1 Chronicles 24
1 And the divisions of the sons of Aaron: the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood.
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
3 And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their office in their service.
With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
4 And there were more head-men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and [thus] were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen heads of fathers' houses, and eight of the sons of Ithamar according to their fathers' houses.
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.
5 And they were divided by lot, one with another; for the princes of the sanctuary and the princes of God were of the sons of Eleazar and of the sons of Ithamar.
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.
6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, [one] of the Levites, inscribed them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the chief fathers of the priests and Levites: one father's house was drawn for Eleazar, and one drawn for Ithamar.
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.
7 And the first lot came forth for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,
The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,
the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,
the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 the ninth for Jeshuah, the tenth for Shecaniah,
the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,
the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,
the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizez,
the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Ezekiel,
the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17 the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,
the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for Maaziah.
the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 This is their ordering in their service to come into the house of Jehovah, according to their ordinance, through Aaron their father, as Jehovah the God of Israel had commanded him.
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.
20 And as for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
Now these were the remaining descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
21 Of Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the head was Jishijah.
As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah.
22 Of the Jizharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
23 — And the sons [of Hebron]: Jerijah [the head], Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
24 The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir;
From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
25 the brother of Micah was Jishijah; of the sons of Jishijah, Zechariah.
The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, his son.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son: Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 Of Kish, the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.
From Kish: Jerahmeel the son of Kish.
30 And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
31 These likewise cast lots just as their brethren the sons of Aaron before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief fathers of the priests and Levites, — the chief fathers just as the youngest of their brethren.
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.
