1 T hese were the family groups 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 N adab and Abihu died before their father died. They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the religious leaders.

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

3 W ith the help of Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, David divided them by their given duties.

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 M ore leaders were found from the sons of Eleazar than the sons of Ithamar. So they were divided in this way. There were sixteen heads of families of the sons of Eleazar. And there were eight heads of families of 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 hey were divided by drawing names, all alike. For there were leaders of the holy place and leaders of God, from both the sons of Eleazar and 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 T he writer Shemaiah, the Levite son of Nethanel, wrote down their names. He wrote them in front of the king, the princes, Zadok the religious leader, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the families of the religious leaders and of the Levites. One family was 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 T he first name drawn was Jehoiarib, the second Jedaiah,

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

8 t he third Harim, the fourth Seorim,

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

9 t he fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin.

The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

10 T he seventh name was Hakkoz, the eighth Abijah,

The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

11 t he ninth Jeshua, the tenth Shecaniah,

The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

12 t he eleventh Eliashib, the twelfth Jakim.

The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

13 T he thirteenth name was Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab,

The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebe-ab,

14 t he fifteenth Bilgah, the sixteenth Immer.

The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

15 T he seventeenth name was Hezir, the eighteenth Happizzez,

The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

16 t he nineteenth Pethahiah, the twentieth Jehezkel.

The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

17 T he twenty-first name was Jachin, the twenty-second Gamul,

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

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

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

19 T his was the way they were to come on duty to work in the Lord’s house. It was a rule given to them through their father Aaron, just as the Lord God of Israel had told him.

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 T he rest of the sons of Levi were Shubael of the sons of Amram, Jehdeiah of the sons of Shubael,

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

21 a nd Isshiah was the first of the sons of Rehabiah.

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

22 T here was Shelomoth of the Izharites, and Jahath of the sons of Shelomoth.

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

23 O f the sons of Hebron, there were Jeriah 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 T here was Micah of the sons of Uzziel, and Shamir of the sons of Micah.

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

25 T he brother of Micah was Isshiah. There was Zechariah of the sons of Isshiah.

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

26 T he sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Jaaziah’s son was 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 H is son by Mahli was Eleazar, who had no sons.

Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 H is son by Kish was Jerahmeel.

Of Kish: the son of Kish: Jerahmeel.

30 A nd the sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites by their families.

The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their fathers’ houses.

31 T he head of each family and his younger brother drew names just as their brothers the sons of Aaron did. They drew them in front of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the religious leaders and of the Levites.

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.