1 Chronicles 24

1 These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

And 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 had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood.

3 David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.

And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their office in their service.

4 There were more chief men found among the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; so they were divided like this: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen heads according to their ancestral houses, and eight according to their ancestral houses among the sons of Ithamar.

And there were more head-men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and [thus] were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen heads of fathers' houses, and eight of the sons of Ithamar according to their fathers' houses.

5 And thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were officiers of the sanctuary, and officiers of God, both of the descendants of Eleazar, and of the descendants of Ithamar.

And they were divided by lot, one with another; for the princes of the sanctuary and the princes of God were of the sons of Eleazar and of the sons of Ithamar.

6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the officiers, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the ancestral houses of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for Eleazar and one being taken for Ithamar.

And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, [one] of the Levites, inscribed them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the chief fathers of the priests and Levites: one father's house was drawn for Eleazar, and one drawn for Ithamar.

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

And the first lot came forth for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,

8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,

9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,

10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,

11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

the ninth for Jeshuah, the tenth for Shecaniah,

12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,

13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshbaal,

the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,

14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,

15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizez,

16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Ezekiel,

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

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

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

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

19 This was their ordering in their service, to come into the house of YHWH according to the ordinance given to them by Aaron their father, as YHWH, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

This is their ordering in their service to come into the house of Jehovah, according to their ordinance, through Aaron their father, as Jehovah the God of Israel had commanded him.

20 Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

And as for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

21 Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.

Of Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the head was Jishijah.

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

Of the Jizharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.

23 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

— And the sons [of Hebron]: Jerijah [the head], Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

24 The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.

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

25 The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

the brother of Micah was Jishijah; of the sons of Jishijah, Zechariah.

26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; of his sons: Jaaziah his son.

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, his son.

27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son: Shoham, and Zakkur, and Ibri.

The sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son: Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 Of Kish; the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.

Of Kish, the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.

30 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses.

And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.

31 These likewise cast lots even as their kinsmen the descendants of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the ancestral houses of the priests and of the Levites; the ancestral houses of the chief even as those of his younger brother.

These likewise cast lots just as their brethren the sons of Aaron before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief fathers of the priests and Levites, — the chief fathers just as the youngest of their brethren.