Holman Christian Standard Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron's sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

1Now the divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these: the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

3Together with Zadok from the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the sons of Ithamar, David divided them according to the assigned duties of their service.

3David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their ministry.

4Since more leaders were found among Eleazar's descendants than Ithamar's, they were divided accordingly: 16 heads of ancestral houses were from Eleazar's descendants, and eight heads of ancestral houses were from Ithamar's.

4Since more chief men were found from the descendants of Eleazar than the descendants of Ithamar, they divided them thus: there were sixteen heads of fathers' households of the descendants of Eleazar and eight of the descendants of Ithamar, according to their fathers' households.

5They were assigned by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar's and Ithamar's descendants.

5Thus they were divided by lot, the one as the other; for they were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God, both from the descendants of Eleazar and the descendants of Ithamar.

6The secretary, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the officers, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites. One ancestral house was taken for Eleazar, and then one for Ithamar.

6Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, from the Levites, recorded 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 father's household taken for Eleazar and one taken for Ithamar.

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

7Now the first lot came out for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,

8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

8the 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, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

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

19These had their assigned duties for service when they entered the LORD's temple, according to their regulations, which they received from their ancestor Aaron, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

19These were their offices for their ministry when they came in to the house of the LORD according to the ordinance given to them through Aaron their father, just as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

20As for the rest of Levi's sons: from Amram's sons: Shubael; from Shubael's sons: Jehdeiah.

20Now for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

21From Rehabiah: from Rehabiah's sons: Isshiah was the first.

21Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the first.

22From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from Shelomoth's sons: Jahath.

22Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.

23Hebron's sons: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

23The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

24From Uzziel's sons: Micah; from Micah's sons: Shamir.

24Of the sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.

25Micah's brother: Isshiah; from Isshiah's sons: Zechariah.

25The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

26Merari's sons: Mahli and Mushi, and from his sons, Jaaziah his son.

26The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.

27Merari's sons, by his son Jaaziah: Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

27The sons of Merari: by Jaaziah were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri.

28From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

28By Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

29From Kish, from Kish's sons: Jerahmeel.

29By Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.

30Mushi's sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were the sons of the Levites according to their ancestral houses.

30The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers' households.

31They also cast lots the same way as their relatives the sons of Aaron did in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites--the family heads and their younger brothers alike.

31These also cast lots just as their relatives 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 head of fathers' households as well as those of his younger brother.

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