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1 The courses of the sons of Aharon [were these]. The sons of Aharon: Nadav and Avihu, El`azar and Itamar.
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These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
2 But Nadav and Avihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore El`azar and Itamar executed the Kohen's office.
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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 with Tzadok of the sons of El`azar, and Achimelekh of the sons of Itamar, divided them according to their ordering in their 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 There were more chief men found of the sons of El`azar than of the sons of Itamar; and [thus] were they divided: of the sons of El`azar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Itamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.
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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 Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of El`azar, and of the sons of Itamar.
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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 Shemayah the son of Netan'el the Sofer, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Tzadok the Kohen, and Achimelekh the son of Avyatar, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the Kohanim and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for El`azar, and one taken for Itamar.
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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 Now the first lot came forth to Yehoiariv, the second to Yedayah,
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The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
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the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 the fifth to Malkiyah, the sixth to Miyamin,
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the fifth to Malkijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 the seventh to Hakkotz, the eighth to Aviyah,
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the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 the ninth to Yeshua, the tenth to Shekhanyahu,
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the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shekaniah,
12 the eleventh to Elyashiv, the twelfth to Yakim,
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the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
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the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
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the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 the seventeenth to Hetzir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
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the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 the nineteenth to Petachyah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
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the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17 the one and twentieth to Yakhin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,
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the twenty-first to Jakin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 the three and twentieth to Delayah, the four and twentieth to Ma`azyah.
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the twenty-third to Delaiah and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 This was the ordering of them in their service, to come into the house of the LORD according to the ordinance [given] to them by Aharon their father, as the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, 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 Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of `Amram, Shuva'el; of the sons of Shuva'el, Yechdeyahu.
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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 Of Rechavyah: of the sons of Rechavyah, Yishshiyah the chief.
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As for Rehabiah, from his sons: Ishiah was the first.
22 Of the Izharites, Shelomit; of the sons of Shelomit, Yachat.
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From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
23 The sons [of Hevron]: Yeriyahu [the chief], Amaryah the second, Yachazi'el the third, Yekam`am the fourth.
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The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.
24 The sons of `Uzzi'el, Mikhah; of the sons of Mikhah, Shamir.
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The son of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
25 The brother of Mikhah, Yishshiyah; of the sons of Yishshiyah, Zekharyah.
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The brother of Micah: Ishiah; from the sons of Ishiah: Zechariah.
26 The sons of Merari: Machli and Mushi; the sons of Ya`aziyahu: Beno.
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
27 The sons of Merari: of Ya`aziyahu, Beno, and Shoham, and Zakkur, and Ibri.
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The sons of Merari: from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zakkur and Ibri.
28 Of Machli: El`azar, who had no sons.
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From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 Of Kish; the sons of Kish: Yerachme'el.
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From Kish: the son of Kish: Jerahmeel.
30 The sons of Mushi: Machli, and `Eder, and Yerimot. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses.
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And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These were the Levites, according to their families.
31 These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aharon in the presence of David the king, and Tzadok, and Achimelekh, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the Kohanim and of the Levites; the fathers' [houses] of the chief even as those of his younger brother.
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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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