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1The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: 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 children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.

2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, leaving no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar became priests.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

7The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

7The first lottery was chosen in favor of Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,

8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

8 third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,

9the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

9the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,

10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

10the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,

11the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

11the ninth for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah,

12the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

12the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,

13the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

13the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,

14the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

14the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,

15the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

15the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizzez,

16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

16the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Jehezkel,

17the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

17the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,

18the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

18the twenty-third for Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth for Maaziah.

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.

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.

20And of 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 chief.

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 chief, 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;

24The 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: of Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

27with respect to the sons of Merari, Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri;

28Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

28with respect to Mahli, Eleazar, who had no sons;

29Of 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’ houses.

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, 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.

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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