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

And the courses of 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 them according to their ordering in their service.

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.

And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.

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 sort with another; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of 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.

And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

7 N ow the first lot fell 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 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 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 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 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 the ordering of them in their service, to come into the house of Jehovah according to the ordinance given unto them by Aaron their father, as Jehovah, 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.

And of 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.

And the sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

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

The sons 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 sons of Jaaziah: Beno.

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

The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham, and 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 sons 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.

And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after 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 even as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' houses of the chief even as those of his younger brother.