1 Chronicles 24

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

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

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

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

3 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.

David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.

4 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.

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

5 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.

And thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were officiers of the sanctuary, and officiers of God, both of the descendants of Eleazar, and of the descendants of Ithamar.

6 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.

And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the officiers, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the ancestral houses of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for Eleazar and one being taken for Ithamar.

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

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

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

the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

9 For Malkiyah the fifth, for Miyamin the sixth.

the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

10 For Hakkoz the seventh, for Abiyah the eighth,

the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

11 For Jeshua' the ninth, for Shechanyahu the tenth,

the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

12 For Elyashib the eleventh, for Jakim the twelfth,

the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

13 For Chuppah the thirteenth, for Jeshehah the fourteenth,

the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshbaal,

14 For Bilgah the fifteenth, for Immer the sixteenth,

the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

15 For Chezir the seventeenth, for Happizzez the eighteenth,

the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

16 For Pethachyah the nineteenth, for Ezekiel the twentieth.

the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

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

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

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

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

19 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.

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

20 And of the rest of the sons of Levi there were, of the sons of 'Amram: Shubael. Of the sons of Shubael: Jechdeyahu.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24 [Of] the sons of 'Uzziel, Michah: of the sons of Michah, Shamir.

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

25 The brother of Michah was Yishiyah; of the sons of Yishiyah, Zecharyahu.

The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

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

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; of his sons: Jaaziah his son.

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

The sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son: Shoham, and Zakkur, and Ibri.

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

Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 Of Kish: The son of Kish was Jerachmeel.

Of Kish; the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.

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

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

31 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.

These likewise cast lots even as their kinsmen the descendants of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the ancestral houses of the priests and of the Levites; the ancestral houses of the chief even as those of his younger brother.