1 Chronicles 24
1 Now the divisions into which the sons of Aaron were grouped were these: the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
Now these were the divisions of the sons of Aaron: The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abiu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 But Nadab and Abihu came to their end before their father, and had no children; so Eleazar and Ithamar did the work of priests.
But Nadab and Abiu died before their father, and had no children: so Eleazar, and Ithamar did the office of the priesthood.
3 And David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, made distribution of them into their positions for their work.
And David distributed them, that is, Sadoc of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their courses and ministry.
4 And there were more chiefs among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar; and this is how they were grouped: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, all heads of families; and of the sons of Ithamar, heads of families, there were eight.
And there were found many more of the sons of Eleazar among the principal men, than of the sons of Ithamar. And he divided them so, that there were of the sons of Eleazar, sixteen chief men by their families: and of the sons of Ithamar eight by their families and houses.
5 So they were put into groups, by the Lord's decision, one with another; for there were rulers of the holy place and rulers of the house of God among the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
And he divided both the families one with the other by lot: for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
6 And Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was a Levite, put down their names in writing, the king being present with the rulers, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites; one family being taken for Eleazar and then one for Ithamar, and so on.
And Semeias the son of Nathanael the scribe a Levite, wrote them down before the king and the princes, and Sadoc the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the princes also of the priestly and Levitical families: one house, which was over the rest, of Eleazar: and another house, which had the rest under it, of Ithamar.
7 Now the first name to come out was that of Jehoiarib; the second Jedaiah,
Now the first lot came forth to Joiarib, the second to Jedei,
8 The third Harim, the fourth Seorim,
The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 The fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin,
The fifth to Melchia, the sixth to Maiman,
10 The seventh Hakkoz, the eighth Abijah,
The seventh to Accos, the eighth to Abia,
11 The ninth Jeshua, the tenth Shecaniah,
The ninth to Jesua, the tenth to Sechenia,
12 The eleventh Eliashib, the twelfth Jakim,
The eleventh to Eliasib, the twelfth to Jacim,
13 The thirteenth Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab,
The thirteenth to Hoppha, the fourteenth to Isbaab,
14 The fifteenth Bilgah, the sixteenth Immer,
The fifteenth to Belga, the sixteenth to Emmer,
15 The seventeenth Hezir, the eighteenth Happizzez,
The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,
16 The nineteenth Pethahiah, the twentieth Jehezkel,
The nineteenth to Pheteia, the twentieth to Hezechiel,
17 The twenty-first Jachin, the twenty-second Gamul,
The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,
18 The twenty-third Delaiah, the twenty-fourth Maaziah.
The three and twentieth to Dalaiau, the four and twentieth to Maaziau.
19 So they were put into their different groups, to take their places in the house of the Lord, in agreement with the rules made by Aaron their father, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had given him orders.
These are their courses according to their ministries, to come into the house of the Lord, and according to their manner under the hand of Aaron their father: as the Lord the God of Israel had commanded.
20 And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
Now of the rest of the sons of Levi, there was of the sons of Amram, Subael: and of the sons of Subael, Jehedeia.
21 Of Rehabiah; of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
Also of the sons of Rohobia the chief Jesias.
22 Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
And the son of Isaar Salemoth, and the son of Salemoth Jahath:
23 And the sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
And his son Jeriau the first, Amarias the second, Jahaziel the third, Jecmaan the fourth.
24 The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
The son of Oziel, Micha: the son of Micha, Samir.
25 The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
The brother of Micha, Jesia: and the son of Jesia, Zacharias.
26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah.
The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi: the son of Oziau: Benno.
27 The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri.
The son also of Merari: Oziau, and Seam, and Zacchur, and Hebri.
28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
And the son of Moholi: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 Of Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.
And the son of Cis, Jeramael.
30 And the sons of Mushi: Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites by their families.
The sons of Musi: Moholi, Eder, and Jerimoth. These are the sons of Levi according to the houses of their families.
31 Selection was made of these in the same way as of their brothers the sons of Aaron, David the king being present, with Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites; the families of the chief in the same way as those of his younger brother.
And they also cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron before David the king, and Sadoc, and Ahimelech, and the princes of the priestly and Levitical families, both the elder and the younger. The lot divided all equally.
