1 أخبار 24

١ 1 وَهَذِهِ هِيَ فِرَقُ الْكَهَنَةِ مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ هرُونَ: أَوْلاَدُهُ نَادَابُ وَأَبِيهُو وَأَلِعَازَارُ وَإِيثَامَارُ.

The work groups based on Aaron's descendants were these: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

٢ 2 وَمَاتَ نَادَابُ وَأَبِيهُو قَبْلَ وَفَاةِ أَبِيهِمَا مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يُعْقِبَا أَبْنَاءً، فَصَارَ أَلِعَازَارُ وَإِيثَامَارُ كَاهِنَيْنِ.

Nadab and Abihu died before their father died. They had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

٣ 3 وَقَسَمَ دَاوُدُ وَصَادُوقُ مِنْ نَسْلِ أَلِعَازَارَ وَأَخِيمَالِكُ مِنْ نَسْلِ إِيثَامَارَ، ذُرِّيَّةَ هرُونَ بِمُوْجِبِ الْخَدَمَاتِ الَّتِي أُوْكِلَتْ إِلَيْهِمْ.

David, together with Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, a descendant of Ithamar, divided them into groups for their work as priests.

٤ 4 وَإِذْ كَانَ قَادَةُ ذُرِّيَّةِ أَلِعَازَارَ أَكْثَرَ عَدَداً مِنْ قَادَةِ ذُرِّيَّةِ إِيثَامَارَ، تَمَّ تَقْسِيمُهُمْ وَفْقاً لأَعْدَادِهِمْ، فَكَانَ هُنَاكَ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ رَئِيساً لِبُيُوتِ ذُرِّيَّةِ أَلِعَازَارَ، وَثَمَانِيَةُ رُؤَسَاءَ لِبُيُوتِ ذُرِّيَّةِ إِيثَامَارَ.

There were more leading men among Eleazar's descendants than among Ithamar's descendants, so they divided Eleazar's descendants into sixteen groups. They did this by heads of clans and by Ithamar's descendants. These divisions were eight in number, corresponding to their clans.

٥ 5 وَقَسَمُوا الْفَرِيقَيْنِ بِالْقُرْعَةِ فَاخْتَلَطُوا مَعاً، وَأَصْبَحَ رُؤَسَاءُ الْقُدْسِ وَرُؤَسَاءُ بَيْتِ اللهِ يَتَشَكَّلُونَ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ أَلِعَازَارَ وِمِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ إِيثَامَارَ.

They divided them impartially by lot, for there were holy officials and officials of God, from both Eleazar's descendants and Ithamar's descendants.

٦ 6 وَدَوَّنَ شَمَعْيَا بْنُ نَثَنْئِيلَ الكَاتِبُ مِنْ سِبْطِ لاَوِي أَسْمَاءَهُمْ فِي حُضُورِ الْمَلِكِ وَالْقَادَةِ وَصَادُوقَ الكَاهِنِ وَأَخِيمَالِكَ بْنِ أَبِيَاثَارَ وَسِوَاهُمْ مِنْ رُؤَسَاءِ عَائِلاَتِ الكَهَنَةِ وَاللاَّوِيِّينَ، فَاخْتِيرَتْ عَائِلَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ مِنْ بَنِي أَلِعَازَارَ، وَعَائِلَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ، مِنْ بَنِي إِيِثَامَارَ.

Shemaiah son of Nethanel the scribe, a Levite, wrote down their names in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One clan was drawn by lot from Eleazar's descendants, and then the next would be drawn from Ithamar's descendants.

٧ 7 وَوَقَعَتِ القُرْعَةُ الأُولَى عِنْدَ إِلْقَائِهَا لِيَهُويَارِيبَ، وَالثَّانِيَةُ لِيَدْعِيَا.

The first lot went to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

٨ 8 وَالثَّالِثَةُ لِحَارِيمَ، وَالرَّابِعَةُ لِسَعُورِيمَ.

the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

٩ 9 وَالخَامِسَةُ لِمَلْكِيَّا، وَالسَّادِسَةُ لِمَيَّامِينَ.

the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

١٠ 10 وَالسَّابِعَةُ لِهُقُّوصَ، وَالثَّامِنَةُ لأَبِيَّا.

the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

١١ 11 وَالتَّاسِعَةُ لِيَشُوعَ، وَالعَاشِرَةُ لِشَكُنْيَا.

the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

١٢ 12 وَالحَادِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ لأَلِيَاشِيبَ، والثَّانِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ لِيَاقِيمَ.

the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

١٣ 13 وَالثَّالِثَةَ عَشْرَةَ لِحُفَّةَ، وَالرَّابِعَةَ عَشْرَةَ لِيَشَبْآبَ.

the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

١٤ 14 وَالْخَامِسَةَ عَشْرَةَ لَبَلْحَةَ، وَالسَّادِسَةَ عَشْرَةَ لإِيمِيرَ.

the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

١٥ 15 وَالسَّابِعَةَ عَشْرَةَ لِحِيزِيرِ، وَالثَّامِنَةَ عَشْرَةَ لِهَفْصِيصَ.

the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

١٦ 16 وَالتَّاسِعَةَ عَشْرَةَ لِفَقَحْيَا، وَالْعِشْرُونَ لِيَحَزْقِيئِيلَ.

the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

١٧ 17 وَالْحَادِيَةُ وَالْعِشْرُونَ لِيَاكِينَ، وَالثَّانِيَةُ وَالْعِشْرُونَ لِجَامُولَ.

