1 Chronicles 24
1 The sons of Aaron were placed in divisions as follows. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Now, the sons of Aaron, had their courses, —the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar;
2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons. Only Eleazar and Ithamar carried on as priests.
but Nadab and Abihu, died, before their father, and sons, had they none, —but Eleazar and Ithamar became priests;
3 With the help of Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and Ithamar, a descendant Ahimelech, David placed them in divisions according to their appointed duties.
and David apportioned to them courses, both to Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and to Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, —by their appointed place in their service.
4 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.
But the sons of Eleazar were found to be more numerous, by the chiefs of their able men, than were the sons of Ithamar, so they divided them, —the sons of Eleazar, had chiefs, of the ancestral house, sixteen, whereas, the sons of Ithamar, had of their ancestral house, eight.
5 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.
They divided them, therefore, by [casting] lots, these with those, —for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, from among the sons of Eleazar, and among the sons of Ithamar.
6 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.
And Shemaiah son of Nethanel the scribe from among the Levites, wrote them down, before the king and the rulers and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the ancestral chiefs, pertaining to the priests and to the Levites, —one ancestral house, was taken for Eleazar, and, was equally taken, for Ithamar.
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib. The second to Jedaiah.
So then the first lot came forth for Jehoiarib, for Jedaiah, the second;
8 The third to Harim. The fourth to Seorim.
for Harim, the third, for Seorim, the fourth;
9 The fifth to Malkijah. The sixth to Mijamin.
for Malchijah, the fifth, for Mijamin, the sixth;
10 The seventh to Hakkoz. The eighth to Abijah.
for Hakkoz, the seventh, for Abijah, the eighth;
11 The ninth to Jeshua. The tenth to Shecaniah.
for Jeshua, the ninth, for Shecaniah, the tenth;
12 The eleventh to Eliashib. The twelfth to Jakim.
for Eliashib, the eleventh, for Jakim, the twelfth;
13 The thirteenth to Huppah. The fourteenth to Jeshebeab.
for Huppah, the thirteenth, for Jeshebeab, the fourteenth;
14 The fifteenth to Bilgah. The sixteenth to Immer.
for Bilgah, the fifteenth, for Immer, the sixteenth;
15 The seventeenth to Hezir. The eighteenth to Happizzez.
for Hezir, the seventeenth, for Happizzez, the eighteenth;
16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah. The twentieth to Jehezkel.
for Pethahiah, the nineteenth, for Jehezkel, the twentieth;
17 The twenty-first to Jakin. The twenty-second to Gamul.
for Jachin, the twenty-first, for Gamul, the twenty-second;
18 The twenty-third to Delaiah. The twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
for Delaiah, the twenty-third, for Maaziah, the twenty-fourth.
19 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.
These, were their appointed places for their service, for entering the house of Yahweh, according to the regulation of them, by the hand of Aaron their father, —just as Yahweh God of Israel, commanded him.
20 These were the rest of the sons of Levi: from the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
Now, as for the sons of Levi who remained, of the sons of Amram, Shubael, of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
21 For Rehabiah, from his sons: Isshiah (first).
Of Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the chief Isshiah;
22 From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
of the Izharites, Shelomoth, —of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath;
23 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah (first), Amariah (second), Jahaziel (third), and Jekameam (fourth).
and, the sons [of Hebron], Jeriah, —Amariah, the second, Jehaziel, the third, Jekameam, the fourth;
24 The son of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
the sons of Uzziel, Micah, of the sons of Micah, Shamir;
25 The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
the brother of Micah, Isshiah, of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi, —the sons of Jaaziah, Beno;
27 The sons of Merari: from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri.
the sons of Merari, of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri:
28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who did not have any sons.
of Mahli, Eleazar, who had no sons;
29 From Kish: the son of Kish, Jerahmeel.
of Kish—the sons of Kish, Jerameel;
30 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
and, the sons of Mushi, Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These, were the sons of the Levites, belonging to their ancestral house.
31 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.
Moreover, they also, cast lots along with their brethren the sons of Aaron, before David the king and Zadok and Ahimelech, and the ancestral chiefs, pertaining to the priests and to the Levites, the ancestral chief along with his younger brethren.
