1 Chronicles 24

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

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

2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and without children. And so Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priestly office.

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

3 And David distributed them, that is, Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their courses and ministry.

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

4 And there were found many more of the sons of Eleazar among the leading men, than of the sons of Ithamar. Therefore, he divided them so that there were, of the sons of Eleazar, sixteen leaders by their families, and of the sons of Ithamar eight by their families and houses.

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.

5 Then he divided among them, in both families, by lot. For there were leaders of the sanctuary and leaders of God, as much from the sons of Eleazar as from the sons of Ithamar.

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

6 And the scribe Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote these down before the king and the leaders, with Zadok, the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and also the leaders of the priestly and Levitical families. And there was one house, which was preeminent over the others, that of Eleazar; and there was another house, which had the others under it, that of Ithamar.

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.

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

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

8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

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

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

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

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

19 These were their courses according to their ministries, so that they would enter into the house of the Lord in accord with their practice, under the hand of Aaron, their father, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had instructed.

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.

20 Now of the sons of Levi who were remaining, there were Shubael, from the sons of Amram, and Jehdeiah, from the sons of Shubael.

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

21 Also, there were Isshiah, the leader from the sons of Rehabiah,

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

22 and truly Shelomoth, the son of Izhar, and Jahath, the son of Shelomoth,

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

23 and his son, Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

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

24 The son of Uzziel was Micah. The son of Micah was Shamir.

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

25 The brother of Micah was Isshiah. And the son of Isshiah was Zechariah.

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

26 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The son of Uzziah was Beno.

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

27 Also, the son of Merari: Uzziah, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Hebri.

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

28 In addition, the son of Mahli was Eleazar, who had no children.

From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 Truly, the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

From Kish: The son of Kish: Jerahmeel.

30 The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of Levi according to the houses of their families.

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

31 And they also cast lots concerning their brothers, the sons of Aaron, before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the leaders of the priestly and Levitical families, as much concerning the elder as the younger. The lot divided all things equitably.

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.