1The divisions <04256> of Aaron’s <0175> descendants <01121> were as follows: The sons <01121> of Aaron <0175>: Nadab <05070>, Abihu <030>, Eleazar <0499>, and Ithamar <0385>.
2Nadab <05070> and Abihu <030> died <04191> before <06440> their father <01> did; they <01992> had no <03808> sons <01121>. Eleazar <0499> and Ithamar <0385> served <03547> as priests.
3David <01732>, Zadok <06659> (a descendant of Eleazar <0499> <01121>), and Ahimelech <0288> <01121> (a descendant <01121> of Ithamar <0385>) divided <02505> them into groups to carry out their assigned <06486> responsibilities <05656>.
4The descendants <01121> of Eleazar <0499> had more <07227> leaders <01397> <07218> than <04480> the descendants <01121> of Ithamar <0385>, so they divided <02505> them up <02505> accordingly; the descendants <01121> <01121> of Eleazar <0499> had sixteen <08337> leaders <07218>, while the descendants <01004> of Ithamar <0385> had eight <08083>.
5They divided <02505> them by <05973> lots <01486>, for <03588> there were <01961> officials <08269> of the holy place <06944> and officials <08269> designated by God <0430> among the descendants <01121> of both Eleazar <0499> and Ithamar <0385>.
6The scribe <05608> Shemaiah <08098> son <01121> of Nethanel <05417>, a Levite <03881>, wrote down <03789> their names before <06440> the king <04428>, the officials <08269>, Zadok <06659> the priest <03548>, Ahimelech <0288> son <01121> of Abiathar <054>, and the leaders <01> <07218> of the priestly <03548> and Levite <03881> families. One <0259> family <01> <01004> was drawn <0270> by lot from Eleazar <0499>, and then the next from Ithamar <0385>.
7The first <07223> lot <01486> went to Jehoiarib <03080>, the second <08145> to Jedaiah <03048>,
8the third <07992> to Harim <02766>, the fourth <07243> to Seorim <08188>,
9the fifth <02549> to Malkijah <04441>, the sixth <08345> to Mijamin <04326>,
10the seventh <07637> to Hakkoz <06976>, the eighth <08066> to Abijah <029>,
11the ninth <08671> to Jeshua <03442>, the tenth <06224> to Shecaniah <07935>,
12the eleventh <06240> <06249> to Eliashib <0475>, the twelfth <06240> <08147> to Jakim <03356>,
13the thirteenth <06240> <07969> to Huppah <02647>, the fourteenth <06240> <0702> to Jeshebeab <03428>,
14the fifteenth <06240> <02568> to Bilgah <01083>, the sixteenth <06240> <08337> to Immer <0564>,
15the seventeenth <07651> to Hezir <02387>, the eighteenth <06240> <08083> <06240> to Happizzez <06483>,
16the nineteenth <06240> <08672> to Pethahiah <06611>, the twentieth <06242> to Jehezkel <03168>,
17the twenty-first <06242> <0259> to Jakin <03199>, the twenty-second <06242> <08147> to Gamul <01577>,
18the twenty-third <07969> to Delaiah <01806>, the twenty-fourth <06242> <0702> <06242> to Maaziah <04590>.
19This <0428> was the order in which they carried out their assigned <06486> responsibilities <05656> when they entered <0935> the Lord’s <03068> temple <01004>, according to the regulations <04941> given <03027> them by their ancestor <01> Aaron <0175>, just <0834> as the Lord <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478> had instructed <06680> him.
20The rest <03498> of the Levites <03878> <01121> included: Shubael <07619> from the sons <01121> of Amram <06019>, Jehdeiah <03165> from the sons <01121> of Shubael <07619>,
21the firstborn <07218> Isshiah <03449> from Rehabiah <07345> and the sons <01121> of Rehabiah <07345>,
22Shelomoth <08013> from the Izharites <03325>, Jahath <03189> from the sons <01121> of Shelomoth <08013>.
23The sons <01121> of Hebron: Jeriah <03404>, Amariah <0568> the second <08145>, Jahaziel <03166> the third <07992>, and Jekameam <03360> the fourth <07243>.
24The son <01121> of Uzziel <05816>: Micah <04318>; Shamir <08053> from the sons <01121> of Micah <04318>.
25The brother <0251> of Micah <04318>: Isshiah <03449>. Zechariah <02148> from the sons <01121> of Isshiah <03449>.
26The sons <01121> of Merari <04847>: Mahli <04249> and Mushi <04187>. The son <01121> of Jaaziah <03269>: Beno <01121>.
27The sons <01121> of Merari <04847>, from Jaaziah <03269>: Beno <01121>, Shoham <07719>, Zaccur <02139>, and Ibri <05681>.
28From Mahli <04249>: Eleazar <0499>, who had no <03808> sons <01121>.
29From Kish <07027>: Jerahmeel <03396>.
30The sons <01121> of Mushi <04187>: Mahli <04249>, Eder <05740>, and Jerimoth <03406>. These <0428> were the Levites <03881> <01121>, listed by their families <01> <01004>.
31Just like <05980> their relatives <0251>, the descendants <01121> of Aaron <0175>, they <01992> also <01571> cast <05307> lots <01486> before <06440> King <04428> David <01732>, Zadok <06659>, Ahimelech <0288>, the leaders <07218> of families <01>, the priests <03548>, and the Levites <03881>. The families <01> of the oldest <07218> son cast lots along with <05980> the those of the youngest <06996>.