1 A nd 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; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

2 A nd Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood.

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

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 A nd there were more head-men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen heads of fathers' houses, 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 A nd they were divided by lot, one with another; for the princes of the sanctuary and the princes of God were of the sons of Eleazar and of 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 A nd Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, of the Levites, inscribed them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the chief fathers of the priests and Levites: one father's house was drawn for Eleazar, and one drawn 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 A nd the first lot came forth for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,

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

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

The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

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

The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

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

The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

11 t he ninth for Jeshuah, the tenth for Shecaniah,

The ninth to Jeshuah, the tenth to Shecaniah,

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

The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

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

The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

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

The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

15 t he seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizez,

The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,

16 t he nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Ezekiel,

The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

17 t he twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,

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

18 t he twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for Maaziah.

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

19 T his is their ordering in their service to come into the house of Jehovah, according to their ordinance, through Aaron their father, as Jehovah 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 nd as 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, the head was Jishijah.

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

22 O f the Jizharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.

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

23 — And the sons: Jerijah, 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 sons 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 was Jishijah; of the sons of Jishijah, Zechariah.

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

26 T he sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, his son.

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

27 T he sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son: Shoham, and 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 sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.

Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

30 A nd the sons of Mushi: Mahli, and 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 just as their brethren the sons of Aaron before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief fathers of the priests and Levites,—the chief fathers just as the youngest of their brethren.

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.