1 Chronicles 24:1-19 ▼

1 These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron (light bringer). The sons of Aaron were Nadab (generous), Abihu (he is my father), Eleazar (God has helped), and Ithamar (coast of palms).

2 But Nadab (generous) and Abihu (he is my father) died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar (God has helped) and Ithamar (coast of palms) served as priests.

3 With the help of Eleazar’s (God has helped) descendant Zadok (righteous) and Ithamar’s (coast of palms) descendant Ahimelech (my brother is king), David (beloved) divided them according to the offices of their service.

4 Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s (God has helped) descendants than those of Ithamar (coast of palms), they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.

5 Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God {Elohim} among both Eleazar’s (God has helped) and Ithamar’s (coast of palms) descendants.

6 The scribe, Shemaiah (heard by YHWH) son of Nethanel (given of God), a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok (righteous) the priest, Ahimelech (my brother is king) son of Abiathar (my father is great), and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar (God has helped), and then one from Ithamar (coast of palms).

7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib (YHWH contends), the second to Jedaiah (YHWH has known),

8 the third to Harim (dedicated), the fourth to Seorim (barley),

9 the fifth to Malchijah (my king is YHWH), the sixth to Mijamin (from the right hand),

10 the seventh to Hakkoz (thorn), the eighth to Abijah (YHWH is my father),

11 the ninth to Jeshua (he is saved), the tenth to Shecaniah (dweller with YHWH),

12 the eleventh to Eliashib (God restores), the twelfth to Jakim (He will raise),

13 the thirteenth to Huppah (canopy), the fourteenth to Jeshebeab (dwelling of the father),

14 the fifteenth to Bilgah (cheerfulness), the sixteenth to Immer (he has said),

15 the seventeenth to Hezir (swine), the eighteenth to Happizzez (to break),

16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah (freed by YHWH), the twentieth to Jehezkel (God strengthens),

17 the twenty-first to Jachin (He will establish), the twenty-second to Gamul (weaned),

18 the twenty-third to Delaiah (YHWH has drawn), and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah (consolation of YHWH).

19 This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD {YHWH}, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron (light bringer), as the LORD, the God {Elohe} of Israel (he wrestles with God), had commanded him.