1 Chronicles 24
1 These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
And [they number] the sons of Aaron in [their] division, Nadab, and Abiud, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
And Nadab and Abiud died before their father, and they had no sons: so Eleazar and Ithamar the sons of Aaron ministered as priests.
3 With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
And David distributed them, even Sadoc of the sons of Eleazar, and Achimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their numbering, according to their service, according to the houses of their fathers.
4 Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
And there were found [among] the sons of Eleazar more chiefs of the mighty ones, than of the sons of Ithamar: and he divided them, sixteen heads of families to the sons of Eleazar, eight according to [their] families to the sons of Ithamar.
5 Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
And he divided them according to their lots, one with the other; for there were those who had charge of the holy things, and those who had charge of the [house] of the Lord among the sons of Eleazar, and among the sons of Ithamar.
6 The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
And Samaias the son of Nathanael, the scribe, [of the family] of Levi, wrote them down before the king, and the princes, and Sadoc the priest, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar [were present]; and the heads of the families of the priests and the Levites, each of a household [were assigned] one to Eleazar, and one to Ithamar.
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
And the first lot came out to Joarim, the second to Jedia,
8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
the third to Charib, the fourth to Seorim,
9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
the fifth to Melchias, the sixth to Meiamin,
10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
the seventh to Cos, the eighth to Abia,
11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
the ninth to Jesus, the tenth to Sechenias,
12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
the eleventh to Eliabi, the twelfth to Jacim,
13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
the thirteenth to Oppha, the fourteenth to Jesbaal,
14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
the fifteenth to Belga, the sixteenth to Emmer,
15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
the seventeenth to Chezin, the eighteenth to Aphese,
16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
the nineteenth to Phetaea, the twentieth to Ezekel,
17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
the twenty-first to Achim, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
the twenty-third to Adallai, the twenty-fourth to Maasai.
19 This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
This [is] their numbering according to their service to go into the house of the Lord, according to their appointment by the hand of Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel commanded.
20 Now these were the remaining descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
And for the sons of Levi that were left, [even] for the sons of Ambram, Sobael: for the sons of Sobael, Jedia.
21 As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah.
For Raabia, the chief [was Isaari],
22 From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
and for Isaari, Salomoth: for the sons of Salomoth, Jath.
23 From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
The sons of Ecdiu; Amadia the second, Jaziel the third, Jecmoam the fourth.
24 From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
For the sons of Oziel, Micha: the sons of Micha; Samer.
25 The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
The brother of Micha; Isia, the son of Isia; Zacharia.
26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
The sons of Merari, Mooli, and Musi: the sons of Ozia,
27 The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
[That is, the sons] of Merari by Ozia, —his sons [were] Isoam, and Sacchur, and Abai.
28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
To Mooli [were born] Eleazar, and Ithamar; and Eleazar died, and had no sons.
29 From Kish: Jerahmeel the son of Kish.
For Kis; the sons of Kis; Jerameel.
30 And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
And the sons of Musi; Mooli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These [were] the sons of the Levites according to the houses of their families.
31 As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.
And they also received lots as their brethren the sons of Aaron before the king; Sadoc also, and Achimelech, and the chiefs of the families of the priests and of the Levites, principal heads of families, even as their younger brethren.
