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

¶ The sons of Aaron also had their courses. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, 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 had the priesthood.

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 distributed them, Zadok being of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their turns in their ministry.

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 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 houses of their fathers and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the houses of their fathers.

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.

They divided them, therefore, by lot, one with another for of the sons of Eleazar and of the sons of Ithamar there were princes of the sanctuary and princes of God.

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 scribe, the son of Nethaneel, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king and the princes and before Zadok, the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers of the priests and Levites; one paternal 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 Aphses,

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

the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

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

These were their orderings in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their right, in the ministry of Aaron, their father, as the LORD 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 sons of Levi that remained: 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.

Rehabiah; of the sons of Rehabiah, the chief was Isshiah.

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

Of the Izharite; Shelomoth; and the son 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 of the sons of Jeriah: 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: Michah; and the son of Michah, Shamir.

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

The brother of Michah was Isshiah; and the son 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 came Eleazar, who had no sons.

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

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 the houses of their fathers.

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 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.