1 Chronicles 24
1 These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
These are the groups of the descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest]: Aaron’s four sons were Nadab, 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 died, and they had no children. So their [younger] brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became the 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.
Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, helped David to separate his descendants into two groups. Each group had certain duties.
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.
There were more leaders among the descendants of Eleazar than there were among the descendants of Ithamar. So they appointed 16 leaders from Eleazar’s descendants and eight leaders from Ithamar’s descendants.
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.
There were temple officials and priests, including descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar, to make sure that the work was divided fairly. So they decided what work each person would do by (casting lots/throwing marked stones).
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.
Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, who was a descendant of Levi, wrote down the names [of the leaders of each group] while David and his officials were watching. Zadok, the [Supreme] Priest, and Ahimelech [his assistant], and the leaders of the families of the priests and of the families of the other descendants of Levi also watched.
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
Jehoiarib was the first one whose name was selected [by casting lots/throwing marked stones]. Next Jedaiah was selected.
8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
Next, Harim was selected. Next, Seorim was selected.
9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
Next, Malkijah was selected. Next, Mijamin was selected.
10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
Next, Hakkoz was selected. Next, Abijah was selected.
11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
Next, Jeshua was selected. Next, Shecaniah was selected.
12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
Next, Eliashib was selected. Next, Jakim was selected.
13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
Next, Huppah was selected. Next, Jeshebeab was selected.
14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
Next, Bilgah was selected. Next, Immer was selected.
15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
Next, Hezir was selected. Next, Happizzez was selected.
16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
Next, Pethahiah was selected. Next, Jehezkel was selected.
17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
Next, Jakin was selected. Next, Gamul was selected.
18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
Next, Delaiah was selected. Next, Maaziah was selected.
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.
Those were the men who were chosen to be the leaders of the groups that would serve in the temple, obeying the regulations that were set down by Aaron, regulations which Yahweh, the God to whom the Israeli people belonged, had given to him.
20 Now these were the remaining descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
[This is a list of some of] the other descendants of Levi: Amram was the ancestor of Shubael and Jehdeiah.
21 As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah.
Rehabiah was the ancestor of Isshiah, the oldest son in his family.
22 From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
Izhar was the father of Shelomoth and the grandfather of Jahath.
23 From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
[Kohath’s son] Hebron had four sons: Jeriah and his [younger] brothers Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.
24 From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
Uzziel was the father of Micah and the grandfather of Shamir.
25 The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
Micah’s [younger] brother was the father of Zechariah.
26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.
27 The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
Jaaziah had four sons: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
Mahli’s son Eleazar did not have any sons.
29 From Kish: Jerahmeel the son of Kish.
From the descendants of [Mahli’s second son] there was Jerahmeel.
30 And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were descendants of Levi who were listed according to the leaders 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.
The jobs they would do were decided by (casting lots/throwing marked stones), like their fellow Israelis, the descendants of Aaron, did. They cast lots {The lots were cast} while King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi watched. They gave the same jobs to the families of each oldest brother and each youngest brother.
