1 Chronicles 24

1Now the divisions into which the sons of Aaron were grouped were these: the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

1And to the sons of Aaron <FI>are<Fi> their courses: sons of Aaron <FI>are<Fi> Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar,

2But Nadab and Abihu came to their end before their father, and had no children; so Eleazar and Ithamar did the work of priests.

2and Nadab dieth, and Abihu, in the presence of their father, and they had no sons, and Eleazar and Ithamar act as priests.

3And 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.

3And David distributeth them, and Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their office in their service;

4And 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.

4and there are found of the sons of Eleazar more for heads of the mighty men than of the sons of Ithamar; and they distribute them: Of the sons of Eleazar, heads for a house of fathers, sixteen; and of the sons of Ithamar, for a house of their fathers, eight.

5So 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.

5And they distribute them, by lots, one with another, for princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, have been of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

6And 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.

6And Shemaiah son of Nethaneel the scribe, of the Levites, writeth them before the king and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and heads of the fathers, for priests and for Levites: one house of a father being taken possession of for Eleazar, and one being taken possession of for Ithamar.

7Now the first name to come out was that of Jehoiarib; the second Jedaiah,

7And the first lot goeth out for Jehoiarib, for Jedaiah the second,

8The third Harim, the fourth Seorim,

8for Harim the third, for Seorim the fourth,

9The fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin,

9for Malchijah the fifth, for Mijamin the sixth,

10The seventh Hakkoz, the eighth Abijah,

10for Hakkoz the seventh, for Abijah the eighth,

11The ninth Jeshua, the tenth Shecaniah,

11for Jeshuah the ninth, for Shecaniah the tenth,

12The eleventh Eliashib, the twelfth Jakim,

12for Eliashib the eleventh, for Jakim the twelfth,

13The thirteenth Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab,

13for Huppah the thirteenth, for Jeshebeab the fourteenth,

14The fifteenth Bilgah, the sixteenth Immer,

14for Bilgah the fifteenth, for Immer the sixteenth,

15The seventeenth Hezir, the eighteenth Happizzez,

15for Hezir the seventeenth, for Aphses the eighteenth,

16The nineteenth Pethahiah, the twentieth Jehezkel,

16for Pethahiah the nineteenth, for Jehezekel the twentieth,

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

17for Jachin the one and twentieth, for Gamul the two and twentieth,

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

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

19So 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.

19These <FI>are<Fi> their appointments for their service, to come in to the house of Jehovah, according to their ordinance by the hand of Aaron their father, as Jehovah God of Israel, commanded them.

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

20And for the sons of Levi who are left: for sons of Amram, Shubael; for sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.

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

21For Rehabiah: for sons of Rehabiah, the head Ishshiah.

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

22For the Izharite: Shelomoth; for sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.

23And the sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

23And sons of Jeriah: Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

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

24Sons of Uzziel: Michah; for sons of Michah: Shamir.

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

25A brother of Michah <FI>is<Fi> Ishshiah; for sons of Ishshiah: Zechariah;

26The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah.

26sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; sons of Jaaziah: Beno;

27The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri.

27sons of Merari: of Jaaziah: Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

28Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

28For Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons;

29Of Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.

29for Kish: sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.

30And the sons of Mushi: Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites by their families.

30And sons of Mushi <FI>are<Fi> Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth; these <FI>are<Fi> sons of the Levites, for the house of their fathers,

31Selection 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.

31and they cast, they also, lots over-against their brethren the sons of Aaron, before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and heads of the fathers, for priests and for Levites; the chief father over-against his younger brother.