1 Chronicles 24
1 The work groups based on Aaron's descendants were these: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
Now the divisions into which the sons of Aaron were grouped were these: the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
2 Nadab and Abihu died before their father died. They had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
But Nadab and Abihu came to their end before their father, and had no children; so Eleazar and Ithamar did the work of priests.
3 David, together with Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, a descendant of Ithamar, divided them into groups for their work as priests.
And David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, made distribution of them into their positions for their work.
4 There were more leading men among Eleazar's descendants than among Ithamar's descendants, so they divided Eleazar's descendants into sixteen groups. They did this by heads of clans and by Ithamar's descendants. These divisions were eight in number, corresponding to their clans.
And there were more chiefs among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar; and this is how they were grouped: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, all heads of families; and of the sons of Ithamar, heads of families, there were eight.
5 They divided them impartially by lot, for there were holy officials and officials of God, from both Eleazar's descendants and Ithamar's descendants.
So they were put into groups, by the Lord's decision, one with another; for there were rulers of the holy place and rulers of the house of God among the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
6 Shemaiah son of Nethanel the scribe, a Levite, wrote down their names in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One clan was drawn by lot from Eleazar's descendants, and then the next would be drawn from Ithamar's descendants.
And Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was a Levite, put down their names in writing, the king being present with the rulers, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites; one family being taken for Eleazar and then one for Ithamar, and so on.
7 The first lot went to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
Now the first name to come out was that of Jehoiarib; the second Jedaiah,
8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
The third Harim, the fourth Seorim,
9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
The fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin,
10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
The seventh Hakkoz, the eighth Abijah,
11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
The ninth Jeshua, the tenth Shecaniah,
12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
The eleventh Eliashib, the twelfth Jakim,
13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
The thirteenth Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab,
14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
The fifteenth Bilgah, the sixteenth Immer,
15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
The seventeenth Hezir, the eighteenth Happizzez,
16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
The nineteenth Pethahiah, the twentieth Jehezkel,
17 the twenty-first to Jakin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
The twenty-first Jachin, the twenty-second Gamul,
18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
The twenty-third Delaiah, the twenty-fourth Maaziah.
19 This was the order of their service, when they came into Yahweh's house, following the procedure given to them by Aaron their ancestor, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had instructed him.
So they were put into their different groups, to take their places in the house of the Lord, in agreement with the rules made by Aaron their father, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had given him orders.
20 These were the rest of the descendants of Levi: Of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
21 As for Rehabiah, the sons of Rehabiah: Ishijah the leader.
Of Rehabiah; of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
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 the leader, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
And the sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel 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: Ishijah. From the sons of Ishijah: Zechariah.
The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; from the son of Jaaziah: Beno.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah.
27 The sons of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri.
28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 From Kish: The son of Kish: Jerahmeel.
Of Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.
30 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the Levites, listed by their families.
And the sons of Mushi: Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites by their families.
31 These men who were the head of each father's house and each of their younger brothers, cast lots in the presence of King David, and Zadok and Ahimelech, along with the leaders of the families of the priests and Levites. They cast lots just as Aaron's descendants had done.
Selection was made of these in the same way as of their brothers the sons of Aaron, David the king being present, with Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites; the families of the chief in the same way as those of his younger brother.
