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1 The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abi'hu, Elea'zar, and Ith'amar.
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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 Abi'hu died before their father, and had no children, so Elea'zar and Ith'amar became the 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 of the sons of Elea'zar, and Ahim'elech of the sons of Ith'amar, David organized them according to the appointed duties in their service.
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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 Since more chief men were found among the sons of Elea'zar than among the sons of Ith'amar, they organized them under sixteen heads of fathers' houses of the sons of Elea'zar, and eight of the sons of Ith'amar.
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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 They organized them by lot, all alike, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both the sons of Elea'zar and the sons of Ith'amar.
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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 And the scribe Shemai'ah the son of Nethan'el, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahim'elech the son of Abi'athar, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites; one father's house being chosen for Elea'zar and one chosen for Ith'amar.
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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 Jehoi'arib, the second to Jedai'ah,
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The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Se-o'rim,
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the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 the fifth to Malchi'jah, the sixth to Mij'amin,
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the fifth to Malkijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abi'jah,
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the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecani'ah,
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the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 the eleventh to Eli'ashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
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the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jesheb'e-ab,
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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 Hap'pizzez,
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the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 the nineteenth to Pethahi'ah, the twentieth to Jehez'kel,
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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 Jakin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 the twenty-third to Delai'ah, the twenty-fourth to Ma-azi'ah.
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the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 These had as their appointed duty in their service to come into the house of the LORD according to the procedure established for them by Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.
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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 And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shu'ba-el; of the sons of Shu'ba-el, Jehde'iah.
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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 Of Rehabi'ah: of the sons of Rehabi'ah, Isshi'ah the chief.
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Concerning Rehabiah: from his sons, Isshiah was the first.
22 Of the Iz'harites, Shelo'moth; of the sons of Shelo'moth, Jahath.
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From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
23 The sons of Hebron: Jeri'ah the chief, Amari'ah the second, Jaha'ziel the third, Jekame'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 Uz'ziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
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The son of Uzziel: Micah, and from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
25 The brother of Micah, Isshi'ah; of the sons of Isshi'ah, Zechari'ah.
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The brother of Micah was Isshiah, and from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
26 The sons of Merar'i: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Ja-azi'ah: Beno.
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
27 The sons of Merar'i: of Ja-azi'ah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
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The sons of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 Of Mahli: Elea'zar, who had no sons.
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From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 Of Kish, the sons of Kish: Jerah'meel.
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From Kish: Jerahmeel, the son of Kish.
30 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jer'imoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
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And from the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
31 These also, the head of each father's house and his younger brother alike, cast lots, just as their brethren the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahim'elech, and the heads of fathers' houses of the priests and of 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.