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1 These were the groups of Aaron's sons: Aaron's sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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The divisions of the descendants of Aharon were as follows: The sons of Aharon: Nadav, Avihu, El'azar and Itamar.
2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests.
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But Nadav and Avihu died before their father and had no children; therefore El'azar and Itamar functioned as the cohanim.
3 David, with the help of Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, a descendant of Ithamar, separated their family groups into two different groups. Each group had certain duties.
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David, together with Tzadok from the descendants of El'azar, and Achimelekh from the descendants of Itamar, arranged them in divisions for service.
4 There were more leaders from Eleazar's family than from Ithamar's -- sixteen leaders from Eleazar's family and eight leaders from Ithamar's family.
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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.
5 Men were chosen from Eleazar's and Ithamar's families by throwing lots. Some men from each family were chosen to be in charge of the Holy Place, and some were chosen to serve as priests.
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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.
6 Shemaiah son of Nethanel, from the tribe of Levi, was the secretary. He recorded the names of those descendants in front of King David, the officers, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the families of the priests and Levites. The work was divided by lots among the families of Eleazar and Ithamar. The following men with their groups were chosen.
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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.
7 The first one chosen was Jehoiarib. The second was Jedaiah.
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The first lot drawn was for Y'hoyariv, the second for Y'da'yah,
8 The third was Harim. The fourth was Seorim.
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the third for Harim, the fourth for S'orim,
9 The fifth was Malkijah. The sixth was Mijamin.
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the fifth for Malkiyah, the sixth for Miyamin,
10 The seventh was Hakkoz. The eighth was Abijah.
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the seventh for Hakotz, the eighth for Aviyah,
11 The ninth was Jeshua. The tenth was Shecaniah.
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the ninth for Yeshua, the tenth for Sh'khanyahu,
12 The eleventh was Eliashib. The twelfth was Jakim.
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the eleventh for Elyashiv, the twelfth for Yakim,
13 The thirteenth was Huppah. The fourteenth was Jeshebeab.
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the thirteenth for Hupah, the fourteenth for Yeshev'av,
14 The fifteenth was Bilgah. The sixteenth was Immer.
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the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,
15 The seventeenth was Hezir. The eighteenth was Happizzez.
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the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for HaPitzetz
16 The nineteenth was Pethahiah. The twentieth was Jehezkel.
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the nineteenth for P'tachyah, the twentieth for Yechezk'el,
17 The twenty-first was Jakin. The twenty-second was Gamul.
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the twenty-first for Yakhin, the twenty-second for Gamul,
18 The twenty-third was Delaiah. The twenty-fourth was Maaziah.
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the twenty-third for D'layahu, and the twenty-fourth for Ma'azyahu.
19 These were the groups chosen to serve in the Temple of the Lord. They obeyed the rules given them by Aaron, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
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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.
20 These are the names of the rest of Levi's descendants: Shubael was a descendant of Amram, and Jehdeiah was a descendant of Shubael.
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The rest of the descendants of Levi: of the descendants of 'Amram, Shuva'el; of the descendants of Shuva'el, Yechd'yah.
21 Isshiah was the first son of Rehabiah.
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Of Rechavyahu: of the descendants of Rechavyahu, Yishiyah the chief.
22 From the Izhar family group, there was Shelomoth, and Jahath was a descendant of Shelomoth.
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Of the Yitz'hari, Shlomot; of the descendants of Shlomot, Yachat.
23 Hebron's first son was Jeriah, Amariah was his second, Jahaziel was his third, and Jekameam was his fourth.
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Of the sons [of Hevron]: Yeriyahu, Amaryahu second, Yachzi'el third and Y'kam'am fourth.
24 Uzziel's son was Micah. Micah's son was Shamir.
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The descendants of 'Uzi'el: Mikhah; of the descendants of Mikhah, Shamir.
25 Micah's brother was Isshiah, and Isshiah's son was Zechariah.
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The brother of Mikhah: Yishiyah; of the descendants of Yishiyah, Z'kharyahu.
26 Merari's descendants were Mahli and Mushi. Merari's son was Jaaziah.
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The sons of M'rari: Machli and Mushi. The descendants of his son Ya'aziyahu,
27 Jaaziah son of Merari had sons named Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
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that is, the descendants of M'rari through his descendant Ya'aziyahu: Shoham, Zakur and 'Ivri.
28 Mahli's son was Eleazar, but Eleazar did not have any sons.
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Of Machli: El'azar, who had no sons.
29 Kish's son was Jerahmeel.
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Of Kish: the descendants of Kish, Yerachme'el.
30 Mushi's sons were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These are the Levites, listed by their families.
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And the sons of Mushi: Machli, 'Eder and Yerimot. These were the descendants of the L'vi'im according to their clans.
31 They were chosen for special jobs by throwing lots in front of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of the families of the priests, and the Levites. They did this just as their relatives, the priests, Aaron's descendants, had done. The families of the oldest brother and the youngest brother were treated the same.
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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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