1 Chronicles 24

1 And the courses of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

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

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

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

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

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.

4 And there were more chief 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 of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.

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.

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

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.

6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites: one father's house being taken for Eleazar, and proportionately for Ithamar.

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.

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

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

8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim;

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

9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin;

For Malkiyah the fifth, for Miyamin the sixth.

10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah;

For Hakkoz the seventh, for Abiyah the eighth,

11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah;

For Jeshua' the ninth, for Shechanyahu the tenth,

12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim;

For Elyashib the eleventh, for Jakim the twelfth,

13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab;

For Chuppah the thirteenth, for Jeshehah 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 Chezir the seventeenth, for Happizzez the eighteenth,

16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel;

For Pethachyah the nineteenth, for Ezekiel the twentieth.

17 the one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul;

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

18 the three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.

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

19 These were the orderings of them in their service, to come into the house of the LORD according to the ordinance given unto them by the hand of Aaron their father, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

23 And Benai, Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27 even the sons of Merari through Jaaziah his son: Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

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

28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

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

29 Of Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.

Of Kish: The son of Kish was Jerachmeel.

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

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

31 These likewise cast lots even as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' houses of the chief even as those of his younger brother.

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.