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| 1Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 1Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and 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 had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office. |
| 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. | 3And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in 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. | 4And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers. |
| 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. | 5Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar. |
| 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. | 6And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar. |
| 7Now the first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, | 7Now the first lot came forth 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 Aphses, |
| 16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel, | 16The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel, |
| 17the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, | 17The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul, |
| 18the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. | 18The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth 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 were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, 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. | 20And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah. |
| 21Concerning Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah. | 21Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah. |
| 22Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath. | 22Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath. |
| 23Of the sons of Hebron, Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. | 23And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. |
| 24Of the sons of Uzziel, Michah; of the sons of Michah, Shamir. | 24Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir. |
| 25The brother of Michah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah. | 25The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah. |
| 26The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi; the son of Jaaziah, Beno. | 26The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno. |
| 27The sons of Merari by Jaaziah were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. | 27The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri. |
| 28Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. | 28Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons. |
| 29Of Kish: the son of Kish, Jerahmeel. | 29Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel. |
| 30Also the sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses. | 30The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers. |
| 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. | 31These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren. |
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