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 office, [a.k.a. 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] sons, [a.k.a. descendants,] & Ahimelech, [a.k.a. Ahimelek,] of [Ithamar's descendants,] according to their [positions serving] [as priests.] Eleazar [had] more sons [who] were chief men, [a.k.a. leaders,] than [Ithamar's] sons, & they were divided [like this:] [into 2 groups.] |
Among [Eleazar's] sons were 16 [leaders] of their [fathers'] house, [a.k.a. families,] & [only] 8 among [Ithamar's] sons, [who were leaders,] according to their [fathers' families.] |
They were divided [like this:] by lot, 1 [from a division ] with another, [from both:] Eleazar's & Ithamar's sons:] for the governors, [a.k.a. officials,] of the sanctuary, & [the officials of God's] house. |
And Shemaiah, the son of Nethaneel, [a.k.a. Nethanel,] the scribe, & 1 of the Levites, wrote [their] [names in front of] the king, the princes, Zadok, the priest, & Ahimelech, [Abiathar's] son, & before the [leaders of the forefathers'] [families,] of the priests & Levites, [taking turns:] 1 being taken [from] the household for Eleazar & 1 taken [from] Ithamar. |
Now, the 1st lot came [out] to-Jehoiarib; 2nd-Jedaiah, 3rd-Harim, 4th-Seorim, 5th-Malchijah, [a.k.a. Malkijah;] 6th-Mijamin; 7th-Hakkoz; 8th-Abijah; 9th-Jeshuah, [a.k.a. Jeshua;] 10th-Shecaniah, [a.k.a. Shekaniah, & Shekinah;] 11th-Eliashib; |
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 [forefathers' 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 the [leaders] [of their] [forefathers'] [families.] [The oldest were treated the same as] their younger brethren. |