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.

And to [the] descendants of Aaron divisions their [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.

And he died Nadab and Abihu before father their and sons not they belonged to them and they served as priests Eleazar and Ithamar.

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 he divided them David and Zadok one of [the] descendants of Eleazar and Ahimelech one of [the] descendants of Ithamar to group their by service their.

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 they were found [the] descendants of Eleazar many to [the] chiefs of the men more than [the] descendants of Ithamar and they divided them [belonged] to [the] descendants of Eleazar heads of a house of ancestors six-teen and [belonged] to [the] descendants of Ithamar of [the] house of ancestors their eight.

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.

And they divided them by lots these with these for they were officials of holiness and [the] officials of God from [the] descendants of Eleazar and among [the] descendants 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 he recorded them Shemaiah [the] son of Nethanel the scribe one of the Levite[s] before the king and the officials and Zadok the priest and Ahimelech [the] son of Abiathar and [the] heads of the fathers of the priests and of the Levites a house of a father one drawn for Eleazar and drawn - drawn for Ithamar.

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

And it went out the lot first to Jehoiarib to Jedaiah the second.

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

To Harim the third to Seorim the fourth.

9 For Malkiyah the fifth, for Miyamin the sixth.

To Malkijah the fifth to Mijamin the sixth.

10 For Hakkoz the seventh, for Abiyah the eighth,

To Hakkoz the seventh to Abijah the eighth.

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

To Jeshua the ninth to Shecaniah the tenth.

12 For Elyashib the eleventh, for Jakim the twelfth,

To Eliashib one [plus] ten to Jakim two [plus] ten.

13 For Chuppah the thirteenth, for Jeshehah the fourteenth,

To Huppah thir-teen to Jeshebeab four-teen.

14 For Bilgah the fifteenth, for Immer the sixteenth,

To Bilgah fif-teen to Immer six-teen.

15 For Chezir the seventeenth, for Happizzez the eighteenth,

To Hezir seven-teen to Happizzez eight-teen.

16 For Pethachyah the nineteenth, for Ezekiel the twentieth.

To Pethahiah nine-teen to Jehezkel the twenty.

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

To Jakin one and twenty to Gamul two and twenty.

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

To Delaiah three and twenty to Maaziah four and twenty.

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] group[s] their for service their to go to [the] house of Yahweh according to ordinance their by [the] hand of Aaron ancestor their just as he had commanded him Yahweh [the] God of Israel.

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 to [the] sons of Levi which remained of [the] sons of Amram Shubael of [the] sons of Shubael Jehdeiah.

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

For Rehabiah of [the] sons of Rehabiah the chief Isshiah.

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

For the Izharite[s] 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 Jeriah Amariah the second Jahaziel 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. *Q(K)*)

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

[the] brother of Micah 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 Mahli and Mushi [the] sons of Jaaziah (Beno. *L(F)*)

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

[the] sons of Merari of Jaaziah (Beno *L(F)*) and Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri.

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

For [the] Mahlite[s] Eleazar and not it belonged to him sons.

29 Of Kish: The son of Kish was Jerachmeel.

For Kish [the] sons of Kish Jerahmeel.

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

And [the] sons of Mushi Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth these [were] [the] sons of the Levites to [the] house of ancestors their.

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.

And they cast also they lots corresponding to - relatives their [the] descendants of Aaron before David the king and Zadok and Ahimelech and [the] heads of the fathers of the priests and of the Levites fathers the chief corresponding to brother his young.