1 Chronicles 23:5-7

New International Reader's Version

⁵Another 4,000 will guard the gates. And 4,000 will praise the Lord with the instruments of music I’ve provided for that purpose.”

⁶David separated the Levites into groups. He did it according to the sons of Levi. The sons were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

⁷Ladan and Shimei belonged to the family of Gershon.

1 Chronicles 23:5-7

New International Version

⁵Four 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)

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

⁷Belonging to the Gershonites:^(E)

Ladan and Shimei.

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