1 Chronicles 24

1 And the divisions of the sons of Aaron: the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

And the divisions of the sons of Aaron were: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, and Abihu, El'azar, 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, and they had no children: and El'azar and Ithamar became 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 divided them off with Zadok of the sons of El'azar', and Achimelech of the sons of Ithamar, to their office in 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.

And the sons of El'azar were found more numerous in the chiefs of males than the sons of Ithamar; and they divided them accordingly. Of the sons of El'azar there were sixteen chiefs of the family divisions, and of the sons of Ithamar, eight for their family divisions.

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 they divided them off by lot, both the first and the last; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors [of the house] of God, were from the sons of El'azar, and from 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 Shema'yah the son of Nethanel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them down before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Achimelech the son of Ebyathar, and the chiefs of the families of the priests and Levites: one family division being drawn of El'azar, and one being equally drawn of Ithamar.

7 And the first lot came forth for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,

And there came out the first lot for Jehoyarib, for Jeda'yah the second,

8 the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,

For Charim the third, for Se'orim the fourth,

9 the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,

For Malkiyah the fifth, for Miyamin the sixth.

10 the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,

For Hakkoz the seventh, for Abiyah the eighth,

11 the ninth for Jeshuah, the tenth for Shecaniah,

For Jeshua' the ninth, for Shechanyahu the tenth,

12 the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,

For Elyashib the eleventh, for Jakim the twelfth,

13 the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,

For Chuppah the thirteenth, for Jeshehah the fourteenth,

14 the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,

For Bilgah the fifteenth, for Immer the sixteenth,

15 the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizez,

For Chezir the seventeenth, for Happizzez the eighteenth,

16 the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Ezekiel,

For Pethachyah the nineteenth, for Ezekiel the twentieth.

17 the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,

For Jachin the one and twentieth, for Gamul the two and twentieth,

18 the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for Maaziah.

For Delayahu the three and twentieth, for Ma'azyahu the four and twentieth.

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 office in their service to come into the house of the Lord, according to the manner prescribed to them, under the supervision of Aaron their father, 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.

And of the rest of the sons of Levi there were, of the sons of 'Amram: Shubael. Of the sons of Shubael: Jechdeyahu.

21 Of Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the head was Jishijah.

Concerning Rechabyahu, of the sons of Rechabyahu the chief was Yishiyah.

22 Of the Jizharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.

Of the Yisharites was Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth was Jachath.

23 — And the sons [of Hebron]: Jerijah [the head], Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

And the sons [of Hebron]: Jeriyah, Amaryahu the second, Jachaziel the third, Jekam'am the fourth.

24 The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir;

[Of] the sons of 'Uzziel, Michah: of the sons of Michah, Shamir.

25 the brother of Micah was Jishijah; of the sons of Jishijah, Zechariah.

The brother of Michah was Yishiyah; of the sons of Yishiyah, Zecharyahu.

26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, his son.

The sons of Merari were Machli and Mushi: the sons of Ja'aziyahu, Beno.

27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son: Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

The sons of Merari by Ja'aziyahu: Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and 'Ibri.

28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

Of Machli: El'azar, who had no sons.

29 Of Kish, the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.

Of Kish: The son of Kish was Jerachmeel.

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 were Machli, and 'Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their family divisions.

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.

These likewise cast lots in the same manner as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of king David, and Zadok, and Achimelech, and the chiefs of the families of the priests and Levites, even the principal of the families equally with his youngest brother.