1 Chronicles 24

1 And to [the] descendants of Aaron divisions their [the] sons of Aaron Nadab and Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar.

Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and 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, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.

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.

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 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.

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 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 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 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.

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

Now the first lot came forth 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 Aphses,

16 To Pethahiah nine-teen to Jehezkel the twenty.

The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

17 To Jakin one and twenty to Gamul two and twenty.

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

18 To Delaiah three and twenty to Maaziah four and twenty.

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

These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of Yhwh, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as Yhwh 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.

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

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

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

22 For the Izharite[s] Shelomoth of [the] sons of Shelomoth Jahath.

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

23 And [the] sons Jeriah Amariah the second Jahaziel the third Jekameam the fourth.

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

24 [the] sons of Uzziel Micah of [the] sons of Micah (Shamir. *Q(K)*)

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

25 [the] brother of Micah Isshiah of [the] sons of Isshiah Zechariah.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 For Kish [the] sons of Kish Jerahmeel.

Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

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

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

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.

These likewise cast lots over against 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 over against their younger brethren.