1 Chronicles 6:49

6:49 But Aaron and his descendants offered sacrifices on the altar for burnt offerings and on the altar for incense as they had been assigned to do in the most holy sanctuary. ¹  They made atonement for Israel, just as God’s servant Moses had ordered. ² 

1 Chronicles 7:29

7:29 On the border of Manasseh’s territory were Beth-Shean ³  and its surrounding towns, Taanach and its surrounding towns, Megiddo ⁴  and its surrounding towns, and Dor and its surrounding towns. The descendants of Joseph, Israel’s son, lived here.

1 Chronicles 7:40

7:40 All these were the descendants of Asher. They were the leaders of their families, the most capable men, who were warriors and served as head chiefs. There were 26,000 warriors listed in their genealogical records as capable of doing battle. ⁵ 

1 Chronicles 23:28

23:28 Their job was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the Lord’s temple. They were to take care of the courtyards, the rooms, ceremonial purification of all holy items, and other jobs related to the service of God’s temple. ⁶ 

1 Chronicles 24:31

24:31 Just like their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, they also cast lots before King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of families, the priests, and the Levites. The families of the oldest son cast lots along with the those of the youngest. ⁷ 

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¹ tn Heb “for all the work of the holy of holies.”

² tn Heb “making atonement for Israel according to all which Moses the servant of God commanded.”

³ tn “Beth Shean” is a variant spelling of “Beth Shan.”

⁴ map For location see Map1-D4; Map2-C1; Map4-C2; Map5-F2; Map7-B1.

⁵ tn Heb “all these were the sons of Asher, heads of the house of the fathers, selected, warriors, heads of the leaders, and there was listed in the genealogical records in war, in battle, their number, men, 26,000.”

⁶ tn Heb “For their assignment was at the hand of the sons of Aaron for the work of the house of the Lord concerning the courtyards and concerning the rooms and concerning the purification of all holiness and the work of the service of the house of God.”

⁷ tn Heb “the fathers [i.e., families] of the head [i.e., oldest] just like his youngest brother.”