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

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

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

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

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

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

4 T here 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.

Since 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.

5 T hus 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.

Thus 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.

6 A nd 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.

Shemaiah 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.

7 N ow the first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

The lots fell, the first one to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

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

The third to Harim, the fourth to Se-orim,

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 Jeshebe-ab,

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 Happizzez,

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

The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

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

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

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

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

19 T his 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

This 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.

20 A nd the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

As for 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.

Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah: Isshiah the chief.

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

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

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

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

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

The son of Uzziel: Micah; of the sons of Micah: Shamir.

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

The brother of Micah: Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.

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

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

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

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

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

Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

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

Of Kish: the son of Kish: Jerahmeel.

30 A lso the sons of Mushi were 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’ houses.

31 T hese 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.

These 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.