1 Now the divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these: 1the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
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2But Nadab and Abihudiedbefore their father and hadnosons. So Eleazar and Ithamarserved as priests.
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David, with 3Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their ministry.
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Since morechiefmen were found from the descendants of Eleazarthan 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.
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4Thus 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.
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Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, from the Levites, recorded them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, 5Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' households of the priests and of the Levites; onefather'shouseholdtaken for Eleazar and one taken for Ithamar.
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Now the firstlotcame out for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,
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the eleventh* for Eliashib, the twelfth* for Jakim,
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the thirteenth* for Huppah, the fourteenth* for Jeshebeab,
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the fifteenth* for Bilgah, the sixteenth* for Immer,
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the seventeenth* for Hezir, the eighteenth* for Happizzez,
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the nineteenth* for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Jehezkel,
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the twenty-first* for Jachin, the twenty-second* for Gamul,
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the twenty-third* for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth* for Maaziah.
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7These were their offices for their ministry when they came in to the house of the LORD according to the ordinance given to them throughAaron their father, just as the LORDGod of Israel had commanded him.
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Now for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
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Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the first.
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Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
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The sons8of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
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Of the sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
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The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
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The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.
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The sons of Merari: by Jaaziah were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri.
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The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers'households.
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9Thesealsocastlotsjust as their relatives the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, 10Zadok, 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 youngerbrother.