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1 This is how Aaron’s descendants, the priests, were divided into groups for service. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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The family of Aaron was grouped as follows: Aaron's sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 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.
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Nadab and Abihu died before their father and left no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar filled the office of priest.
3 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.
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David assigned Zadok from the family of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the family of Ithamar and assigned them to separate divisions for carrying out their appointed ministries.
4 Eleazar’s descendants were divided into sixteen groups and Ithamar’s into eight, for there were more family leaders among the descendants of Eleazar.
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It turned out that there were more leaders in Eleazar's family than in Ithamar's and so they divided them proportionately: sixteen clan leaders from Eleazar's family and eight clan leaders from Ithamar's family.
5 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.
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They assigned the leaders by lot, treating both families alike, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among both the Eleazar and Ithamar families.
6 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.
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The secretary Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote down their names in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levitical families. They took turns: One family was selected from Eleazar and then one from Ithamar.
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib. The second lot fell to Jedaiah.
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The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 The third lot fell to Harim. The fourth lot fell to Seorim.
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the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 The fifth lot fell to Malkijah. The sixth lot fell to Mijamin.
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the fifth to Malkijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 The seventh lot fell to Hakkoz. The eighth lot fell to Abijah.
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the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 The ninth lot fell to Jeshua. The tenth lot fell to Shecaniah.
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the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 The eleventh lot fell to Eliashib. The twelfth lot fell to Jakim.
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the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 The thirteenth lot fell to Huppah. The fourteenth lot fell to Jeshebeab.
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the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 The fifteenth lot fell to Bilgah. The sixteenth lot fell to Immer.
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the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 The seventeenth lot fell to Hezir. The eighteenth lot fell to Happizzez.
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the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 The nineteenth lot fell to Pethahiah. The twentieth lot fell to Jehezkel.
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the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17 The twenty-first lot fell to Jakin. The twenty-second lot fell to Gamul.
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the twenty-first to Jakin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 The twenty-third lot fell to Delaiah. The twenty-fourth lot fell to Maaziah.
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the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 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.
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They served in this appointed order when they entered The Temple of God, following the procedures laid down by their ancestor Aaron as God, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
20 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.
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The rest of the Levites are as follows: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
21 From the descendants of Rehabiah, the leader was Isshiah.
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Concerning Rehabiah: from his sons, Isshiah was the first.
22 From the descendants of Izhar, the leader was Shelomith. From the descendants of Shelomith, the leader was Jahath.
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From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
23 From the descendants of Hebron, Jeriah was the leader, Amariah was second, Jahaziel was third, and Jekameam was fourth.
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The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
24 From the descendants of Uzziel, the leader was Micah. From the descendants of Micah, the leader was Shamir,
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The son of Uzziel: Micah, and from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
25 along with Isshiah, the brother of Micah. From the descendants of Isshiah, the leader was Zechariah.
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The brother of Micah was Isshiah, and from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
26 From the descendants of Merari, the leaders were Mahli and Mushi. From the descendants of Jaaziah, the leader was Beno.
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
27 From the descendants of Merari through Jaaziah, the leaders were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
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The sons of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 From the descendants of Mahli, the leader was Eleazar, though he had no sons.
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From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 From the descendants of Kish, the leader was Jerahmeel.
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From Kish: Jerahmeel, the son of Kish.
30 From the descendants of Mushi, the leaders were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the descendants of Levi in their various families.
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And from the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
31 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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They also cast lots, the same as their kindred the sons of Aaron had done, in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the priestly and Levitical families. The families of the oldest and youngest brothers were treated the same.
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