1 T hese were the family groups of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, 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 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 distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.

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.

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 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 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 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.

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 T he first name drawn was Jehoiarib, the second Jedaiah,

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

8 t he third Harim, the fourth Seorim,

The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

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 Jeshuah, 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 Jeshebeab,

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 Aphses,

16 t he nineteenth Pethahiah, the twentieth Jehezkel.

The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

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

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

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

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

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

And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.

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

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

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.

And 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.

Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.

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

The brother of Michah was 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 were 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 by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

28 H is son by Mahli was Eleazar, who had no sons.

Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 H is son by Kish was Jerahmeel.

Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was 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 also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.

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 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.