1 Chronicles 24

1 These are the groups of the descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest]: Aaron’s four sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

١ وَهَذِهِ فِرَقُ بَنِي هَارُونَ: بَنُو هَارُونَ: نَادَابُ وَأَبِيهُو، أَلِعَازَارُ وَإِيثَامَارُ.

2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father died, and they had no children. So their [younger] brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.

٢ وَمَاتَ نَادَابُ وَأَبِيهُو قَبْلَ أَبِيهِمَا وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمَا بَنُونَ، فَكَهَنَ أَلِعَازَارُ وَإِيثَامَارُ.

3 Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, helped David to separate his descendants into two groups. Each group had certain duties.

٣ وَقَسَمَهُمْ دَاوُدُ وَصَادُوقُ مِنْ بَنِي أَلِعَازَارَ، وَأَخِيمَالِكَ مِنْ بَنِي إِيثَامَارَ، حَسَبَ وَكَالَتِهِمْ فِي خِدْمَتِهِمْ.

4 There were more leaders among the descendants of Eleazar than there were among the descendants of Ithamar. So they appointed 16 leaders from Eleazar’s descendants and eight leaders from Ithamar’s descendants.

٤ وَوُجِدَ لِبَنِي أَلِعَازَارَ رُؤُوسُ رِجَالٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ بَنِي إِيثَامَارَ، فَٱنْقَسَمُوا لِبَنِي أَلِعَازَارَ رُؤُوسًا لِبَيْتِ آبَائِهِمْ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ، وَلِبَنِي إِيثَامَارَ لِبَيْتِ آبَائِهِمْ ثَمَانِيَةٌ.

5 There were temple officials and priests, including descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar, to make sure that the work was divided fairly. So they decided what work each person would do by (casting lots/throwing marked stones).

٥ وَٱنْقَسَمُوا بِٱلْقُرْعَةِ، هَؤُلَاءِ مَعَ هَؤُلَاءِ، لِأَنَّ رُؤَسَاءَ ٱلْقُدْسِ وَرُؤَسَاءَ بَيْتِ ٱللهِ كَانُوا مِنْ بَنِي أَلِعَازَارَ وَمِنْ بَنِي إِيثَامَارَ.

6 Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, who was a descendant of Levi, wrote down the names [of the leaders of each group] while David and his officials were watching. Zadok, the [Supreme] Priest, and Ahimelech [his assistant], and the leaders of the families of the priests and of the families of the other descendants of Levi also watched.

٦ وَكَتَبَهُمْ شَمَعْيَا بْنُ نَثَنْئِيلَ ٱلْكَاتِبُ مِنَ ٱللَّاوِيِّينَ أَمَامَ ٱلْمَلِكِ وَٱلرُّؤَسَاءِ وَصَادُوقَ ٱلْكَاهِنِ وَأَخِيمَالِكَ بْنِ أَبِيَاثَارَ وَرُؤُوسِ ٱلْآبَاءِ لِلْكَهَنَةِ وَٱللَّاوِيِّينَ. فَأُخِذَ بَيْتُ أَبٍ وَاحِدٍ لِأَلِعَازَارَ، وَأُخِذَ وَاحِدٌ لِإِيثَامَارَ.

7 Jehoiarib was the first one whose name was selected [by casting lots/throwing marked stones]. Next Jedaiah was selected.

٧ فَخَرَجَتِ ٱلْقُرْعَةُ ٱلْأُولَى لِيَهُويَارِيبَ. ٱلثَّانِيَةُ لِيَدْعِيَا.

8 Next, Harim was selected. Next, Seorim was selected.

٨ ٱلثَّالِثَةُ لِحَارِيمَ. ٱلرَّابِعَةُ لِسَعُورِيمَ.

9 Next, Malkijah was selected. Next, Mijamin was selected.

٩ ٱلْخَامِسَةُ لِمَلْكِيَّا. ٱلسَّادِسَةُ لِمَيَّامِينَ.

10 Next, Hakkoz was selected. Next, Abijah was selected.

١٠ ٱلسَّابِعَةُ لِهُقُّوصَ. ٱلثَّامِنَةُ لِأَبِيَّا.

11 Next, Jeshua was selected. Next, Shecaniah was selected.

١١ ٱلتَّاسِعَةُ لِيَشُوعَ. ٱلْعَاشِرَةُ لِشَكُنْيَا.

12 Next, Eliashib was selected. Next, Jakim was selected.

١٢ ٱلْحَادِيَةَ عَشَرَةَ لِأَلِيَاشِيبَ. ٱلثَّانِيَةَ عَشَرَةَ لِيَاقِيمَ.

13 Next, Huppah was selected. Next, Jeshebeab was selected.

١٣ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ عَشَرَةَ لِحُفَّةَ. ٱلرَّابِعَةَ عَشَرَةَ لِيَشَبْآبَ.

14 Next, Bilgah was selected. Next, Immer was selected.

١٤ ٱلْخَامِسَةَ عَشَرَةَ لِبَلْجَةَ. ٱلسَّادِسَةَ عَشَرَةَ لِإِيمِيرَ.

