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Of these, 24,000 directed the work of the temple of the Eternal, 6,000 were officers and judges, 4,000 were gatekeepers, and 4,000 were musicians, praising Him with the instruments David made. David divided the Levites into their families, 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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