1 A nd the divisions of the sons of Aaron: the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

2 A nd Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood.

3 A nd David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their office in their service.

4 A nd there were more head-men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen heads of fathers' houses, and eight of the sons of Ithamar according to their fathers' houses.

5 A nd they were divided by lot, one with another; for the princes of the sanctuary and the princes of God were of the sons of Eleazar and of the sons of Ithamar.

6 A nd Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, of the Levites, inscribed them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the chief fathers of the priests and Levites: one father's house was drawn for Eleazar, and one drawn for Ithamar.

7 A nd the first lot came forth for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,

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

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

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

11 t he ninth for Jeshuah, the tenth for Shecaniah,

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

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

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

15 t he seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizez,

16 t he nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Ezekiel,

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

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

19 T his is their ordering in their service to come into the house of Jehovah, according to their ordinance, through Aaron their father, as Jehovah the God of Israel had commanded him.

20 A nd as for 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, the head was Jishijah.

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

23 — And the sons: Jerijah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

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

25 t he brother of Micah was Jishijah; of the sons of Jishijah, Zechariah.

26 T he sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, his son.

27 T he sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son: Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

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

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

30 A nd the sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.

31 T hese likewise cast lots just as their brethren the sons of Aaron before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief fathers of the priests and Levites,—the chief fathers just as the youngest of their brethren.