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1 Chronicles 23:5-7
New Living Translation
1 Chronicles 23:5-7
New Living Translation
5 Another 4,000 will work as gatekeepers, and 4,000 will praise the Lord with the musical instruments I have made.” 6 Then David divided the Levites into divisions named after the clans descended from the three sons of Levi—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The Gershonites
7 The Gershonite family units were defined by their lines of descent from Libni[a] and Shimei, the sons of Gershon.
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1 Chronicles 23:5-7
New International Version
1 Chronicles 23:5-7
New International Version
5 Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the musical instruments(A) I have provided for that purpose.”(B)
6 David separated(C) the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi:(D) Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
Gershonites
7 Belonging to the Gershonites:(E)
Ladan and Shimei.
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