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4,000 are security guards; and 4,000 are to serve in the orchestra, praising God with instruments that I have provided for praise."
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David then divided the Levites into groupings named after the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
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The three sons of Ladan: Jehiel, Zetham, and Joel.
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The three sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, all heads of the families of Ladan.
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The four sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah.
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Jahath came first, followed by Ziza. Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons so they were counted as one family with one task.
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The four sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was especially ordained to work in the Holy of Holies, to burn incense before God, to serve God and bless his Name always. This was a permanent appointment for Aaron and his sons.
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Moses and his sons were counted in the tribe of Levi
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The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.