1 Chronicles 24
1 The sons of Aaron were placed in divisions as follows. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, 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 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons. Only Eleazar and Ithamar carried on as priests.
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 With the help of Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and Ithamar, a descendant Ahimelech, David placed them in divisions according to their appointed duties.
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 Because Eleazar's descendants had more leaders than those of Ithamar, they were divided like this: sixteen family leaders from the descendants of Eleazar, and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
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 They were divided by casting lots, without preference, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God from both the sons of Eleazar and 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 Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, was the secretary. He wrote down the names and assignments in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. One family from Eleazar and one from Ithamar were chosen in turn.
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 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib. The second to Jedaiah.
Now the first name to come out was that of Jehoiarib; the second Jedaiah,
8 The third to Harim. The fourth to Seorim.
The third Harim, the fourth Seorim,
9 The fifth to Malkijah. The sixth to Mijamin.
The fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin,
10 The seventh to Hakkoz. The eighth to Abijah.
The seventh Hakkoz, the eighth Abijah,
11 The ninth to Jeshua. The tenth to Shecaniah.
The ninth Jeshua, the tenth Shecaniah,
12 The eleventh to Eliashib. The twelfth to Jakim.
The eleventh Eliashib, the twelfth Jakim,
13 The thirteenth to Huppah. The fourteenth to Jeshebeab.
The thirteenth Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab,
14 The fifteenth to Bilgah. The sixteenth to Immer.
The fifteenth Bilgah, the sixteenth Immer,
15 The seventeenth to Hezir. The eighteenth to Happizzez.
The seventeenth Hezir, the eighteenth Happizzez,
16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah. The twentieth to Jehezkel.
The nineteenth Pethahiah, the twentieth Jehezkel,
17 The twenty-first to Jakin. The twenty-second to Gamul.
The twenty-first Jachin, the twenty-second Gamul,
18 The twenty-third to Delaiah. The twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
The twenty-third Delaiah, the twenty-fourth Maaziah.
19 This was the order in which each group were to serve when they came into the house of the Lord, following the procedure defined for them by their forefather Aaron, as instructed by the Lord, the God of Israel.
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 These were the rest of the sons of Levi: from the sons of Amram: Shubael; from 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 For Rehabiah, from his sons: Isshiah (first).
Of Rehabiah; of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
22 From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
23 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah (first), Amariah (second), Jahaziel (third), and Jekameam (fourth).
And the sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24 The son of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
25 The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah.
27 The sons of Merari: from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri.
The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri.
28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who did not have any sons.
Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 From Kish: the son of Kish, Jerahmeel.
Of Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.
30 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
And the sons of Mushi: Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites by their families.
31 They also cast lots in the same way their relatives the descendants of Aaron did. They did this in the presence of King David, and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the family leaders of the priests and of the Levites, the family leaders and their youngest brothers alike.
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.
