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1 The divisions of the Aaronites: Aaron's family: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, without having sons, and so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
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But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.
3 David, with the help of Zadok from Eleazar's family and Ahimelech from Ithamar's family, divided them according to their appointed duties.
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Along with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, David organized them according to the appointed duties in their service.
4 Since Eleazar's family was found to have more male heads than Ithamar's family, they divided them so that Eleazar's family had sixteen household heads and Ithamar's family had eight.
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Since more chief men were found among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar, they organized them under sixteen heads of ancestral houses of the sons of Eleazar, and eight of the sons of Ithamar.
5 They divided both groups by lots because there were holy leaders, even outstanding leaders, among both Eleazar's and Ithamar's descendants.
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They organized them by lot, all alike, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
6 Shemaiah, Nethanel's son, the levitical scribe, recorded their names in the presence of the king; the leaders; Zadok the priest; Ahimelech, Abiathar's son; and the household heads of the priests and Levites. One household was taken from Eleazar followed by one from Ithamar.
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The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king, and the officers, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of ancestral houses of the priests and of the Levites; one ancestral house being chosen for Eleazar and one chosen for Ithamar.
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
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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 Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
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the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
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the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
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the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
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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 Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
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the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
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the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
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the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
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the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 These were to enter the LORD's temple according to their appointed duty and by the procedure established for them by their ancestor Aaron, just as the LORD God of Israel had instructed him.
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These had as their appointed duty in their service to enter the house of the Lord according to the procedure established for them by their ancestor Aaron, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.
20 The rest of the Levites included: from Amram's family: Shubael; from Shubael's family: Jehdeiah;
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And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
21 from Rehabiah and his family: Isshiah the first;
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Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
22 from the Izharites: Shelomoth; from Shelomoth's family: Jahath;
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Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
23 Hebron's family: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth;
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The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24 Uzziel's family: Micah; from Micah's family: Shamir;
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The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
25 Micah's brother Isshiah; from Isshiah's family: Zechariah;
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The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
26 Merari's family: Mahli, Mushi and his son Jaaziah's family;
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah: Beno.
27 Merari's family by his son Jaaziah: Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri;
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The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 from Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons;
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Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 from Kish and his family: Jerahmeel;
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Of Kish, the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.
30 and Mushi's family: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the Levites according to their households.
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The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their ancestral houses.
31 Both the household head and his youngest brother cast lots, just as their relatives, Aaron's descendants, had done in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the priestly and levitical households.
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These also cast lots corresponding to their kindred, the descendants of Aaron, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of ancestral houses of the priests and of the Levites, the chief as well as the youngest brother.
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