Now these are the divisions of the sons
of Aaron
. The sons
of Aaron
; Nadab
, and Abihu
, Eleazar
, and Ithamar
.
But Nadab and Abihu
died
before
their father
, and had no children
: therefore Eleazar
and Ithamar
executed the priest's office
.
And David distributed
them, both Zadok
of the sons
of Eleazar
, and Ahimelech
of the sons
of Ithamar
, according to their offices
in their service
.
And 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
.
Thus 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
.
And 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
.
Now the first lot
came forth
to Jehoiarib
, the second
to Jedaiah
,
The third to Harim
, the fourth
to Seorim
,
The fifth to Malchijah
, the sixth
to Mijamin
,
The seventh to Hakkoz
, the eighth
to Abijah
,
The ninth to Jeshua
, the tenth
to Shecaniah
,
The eleventh to Eliashib
, the twelfth
to Jakim
,
The thirteenth to Huppah
, the fourteenth
to Jeshebeab
,
The fifteenth to Bilgah
, the sixteenth
to Immer
,
The seventeenth to Hezir
, the eighteenth
to Aphses
,
The nineteenth to Pethahiah
, the twentieth
to Jehezekel
,
The one and twentieth
to Jachin
, the two
and twentieth
to Gamul
,
The three and twentieth
to Delaiah
, the four
and twentieth
to Maaziah
.
These 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.
And the rest of the sons
of Levi
were these : Of the sons
of Amram
; Shubael
: of the sons
of Shubael
; Jehdeiah
.
Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons
of Rehabiah
, the first
was Isshiah
.
Of the Izharites; Shelomoth
: of the sons
of Shelomoth
; Jahath
.
And the sons of Hebron ; Jeriah
the first , Amariah
the second
, Jahaziel
the third
, Jekameam
the fourth
.
Of the sons of Uzziel
; Michah
: of the sons
of Michah
; Shamir
.
The brother of Michah
was Isshiah
: of the sons
of Isshiah
; Zechariah
.
The sons of Merari
were Mahli
and Mushi
: the sons
of Jaaziah
; Beno
.
The sons of Merari
by Jaaziah
; Beno
, and Shoham
, and Zaccur
, and Ibri
.
Of Mahli came Eleazar
, who had no sons
.
Concerning Kish: the son
of Kish
was Jerahmeel
.
The sons also of Mushi
; Mahli
, and Eder
, and Jerimoth
. These were the sons
of the Levites
after the house
of their fathers
.
These 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
.