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1 Chronicles 24

1 Chronicles 24

  • 1
    The Divisions of the Priests

    Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  • 1
    David Organizes the Priests

    The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  • 2
    And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests.
  • 2
    But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.
  • 3
    Then David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to the schedule of their service.
  • 3
    With the help of Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, David organized them according to the appointed duties in their service.
  • 4
    There were more leaders found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and thus they were divided. Among the sons of Eleazar were sixteen heads of their fathers’ houses, and eight heads of their fathers’ houses among the sons of Ithamar.
  • 4
    Since more chief men were found among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar, they organized them under sixteen heads of fathers’ houses of the sons of Eleazar, and eight of the sons of Ithamar.
  • 5
    Thus they were divided by lot, one group as another, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of the house of God, from the sons of Eleazar and from the sons of Ithamar.
  • 5
    They divided them by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
  • 6
    And the scribe, Shemaiah the son of Nethanel, one of the Levites, wrote them down before the king, the leaders, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites, one father’s house taken for Eleazar and one for Ithamar.
  • 6
    And the scribe Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the princes and Zadok the priest and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites, one father’s house being chosen for Eleazar and one chosen for Ithamar.
  • 7
    Now the first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
  • 7
    The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
  • 8
    the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
  • 8
    the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
  • 9
    the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
  • 9
    the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
  • 10
    the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
  • 10
    the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
  • 11
    the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
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    the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
  • 12
    the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
  • 12
    the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
  • 13
    the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
  • 13
    the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
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    the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
  • 14
    the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
  • 15
    the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to [a]Happizzez,
  • 15
    the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
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    the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to [b]Jehezekel,
  • 16
    the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
  • 17
    the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
  • 17
    the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
  • 18
    the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
  • 18
    the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
  • 19
    This was the schedule of their service for coming into the house of the Lord according to their ordinance by the hand of Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.
  • 19
    These had as their appointed duty in their service to come into the house of the Lord according to the procedure established for them by Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.
  • 20
    Other Levites

    And the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, [c]Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
  • 20
    And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
  • 21
    Concerning Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.
  • 21
    Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
  • 22
    Of the Izharites, [d]Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
  • 22
    Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
  • 23
    Of the sons [e]of Hebron, Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
  • 23
    The sons of Hebron:a Jeriah the chief,b Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
  • 24
    Of the sons of Uzziel, Michah; of the sons of Michah, Shamir.
  • 24
    The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
  • 25
    The brother of Michah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
  • 25
    The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
  • 26
    The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi; the son of Jaaziah, Beno.
  • 26
    The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah: Beno.c
  • 27
    The sons of Merari by Jaaziah were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
  • 27
    The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
  • 28
    Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
  • 28
    Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
  • 29
    Of Kish: the son of Kish, Jerahmeel.
  • 29
    Of Kish, the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.
  • 30
    Also the sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.
  • 30
    The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.
  • 31
    These also cast lots just as their brothers the sons of Aaron did, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites. The chief fathers did just as their younger brethren.
  • 31
    These also, the head of each father’s house and his younger brother alike, cast lots, just as their brothers the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites.
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