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 the divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these: 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.

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

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.

David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their ministry.

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.

Since more chief men were found from the descendants of Eleazar than the descendants of Ithamar, they divided them thus: there were sixteen heads of fathers’ households of the descendants of Eleazar and eight of the descendants of Ithamar, according to their fathers’ households.

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 they were divided by lot, the one as the other; for they were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God, both from the descendants of Eleazar and the descendants 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.

Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, from the Levites, recorded them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites; one father’s household 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 out for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,

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

the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,

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

the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,

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

the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,

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

the ninth for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah,

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

the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,

13 T he thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebe-ab,

the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,

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

the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,

15 T he seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizzez,

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

the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Jehezkel,

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

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

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

the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for 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 their offices for their ministry when they came in to the house of the Lord according to the ordinance given to them through Aaron their father, just 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.

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

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

Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the first.

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.

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, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.

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

The brother of Micah, 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, 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 were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri.

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

By Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

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

By Kish: the sons of Kish, 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 of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers’ households.

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 also cast lots just as their relatives the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites—the head of fathers’ households as well as those of his younger brother.