1 Chronicles 24

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

And the divisions of the sons of Aaron were: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, and Abihu, El'azar, and Ithamar.

2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no children: and El'azar and Ithamar became priests.

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 divided them off with Zadok of the sons of El'azar', and Achimelech of the sons of Ithamar, to their office in their service.

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

And the sons of El'azar were found more numerous in the chiefs of males than the sons of Ithamar; and they divided them accordingly. Of the sons of El'azar there were sixteen chiefs of the family divisions, and of the sons of Ithamar, eight for their family divisions.

5 Thus they were divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

And they divided them off by lot, both the first and the last; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors [of the house] of God, were from the sons of El'azar, and from the sons of Ithamar.

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

And Shema'yah the son of Nethanel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them down before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Achimelech the son of Ebyathar, and the chiefs of the families of the priests and Levites: one family division being drawn of El'azar, and one being equally drawn of Ithamar.

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

And there came out the first lot for Jehoyarib, for Jeda'yah the second,

8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

For Charim the third, for Se'orim the fourth,

9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

For Malkiyah the fifth, for Miyamin the sixth.

10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

For Hakkoz the seventh, for Abiyah the eighth,

11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

For Jeshua' the ninth, for Shechanyahu the tenth,

12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

For Elyashib the eleventh, for Jakim the twelfth,

13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

For Chuppah the thirteenth, for Jeshehah the fourteenth,

14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

For Bilgah the fifteenth, for Immer the sixteenth,

15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

For Chezir the seventeenth, for Happizzez the eighteenth,

16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

For Pethachyah the nineteenth, for Ezekiel the twentieth.

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

For Jachin the one and twentieth, for Gamul the two and twentieth,

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

For Delayahu the three and twentieth, for Ma'azyahu the four and twentieth.

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

This was their office in their service to come into the house of the Lord, according to the manner prescribed to them, under the supervision of Aaron their father, as the Lord 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 of the rest of the sons of Levi there were, of the sons of 'Amram: Shubael. Of the sons of Shubael: Jechdeyahu.

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

Concerning Rechabyahu, of the sons of Rechabyahu the chief was Yishiyah.

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

Of the Yisharites was Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth was Jachath.

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

And the sons [of Hebron]: Jeriyah, Amaryahu the second, Jachaziel the third, Jekam'am the fourth.

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

[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 Yishiyah; of the sons of Yishiyah, Zecharyahu.

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

The sons of Merari were Machli and Mushi: the sons of Ja'aziyahu, Beno.

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

The sons of Merari by Ja'aziyahu: Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and 'Ibri.

28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

Of Machli: El'azar, who had no sons.

29 Of Kish, the son of Kish: Jerahmeel.

Of Kish: The son of Kish was Jerachmeel.

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

And the sons of Mushi were Machli, and 'Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their family divisions.

31 These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites, the fathers’ households of the chief even as those of his younger brother.

These likewise cast lots in the same manner as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of king David, and Zadok, and Achimelech, and the chiefs of the families of the priests and Levites, even the principal of the families equally with his youngest brother.