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

These were the family groups of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

2 B ut Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.

Nadab and Abihu died before their father died. They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the religious leaders.

3 D avid with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.

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

4 T here were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and they were divided like this: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers’ houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers’ houses, eight.

More 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.

5 T hus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

They 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.

6 S hemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote 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 fathers’ house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

The 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.

7 N ow the first lot came out to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

The first name drawn was Jehoiarib, the second Jedaiah,

8 t he third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

the third Harim, the fourth Seorim,

9 t he fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

the fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin.

10 t he seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

The seventh name was Hakkoz, the eighth Abijah,

11 t he ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

the ninth Jeshua, the tenth Shecaniah,

12 t he eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

the eleventh Eliashib, the twelfth Jakim.

13 t he thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

The thirteenth name was Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab,

14 t he fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

the fifteenth Bilgah, the sixteenth Immer.

15 t he seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

The seventeenth name was Hezir, the eighteenth Happizzez,

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

the nineteenth Pethahiah, the twentieth Jehezkel.

17 t he twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

The twenty-first name was Jachin, the twenty-second Gamul,

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

the twenty-third Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth Maaziah.

19 T his was their ordering in their service, to come into Yahweh’s house according to the ordinance given to them by Aaron their father, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

This 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.

20 O f the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

The rest of the sons of Levi were Shubael of the sons of Amram, Jehdeiah of the sons of Shubael,

21 O f Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.

and Isshiah was the first of the sons of Rehabiah.

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

There was Shelomoth of the Izharites, and Jahath of the sons of Shelomoth.

23 T he sons of Hebron: Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

Of the sons of Hebron, there were Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

24 T he sons of Uzziel: Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.

There was Micah of the sons of Uzziel, and Shamir of the sons of Micah.

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

The brother of Micah was Isshiah. There was Zechariah of the sons of Isshiah.

26 T he sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.

The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Jaaziah’s son was Beno.

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

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

28 O f Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

His son by Mahli was Eleazar, who had no sons.

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

His son by Kish was Jerahmeel.

30 T he sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers’ houses.

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

31 T hese likewise cast lots even as their brothers 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 fathers’ households of the chief even as those of his younger brother.

The 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.