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The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.
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The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth
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The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief and Isshiah the second.
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish
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Eleazar died having no sons, but only daughters; their kindred, the sons of Kish, married them.
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The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
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These were the sons of Levi by their ancestral houses, the heads of families as they were enrolled according to the number of the names of the individuals from twenty years old and upward who were to do the work for the service of the house of the Lord.
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For David said, "The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he resides in Jerusalem forever.
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And so the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the things for its service"—
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for according to the last words of David these were the number of the Levites from twenty years old and upward—
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"but their duty shall be to assist the descendants of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, having the care of the courts and the chambers, the cleansing of all that is holy, and any work for the service of the house of God;