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Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah [are] twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand,

and four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand giving praise to Jehovah, `with instruments that I made for praising,' [saith David.]

And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of 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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