1 Chronicles 24
1 And to the sons of Aaron [are] their courses: sons of Aaron [are] Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar,
The sons of Aaron were placed in divisions as follows. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 and Nadab dieth, and Abihu, in the presence of their father, and they had no sons, and Eleazar and Ithamar act as priests.
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons. Only Eleazar and Ithamar carried on as priests.
3 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;
With the help of Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and Ithamar, a descendant Ahimelech, David placed them in divisions according to their appointed duties.
4 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.
Because Eleazar's descendants had more leaders than those of Ithamar, they were divided like this: sixteen family leaders from the descendants of Eleazar, and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
5 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.
They were divided by casting lots, without preference, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God from both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
6 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.
Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, was the secretary. He wrote down the names and assignments in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. One family from Eleazar and one from Ithamar were chosen in turn.
7 And the first lot goeth out for Jehoiarib, for Jedaiah the second,
The first lot fell to Jehoiarib. The second to Jedaiah.
8 for Harim the third, for Seorim the fourth,
The third to Harim. The fourth to Seorim.
9 for Malchijah the fifth, for Mijamin the sixth,
The fifth to Malkijah. The sixth to Mijamin.
10 for Hakkoz the seventh, for Abijah the eighth,
The seventh to Hakkoz. The eighth to Abijah.
11 for Jeshuah the ninth, for Shecaniah the tenth,
The ninth to Jeshua. The tenth to Shecaniah.
12 for Eliashib the eleventh, for Jakim the twelfth,
The eleventh to Eliashib. The twelfth to Jakim.
13 for Huppah the thirteenth, for Jeshebeab the fourteenth,
The thirteenth to Huppah. The fourteenth to Jeshebeab.
14 for Bilgah the fifteenth, for Immer the sixteenth,
The fifteenth to Bilgah. The sixteenth to Immer.
15 for Hezir the seventeenth, for Aphses the eighteenth,
The seventeenth to Hezir. The eighteenth to Happizzez.
16 for Pethahiah the nineteenth, for Jehezekel 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 Delaiah the three and twentieth, for Maaziah the four and twentieth.
The twenty-third to Delaiah. The twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 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.
This was the order in which each group were to serve when they came into the house of the Lord, following the procedure defined for them by their forefather Aaron, as instructed by the Lord, the God of Israel.
20 And for the sons of Levi who are left: for sons of Amram, Shubael; for sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
These were the rest of the sons of Levi: from the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
21 For Rehabiah: for sons of Rehabiah, the head Ishshiah.
For Rehabiah, from his sons: Isshiah (first).
22 For the Izharite: Shelomoth; for sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
23 And sons of Jeriah: Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah (first), Amariah (second), Jahaziel (third), and Jekameam (fourth).
24 Sons of Uzziel: Michah; for sons of Michah: Shamir.
The son of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
25 A brother of Michah [is] Ishshiah; for sons of Ishshiah: Zechariah;
The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
26 sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; sons of Jaaziah: Beno;
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
27 sons of Merari: of Jaaziah: Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
The sons of Merari: from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri.
28 For Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons;
From Mahli: Eleazar, who did not have any sons.
29 for Kish: sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.
From Kish: the son of Kish, Jerahmeel.
30 And sons of Mushi [are] Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth; these [are] sons of the Levites, for the house of their fathers,
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
31 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.
They also cast lots in the same way their relatives the descendants of Aaron did. They did this in the presence of King David, and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the family leaders of the priests and of the Levites, the family leaders and their youngest brothers alike.
