Chronicles I 24

1 And [they number] the sons of Aaron in [their] division, Nadab, and Abiud, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Now these were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.

2 And Nadab and Abiud died before their father, and they had no sons: so Eleazar and Ithamar the sons of Aaron ministered as priests.

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and without children. And so Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priestly office.

3 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.

And David distributed them, that is, Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their courses and ministry.

4 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.

And there were found many more of the sons of Eleazar among the leading men, than of the sons of Ithamar. Therefore, he divided them so that there were, of the sons of Eleazar, sixteen leaders by their families, and of the sons of Ithamar eight by their families and houses.

5 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.

Then he divided among them, in both families, by lot. For there were leaders of the sanctuary and leaders of God, as much from the sons of Eleazar as from the sons of Ithamar.

6 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.

And the scribe Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote these down before the king and the leaders, with Zadok, the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and also the leaders of the priestly and Levitical families. And there was one house, which was preeminent over the others, that of Eleazar; and there was another house, which had the others under it, that of Ithamar.

7 And the first lot came out to Joarim, the second to Jedia,

Now the first lot went forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

8 the third to Charib, the fourth to Seorim,

the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

9 the fifth to Melchias, the sixth to Meiamin,

the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

10 the seventh to Cos, the eighth to Abia,

the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

11 the ninth to Jesus, the tenth to Sechenias,

the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

12 the eleventh to Eliabi, the twelfth to Jacim,

the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

13 the thirteenth to Oppha, the fourteenth to Jesbaal,

the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

14 the fifteenth to Belga, the sixteenth to Emmer,

the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

15 the seventeenth to Chezin, the eighteenth to Aphese,

the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

16 the nineteenth to Phetaea, the twentieth to Ezekel,

the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

17 the twenty-first to Achim, the twenty-second to Gamul,

the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

18 the twenty-third to Adallai, the twenty-fourth to Maasai.

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

19 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.

These were their courses according to their ministries, so that they would enter into the house of the Lord in accord with their practice, under the hand of Aaron, their father, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had instructed.

20 And for the sons of Levi that were left, [even] for the sons of Ambram, Sobael: for the sons of Sobael, Jedia.

Now of the sons of Levi who were remaining, there were Shubael, from the sons of Amram, and Jehdeiah, from the sons of Shubael.

21 For Raabia, the chief [was Isaari],

Also, there were Isshiah, the leader from the sons of Rehabiah,

22 and for Isaari, Salomoth: for the sons of Salomoth, Jath.

and truly Shelomoth, the son of Izhar, and Jahath, the son of Shelomoth,

23 The sons of Ecdiu; Amadia the second, Jaziel the third, Jecmoam the fourth.

and his son, Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

24 For the sons of Oziel, Micha: the sons of Micha; Samer.

The son of Uzziel was Micah. The son of Micah was Shamir.

25 The brother of Micha; Isia, the son of Isia; Zacharia.

The brother of Micah was Isshiah. And the son of Isshiah was Zechariah.

26 The sons of Merari, Mooli, and Musi: the sons of Ozia,

The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The son of Uzziah was Beno.

27 [That is, the sons] of Merari by Ozia, —his sons [were] Isoam, and Sacchur, and Abai.

Also, the son of Merari: Uzziah, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Hebri.

28 To Mooli [were born] Eleazar, and Ithamar; and Eleazar died, and had no sons.

In addition, the son of Mahli was Eleazar, who had no children.

29 For Kis; the sons of Kis; Jerameel.

Truly, the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

30 And the sons of Musi; Mooli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These [were] the sons of the Levites according to the houses of their families.

The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of Levi according to the houses of their families.

31 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.

And they also cast lots concerning their brothers, the sons of Aaron, before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the leaders of the priestly and Levitical families, as much concerning the elder as the younger. The lot divided all things equitably.