1 T he courses or divisions of the priests, the sons of Aaron, were these: The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: 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.

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

3 A nd David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided and distributed them according to their assigned duties.

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

4 S ince 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.

There 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.

5 T hus 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.

Thus 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.

6 S hemaiah 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.

Shemaiah 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.

7 T he lots fell, the first one to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

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

8 T he third to Harim, the fourth to Se-orim,

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 Jeshebe-ab,

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 Happizzez,

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

the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

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, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

19 T his 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.

This 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.

20 A s for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram: Shubael; of the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.

Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

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

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

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

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

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

The sons of Hebron: Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

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

Of Kish, the son of Kish: Jerahmeel.

30 T he sons of Mushi: 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 after their fathers’ houses.

31 T hese 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.

These 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.