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Verse 1

The divisions of the sons of Aaron were as follows: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Verse 2

Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

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

Verse 3

David, along with Zadok from the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the sons of Ithamar, organized them according to their duties in their service.

And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.

Verse 4

There were more leaders among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar. They divided them: sixteen heads of ancestral families from the sons of Eleazar, and eight from the sons of Ithamar.

And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

Verse 5

They divided them by casting lots, the same for both groups, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.

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

Verse 6

Shemaiah, son of Nethanel, the scribe, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of the families of the priests and of the Levites. One family was drawn for Eleazar and another for Ithamar.

And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

Verse 7

The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

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

Verse 8

the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

Verse 9

the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

Verse 10

the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

Verse 11

the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

Verse 12

the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

Verse 13

the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

Verse 14

the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

Verse 15

the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,

Verse 16

the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

Verse 17

the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,

Verse 18

the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

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

Verse 19

These were their assigned duties for their service when they came into the house of the Lord, as prescribed by their father Aaron, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

Verse 20

As for the rest of the Levites: from the sons of Amram, Shubael, and from the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.

Verse 21

From Rehabiah: from the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah was the chief.

Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.

Verse 22

From the Izharites, Shelomoth, and from the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.

Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.

Verse 23

The sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

Verse 24

The sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah, Shamir.

Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.

Verse 25

The brother of Micah was Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.

Verse 26

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

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

Verse 27

The sons of Merari through Jaaziah were Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

Verse 28

From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.

Verse 29

From Kish: the sons of Kish were Jerahmeel.

Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

Verse 30

The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their ancestral families.

The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.

Verse 31

They also cast lots, like their brothers the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and of the Levites, the families of the chief just as the youngest, all alike.

These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.

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