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1 The divisions of the descendants of Aharon were as follows: The sons of Aharon: Nadav, Avihu, El'azar and Itamar.
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This is how Aaron’s descendants, the priests, were divided into groups for service. 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 functioned as the cohanim.
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But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons. So only Eleazar and Ithamar were left to carry on as priests.
3 David, together with Tzadok from the descendants of El'azar, and Achimelekh from the descendants of Itamar, arranged them in divisions for service.
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With the help of Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and of Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, David divided Aaron’s descendants into groups according to their various duties.
4 There were more men who were chiefs found among the descendants of El'azar than among the descendants of Itamar; therefore there were sixteen divisions of the descendants of El'azar, headed by clan leaders, and eight divisions of the descendants of Itamar, according to their clans.
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Eleazar’s descendants were divided into sixteen groups and Ithamar’s into eight, for there were more family leaders among the descendants of Eleazar.
5 They were assigned [periods of service] by lot, the one group equally with the other, since both the descendants of El'azar and the descendants of Itamar had officers of the sanctuary and officers of God.
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All tasks were assigned to the various groups by means of sacred lots so that no preference would be shown, for there were many qualified officials serving God in the sanctuary from among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
6 Sh'ma'yah the son of N'tan'el the secretary, one of the L'vi'im, recorded them in the presence of the king, the officers, Tzadok the cohen, Achimelekh the son of Evyatar, and the clan leaders of the cohanim and of the L'vi'im - with two clan divisions taken from El'azar for each one from Itamar.
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Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, acted as secretary and wrote down the names and assignments in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. The descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar took turns casting lots.
7 The first lot drawn was for Y'hoyariv, the second for Y'da'yah,
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The first lot fell to Jehoiarib. The second lot fell to Jedaiah.
8 the third for Harim, the fourth for S'orim,
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The third lot fell to Harim. The fourth lot fell to Seorim.
9 the fifth for Malkiyah, the sixth for Miyamin,
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The fifth lot fell to Malkijah. The sixth lot fell to Mijamin.
10 the seventh for Hakotz, the eighth for Aviyah,
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The seventh lot fell to Hakkoz. The eighth lot fell to Abijah.
11 the ninth for Yeshua, the tenth for Sh'khanyahu,
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The ninth lot fell to Jeshua. The tenth lot fell to Shecaniah.
12 the eleventh for Elyashiv, the twelfth for Yakim,
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The eleventh lot fell to Eliashib. The twelfth lot fell to Jakim.
13 the thirteenth for Hupah, the fourteenth for Yeshev'av,
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The thirteenth lot fell to Huppah. The fourteenth lot fell to Jeshebeab.
14 the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,
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The fifteenth lot fell to Bilgah. The sixteenth lot fell to Immer.
15 the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for HaPitzetz
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The seventeenth lot fell to Hezir. The eighteenth lot fell to Happizzez.
16 the nineteenth for P'tachyah, the twentieth for Yechezk'el,
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The nineteenth lot fell to Pethahiah. The twentieth lot fell to Jehezkel.
17 the twenty-first for Yakhin, the twenty-second for Gamul,
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The twenty-first lot fell to Jakin. The twenty-second lot fell to Gamul.
18 the twenty-third for D'layahu, and the twenty-fourth for Ma'azyahu.
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The twenty-third lot fell to Delaiah. The twenty-fourth lot fell to Maaziah.
19 These are the divisions and the sequence in which they served in the house of ADONAI, in accordance with the rule they were given through Aharon their ancestor, as ADONAI the God of Isra'el had ordered him.
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Each group carried out its appointed duties in the house of the LORD according to the procedures established by their ancestor Aaron in obedience to the commands of the LORD, the God of Israel.
20 The rest of the descendants of Levi: of the descendants of 'Amram, Shuva'el; of the descendants of Shuva'el, Yechd'yah.
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These were the other family leaders descended from Levi: From the descendants of Amram, the leader was Shebuel. From the descendants of Shebuel, the leader was Jehdeiah.
21 Of Rechavyahu: of the descendants of Rechavyahu, Yishiyah the chief.
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From the descendants of Rehabiah, the leader was Isshiah.
22 Of the Yitz'hari, Shlomot; of the descendants of Shlomot, Yachat.
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From the descendants of Izhar, the leader was Shelomith. From the descendants of Shelomith, the leader was Jahath.
23 Of the sons [of Hevron]: Yeriyahu, Amaryahu second, Yachzi'el third and Y'kam'am fourth.
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From the descendants of Hebron, Jeriah was the leader, Amariah was second, Jahaziel was third, and Jekameam was fourth.
24 The descendants of 'Uzi'el: Mikhah; of the descendants of Mikhah, Shamir.
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From the descendants of Uzziel, the leader was Micah. From the descendants of Micah, the leader was Shamir,
25 The brother of Mikhah: Yishiyah; of the descendants of Yishiyah, Z'kharyahu.
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along with Isshiah, the brother of Micah. From the descendants of Isshiah, the leader was Zechariah.
26 The sons of M'rari: Machli and Mushi. The descendants of his son Ya'aziyahu,
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From the descendants of Merari, the leaders were Mahli and Mushi. From the descendants of Jaaziah, the leader was Beno.
27 that is, the descendants of M'rari through his descendant Ya'aziyahu: Shoham, Zakur and 'Ivri.
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From the descendants of Merari through Jaaziah, the leaders were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 Of Machli: El'azar, who had no sons.
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From the descendants of Mahli, the leader was Eleazar, though he had no sons.
29 Of Kish: the descendants of Kish, Yerachme'el.
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From the descendants of Kish, the leader was Jerahmeel.
30 And the sons of Mushi: Machli, 'Eder and Yerimot. These were the descendants of the L'vi'im according to their clans.
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From the descendants of Mushi, the leaders were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the descendants of Levi in their various families.
31 These likewise cast lots, as had their kinsmen the descendants of Aharon, in the presence of David the king, Tzadok, Achimelekh, and the clan leaders of the cohanim and of the L'vi'im; with the senior and junior clans casting lots equally.
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Like the descendants of Aaron, they were assigned to their duties by means of sacred lots, without regard to age or rank. Lots were drawn in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the family leaders of the priests and the Levites.
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