1 Chronicles 24
1 And the divisions of the sons of Aaron: the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
Now the divisions into which the sons of Aaron were grouped were these: the sons of Aaron, Nadab and 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 came to their end before their father, and had no children; so Eleazar and Ithamar did the work of 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
7 And the first lot came forth for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,
Now the first name to come out was that of Jehoiarib; the second Jedaiah,
8 the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,
The third Harim, the fourth Seorim,
9 the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,
The fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin,
10 the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,
The seventh Hakkoz, the eighth Abijah,
11 the ninth for Jeshuah, the tenth for Shecaniah,
The ninth Jeshua, the tenth Shecaniah,
12 the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,
The eleventh Eliashib, the twelfth Jakim,
13 the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,
The thirteenth Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab,
14 the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,
The fifteenth Bilgah, the sixteenth Immer,
15 the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizez,
The seventeenth Hezir, the eighteenth Happizzez,
16 the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Ezekiel,
The nineteenth Pethahiah, the twentieth Jehezkel,
17 the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,
The twenty-first Jachin, the twenty-second Gamul,
18 the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for Maaziah.
The twenty-third Delaiah, the twenty-fourth 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.
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.
20 And as for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
21 Of Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the head was Jishijah.
Of Rehabiah; of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
22 Of the Jizharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
23 — And the sons [of Hebron]: Jerijah [the head], Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
And the sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24 The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir;
The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
25 the brother of Micah was Jishijah; of the sons of Jishijah, Zechariah.
The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of 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 sons of Jaaziah.
27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son: Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri.
28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 Of Kish, the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.
Of Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.
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 and Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites by 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.
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.
