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32 The Levites from the Kohath clan were in charge of baking the sacred loaves of bread for each Sabbath.[a]

33 The Levite family leaders who were the musicians also lived at the temple. They had no other responsibilities, because they were on duty day and night.

34 All of these men were family leaders in the Levi tribe and were listed that way in their family records. They lived in Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. 9.32 the sacred loaves of bread for each Sabbath: See Leviticus 24.5-9.

32 Some of the Kohathites, their fellow Levites, were in charge of preparing for every Sabbath the bread set out on the table.(A)

33 Those who were musicians,(B) heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night.(C)

34 All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.

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