1 Chronicles 24
1 The sons of Aaron were placed in divisions as follows. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
And [these are] their divisions, of the sons of Aaron. [The] sons of Aaron [are] 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.
And Nadab dies—and Abihu—in the presence of their father, and they had no sons, and Eleazar and Ithamar act as 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 distributes them—and Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar—according to their office in their service;
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 are found of the sons of Eleazar more for heads of the mighty men than of the sons of Ithamar; and they distribute them. Of the sons of Eleazar, heads for [each] house of [their] fathers—sixteen; and of the sons of Ithamar, for [each] house of their fathers—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.
And they distribute them by lots, with one another, for they have been princes of the holy place and princes of God, from the sons of Eleazar and from 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 son of Nethaneel the scribe, of the Levites, writes them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and heads of the fathers for priests and for Levites, one house of a father being taken possession of for Eleazar and one being taken possession of for Ithamar.
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib. The second to Jedaiah.
And the first lot goes out for Jehoiarib, for Jedaiah the second,
8 The third to Harim. The fourth to Seorim.
for Harim the third, for Seorim the fourth,
9 The fifth to Malkijah. The sixth to Mijamin.
for Malchijah the fifth, for Mijamin the sixth,
10 The seventh to Hakkoz. The eighth to Abijah.
for Hakkoz the seventh, for Abijah the eighth,
11 The ninth to Jeshua. The tenth to Shecaniah.
for Jeshuah the ninth, for Shecaniah the tenth,
12 The eleventh to Eliashib. The twelfth to Jakim.
for Eliashib the eleventh, for Jakim the twelfth,
13 The thirteenth to Huppah. The fourteenth to Jeshebeab.
for Huppah the thirteenth, for Jeshebeab the fourteenth,
14 The fifteenth to Bilgah. The sixteenth to Immer.
for Bilgah the fifteenth, for Immer the sixteenth,
15 The seventeenth to Hezir. The eighteenth to Happizzez.
for Hezir the seventeenth, for Aphses the eighteenth,
16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah. The twentieth to Jehezkel.
for Pethahiah the nineteenth, for Jehezekel the twentieth,
17 The twenty-first to Jakin. The twenty-second to Gamul.
for Jachin the twenty-first, for Gamul the twenty-second,
18 The twenty-third to Delaiah. The twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
for Delaiah the twenty-third, for Maaziah the twenty-fourth.
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.
These [are] their appointments for their service, to come into the house of YHWH, according to their ordinance by the hand of their father Aaron, as YHWH God of Israel commanded them.
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 sons of Levi who are left—of sons of Amram: Shubael; of sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
21 For Rehabiah, from his sons: Isshiah (first).
Of Rehabiah, of sons of Rehabiah: the head Ishshiah.
22 From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
Of the Izharite: Shelomoth; of sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
23 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah (first), Amariah (second), Jahaziel (third), and Jekameam (fourth).
And sons of Jeriah: Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24 The son of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
Sons of Uzziel: Michah; of sons of Michah: Shamir.
25 The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
Ishshiah [is] a brother of Michah; of sons of Ishshiah: Zechariah;
26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; sons of Jaaziah: Beno;
27 The sons of Merari: from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri.
sons of Merari, of Jaaziah: Beno, and 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, 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 sons of Mushi [are] Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth; these [are] sons of the Levites, for the house of their fathers,
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.
and they also cast lots just as their brothers, the sons of Aaron, before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and heads of the fathers for priests and for Levites; the chief father just as his younger brother.
