1 Chronicles 24

1 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

And [they number] the sons of Aaron in [their] division, Nadab, and Abiud, and 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 Abiud died before their father, and they had no sons: so Eleazar and Ithamar the sons of Aaron ministered as priests.

3 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.

And David distributed them, even Sadoc of the sons of Eleazar, and Achimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their numbering, according to their service, according to the houses of their fathers.

4 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.

And there were found [amongst] the sons of Eleazar more chiefs of the mighty ones, than of the sons of Ithamar: and he divided them, sixteen heads of families to the sons of Eleazar, eight according to [their] families to the sons of Ithamar.

5 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.

And he divided them according to their lots, one with the other; for there were those who had charge of the holy things, and those who had charge of the [house] of the Lord amongst the sons of Eleazar, and amongst the sons of Ithamar.

6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, recorded them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the heads of the father’s houses of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

And Samaias the son of Nathanael, the scribe, [of the family] of Levi, wrote them down before the king, and the princes, and Sadoc the priest, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar [were present]; and the heads of the families of the priests and the Levites, each of a household [were assigned] one to Eleazar, and one to Ithamar.

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

And the first lot came out to Joarim, the second to Jedia,

8 The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

the third to Charib, the fourth to Seorim,

9 The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

the fifth to Melchias, the sixth to Meiamin,

10 The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

the seventh to Cos, the eighth to Abia,

11 The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

the ninth to Jesus, the tenth to Sechenias,

12 The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

the eleventh to Eliabi, the twelfth to Jacim,

13 The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

the thirteenth to Oppha, the fourteenth to Jesbaal,

14 The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

the fifteenth to Belga, the sixteenth to Emmer,

15 The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,

the seventeenth to Chezin, the eighteenth to Aphese,

16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

the nineteenth to Phetaea, the twentieth to Ezekel,

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

the twenty-first to Achim, the twenty-second to Gamul,

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

the twenty-third to Adallai, the twenty-fourth to Maasai.

19 These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their custom, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

This [is] their numbering according to their service to go into the house of the Lord, according to their appointment by the hand of Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel commanded.

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

And for the sons of Levi that were left, [even] for the sons of Ambram, Sobael: for the sons of Sobael, Jedia.

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

For Raabia, the chief [was Isaari],

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

and for Isaari, Salomoth: for the sons of Salomoth, Jath.

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

The sons of Ecdiu; Amadia the second, Jaziel the third, Jecmoam the fourth.

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

For the sons of Oziel, Micha: the sons of Micha; Samer.

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

The brother of Micha; Isia, the son of Isia; Zacharia.

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

The sons of Merari, Mooli, and Musi: the sons of Ozia,

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

[That is, the sons] of Merari by Ozia, —his sons [were] Isoam, and Sacchur, and Abai.

28 Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.

To Mooli [were born] Eleazar, and Ithamar; and Eleazar died, and had no sons.

29 Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

For Kis; the sons of Kis; Jerameel.

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

And the sons of Musi; Mooli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These [were] the sons of the Levites according to the houses of their families.

31 These likewise cast lots even as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the father’s houses of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers even as their younger brethren.

And they also received lots as their brethren the sons of Aaron before the king; Sadoc also, and Achimelech, and the chiefs of the families of the priests and of the Levites, principal heads of families, even as their younger brethren.