1 T he courses or divisions of the priests, the sons of Aaron, were these: The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and 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.

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

3 A nd David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided and distributed them according to their assigned duties.

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

4 S ince there were more chief men found among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar, they were divided thus: sixteen heads of fathers’ houses of the sons of Eleazar and eight of the sons of Ithamar according to their fathers’ houses.

And 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.

5 T hus were they divided by lot, one group with the other, for there were chiefs of the sanctuary and chiefs of God drawn both from the sons of Eleazar and from the sons of Ithamar.

Thus 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.

6 S hemaiah the scribe, son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites—one father’s house being taken alternately for Eleazar and one for Ithamar.

And 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.

7 T he lots fell, the first one to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

8 T he third to Harim, the fourth to Se-orim,

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 Jeshebe-ab,

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 Happizzez,

the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,

16 T he nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

17 T he twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

the one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,

18 T he twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

the three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.

19 T his was their order for coming on duty to serve in the house of the Lord, according to the procedure ordered for them by their Aaron, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

These 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.

20 A s for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram: Shubael; of the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.

And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.

21 O f Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah: Isshiah the chief.

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 T he sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

24 T he son of Uzziel: Micah; of the sons of Micah: Shamir.

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

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

The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.

26 T he sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.

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

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

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

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

Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 O f Kish: the son of Kish: Jerahmeel.

Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

30 T he sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their fathers’ houses.

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

31 T hese likewise cast lots, as did their kinsmen the sons of Aaron, in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites—the head of each father’s house and his younger brother alike.

These 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.