1 T hese were the family groups of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Now the divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these: the sons of Aaron were Nadab, 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 sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

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.

David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their ministry.

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 more chief men were found from the descendants of Eleazar than the descendants of Ithamar, they divided them thus: there were sixteen heads of fathers’ households of the descendants of Eleazar and eight of the descendants of Ithamar, according to their fathers’ households.

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 they were divided by lot, the one as the other; for they were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God, both from the descendants of Eleazar and the descendants 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 son of Nethanel the scribe, from the Levites, recorded them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites; one father’s household taken for Eleazar and one taken for Ithamar.

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

Now the first lot came out for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,

8 t he third Harim, the fourth Seorim,

the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,

9 t he fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin.

the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,

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

the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,

11 t he ninth Jeshua, the tenth Shecaniah,

the ninth for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah,

12 t he eleventh Eliashib, the twelfth Jakim.

the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,

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

the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,

14 t he fifteenth Bilgah, the sixteenth Immer.

the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,

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

the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizzez,

16 t he nineteenth Pethahiah, the twentieth Jehezkel.

the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Jehezkel,

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

the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,

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

the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for 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 their offices for their ministry when they came in to the house of the Lord according to the ordinance given to them through Aaron their father, just 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,

Now 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 first.

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.

Of the sons 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 sons of Jaaziah, Beno.

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

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

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

By Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 H is son by Kish was Jerahmeel.

By Kish: the sons 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’ households.

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 also cast lots just as their relatives the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites—the head of fathers’ households as well as those of his younger brother.