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1 These
were the divisions
of the sons
of Aaron. The sons
of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar,
and Ithamar.
2 But
Nadab and Abihu
died before their
father, and had
no children;
therefore Eleazar and Ithamar
served as priests.
3 David,
with Zadok of
the sons of Eleazar
and Ahimelech of
the sons
of Ithamar, divided
them according to
their ordering in
their service.
4 There
were more chief
men found of
the sons of Eleazar
than of the
sons of Ithamar;
and they were
divided like this:
of the sons
of Eleazar there
were sixteen,
heads of fathers’
houses; and of
the sons
of Ithamar, according
to their fathers’
houses, eight.
5 Thus
they were
divided impartially by drawing
lots; for there
were princes of
the sanctuary and
princes of God, both
of the sons
of Eleazar, and of
the sons
of Ithamar.
6 Shemaiah
the son of
Nethanel the
scribe, who was
of the Levites,
wrote them in
the presence of
the king, the
princes, Zadok the
priest, Ahimelech the
son of Abiathar,
and the heads
of the fathers’
households of the
priests and of
the Levites;
one fathers’ house
being taken
for Eleazar, and
one taken
for Ithamar.
7 Now the
first lot came
out to Jehoiarib,
the second to
Jedaiah,
8 the
third to Harim,
the fourth to
Seorim,
9 the
fifth to Malchijah,
the sixth to
Mijamin,
10 the seventh
to Hakkoz, the
eighth to Abijah,
11 the
ninth to Jeshua,
the tenth to
Shecaniah,
12 the
eleventh to Eliashib,
the twelfth to
Jakim,
13 the
thirteenth to
Huppah, the
fourteenth to
Jeshebeab,
14 the
fifteenth to
Bilgah, the
sixteenth to Immer,
15 the
seventeenth to
Hezir, the
eighteenth to
Happizzez,
16 the
nineteenth to
Pethahiah, the
twentieth to
Jehezkel,
17 the
twenty-first to
Jachin, the
twenty-second to
Gamul,
18 the
twenty-third to
Delaiah, and the
twenty-fourth to
Maaziah.
19 This
was their ordering
in their service,
to come into
the LORD’s house
according to the
ordinance given to
them by Aaron
their father, as
the LORD, the
God of Israel,
had commanded him.
20 Of
the rest of
the sons of
Levi: of the
sons of Amram,
Shubael; of the
sons of Shubael,
Jehdeiah.
21 Of
Rehabiah: of the
sons of Rehabiah,
Isshiah the chief.
22 Of
the Izharites,
Shelomoth; of the
sons of Shelomoth,
Jahath.
23 The
sons of Hebron:
Jeriah, Amariah the
second, Jahaziel
the third, and
Jekameam the
fourth.
24 The
sons of Uzziel:
Micah; of the
sons of Micah,
Shamir.
25 The brother
of Micah: Isshiah;
of the sons
of Isshiah,
Zechariah.
26 The
sons of Merari:
Mahli and Mushi.
The son of
Jaaziah: Beno.
27 The
sons of Merari
by Jaaziah: Beno,
Shoham, Zaccur,
and Ibri.
28 Of
Mahli: Eleazar, who
had no sons.
29 Of
Kish, the son
of Kish: Jerahmeel.
30 The
sons of Mushi:
Mahli, Eder, and
Jerimoth. These
were the sons
of the Levites
after their fathers’
houses.
31 These
likewise cast lots
even as their
brothers the sons
of Aaron in the
presence of David
the king, Zadok,
Ahimelech, and the
heads of
the fathers’ households
of the priests
and of the
Levites, the fathers’
households of the
chief even as
those of his
younger brother.