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31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite and was entrusted[a] with the work of the pan breads. 32 And from the sons of the Kohathites, some of their kinsmen were over the showbread[b] to prepare it every Sabbath.[c]

33 Now these were the singers; the heads of the families[d] of the Levites were in the chambers free from other service, for day and night they were over them on the service.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 9:31 Literally “in faithfulness”
  2. 1 Chronicles 9:32 Literally “bread of the rows”
  3. 1 Chronicles 9:32 Literally “Sabbath Sabbath”
  4. 1 Chronicles 9:33 Literally “fathers”

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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