| NET Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1The divisions of Aaron's descendants were as follows: The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 1With respect to the descendants of Aaron, classes of service were organized for Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, the descendants of Aaron. |
| 2Nadab and Abihu died before their father did; they had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. | 2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, leaving no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar became priests. |
| 3David, Zadok (a descendant of Eleazar), and Ahimelech (a descendant of Ithamar) divided them into groups to carry out their assigned responsibilities. | 3Along with Zadok, one of Eleazar's descendants, and Ahimelech, one of Ithamar's descendants, David organized their service according to their assigned responsibilities. |
| 4The descendants of Eleazar had more leaders than the descendants of Ithamar, so they divided them up accordingly; the descendants of Eleazar had sixteen leaders, while the descendants of Ithamar had eight. | 4More leaders were located among Eleazar's descendants than among those of Ithamar, so sixteen leaders were appointed from the leaders of the ancestral households of Eleazar's descendants and eight from those of Ithamar. |
| 5They divided them by lots, for there were officials of the holy place and officials designated by God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar. | 5They were chosen by impartial lottery, since there were trustees of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar's descendants and among Ithamar's descendants. |
| 6The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote down their names before the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One family was drawn by lot from Eleazar, and then the next from Ithamar. | 6Nethanel's son Shemaiah, a Levitical scribe, made an official record of them for the king, the officers, Zadok the priest, Abiathar's son Ahimelech, and the heads of ancestral households of both the priests and the descendants of Levi. One ancestral house was chosen for Eleazar and one for Ithamar. |
| 7The first lot went to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, | 7The first lottery was chosen in favor of Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah, |
| 8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, | 8 third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim, |
| 9the fifth to Malkijah, 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 Jakin, the twenty-second to Gamul, | 17the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul, |
| 18the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. | 18the twenty-third for Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth for Maaziah. |
| 19This was the order in which they carried out their assigned responsibilities when they entered the LORD's temple, according to the regulations given them by their ancestor Aaron, just as the LORD God of Israel had instructed him. | 19These were appointed to enter the Temple of the LORD according to their protocols established by their ancestor Aaron, as commanded by the LORD God of Israel. |
| 20The rest of the Levites included: Shubael from the sons of Amram, Jehdeiah from the sons of Shubael, | 20Now with respect to the descendants of Levi there remained Shubael from the descendants of Amram and Jehdeiah from the descendants of Shubael; |
| 21the firstborn Isshiah from Rehabiah and the sons of Rehabiah, | 21with respect to Rehabiah, Isshiah their chief from the descendants Rehabiah; |
| 22Shelomoth from the Izharites, Jahath from the sons of Shelomoth. | 22with respect to the Izharites, Shelomoth, Jahath from the descendants of Shelomoth; |
| 23The sons of Hebron: Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. | 23with respect to the descendants of Hebron, Jeriah their chief, Amariah their second in rank, Jahaziel their third, and Jekameam their fourth; |
| 24The son of Uzziel: Micah; Shamir from the sons of Micah. | 24with respect to the descendants of Uzziel, Micah; with respect to the descendants of Micah, Shamir; |
| 25The brother of Micah: Isshiah. Zechariah from the sons of Isshiah. | 25with respect to Micah's brother Isshiah; with respect to the descendants of Isshiah, Zechariah; |
| 26The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno. | 26with respect to Merari's sons, Mahli and Mushi; with respect to the sons of Jaaziah, Beno; |
| 27The sons of Merari, from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. | 27with respect to the sons of Merari, Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri; |
| 28From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. | 28with respect to Mahli, Eleazar, who had no sons; |
| 29From Kish: Jerahmeel. | 29with respect to Kish, Jerahmeel, one of the descendants of Kish; |
| 30The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the Levites, listed by their families. | 30and with respect to the descendants of Mushi, Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the descendants of Levi according to their ancestral households. |
| 31Just like their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, they also cast lots before King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of families, the priests, and the Levites. The families of the oldest son cast lots along with the those of the youngest. | 31These individuals also cast lots corresponding to their relatives, Aaron's descendants, in the presence of King David, Zadok, and Ahimelech, and in the presence of the heads of the ancestral households of the priests and of the descendants of Levi, and the eldest was treated as impartially as was the younger brother. |
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