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1 Chronicles 24 / Basic English

1. Now the divisions into which the sons of Aaron were grouped were these: the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
2. But Nadab and Abihu came to their end before their father, and had no children; so Eleazar and Ithamar did the work of priests.
3. And David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, made distribution of them into their positions for their work.
4. And there were more chiefs among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar; and this is how they were grouped: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, all heads of families; and of the sons of Ithamar, heads of families, there were eight.
5. So they were put into groups, by the Lord's decision, one with another; for there were rulers of the holy place and rulers of the house of God among the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
6. And Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was a Levite, put down their names in writing, the king being present with the rulers, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites; one family being taken for Eleazar and then one for Ithamar, and so on.
7. Now the first name to come out was that of Jehoiarib; the second Jedaiah,
8. The third Harim, the fourth Seorim,
9. The fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin,
10. The seventh Hakkoz, the eighth Abijah,
11. The ninth Jeshua, the tenth Shecaniah,
12. The eleventh Eliashib, the twelfth Jakim,
13. The thirteenth Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab,
14. The fifteenth Bilgah, the sixteenth Immer,
15. The seventeenth Hezir, the eighteenth Happizzez,
16. The nineteenth Pethahiah, the twentieth Jehezkel,
17. The twenty-first Jachin, the twenty-second Gamul,
18. The twenty-third Delaiah, the twenty-fourth Maaziah.
19. So they were put into their different groups, to take their places in the house of the Lord, in agreement with the rules made by Aaron their father, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had given him orders.
20. And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
21. Of Rehabiah; of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
22. Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
23. And the sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24. The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
25. The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
26. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah.
27. The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri.
28. Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29. Of Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.
30. And the sons of Mushi: Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites by their families.
31. Selection was made of these in the same way as of their brothers the sons of Aaron, David the king being present, with Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites; the families of the chief in the same way as those of his younger brother.

1 Chronicles 25 / Basic English

1. Further, David and the chiefs of the servants of the holy place made selection of certain of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun for the work of prophets, to make melody with corded instruments and brass; and the number of the men for the work they had to do was:
2. Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur and Joseph and Nethaniah and Asharelah, sons of Asaph; under the direction of Asaph, acting as a prophet under the orders of the king;
3. Of Jeduthun: the six sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah and Zeri and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah and Mattithiah; under the direction of their father Jeduthun who, acting as a prophet, with corded instruments gave praise and glory to the Lord.
4. Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth;
5. All these were sons of Heman, the king's seer in the words of God. And to make great his power God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6. All these, under the direction of their father, made music in the house of the Lord, with brass and corded instruments, for the worship of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the orders of the king.
7. And the number of them, with their brothers who were trained and expert in making melody to the Lord, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
8. And selection was made of them for their special work, all having equal chances, small as well as great, the teacher as the learner.
9. Now of the group of Asaph, the first name to come out was Joseph; the second Gedaliah; he and his brothers and sons were twelve?
10. The third Zaccur, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
11. The fourth Izri, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
12. The fifth Nethaniah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
13. The sixth Bukkiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
14. The seventh Jesharelah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
15. The eighth Jeshaiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
16. The ninth Mattaniah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
17. The tenth Shimei, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
18. The eleventh Azarel, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
19. The twelfth Hashabiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
20. The thirteenth Shubael, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
21. The fourteenth Mattithiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
22. The fifteenth Jeremoth, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
23. The sixteenth Hananiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
24. The seventeenth Joshbekashah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25. The eighteenth Hanani, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
26. The nineteenth Mallothi, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
27. The twentieth Eliathah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
28. The twenty-first Hothir, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
29. The twenty-second Giddalti, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
30. The twenty-third Mahazioth, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;
31. The twenty-fourth Romamti-ezer, with his sons and his brothers, twelve.

Proverbs 25 / Basic English

1. These are more wise sayings of Solomon, copied out by the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
2. It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out.
3. The heaven is high and the earth is deep, and the hearts of kings may not be searched out.
4. Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.
5. Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.
6. Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:
7. For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.
8. Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?
9. Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:
10. Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.
11. A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.
12. Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.
13. As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.
14. As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.
15. A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.
16. If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.
17. Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.
18. One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.
19. Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.
20. Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.
21. If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
22. For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.
23. As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.
24. It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.
25. As cold water to a tired soul, so is good news from a far country.
26. Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.
27. It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.
28. He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into.