1 Chronicles 24

1 And the divisions of the sons of Aaron were: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, and Abihu, El'azar, and Ithamar.

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

2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no children: and El'azar and Ithamar became priests.

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

3 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.

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.

4 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.

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.

5 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.

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.

6 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.

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.

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

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

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

The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

9 For Malkiyah the fifth, for Miyamin the sixth.

The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

10 For Hakkoz the seventh, for Abiyah the eighth,

The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

11 For Jeshua' the ninth, for Shechanyahu the tenth,

The ninth to Jeshuah, the tenth to Shecaniah,

12 For Elyashib the eleventh, for Jakim the twelfth,

The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

13 For Chuppah the thirteenth, for Jeshehah the fourteenth,

The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

14 For Bilgah the fifteenth, for Immer the sixteenth,

The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

15 For Chezir the seventeenth, for Happizzez the eighteenth,

The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,

16 For Pethachyah the nineteenth, for Ezekiel the twentieth.

The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

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

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

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

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

19 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.

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.

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

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

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

Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.

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

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

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

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

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

Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 Of Kish: The son of Kish was Jerachmeel.

Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

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

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

31 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.

These likewise cast lots opposite to 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 opposite to their younger brethren.