1 Chronicles 24:20-31 ▼

20 Now these were the rest of the descendants of Levi (joined to): From the sons of Amram (exalted people): Shubael (Shebuel); from the sons of Shubael (captive of God): Jehdeiah (YHWH is unity).

21 As for Rehabiah (YHWH has enlarged), from his sons: The first was Isshiah (Jeshaiah).

22 From the Izharites (oil): Shelomoth (Shelomith); from the sons of Shelomoth (peaceful): Jahath (He will snatch up).

23 From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first \From the sons: Jeriah/, Amariah (YHWH has promised) the second, Jahaziel (beheld of God) the third, and Jekameam (let the people rise) the fourth.

24 From the sons of Uzziel (my strength is God): Micah (who is like God); from the sons of Micah: Shamir (guardian).

25 The brother of Micah (who is like God): Isshiah (YHWH will lend); from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah (YHWH remembers).

26 The sons of Merari (bitter): Mahli (sick) and Mushi (yielding). The son of Jaaziah (made bold by YHWH): Beno.

27 The descendants of Merari (bitter) from Jaaziah (made bold by YHWH): Beno, Shoham (onyx), Zaccur (mindful), and Ibri (Hebrew).

28 From Mahli (sick): Eleazar (God has helped), who had no sons.

29 From Kish (bent): Jerahmeel (may God have pity) the son of Kish.

30 And the sons of Mushi (yielding): Mahli (sick), Eder (a flock), and Jerimoth (Jeremoth). These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.

31 As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did (light bringer), they also cast lots in the presence of King David (beloved) and of Zadok (righteous), Ahimelech (my brother is king), and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.