1 Chronicles 24
1 And to [the] descendants of Aaron divisions their [the] sons of Aaron Nadab and Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar.
These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 And he died Nadab and Abihu before father their and sons not they belonged to them and they served as priests Eleazar and Ithamar.
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
3 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.
With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
4 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.
Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
5 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.
Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
6 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.
The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
7 And it went out the lot first to Jehoiarib to Jedaiah the second.
The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 To Harim the third to Seorim the fourth.
the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 To Malkijah the fifth to Mijamin the sixth.
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 To Hakkoz the seventh to Abijah the eighth.
the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 To Jeshua the ninth to Shecaniah the tenth.
the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 To Eliashib one [plus] ten to Jakim two [plus] ten.
the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 To Huppah thir-teen to Jeshebeab four-teen.
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 To Bilgah fif-teen to Immer six-teen.
the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 To Hezir seven-teen to Happizzez eight-teen.
the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 To Pethahiah nine-teen to Jehezkel the twenty.
the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17 To Jakin one and twenty to Gamul two and twenty.
the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 To Delaiah three and twenty to Maaziah four and twenty.
the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 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.
This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
20 And to [the] sons of Levi which remained of [the] sons of Amram Shubael of [the] sons of Shubael Jehdeiah.
Now these were the remaining descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
21 For Rehabiah of [the] sons of Rehabiah the chief Isshiah.
As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah.
22 For the Izharite[s] Shelomoth of [the] sons of Shelomoth Jahath.
From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
23 And [the] sons Jeriah Amariah the second Jahaziel the third Jekameam the fourth.
From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
24 [the] sons of Uzziel Micah of [the] sons of Micah (Shamir. *Q(K)*)
From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
25 [the] brother of Micah Isshiah of [the] sons of Isshiah Zechariah.
The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
26 [the] sons of Merari Mahli and Mushi [the] sons of Jaaziah (Beno. *L(F)*)
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
27 [the] sons of Merari of Jaaziah (Beno *L(F)*) and Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri.
The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 For [the] Mahlite[s] Eleazar and not it belonged to him sons.
From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 For Kish [the] sons of Kish Jerahmeel.
From Kish: Jerahmeel the son of Kish.
30 And [the] sons of Mushi Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth these [were] [the] sons of the Levites to [the] house of ancestors their.
And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
31 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.
As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.
