New American Standard Bible 1995

English Standard Version

1Now the divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these: the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

1The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.

3David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their ministry.

3With 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.

4Since more chief men were found from the descendants of Eleazar than the descendants of Ithamar, they divided them thus: there were sixteen heads of fathers' households of the descendants of Eleazar and eight of the descendants of Ithamar, according to their fathers' households.

4Since 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.

5Thus they were divided by lot, the one as the other; for they were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God, both from the descendants of Eleazar and the descendants of Ithamar.

5They 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.

6Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, from the Levites, recorded them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' households of the priests and of the Levites; one father's household taken for Eleazar and one taken for Ithamar.

6And 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.

7Now the first lot came out for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,

7The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

8the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,

8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

9the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,

9the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

10the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,

10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

11the ninth for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah,

11the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

12the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,

12the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

13the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,

13the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

14the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,

14the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

15the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizzez,

15the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

16the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Jehezkel,

16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

17the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,

17the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

18the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for Maaziah.

18the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

19These were their offices for their ministry when they came in to the house of the LORD according to the ordinance given to them through Aaron their father, just as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

19These 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.

20Now for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

20And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

21Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the first.

21Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.

22Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.

22Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.

23The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

23The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

24Of the sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.

24The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.

25The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

25The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

26The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.

26The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah: Beno.

27The sons of Merari: by Jaaziah were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri.

27The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

28By Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

28Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

29By Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.

29Of Kish, the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.

30The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers' households.

30The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.

31These also cast lots just as their relatives the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' households of the priests and of the Levites-- the head of fathers' households as well as those of his younger brother.

31These 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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