| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 1The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron's sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. |
| 2And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests. | 2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. |
| 3Then David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to the schedule of their service. | 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. |
| 4There were more leaders found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and thus they were divided. Among the sons of Eleazar were sixteen heads of their fathers’ houses, and eight heads of their fathers’ houses among the sons of Ithamar. | 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. |
| 5Thus they were divided by lot, one group as another, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of the house of God, from the sons of Eleazar and from the sons 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. |
| 6And the scribe, Shemaiah the son of Nethanel, one of the Levites, wrote them down before the king, the leaders, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites, one father’s house taken for Eleazar and one for Ithamar. | 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. |
| 7Now the 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 Malchijah, 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 Shecaniah, | 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 Jehezekel, | 16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, |
| 17the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, | 17the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, |
| 18the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. | 18the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. |
| 19This was the schedule of their service for coming into the house of the LORD according to their ordinance by the hand of Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him. | 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. |
| 20And the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. | 20As for the rest of Levi's sons: from Amram's sons: Shubael; from Shubael's sons: Jehdeiah. |
| 21Concerning Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah. | 21From Rehabiah: from Rehabiah's sons: Isshiah was the first. |
| 22Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath. | 22From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from Shelomoth's sons: Jahath. |
| 23Of the sons of Hebron, Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. | 23Hebron's sons: 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. | 24From Uzziel's sons: Micah; from Micah's sons: Shamir. |
| 25The brother of Michah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah. | 25Micah's brother: Isshiah; from Isshiah's sons: Zechariah. |
| 26The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi; the son of Jaaziah, Beno. | 26Merari's sons: Mahli and Mushi, and from his sons, Jaaziah his son. |
| 27The sons of Merari by Jaaziah were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. | 27Merari's sons, by his son Jaaziah: Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. |
| 28Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. | 28From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. |
| 29Of Kish: the son of Kish, Jerahmeel. | 29From Kish, from Kish's sons: Jerahmeel. |
| 30Also the sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses. | 30Mushi's sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were the sons of the Levites according to their ancestral houses. |
| 31These also cast lots just as their brothers the sons of Aaron did, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites. The chief fathers did just as their younger brethren. | 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. |
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