1 Chronicles 23:6-13

King James Version

⁶And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

⁷Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

⁸The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

⁹The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.

¹⁰And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.

¹¹And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house.

¹²The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

¹³The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.

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1 Chronicles 23:6-13

New International Version

⁶David separated^(A) the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi:^(B) Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

Gershonites

⁷Belonging to the Gershonites:^(C)

Ladan and Shimei.

⁸The sons of Ladan:

Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel—three in all.

⁹The sons of Shimei:

Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran—three in all.

These were the heads of the families of Ladan.

¹⁰And the sons of Shimei:

Jahath, Ziza,^[a] Jeush and Beriah.

These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.

¹¹Jahath was the first and Ziza the second, but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; so they were counted as one family with one assignment.

Kohathites

¹²The sons of Kohath:^(D)

Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel—four in all.

¹³The sons of Amram:^(E)

Aaron and Moses.

Aaron was set apart,^(F) he and his descendants forever, to consecrate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, to minister^(G) before him and to pronounce blessings^(H) in his name forever.

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Footnotes

1 Chronicles 23:10 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint and Vulgate (see also verse 11); most Hebrew manuscripts Zina

1 Chronicles 23:6-13

New King James Version

⁶Also ^(A)David separated them into ^[a]divisions among the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

⁷Of the ^(B)Gershonites: ^[b]Laadan and Shimei. ⁸The sons of Laadan: the first Jehiel, then Zetham and Joel—three in all. ⁹The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the fathers’ houses of Laadan. ¹⁰And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, ^[c]Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the four sons of Shimei. ¹¹Jahath was the first and Zizah the second. But Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; therefore they were assigned as one father’s house.

¹²^(C)The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all. ¹³The sons of ^(D)Amram: Aaron and Moses; and ^(E)Aaron was set apart, he and his sons forever, that he should ^[d]sanctify the most holy things, ^(F)to burn incense before the Lord, ^(G)to minister to Him, and ^(H)to give the blessing in His name forever.