1 N ow these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

2 B ut Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.

And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests.

3 A nd David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.

Then David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to the schedule of their service.

4 A nd there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

There were more leaders found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and thus they were divided. Among the sons of Eleazar were sixteen heads of their fathers’ houses, and eight heads of their fathers’ houses among the sons of Ithamar.

5 T hus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

Thus they were divided by lot, one group as another, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of the house of God, from the sons of Eleazar and from the sons of Ithamar.

6 A nd Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

And the scribe, Shemaiah the son of Nethanel, one of the Levites, wrote them down before the king, the leaders, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites, one father’s house taken for Eleazar and one for Ithamar.

7 N ow the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

Now the first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

8 t he third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

9 t he fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

10 t he seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

11 t he ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

12 t he eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

13 t he thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

14 t he fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

15 t he seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,

the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

16 t he nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

17 t he one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,

the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

18 t he three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.

the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

19 T hese were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the Lord, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.

This was the schedule of their service for coming into the house of the Lord according to their ordinance by the hand of Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him. Other Levites

20 A nd the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.

And the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

21 C oncerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.

Concerning Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.

22 O f the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.

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

23 A nd the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

Of the sons of Hebron, Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

24 O f the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.

Of the sons of Uzziel, Michah; of the sons of Michah, Shamir.

25 T he brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.

The brother of Michah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

26 T he sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.

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

27 T he sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

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

28 O f Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.

Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 C oncerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

Of Kish: the son of Kish, Jerahmeel.

30 T he sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.

Also the sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.

31 T hese likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.

These also cast lots just as their brothers the sons of Aaron did, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites. The chief fathers did just as their younger brethren.