| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron's sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 1With respect to the descendants of Aaron, classes of service were organized for Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, the descendants of Aaron. |
| 2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. | 2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, leaving no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar became priests. |
| 3Together with Zadok from the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the sons of Ithamar, David divided them according to the assigned duties of their service. | 3Along with Zadok, one of Eleazar's descendants, and Ahimelech, one of Ithamar's descendants, David organized their service according to their assigned responsibilities. |
| 4Since more leaders were found among Eleazar's descendants than Ithamar's, they were divided accordingly: 16 heads of ancestral houses were from Eleazar's descendants, and eight heads of ancestral houses were from Ithamar's. | 4More leaders were located among Eleazar's descendants than among those of Ithamar, so sixteen leaders were appointed from the leaders of the ancestral households of Eleazar's descendants and eight from those of Ithamar. |
| 5They were assigned by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar's and Ithamar's descendants. | 5They were chosen by impartial lottery, since there were trustees of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar's descendants and among Ithamar's descendants. |
| 6The secretary, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the officers, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites. One ancestral house was taken for Eleazar, and then one for Ithamar. | 6Nethanel's son Shemaiah, a Levitical scribe, made an official record of them for the king, the officers, Zadok the priest, Abiathar's son Ahimelech, and the heads of ancestral households of both the priests and the descendants of Levi. One ancestral house was chosen for Eleazar and one for Ithamar. |
| 7The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, | 7The first lottery was chosen in favor of Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah, |
| 8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, | 8 third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim, |
| 9the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, | 9the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin, |
| 10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, | 10the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah, |
| 11the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, | 11the ninth for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah, |
| 12the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, | 12the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim, |
| 13the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, | 13the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab, |
| 14the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, | 14the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer, |
| 15the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, | 15the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizzez, |
| 16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, | 16the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Jehezkel, |
| 17the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, | 17the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul, |
| 18the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. | 18the twenty-third for Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth for Maaziah. |
| 19These had their assigned duties for service when they entered the LORD's temple, according to their regulations, which they received from their ancestor Aaron, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him. | 19These were appointed to enter the Temple of the LORD according to their protocols established by their ancestor Aaron, as commanded by the LORD God of Israel. |
| 20As for the rest of Levi's sons: from Amram's sons: Shubael; from Shubael's sons: Jehdeiah. | 20Now with respect to the descendants of Levi there remained Shubael from the descendants of Amram and Jehdeiah from the descendants of Shubael; |
| 21From Rehabiah: from Rehabiah's sons: Isshiah was the first. | 21with respect to Rehabiah, Isshiah their chief from the descendants Rehabiah; |
| 22From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from Shelomoth's sons: Jahath. | 22with respect to the Izharites, Shelomoth, Jahath from the descendants of Shelomoth; |
| 23Hebron's sons: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. | 23with respect to the descendants of Hebron, Jeriah their chief, Amariah their second in rank, Jahaziel their third, and Jekameam their fourth; |
| 24From Uzziel's sons: Micah; from Micah's sons: Shamir. | 24with respect to the descendants of Uzziel, Micah; with respect to the descendants of Micah, Shamir; |
| 25Micah's brother: Isshiah; from Isshiah's sons: Zechariah. | 25with respect to Micah's brother Isshiah; with respect to the descendants of Isshiah, Zechariah; |
| 26Merari's sons: Mahli and Mushi, and from his sons, Jaaziah his son. | 26with respect to Merari's sons, Mahli and Mushi; with respect to the sons of Jaaziah, Beno; |
| 27Merari's sons, by his son Jaaziah: Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. | 27with respect to the sons of Merari, Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri; |
| 28From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. | 28with respect to Mahli, Eleazar, who had no sons; |
| 29From Kish, from Kish's sons: Jerahmeel. | 29with respect to Kish, Jerahmeel, one of the descendants of Kish; |
| 30Mushi's sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were the sons of the Levites according to their ancestral houses. | 30and with respect to the descendants of Mushi, Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the descendants of Levi according to their ancestral households. |
| 31They also cast lots the same way as their relatives the sons of Aaron did in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites--the family heads and their younger brothers alike. | 31These individuals also cast lots corresponding to their relatives, Aaron's descendants, in the presence of King David, Zadok, and Ahimelech, and in the presence of the heads of the ancestral households of the priests and of the descendants of Levi, and the eldest was treated as impartially as was the younger brother. |
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