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| 1These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron: 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 did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests. | 2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 7The first lot fell 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 Malkijah, the sixth to Mijamin, | 9the fifth to Malchijah, 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 Shekaniah, | 11the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, |
| 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 Happizzez, | 15the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, |
| 16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, | 16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, |
| 17the twenty-first to Jakin, the twenty-second to Gamul, | 17the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, |
| 18the twenty-third to Delaiah and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. | 18the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 20As for the rest of the descendants of Levi: from the sons of Amram: Shubael; from 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. |
| 21As for Rehabiah, from his sons: Ishiah was the first. | 21Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief. |
| 22From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from 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 and Jekameam the fourth. | 23The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. |
| 24The son of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir. | 24The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir. |
| 25The brother of Micah: Ishiah; from the sons of Ishiah: Zechariah. | 25The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah. |
| 26The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno. | 26The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah: Beno. |
| 27The sons of Merari: from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zakkur and Ibri. | 27The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. |
| 28From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. | 28Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. |
| 29From Kish: the son of Kish: Jerahmeel. | 29Of Kish, the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel. |
| 30And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These were the Levites, according to their families. | 30The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses. |
| 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. | 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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