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Divisions of the Levites
And the divisions of the sons of Aaron: the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
And the divisions of the sons of Aaron: the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
Duties of the Priests
This is how Aaron’s descendants, the priests, were divided into groups for service. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
This is how Aaron’s descendants, the priests, were divided into groups for service. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood.
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons. So only Eleazar and Ithamar were left to carry on as priests.
And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their office in their service.
With the help of Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and of Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, David divided Aaron’s descendants into groups according to their various duties.
And there were more head-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 eight of the sons of Ithamar according to their fathers' houses.
Eleazar’s descendants were divided into sixteen groups and Ithamar’s into eight, for there were more family leaders among the descendants of Eleazar.
And they were divided by lot, one with another; for the princes of the sanctuary and the princes of God were of the sons of Eleazar and of the sons of Ithamar.
All tasks were assigned to the various groups by means of sacred lots so that no preference would be shown, for there were many qualified officials serving God in the sanctuary from among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, [one] of the Levites, inscribed them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the chief fathers of the priests and Levites: one father's house was drawn for Eleazar, and one drawn for Ithamar.
Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, acted as secretary and wrote down the names and assignments in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. The descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar took turns casting lots.
And the first lot came forth for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,
The first lot fell to Jehoiarib.
The second lot fell to Jedaiah.
The second lot fell to Jedaiah.
the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,
The third lot fell to Harim.
The fourth lot fell to Seorim.
The fourth lot fell to Seorim.
the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,
The fifth lot fell to Malkijah.
The sixth lot fell to Mijamin.
The sixth lot fell to Mijamin.
the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,
The seventh lot fell to Hakkoz.
The eighth lot fell to Abijah.
The eighth lot fell to Abijah.
the ninth for Jeshuah, the tenth for Shecaniah,
The ninth lot fell to Jeshua.
The tenth lot fell to Shecaniah.
The tenth lot fell to Shecaniah.
the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,
The eleventh lot fell to Eliashib.
The twelfth lot fell to Jakim.
The twelfth lot fell to Jakim.
the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,
The thirteenth lot fell to Huppah.
The fourteenth lot fell to Jeshebeab.
The fourteenth lot fell to Jeshebeab.
the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,
The fifteenth lot fell to Bilgah.
The sixteenth lot fell to Immer.
The sixteenth lot fell to Immer.
the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizez,
The seventeenth lot fell to Hezir.
The eighteenth lot fell to Happizzez.
The eighteenth lot fell to Happizzez.
the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Ezekiel,
The nineteenth lot fell to Pethahiah.
The twentieth lot fell to Jehezkel.
The twentieth lot fell to Jehezkel.
the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,
The twenty-first lot fell to Jakin.
The twenty-second lot fell to Gamul.
The twenty-second lot fell to Gamul.
the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for Maaziah.
The twenty-third lot fell to Delaiah.
The twenty-fourth lot fell to Maaziah.
The twenty-fourth lot fell to Maaziah.
This is their ordering in their service to come into the house of Jehovah, according to their ordinance, through Aaron their father, as Jehovah the God of Israel had commanded him.
Each group carried out its appointed duties in the house of the LORD according to the procedures established by their ancestor Aaron in obedience to the commands of the LORD, the God of Israel.
The Remainder of the Levites
And as for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
And as for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
Of Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the head was Jishijah.
From the descendants of Rehabiah, the leader was Isshiah.
Of the Jizharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
-- And the sons [of Hebron]: Jerijah [the head], Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir;
From the descendants of Uzziel, the leader was Micah.
From the descendants of Micah, the leader was Shamir,
From the descendants of Micah, the leader was Shamir,
the brother of Micah was Jishijah; of the sons of Jishijah, Zechariah.
along with Isshiah, the brother of Micah.
From the descendants of Isshiah, the leader was Zechariah.
From the descendants of Isshiah, the leader was Zechariah.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, his son.
From the descendants of Merari, the leaders were Mahli and Mushi.
From the descendants of Jaaziah, the leader was Beno.
From the descendants of Jaaziah, the leader was Beno.
The sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son: Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
From the descendants of Merari through Jaaziah, the leaders were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
From the descendants of Mahli, the leader was Eleazar, though he had no sons.
And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
From the descendants of Mushi, the leaders were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
These were the descendants of Levi in their various families.
These were the descendants of Levi in their various families.
These likewise cast lots just as their brethren the sons of Aaron before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief fathers of the priests and Levites, -- the chief fathers just as the youngest of their brethren.
Like the descendants of Aaron, they were assigned to their duties by means of sacred lots, without regard to age or rank. Lots were drawn in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the family leaders of the priests and the Levites.