1 Chronicles 24
1 These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Now, the sons of Aaron, had their courses, —the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, 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.
but Nadab and Abihu, died, before their father, and sons, had they none, —but Eleazar and Ithamar became 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 apportioned to them courses, both to Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and to Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, —by their appointed place in their service.
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.
But the sons of Eleazar were found to be more numerous, by the chiefs of their able men, than were the sons of Ithamar, so they divided them, —the sons of Eleazar, had chiefs, of the ancestral house, sixteen, whereas, the sons of Ithamar, had of their ancestral house, eight.
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.
They divided them, therefore, by [casting] lots, these with those, —for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, from 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 Shemaiah son of Nethanel the scribe from among the Levites, wrote them down, before the king and the rulers and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the ancestral chiefs, pertaining to the priests and to the Levites, —one ancestral house, was taken for Eleazar, and, was equally taken, for Ithamar.
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
So then the first lot came forth for Jehoiarib, for Jedaiah, the second;
8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
for Harim, the third, for Seorim, the fourth;
9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
for Malchijah, the fifth, for Mijamin, the sixth;
10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
for Hakkoz, the seventh, for Abijah, the eighth;
11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
for Jeshua, the ninth, for Shecaniah, the tenth;
12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
for Eliashib, the eleventh, for Jakim, the twelfth;
13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
for Huppah, the thirteenth, for Jeshebeab, the fourteenth;
14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
for Bilgah, the fifteenth, for Immer, the sixteenth;
15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
for Hezir, the seventeenth, for Happizzez, the eighteenth;
16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
for Pethahiah, the nineteenth, for Jehezkel, the twentieth;
17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
for Jachin, the twenty-first, for Gamul, the twenty-second;
18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
for Delaiah, the twenty-third, for Maaziah, the twenty-fourth.
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.
These, were their appointed places for their service, for entering the house of Yahweh, according to the regulation of them, by the hand of Aaron their father, —just as Yahweh God of Israel, commanded him.
20 Now these were the remaining descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
Now, as for the sons of Levi who remained, of the sons of Amram, Shubael, of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
21 As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah.
Of Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the chief Isshiah;
22 From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
of the Izharites, Shelomoth, —of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath;
23 From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
and, the sons [of Hebron], Jeriah, —Amariah, the second, Jehaziel, the third, Jekameam, the fourth;
24 From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
the sons of Uzziel, Micah, of the sons of Micah, Shamir;
25 The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
the brother of Micah, Isshiah, of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi, —the sons of Jaaziah, Beno;
27 The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
the sons of Merari, of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri:
28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
of Mahli, Eleazar, who had no sons;
29 From Kish: Jerahmeel the son of Kish.
of Kish—the sons of Kish, 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 Mushi, Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These, were the sons of the Levites, belonging to their ancestral house.
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.
Moreover, they also, cast lots along with their brethren the sons of Aaron, before David the king and Zadok and Ahimelech, and the ancestral chiefs, pertaining to the priests and to the Levites, the ancestral chief along with his younger brethren.
