KJV ORIGINAL
These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
These were the descendants of Levi, organized by their family groups and their family leaders. They were counted by name, one by one, and they did the work of serving in the LORD's temple, starting from age twenty and older.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the Levites were organized into family groups and assigned to serve in God's temple beginning at age twenty.
📚 Historical Context
This passage is part of King David's detailed organization of temple worship before the temple was built. The Levites were the tribe set apart to serve God and assist the priests in worship duties. David was establishing a systematic structure for temple service that would continue for generations.
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