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 \v 4 Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of Yahweh's house, and six thousand were officers and judges.
-\v 5 Four thousand were gatekeepers; and four thousand were to praise Yahweh with the instruments "that I made for worship," said David.
+\v 5 Four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand were to praise Yahweh with the instruments "that I made for worship," said David.
 \v 6 David divided them into groups that corresponded to Levi's sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
 
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