New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
1Now the divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these: the sons of Aaron 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 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. |
3David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their ministry. | 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 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. | 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. |
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 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. |
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. | 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. |
7Now the first lot came out for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah, | 7The first lottery was chosen in favor of Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah, |
8the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim, | 8 third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim, |
9the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin, | 9the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin, |
10the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah, | 10the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah, |
11the ninth for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah, | 11the ninth for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah, |
12the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim, | 12the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim, |
13the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab, | 13the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab, |
14the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer, | 14the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer, |
15the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizzez, | 15the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizzez, |
16the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Jehezkel, | 16the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Jehezkel, |
17the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul, | 17the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul, |
18the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for Maaziah. | 18the twenty-third for Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth for 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 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. |
20Now for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. | 20Now with respect to the descendants of Levi there remained Shubael from the descendants of Amram and Jehdeiah from the descendants of Shubael; |
21Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the first. | 21with respect to Rehabiah, Isshiah their chief from the descendants Rehabiah; |
22Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath. | 22with respect to the Izharites, Shelomoth, Jahath from the descendants of Shelomoth; |
23The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, 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; |
24Of the sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir. | 24with respect to the descendants of Uzziel, Micah; with respect to the descendants of Micah, Shamir; |
25The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah. | 25with respect to Micah's brother Isshiah; with respect to the descendants of Isshiah, Zechariah; |
26The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno. | 26with respect to Merari's sons, Mahli and Mushi; with respect to the sons of Jaaziah, Beno; |
27The sons of Merari: by Jaaziah were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri. | 27with respect to the sons of Merari, Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri; |
28By Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. | 28with respect to Mahli, Eleazar, who had no sons; |
29By Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel. | 29with respect to Kish, Jerahmeel, one of the descendants of Kish; |
30The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers' households. | 30and with respect to the descendants of Mushi, Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the descendants of Levi according to their ancestral households. |
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 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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