15 Next, Hezir was selected. Next, Happizzez was selected.

١٥ ٱلسَّابِعَةَ عَشَرَةَ لِحِيزِيرَ. ٱلثَّامِنَةَ عَشَرَةَ لِهَفْصِيصَ.

16 Next, Pethahiah was selected. Next, Jehezkel was selected.

١٦ ٱلتَّاسِعَةَ عَشَرَةَ لِفَقَحْيَا. ٱلْعِشْرُونَ لِيَحَزْقِيئِيلَ.

17 Next, Jakin was selected. Next, Gamul was selected.

١٧ ٱلْحَادِيَةُ وَٱلْعِشْرُونَ لِيَاكِينَ. ٱلثَّانِيةُ وَٱلْعِشْرُونَ لِجَامُولَ.

18 Next, Delaiah was selected. Next, Maaziah was selected.

١٨ ٱلثَّالِثَةُ وَٱلْعِشْرُونَ لِدَلَايَا. ٱلرَّابِعَةُ وَٱلْعِشْرُونَ لِمَعَزْيَا.

19 Those were the men who were chosen to be the leaders of the groups that would serve in the temple, obeying the regulations that were set down by Aaron, regulations which Yahweh, the God to whom the Israeli people belonged, had given to him.

١٩ فَهَذِهِ وَكَالَتُهُمْ وَخِدْمَتُهُمْ لِلدُّخُولِ إِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ حَسَبَ حُكْمِهِمْ عَنْ يَدِ هَارُونَ أَبِيهِمْ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ ٱلرَّبُّ إِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

20 [This is a list of some of] the other descendants of Levi: Amram was the ancestor of Shubael and Jehdeiah.

٢٠ وَأَمَّا بَنُو لَاوِي ٱلْبَاقُونَ: فَمِنْ بَنِي عَمْرَامَ: شُوبَائِيلُ، وَمِنْ بَنِي شُوبَائِيلَ: يَحَدْيَا.

21 Rehabiah was the ancestor of Isshiah, the oldest son in his family.

٢١ وَأَمَّا رَحَبْيَا، فَمِنْ بَنِي رَحَبْيَا: ٱلرَّأْسُ يَشِّيَّا.

22 Izhar was the father of Shelomoth and the grandfather of Jahath.

٢٢ وَمِنَ ٱلْيِصْهَارِيِّينَ: شَلُومُوثُ، وَمِنْ بَنِي شَلُومُوثَ: يَحَثُ.

23 [Kohath’s son] Hebron had four sons: Jeriah and his [younger] brothers Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.

٢٣ وَمِنْ بَنِي حَبْرُونَ: يَرِيَّا وَأَمَرْيَا ٱلثَّانِي وَيَحْزِيئِيلُ ٱلثَّالِثُ وَيَقْمَعَامُ ٱلرَّابِعُ.

24 Uzziel was the father of Micah and the grandfather of Shamir.

٢٤ مِنْ بَنِي عُزِّيئِيلَ: مِيخَا. مِنْ بَنِي مِيخَا: شَامُورُ.

25 Micah’s [younger] brother was the father of Zechariah.

٢٥ أَخُو مِيخَا: يِشِّيَّا، وَمِنْ بَنِي يِشِّيَّا: زَكَرِيَّا.

26 The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.

٢٦ اِبْنَا مَرَارِي: مَحْلِي وَمُوشِي. اِبْنُ يَعَزْيَا بَنُو.

27 Jaaziah had four sons: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

٢٧ مِنْ بَنِي مَرَارِي لِيَعَزْيَا: بَنُو وَشُوهَمُ وَزَكُّورُ وَعِبْرِي.

28 Mahli’s son Eleazar did not have any sons.

٢٨ مِنْ مَحْلِي: أَلِعَازَارُ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ بَنُونَ.

29 From the descendants of [Mahli’s second son] there was Jerahmeel.

٢٩ وَأَمَّا قَيْسُ، فَٱبْنُ قَيْسَ يَرْحَمْئِيلُ.

30 The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were descendants of Levi who were listed according to the leaders of their families.

٣٠ وَبَنُو مُوشِي: مَحْلِي وَعَادِرُ وَيَرِيمُوثُ. هَؤُلَاءِ بَنُو ٱللَّاوِيِّينَ حَسَبَ بُيُوتِ آبَائِهِمْ.

31 The jobs they would do were decided by (casting lots/throwing marked stones), like their fellow Israelis, the descendants of Aaron, did. They cast lots {The lots were cast} while King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi watched. They gave the same jobs to the families of each oldest brother and each youngest brother.

٣١ وَأَلْقَوْا هُمْ أَيْضًا قُرَعًا مُقَابِلَ إِخْوَتِهِمْ بَنِي هَارُونَ أَمَامَ دَاوُدَ ٱلْمَلِكِ وَصَادُوقَ وَأَخِيمَالِكَ وَرُؤُوسِ آبَاءِ ٱلْكَهَنَةِ وَٱللَّاوِيِّينَ. ٱلْآبَاءُ ٱلرُّؤُوسُ كَمَا إِخْوَتِهِمِ ٱلْأَصَاغِرِ.