19
The sons of Hevron: Yeriyahu the chief, Amaryah the second, Yachzi'el the third and Y'kam'am the fourth
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The sons of 'Uzi'el: Mikhah the chief and Yishiyah the second.
21
The sons of M'rari: Machli and Mushi. The sons of Machli: El'azar and Kish
22
El'azar died without having sons, but daughters only; their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.
23
Mushi had three sons - Machli, 'Eder and Yeremot.
24
These were the descendants of Levi, according to their clans, the heads of clans according to their listing in the register, who did the work for the service of the house of ADONAI, those twenty years old and over.
25
For David said, "ADONAI the God of Isra'el has given rest to his people, and he lives in Yerushalayim forever.
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The L'vi'im will no longer have to carry the tabernacle and all the equipment that goes with it for its service."
27
For, according to David's last instructions, the descendants of Levi twenty years old and over were to be counted.
28
Their role was to assist the descendants of Aharon with the service of the house of ADONAI in the courtyards and rooms, and with purification of all the holy articles - in other words, with the work needed to minister in the house of God.
29
They were to assist with the showbread and the finely ground flour needed for grain offerings, no matter whether of matzah, pan-baked bread or mixed with oil, and no matter what shape or size.