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.

And to the sons of Aaron [are] their courses: sons of Aaron [are] 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.

and Nadab dieth, and Abihu, in the presence of their father, and they had no sons, and Eleazar and Ithamar act as priests.

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.

And David distributeth them, and Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their office 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.

and there are found of the sons of Eleazar more for heads of the mighty men than of the sons of Ithamar; and they distribute them: Of the sons of Eleazar, heads for a house of fathers, sixteen; and of the sons of Ithamar, for a house of their fathers, eight.

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 they distribute them, by lots, one with another, for princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, have been of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons 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 son of Nethaneel the scribe, of the Levites, writeth them before the king and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and heads of the fathers, for priests and for Levites: one house of a father being taken possession of for Eleazar, and one being taken possession of for Ithamar.

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

And the first lot goeth out for Jehoiarib, for Jedaiah the second,

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

for Harim the third, for Seorim the fourth,

9 For Malkiyah the fifth, for Miyamin the sixth.

for Malchijah the fifth, for Mijamin the sixth,

10 For Hakkoz the seventh, for Abiyah the eighth,

for Hakkoz the seventh, for Abijah the eighth,

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

for Jeshuah the ninth, for Shecaniah the tenth,

12 For Elyashib the eleventh, for Jakim the twelfth,

for Eliashib the eleventh, for Jakim the twelfth,

13 For Chuppah the thirteenth, for Jeshehah the fourteenth,

for Huppah the thirteenth, for Jeshebeab the fourteenth,

14 For Bilgah the fifteenth, for Immer the sixteenth,

for Bilgah the fifteenth, for Immer the sixteenth,

15 For Chezir the seventeenth, for Happizzez the eighteenth,

for Hezir the seventeenth, for Aphses the eighteenth,

16 For Pethachyah the nineteenth, for Ezekiel the twentieth.

for Pethahiah the nineteenth, for Jehezekel the twentieth,

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

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

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

for Delaiah the three and twentieth, for Maaziah the four and twentieth.

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.

These [are] their appointments for their service, to come in to the house of Jehovah, according to their ordinance by the hand of Aaron their father, as Jehovah God of Israel, commanded them.

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

And for the sons of Levi who are left: for sons of Amram, Shubael; for sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.

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

For Rehabiah: for sons of Rehabiah, the head Ishshiah.

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

For the Izharite: Shelomoth; for sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.

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

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

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

Sons of Uzziel: Michah; for sons of Michah: Shamir.

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

A brother of Michah [is] Ishshiah; for sons of Ishshiah: Zechariah;

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

sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; sons of Jaaziah: Beno;

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

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

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

For Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons;

29 Of Kish: The son of Kish was Jerachmeel.

for Kish: 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.

And sons of Mushi [are] Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth; these [are] sons of the Levites, for the house of their fathers,

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.

and they cast, they also, lots over-against their brethren the sons of Aaron, before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and heads of the fathers, for priests and for Levites; the chief father over-against his younger brother.