1 Chronicles 24
1 And the divisions of the sons of Aaron: 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 And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood.
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 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 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 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 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 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.
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 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 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 And the first lot came forth for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,
And the first lot came out to Joarim, the second to Jedia,
8 the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,
the third to Charib, the fourth to Seorim,
9 the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,
the fifth to Melchias, the sixth to Meiamin,
10 the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,
the seventh to Cos, the eighth to Abia,
11 the ninth for Jeshuah, the tenth for Shecaniah,
the ninth to Jesus, the tenth to Sechenias,
12 the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,
the eleventh to Eliabi, the twelfth to Jacim,
13 the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,
the thirteenth to Oppha, the fourteenth to Jesbaal,
14 the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,
the fifteenth to Belga, the sixteenth to Emmer,
15 the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizez,
the seventeenth to Chezin, the eighteenth to Aphese,
16 the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Ezekiel,
the nineteenth to Phetaea, the twentieth to Ezekel,
17 the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,
the twenty-first to Achim, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for Maaziah.
the twenty-third to Adallai, the twenty-fourth to Maasai.
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 [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 as for 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, the head was Jishijah.
For Raabia, the chief [was Isaari],
22 Of the Jizharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
and for Isaari, Salomoth: for the sons of Salomoth, Jath.
23 — And the sons [of Hebron]: Jerijah [the head], 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 was Jishijah; of the sons of Jishijah, Zechariah.
The brother of Micha; Isia, the son of Isia; Zacharia.
26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, his son.
The sons of Merari, Mooli, and Musi: the sons of Ozia,
27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son: 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 according to their fathers' houses.
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 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.
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.
