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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3With the help of Zadok a descendant of Eleazar and Ahimelek a descendant of Ithamar, David separated them into divisions for their appointed order of ministering. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4A larger number of leaders were found among Eleazar's descendants than among Ithamar's, and they were divided accordingly: sixteen heads of families from Eleazar's descendants and eight heads of families from Ithamar's descendants. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5They divided them impartially by casting lots, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officials: Zadok the priest, Ahimelek son of Abiathar and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites--one family being taken from Eleazar and then one from Ithamar. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9the fifth to Malkijah, the sixth to Mijamin, |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shekaniah, |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17the twenty-first to Jakin, the twenty-second to Gamul, |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18the twenty-third to Delaiah and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19This was their appointed order of ministering when they entered the temple of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their ancestor Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20As for the rest of the descendants of Levi: from the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21As for Rehabiah, from his sons: Ishiah was the first. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24The son of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25The brother of Micah: Ishiah; from the sons of Ishiah: Zechariah. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27The sons of Merari: from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zakkur and Ibri. |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29From Kish: the son of Kish: Jerahmeel. |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These were the Levites, according to their families. |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31They also cast lots, just as their relatives the descendants of Aaron did, in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelek, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same as those of the youngest. |
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