1 Chronicles 24 (RV)

1And the courses of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron; Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest office.But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

3And David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.

4And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of father’s houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers’ houses, eight.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.

5Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.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.

6And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote 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 fathers’ house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.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.

7Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah;The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim;the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

9the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin;the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah;the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

11the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah;the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

12the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim;the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

13the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab;the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

14the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer;the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

15the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez;the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel;the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

17the one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul;the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

18the three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

19This was the ordering of them in their service, to come into the house of the LORD according to the ordinance given unto them by the hand of Aaron their father, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.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.

20And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.Now these were the rest of the descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.

21Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah.

22Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.

23And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

24The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.

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

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

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

28Of Mahli; Eleazar, who had no sons.From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

29Of Kish; the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.From Kish: Jerahmeel the son of Kish.

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

31These likewise cast lots even as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers’ houses of the chief even as those of his younger brother.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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