳歌、依大衛所定之例、

昔大闢立利未人、及祭司之班列、在耶和華殿、欣喜、謳歌、燔祭、循摩西例、今耶何耶大法而為之、

耶何耶大循昔大衛在主殿所定之班列、令祭司及利未人盡主殿之職、遵摩西律法所載、獻火焚祭於主、又循大衛所定之例、獻祭之時、歡呼謳歌、

Then Jehoiada placed the oversight of the temple of the Lord in the hands of the Levitical priests, to whom David had made assignments in the temple, to present the burnt offerings of the Lord as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and singing, as David had ordered.

Then Jehoiada put the priests, who were Levites, in charge of the Lord’ s temple. David had given them their duties in the temple. He had appointed them to sacrifice burnt offerings to the Lord. He wanted them to do it in keeping with what was written in the Law of Moses. David wanted them to sing and be full of joy.

And Jehoiada posted watchmen for the house of the Lord under the direction of the Levitical priests and the Levites whom David had organized to be in charge of the house of the Lord, to offer burnt offerings to the Lord, as it is written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, according to the order of David.

Jehoiada now put the priests and Levites in charge of the Temple of the Lord, following all the directions given by David. He also commanded them to present burnt offerings to the Lord, as prescribed by the Law of Moses, and to sing and rejoice as David had instructed.

Moreover, Jehoiada placed the offices of the house of the Lord under the authority of the Levitical priests, whom David had assigned over the house of the Lord, to offer the burnt offerings of the Lord, as it is written in the Law of Moses— with rejoicing and singing according to the order of David.

Also Jehoiada appointed the oversight of the house of the Lord to the hand of the priests, the Levites, whom David had assigned in the house of the Lord, to offer the burnt offerings of the Lord, as it is written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was established by David.

And Jehoiada appointed the officers of the house of Jehovah under the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of Jehovah, to offer the burnt- offerings of Jehovah, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, according to the order of David.

Then Jehoiada put the oversight of the Lord’s temple into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the Lord’s temple, to offer burnt offerings to the Lord as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and song ordained by David.

Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as[ it is] written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing,[ as it was ordained] by David.

Jehoiada then assigned the duties of the LORD’s temple to the priests, the Levites whom David had assigned to the LORD’s temple. They were responsible for offering burnt sacrifices to the LORD with joy and music, according to the law of Moses and the edict of David.

Jehoiada appointed the officers of Yahweh’s house under the hand of the Levitical priests, whom David had distributed in Yahweh’s house, to offer the burnt offerings of Yahweh, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as David had ordered.

They brought up the ark, the tent of meeting, and the holy utensils that were in the tent. The priests and the Levites brought them up.

Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the LORD’s temple with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, Gad the king’s seer, and the prophet Nathan. For the command was from the LORD through his prophets.

David and the officers of the army also set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy accompanied by lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed their service:From Asaph’s sons: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph, under Asaph’s authority, who prophesied under the authority of the king.From Jeduthun: Jeduthun’s sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah— six— under the authority of their father Jeduthun, prophesying to the accompaniment of lyres, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.From Heman: Heman’s sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.All these sons of Heman, the king’s seer, were given by the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.All these men were under their own fathers’ authority for the music in the LORD’s temple, with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the king’s authority.They numbered 288 together with their relatives who were all trained and skillful in music for the LORD.They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.The first lot for Asaph fell to Joseph, his sons, and his relatives— 12 to Gedaliah the second: him, his relatives, and his sons— 12the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his relatives— 12the fourth to Izri, his sons, and his relatives— 12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his relatives— 12the eleventh to Azarel, his sons, and his relatives— 12the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his relatives— 12the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons, and his relatives— 12the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his relatives— 12the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his relatives— 12the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his relatives— 12the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons, and his relatives— 12the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his relatives— 12and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his relatives— 12.

“ but their duty will be to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the LORD’s temple, being responsible for the courts and the chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of God’s temple—as well as the rows of the Bread of the Presence, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of volume and length.They are also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.Whenever burnt offerings are offered to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed festivals, they are to offer them regularly in the LORD’s presence according to the number prescribed for them.

The LORD spoke to Moses,“ Command the Israelites and say to them: Be sure to present to me at its appointed time my offering and my food as my food offering, a pleasing aroma to me.And say to them: This is the food offering you are to present to the LORD:“ Each day present two unblemished year-old male lambs as a regular burnt offering.Offer one lamb in the morning and the other lamb at twilight,along with two quarts of fine flour for a grain offering mixed with a quart of olive oil from crushed olives.It is a regular burnt offering established at Mount Sinai for a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.The drink offering is to be a quart with each lamb. Pour out the offering of beer to the LORD in the sanctuary area.Offer the second lamb at twilight, along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering as in the morning. It is a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.“ On the Sabbath day present two unblemished year-old male lambs, four quarts of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, and its drink offering.It is the burnt offering for every Sabbath, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering.“ At the beginning of each of your months present a burnt offering to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, seven male lambs a year old— all unblemished—with six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering for each bull, four quarts of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering for the ram,and two quarts of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering for each lamb. It is a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.Their drink offerings are to be two quarts of wine with each bull, one and a third quarts with the ram, and one quart with each male lamb. This is the monthly burnt offering for all the months of the year.And one male goat is to be offered as a sin offering to the LORD, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering.“ The Passover to the LORD comes in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month.On the fifteenth day of this month there will be a festival; unleavened bread is to be eaten for seven days.On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work.Present a food offering, a burnt offering to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old. Your animals are to be unblemished.The grain offering with them is to be of fine flour mixed with oil; offer six quarts with each bull and four quarts with the ram.Offer two quarts with each of the seven lambsand one male goat for a sin offering to make atonement for yourselves.Offer these with the morning burnt offering that is part of the regular burnt offering.You are to offer the same food each day for seven days as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. It is to be offered with its drink offering and the regular burnt offering.On the seventh day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work.“ On the day of firstfruits, you are to hold a sacred assembly when you present an offering of new grain to the LORD at your Festival of Weeks; you are not to do any daily work.Present a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old,with their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, six quarts with each bull, four quarts with the ram,and two quarts with each of the seven lambs,and one male goat to make atonement for yourselves.Offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering. Your animals are to be unblemished.

When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites.The Levites thirty years old or more were counted; the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand by headcount.“ 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,four thousand are to be gatekeepers, and four thousand are to praise the LORD with the instruments that I have made for worship.”Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.Ladan’s sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel— three.Shimei’s sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran— three. Those were the heads of the families of Ladan.Shimei’s sons: Jahath, Zizah, Jeush, and Beriah. Those were Shimei’s sons— four.Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; however, Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became one family and received a single assignment.Kohath’s sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel— four.Amram’s sons: Aaron and Moses. Aaron, along with his descendants, was set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense in the presence of the LORD, to minister to him, and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.Moses’s sons: Gershom and Eliezer.Gershom’s sons: Shebuel was first.Eliezer’s sons were Rehabiah, first; Eliezer did not have any other sons, but Rehabiah’s sons were very numerous.Izhar’s sons: Shelomith was first.Hebron’s sons: Jeriah was first, Amariah second, Jahaziel third, and Jekameam fourth.Uzziel’s sons: Micah was first, and Isshiah second.Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi. Mahli’s sons: Eleazar and Kish.Eleazar died having no sons, only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.Mushi’s sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth— three.These were the descendants of Levi by their ancestral families— the family heads, according to their registration by name in the headcount— twenty years old or more, who worked in the service of the LORD’s temple.