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Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us.
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Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”
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Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;
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Shimri and Jeuel from the Elizaphanites; Zechariah and Mattaniah from the Asaphites;
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Jehiel and Shimei from the Hemanites; and Shemaiah and Uzziel from the Jeduthunites.