1 Chronicles 24
1 These are the groups of the descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest]: Aaron’s four sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, 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 died, and they had no children. So their [younger] brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became the 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 Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, helped David to separate his descendants into two groups. Each group had certain duties.
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 There were more leaders among the descendants of Eleazar than there were among the descendants of Ithamar. So they appointed 16 leaders from Eleazar’s descendants and eight leaders from Ithamar’s descendants.
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 There were temple officials and priests, including descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar, to make sure that the work was divided fairly. So they decided what work each person would do by (casting lots/throwing marked stones).
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 Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, who was a descendant of Levi, wrote down the names [of the leaders of each group] while David and his officials were watching. Zadok, the [Supreme] Priest, and Ahimelech [his assistant], and the leaders of the families of the priests and of the families of the other descendants of Levi also watched.
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 Jehoiarib was the first one whose name was selected [by casting lots/throwing marked stones]. Next Jedaiah was selected.
And it went out the lot first to Jehoiarib to Jedaiah the second.
8 Next, Harim was selected. Next, Seorim was selected.
To Harim the third to Seorim the fourth.
9 Next, Malkijah was selected. Next, Mijamin was selected.
To Malkijah the fifth to Mijamin the sixth.
10 Next, Hakkoz was selected. Next, Abijah was selected.
To Hakkoz the seventh to Abijah the eighth.
11 Next, Jeshua was selected. Next, Shecaniah was selected.
To Jeshua the ninth to Shecaniah the tenth.
12 Next, Eliashib was selected. Next, Jakim was selected.
To Eliashib one [plus] ten to Jakim two [plus] ten.
13 Next, Huppah was selected. Next, Jeshebeab was selected.
To Huppah thir-teen to Jeshebeab four-teen.
14 Next, Bilgah was selected. Next, Immer was selected.
To Bilgah fif-teen to Immer six-teen.
15 Next, Hezir was selected. Next, Happizzez was selected.
To Hezir seven-teen to Happizzez eight-teen.
16 Next, Pethahiah was selected. Next, Jehezkel was selected.
To Pethahiah nine-teen to Jehezkel the twenty.
17 Next, Jakin was selected. Next, Gamul was selected.
To Jakin one and twenty to Gamul two and twenty.
18 Next, Delaiah was selected. Next, Maaziah was selected.
To Delaiah three and twenty to Maaziah four and twenty.
19 Those were the men who were chosen to be the leaders of the groups that would serve in the temple, obeying the regulations that were set down by Aaron, regulations which Yahweh, the God to whom the Israeli people belonged, had given to 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 [This is a list of some of] the other descendants of Levi: Amram was the ancestor of Shubael and Jehdeiah.
And to [the] sons of Levi which remained of [the] sons of Amram Shubael of [the] sons of Shubael Jehdeiah.
21 Rehabiah was the ancestor of Isshiah, the oldest son in his family.
For Rehabiah of [the] sons of Rehabiah the chief Isshiah.
22 Izhar was the father of Shelomoth and the grandfather of Jahath.
For the Izharite[s] Shelomoth of [the] sons of Shelomoth Jahath.
23 [Kohath’s son] Hebron had four sons: Jeriah and his [younger] brothers Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.
And [the] sons Jeriah Amariah the second Jahaziel the third Jekameam the fourth.
24 Uzziel was the father of Micah and the grandfather of Shamir.
[the] sons of Uzziel Micah of [the] sons of Micah (Shamir. *Q(K)*)
25 Micah’s [younger] brother was the father of Zechariah.
[the] brother of Micah Isshiah of [the] sons of Isshiah Zechariah.
26 The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.
[the] sons of Merari Mahli and Mushi [the] sons of Jaaziah (Beno. *L(F)*)
27 Jaaziah had four sons: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
[the] sons of Merari of Jaaziah (Beno *L(F)*) and Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri.
28 Mahli’s son Eleazar did not have any sons.
For [the] Mahlite[s] Eleazar and not it belonged to him sons.
29 From the descendants of [Mahli’s second son] there was Jerahmeel.
For Kish [the] sons of Kish Jerahmeel.
30 The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were descendants of Levi who were listed according to the leaders of their families.
And [the] sons of Mushi Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth these [were] [the] sons of the Levites to [the] house of ancestors their.
31 The jobs they would do were decided by (casting lots/throwing marked stones), like their fellow Israelis, the descendants of Aaron, did. They cast lots {The lots were cast} while King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi watched. They gave the same jobs to the families of each oldest brother and each 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.
