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.
And [they number] the sons of Aaron in [their] division, Nadab, and Abiud, 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.
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 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, 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 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 [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 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 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 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 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 Now the first name to come out was that of Jehoiarib; the second Jedaiah,
And the first lot came out to Joarim, the second to Jedia,
8 The third Harim, the fourth Seorim,
the third to Charib, the fourth to Seorim,
9 The fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin,
the fifth to Melchias, the sixth to Meiamin,
10 The seventh Hakkoz, the eighth Abijah,
the seventh to Cos, the eighth to Abia,
11 The ninth Jeshua, the tenth Shecaniah,
the ninth to Jesus, the tenth to Sechenias,
12 The eleventh Eliashib, the twelfth Jakim,
the eleventh to Eliabi, the twelfth to Jacim,
13 The thirteenth Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab,
the thirteenth to Oppha, the fourteenth to Jesbaal,
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 Chezin, the eighteenth to Aphese,
16 The nineteenth Pethahiah, the twentieth Jehezkel,
the nineteenth to Phetaea, the twentieth to Ezekel,
17 The twenty-first Jachin, the twenty-second Gamul,
the twenty-first to Achim, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 The twenty-third Delaiah, the twenty-fourth Maaziah.
the twenty-third to Adallai, the twenty-fourth to Maasai.
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.
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 And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of 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 Of Rehabiah; of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
For Raabia, the chief [was Isaari],
22 Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
and for Isaari, Salomoth: for the sons of Salomoth, Jath.
23 And the sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
The sons of Ecdiu; Amadia the second, Jaziel the third, Jecmoam the fourth.
24 The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
For the sons of Oziel, Micha: the sons of Micha; Samer.
25 The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
The brother of Micha; Isia, the son of Isia; Zacharia.
26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah.
The sons of Merari, Mooli, and Musi: the sons of Ozia,
27 The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri.
[That is, the sons] of Merari by Ozia, —his sons [were] Isoam, and Sacchur, and Abai.
28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
To Mooli [were born] Eleazar, and Ithamar; and Eleazar died, and had no sons.
29 Of Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.
For Kis; the sons of Kis; Jerameel.
30 And the sons of Mushi: Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites by 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 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 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.
