1 Chronicles 24

1 Now [these are] the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Now, the sons of Aaron, had their courses, —the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar;

2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.

but Nadab and Abihu, died, before their father, and sons, had they none, —but Eleazar 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 offices in their service.

and David apportioned to them courses, both to Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and to Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, —by their appointed place in their service.

4 And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and [thus] were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar [there were] sixteen chief men of the house of [their] fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

But the sons of Eleazar were found to be more numerous, by the chiefs of their able men, than were the sons of Ithamar, so they divided them, —the sons of Eleazar, had chiefs, of the ancestral house, sixteen, whereas, the sons of Ithamar, had of their ancestral house, eight.

5 Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors [of the house] of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

They divided them, therefore, by [casting] lots, these with those, —for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, from among the sons of Eleazar, and among the sons of Ithamar.

6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, [one] of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and [before] the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and [one] taken for Ithamar.

And Shemaiah son of Nethanel the scribe from among the Levites, wrote them down, before the king and the rulers and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the ancestral chiefs, pertaining to the priests and to the Levites, —one ancestral house, was taken for Eleazar, and, was equally taken, for Ithamar.

7 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

So then the first lot came forth 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 Malchijah, 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 Jeshua, 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 Aphses,

for Hezir, the seventeenth, for Happizzez, the eighteenth;

16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

for Pethahiah, the nineteenth, for Jehezkel, the twentieth;

17 The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,

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

18 The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.

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

19 These [were] the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

These, were their appointed places for their service, for entering the house of Yahweh, according to the regulation of them, by the hand of Aaron their father, —just as Yahweh God of Israel, commanded him.

20 And the rest of the sons of Levi [were these: ] Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.

Now, as for the sons of Levi who remained, of the sons of Amram, Shubael, of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

21 Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first [was] Isshiah.

Of Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the chief Isshiah;

22 Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.

of the Izharites, Shelomoth, —of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath;

23 And the sons [of Hebron; ] Jeriah [the first], Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

and, the sons [of Hebron], Jeriah, —Amariah, the second, Jehaziel, the third, Jekameam, the fourth;

24 [Of] the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.

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

25 The brother of Michah [was] Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.

the brother of Micah, Isshiah, of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

26 The sons of Merari [were] Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.

The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi, —the sons of Jaaziah, Beno;

27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

the sons of Merari, of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri:

28 Of Mahli [came] Eleazar, who had no sons.

of Mahli, Eleazar, who had no sons;

29 Concerning Kish: the son of Kish [was] Jerahmeel.

of Kish—the sons of Kish, Jerameel;

30 The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These [were] the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.

and, the sons of Mushi, Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These, were the sons of the Levites, belonging to their ancestral house.

31 These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.

Moreover, they also, cast lots along with their brethren the sons of Aaron, before David the king and Zadok and Ahimelech, and the ancestral chiefs, pertaining to the priests and to the Levites, the ancestral chief along with his younger brethren.