Twenty-Four Divisions of Priests 1 CPDV Now these were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar. BSB BSB: These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 CPDV But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and without children. And so Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priestly office. BSB BSB: But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
3 CPDV And David distributed them, that is, Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their courses and ministry. BSB BSB: With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
4 CPDV And there were found many more of the sons of Eleazar among the leading men, than of the sons of Ithamar. Therefore, he divided them so that there were, of the sons of Eleazar, sixteen leaders by their families, and of the sons of Ithamar eight by their families and houses. BSB BSB: Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
5 CPDV Then he divided among them, in both families, by lot. For there were leaders of the sanctuary and leaders of God, as much from the sons of Eleazar as from the sons of Ithamar. BSB BSB: Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
6 CPDV And the scribe Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote these down before the king and the leaders, with Zadok, the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and also the leaders of the priestly and Levitical families. And there was one house, which was preeminent over the others, that of Eleazar; and there was another house, which had the others under it, that of Ithamar. BSB BSB: The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
7 CPDV Now the first lot went forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, BSB BSB: The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 CPDV the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, BSB BSB: the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 CPDV the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, BSB BSB: the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 CPDV the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, BSB BSB: the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 CPDV the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, BSB BSB: the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 CPDV the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, BSB BSB: the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 CPDV the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, BSB BSB: the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 CPDV the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, BSB BSB: the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 CPDV the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, BSB BSB: the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 CPDV the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, BSB BSB: the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17 CPDV the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, BSB BSB: the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 CPDV the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. BSB BSB: the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 CPDV These were their courses according to their ministries, so that they would enter into the house of the Lord in accord with their practice, under the hand of Aaron, their father, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had instructed. BSB BSB: This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
The Rest of the Levites 20 CPDV Now of the sons of Levi who were remaining, there were Shubael, from the sons of Amram, and Jehdeiah, from the sons of Shubael. BSB BSB: Now these were the rest of the descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
21 CPDV Also, there were Isshiah, the leader from the sons of Rehabiah, BSB BSB: As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah.
22 CPDV and truly Shelomoth, the son of Izhar, and Jahath, the son of Shelomoth, BSB BSB: From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
23 CPDV and his son, Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. BSB BSB: From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
24 CPDV The son of Uzziel was Micah. The son of Micah was Shamir. BSB BSB: From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
25 CPDV The brother of Micah was Isshiah. And the son of Isshiah was Zechariah. BSB BSB: The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
26 CPDV The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The son of Uzziah was Beno. BSB BSB: The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
27 CPDV Also, the son of Merari: Uzziah, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Hebri. BSB BSB: The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 CPDV In addition, the son of Mahli was Eleazar, who had no children. BSB BSB: From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 CPDV Truly, the son of Kish was Jerahmeel. BSB BSB: From Kish: Jerahmeel the son of Kish.
30 CPDV The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of Levi according to the houses of their families. BSB BSB: And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
31 CPDV And they also cast lots concerning their brothers, the sons of Aaron, before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the leaders of the priestly and Levitical families, as much concerning the elder as the younger. The lot divided all things equitably. BSB BSB: As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of 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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