To the sons of Merari 12 cities were assigned by lot, according to their families, from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad and from the tribe of Zebulun.
1 Chronicles 23:4 - Tree of Life Version Of these, there were 24,000 to oversee the work of the House of Adonai, 6,000 officers and judges, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Of whom 24,000 were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord and 6,000 were to be officers and judges. American Standard Version (1901) Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges; Common English Bible Of these, there were 24,000 to supervise the work on the LORD’s temple, 6,000 officers and judges, Catholic Public Domain Version Of these, twenty-four thousand were chosen and distributed to the ministry of the house of the Lord. Then six thousand were overseers and judges. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Of these twenty-four thousand were chosen, and distributed unto the ministry of the house of the Lord: and six thousand were the overseers and judges. |
To the sons of Merari 12 cities were assigned by lot, according to their families, from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad and from the tribe of Zebulun.
In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites, kohanim and the leading patriarchs of Israel to render the judgment of Adonai and to settle disputes among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Then Jehoiada placed the oversight of the House of Adonai under the authority of the Levitical kohanim, whom David had assigned over the House of Adonai to offer the burnt offerings of Adonai, as it is written in the Torah of Moses, accompanied by rejoicing and singing as ordered by David.
were over the burden-bearers and supervised all who worked from task to task. Some of the Levites were also scribes, overseers and gatekeepers.
The one in charge over the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, from the sons of Asaph who were singers responsible for the service in the House of God.
Joel son of Zichri was in charge over them; Judah son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
In a lawsuit, they will stand to judge, and judge in accordance with My ordinances. They will keep My laws and My statutes in all My moadim and keep My Shabbatot holy.
For a kohen’s lips should guard knowledge, and instruction must be sought from his mouth. For he is a messenger of Adonai-Tzva’ot.
“Take care of yourselves and all the flock of which the Ruach ha-Kodesh has made you overseers, to shepherd the community of God—which He obtained with the blood of His own.
“Judges and officers you are to appoint within all your gates that Adonai your God is giving you, according to your tribes; and they are to judge the people with righteous judgment.