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31 Mattithiah, Shallum's oldest son, was a member of the Levite clan of Korah, and he was in charge of baking the bread used for offerings.[a] 32 The Levites from the Kohath clan were in charge of baking the sacred loaves of bread for each Sabbath.[b]

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.

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Footnotes

  1. 9.31 the bread used for offerings: See Leviticus 2.4-7.
  2. 9.32 the sacred loaves of bread for each Sabbath: See Leviticus 24.5-9.

31 A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the responsibility for baking the offering bread. 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)

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