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.

And 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 without children. And so Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priestly office.

And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood.

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.

And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their office in their service.

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.

And there were more head-men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and [thus] were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen heads of fathers' houses, and eight of the sons of Ithamar according to their fathers' houses.

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.

And they were divided by lot, one with another; for the princes of the sanctuary and the princes of God were of the sons of Eleazar and of the sons of Ithamar.

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.

And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, [one] of the Levites, inscribed them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the chief fathers of the priests and Levites: one father's house was drawn for Eleazar, and one drawn for Ithamar.

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

And the first lot came forth for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,

8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,

9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,

10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,

11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

the ninth for Jeshuah, the tenth for Shecaniah,

12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,

13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,

14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,

15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizez,

16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Ezekiel,

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

the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,

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

the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for 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 is their ordering in their service to come into the house of Jehovah, according to their ordinance, through Aaron their father, as Jehovah the God of Israel had commanded 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.

And as for the rest of the sons 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,

Of Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the head was Jishijah.

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

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

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

— And the sons [of Hebron]: Jerijah [the head], Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

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

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

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

the brother of Micah was Jishijah; of the sons of Jishijah, Zechariah.

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

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

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

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

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

Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 Truly, the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

Of Kish, the sons 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.

And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.

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 likewise cast lots just as their brethren the sons of Aaron before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief fathers of the priests and Levites, — the chief fathers just as the youngest of their brethren.