The Divisions of Aaron's Sons |
1 Chronicles 24:1-31 1 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks]arated |
Now these are the divisions of [Aaron's] sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar & Ithamar. But Nadab & Abihu died before their father & [they] had no children. Therefore, Eleazar & Ithamar [carried out] the priest’s [position.] |
[Leviticus 10:1-2 And Nadab & Abihu, the sons of Aaron, [each] took his censer & put fire [in there] & put incense [on it] & offered strange fire before the Lord, which He commanded them not [to do.] And fire went out there from the Lord & devoured them & they died before the Lord.] |
And David distributed [to] them, both Zadok, of [Eleazar's descendants] & Ahimelech, [a.k.a. Ahimelek, of Ithamar's descendants,] according to their [positions serving as priests.] Eleazar [had] more sons [who] were [leaders] than [Ithamar's] sons & they were divided [into 2 groups this way.] |
Among [Eleazar's] sons were 16 [leaders] of their [father's families] & [only] 8 among [Ithamar's] sons, who were [leaders] according to their [father's families.] |
They were divided by lot 1 [from a division ] with another [from both Eleazar's & Ithamar's sons:] for the [officials] of the sanctuary & [the officials of God's] house. |
And Shemaiah, the son of Nethaneel, [a.k.a. Nethanel,] the scribe of the Levites wrote [their names in front of] the king & the princes. And Zadok, the priest & Ahimelech, [Abiathar's] son & before the [leaders of the forefather's families] of the priests & Levites [taking turns:] 1 being taken [from] the household of Eleazar & 1 taken [from] Ithamar. |
Now, the 1st lot came to-Jehoiarib; 2nd-Jedaiah, 3rd-Harim, 4th-Seorim, 5th-Malchijah, [a.k.a. Malkijah;] 6th-Mijamin; 7th-Hakkoz; 8th-Abijah; 9th-Jeshua; 10th-Shecaniah, [a.k.a. Shekaniah & Shekinah;] 11th-Elishib; |
12th to-Jakim; 13th-Huppah; 14th-Jeshebeab; 15th-Bilgah, 16th-Immer; 17th-Hezir; 18th-Aphses, [a.k.a. Happizzez;] 19th-Pethahiah; 20th-Jehezekel, [a.k.a. Jehezkel;] 21st-Jachin, [a.k.a. Jakin;] 22nd-Gamul; 23rd-Delaiah; 24th-Maaziah. |
These were the [schedules] for them [of] their service: to come into the [Lord's] house, according to their [customs,] under Aaron, their [forefather,] as the Lord God of Israel commanded him. |
The rest of [Levi's descendants] were these: [from Amram's] sons: Shubael; [from Shubael's] sons: Jehdeiah. [Related to Rehabiah's descendants: from Rehabiah's] sons: 1st-Isshiah, [a.k.a. Ishiah.] |
[From] the Izharites: Shelomoth; [from Shelomoth's] sons: Jahath. [From] the sons of the Hebron: 1st-Jeriah; 2nd-Amariah; 3rd- Jahaziel; 4th-Jekameam. [From Uzziel's] sons: Michah, [a.k.a. Micah.] [From Michah's] sons: Shamir. |
[Michah's] brother was Isshiah [a.k.a. Ishiah.] [From Isshiah's] sons: Zechariah. [From Merari's] sons were: Mahli & Mushi. [From Jaaziah's] sons: Beno. The [descendants] of Merari by Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, [a.k.a. Zakkur] & Ibri. [From] Mahli, came Eleazar, who had no sons. |
[About] Kish: [Kish's] son [was] Jerahmeel. Also, [from Mushi's] sons: Mahli, Eder & Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites [according to] their [forefather's families.] |
These [also] cast lots, [just like] their brethren, the [descendants] of Aaron [did] in the presence of King David, Zadok & Ahimelech, chief priests & Levites, even [leaders of their forefather's families.] [The oldest were treated the same as] their younger brethren. |