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

١٨ 18 وَالثَّالِثَةُ وَالْعِشْرُونَ لِدَلاَيَا، وَالرَّابِعَةُ وَالْعِشْرُونَ لِمَعَزْيَا.

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

١٩ 19 هَذَا كَانَ تَرْتِيبُ خَدَمَاتِهِمِ الَّتِي كُلِّفُوا بِهَا عِنْدَ دُخُولِهِمْ إِلَى بَيْتِ الرَّبِّ بِمُقْتَضَى الْمَرَاسِيمِ الَّتِي حَدَّدَهَا لَهُمْ جَدُّهُمُ الأَكْبَرُ هرُونُ، تَمَاماً كَمَا أَمَرَهُ الرَّبُّ إِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

This was the order of their service, when they came into Yahweh's house, following the procedure given to them by Aaron their ancestor, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had instructed him.

٢٠ 20 أَمَّا بَقِيَّةُ أَبْنَاءِ لاَوِي فَهُمْ: مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ عَمْرَامَ: شُوبَائِيلُ، وَمِنْ أَبْنَاءِ شُوبَائِيلَ يَحَدْيَا.

These were the rest of the descendants of Levi: Of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

٢١ 21 وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ رَحَبْيَا: الْبِكْرُ يَشِّيَّا.

As for Rehabiah, the sons of Rehabiah: Ishijah the leader.

٢٢ 22 وَمِنَ الْيِصْهَارِيِّينَ: شَلُومُوثُ، وَمِنْ أَبْنَاءِ شَلُومُوثَ يَحَثُ.

From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.

٢٣ 23 وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ حَبْرُونَ: يَرِيَّا الْبِكْرُ وَأَمَرْيَا الثَّانِي وَيَحْزِيئِيلُ الثَّالِثُ وَيَقْمَعَامُ الرَّابِعُ.

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

٢٤ 24 وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ عُزِّيئِيلَ: مِيخَا، وَمِنْ أَبْنَاءِ مِيخَا: شَامُورُ.

The son of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.

٢٥ 25 وَمِنْ أَبْنَاءِ يَشِّيَّا أَخِي مِيخَا: زَكَرِيَّا.

The brother of Micah: Ishijah. From the sons of Ishijah: Zechariah.

٢٦ 26 أَمَّا أَبْناءُ مَرَارِي فَهُمْ: مَحْلِي وَمُوشِي، وَيَعَزْيَا.

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

٢٧ 27 وَكَانَ لِيَعَزْيَا بْنِ مَرَارِي أَبْنَاءٌ هُمْ: بَنُو وَشُوهَمُ وَزَكُّورُ وَعِبْرِي.

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

٢٨ 28 وَلَمْ يُعْقِبْ أَلِعَازَارُ بْنُ مَحْلِي أَبْنَاءً.

From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

٢٩ 29 أَمَّا قَيْسُ فَأَنْجَبَ يَرْحَمْئِيلَ.

From Kish: The son of Kish: Jerahmeel.

٣٠ 30 وَأَبْنَاءُ مُوشِي: مَحْلِي وَعَادِرُ وَيَرِيمُوثُ. هَؤُلاَءِ هُمْ أَبْنَاءُ اللاَّوِيِّينَ بِحَسَبِ تَرْتِيبِ بُيُوتَاتِ آبَائِهِمْ.

The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the Levites, listed by their families.

٣١ 31 وَأَلْقَوْا هُمْ أَيْضاً الْقُرْعَةَ عَلَى غِرَارِ أَقْرِبَائِهِمِ الْكَهَنَةِ ذُرِّيَّةِ هرُونَ فِي حُضُورِ دَاوُدَ الْمَلِكِ وَصَادُوقَ وَأَخِيمَالِكَ وَرُؤَسَاءِ عَائِلاَتِ الْكَهَنَةِ وَاللاَّوِيِّينَ، لاَ فَرْقَ فِي ذَلِكَ بَيْنَ رُؤَسَاءِ الْعَائِلاَتِ وَبَقِيَّةِ أَقْرِبَائِهِمِ الأَصَاغِرِ.

These men who were the head of each father's house and each of their younger brothers, cast lots in the presence of King David, and Zadok and Ahimelech, along with the leaders of the families of the priests and Levites. They cast lots just as Aaron's descendants had done.