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1 The divisions of Aaron's descendants were as follows: Aaron's sons were Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
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These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
2 Nadab and Abihu died before their father died, and neither had any children. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
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But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests.
3 David, Eleazar's descendant Zadok, and Ithamar's descendant Ahimelech divided Aaron's descendants into groups for service.
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With the help of Zadok a descendant of Eleazar and Ahimelek a descendant of Ithamar, David separated them into divisions for their appointed order of ministering.
4 Since Eleazar's descendants had more men who were family heads than Ithamar's descendants, they were divided so that Eleazar's descendants had 16 family leaders and Ithamar's descendants had 8 family leaders.
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A larger number of leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than among Ithamar’s, and they were divided accordingly: sixteen heads of families from Eleazar’s descendants and eight heads of families from Ithamar’s descendants.
5 Both groups were divided impartially by drawing lots so that there were officers for the holy place and officers for God among both Eleazar's and Ithamar's descendants.
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They divided them impartially by casting lots, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
6 The scribe Shemaiah was a son of Nethanel and a descendant of Levi. Shemaiah recorded their names in the presence of the king, the princes, the priest Zadok, Ahimelech (son of Abiathar), and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. One family was chosen for Eleazar, another for Ithamar.
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The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officials: Zadok the priest, Ahimelek son of Abiathar and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar and then one from Ithamar.
7 The first lot drawn was for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,
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The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,
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the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 the fifth for Malchiah, the sixth for Mijamin,
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the fifth to Malkijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,
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the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 the ninth for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah,
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the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shekaniah,
12 the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,
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the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,
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the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,
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the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizzez,
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the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Jehezkel,
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the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17 the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,
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the twenty-first to Jakin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for Maaziah.
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the twenty-third to Delaiah and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 These were their priestly groups when they went to serve at the LORD's temple. Their ancestor Aaron made these rules for them, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.
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This was their appointed order of ministering when they entered the temple of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their ancestor Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
20 [The following men were leaders] for Levi's descendants [from Kohath]: Jehdeiah (for Amram's descendants through Shubael),
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As for the rest of the descendants of Levi: from the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
21 Isshiah ([for Amram's descendants] through Rehabiah),
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As for Rehabiah, from his sons: Ishiah was the first.
22 Jahath (for Izhar's descendants through Shelomoth),
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From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
23 Jeriah (for Hebron's descendants ), Amariah (the second [of Hebron's descendants]), Jahaziel (the third [of Hebron's descendants]), Jekameam (the fourth [of Hebron's descendants]),
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The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.
24 Shamir (for Uzziel's descendants through Micah),
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The son of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
25 and Zechariah (for [Uzziel's] descendants through Micah's brother Isshiah).
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The brother of Micah: Ishiah; from the sons of Ishiah: Zechariah.
26 The following men were leaders from Levi's descendants from Merari: Mahli, Mushi, and Merari's son Jaaziah,
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
27 Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri (for Merari's descendants through his son Jaaziah),
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The sons of Merari: from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zakkur and Ibri.
28 Eleazar (who had no sons, for Mahli's descendants),
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From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 Jerahmeel (for [Mahli's] descendants through Kish),
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From Kish: the son of Kish: Jerahmeel.
30 Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth (for Mushi's descendants). These were Levi's descendants according to their families.
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And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These were the Levites, according to their families.
31 They drew lots as their relatives, Aaron's descendants, had done. They drew them in front of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same way as those of the youngest.
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They also cast lots, just as their relatives the descendants of Aaron did, in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelek, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same as those of the youngest.
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