| King James Bible | New International Version |
| 1Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 1These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. |
| 2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office. | 2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests. |
| 3And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service. | 3With the help of Zadok a descendant of Eleazar and Ahimelek a descendant of Ithamar, David separated them into divisions for their appointed order of ministering. |
| 4And 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. | 4A larger number of leaders were found among Eleazar's descendants than among Ithamar's, and they were divided accordingly: sixteen heads of families from Eleazar's descendants and eight heads of families from Ithamar's descendants. |
| 5Thus 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. | 5They divided them impartially by casting lots, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar. |
| 6And 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. | 6The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officials: Zadok the priest, Ahimelek son of Abiathar and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites--one family being taken from Eleazar and then one from Ithamar. |
| 7Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, | 7The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, |
| 8The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, | 8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, |
| 9The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, | 9the fifth to Malkijah, the sixth to Mijamin, |
| 10The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, | 10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, |
| 11The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, | 11the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shekaniah, |
| 12The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, | 12the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, |
| 13The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, | 13the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, |
| 14The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, | 14the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, |
| 15The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses, | 15the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, |
| 16The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel, | 16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, |
| 17The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul, | 17the twenty-first to Jakin, the twenty-second to Gamul, |
| 18The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah. | 18the twenty-third to Delaiah and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. |
| 19These 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. | 19This was their appointed order of ministering when they entered the temple of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their ancestor Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him. |
| 20And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah. | 20As for the rest of the descendants of Levi: from the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah. |
| 21Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah. | 21As for Rehabiah, from his sons: Ishiah was the first. |
| 22Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath. | 22From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath. |
| 23And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. | 23The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth. |
| 24Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir. | 24The son of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir. |
| 25The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah. | 25The brother of Micah: Ishiah; from the sons of Ishiah: Zechariah. |
| 26The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno. | 26The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno. |
| 27The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri. | 27The sons of Merari: from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zakkur and Ibri. |
| 28Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons. | 28From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. |
| 29Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel. | 29From Kish: the son of Kish: Jerahmeel. |
| 30The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers. | 30And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These were the Levites, according to their families. |
| 31These 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. | 31They also cast lots, just as their relatives the descendants of Aaron did, in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelek, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same as those of the youngest. |
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