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Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, [said David,] to praise [therewith].

And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand are to be in charge(A) of the work(B) of the temple of the Lord and six thousand are to be officials and judges.(C) Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the musical instruments(D) I have provided for that purpose.”(E)

David separated(F) the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi:(G) Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

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