祭司的职务

24 下面是亚伦子孙的班次。亚伦的儿子是拿答、亚比户、以利亚撒、以他玛。 拿答和亚比户比父亲先死,而且没有留下儿子,因此以利亚撒和以他玛做了祭司。 在以利亚撒的子孙撒督和以他玛的子孙亚希米勒的协助下,大卫将亚伦的子孙分成班次,让他们各司其职。 以利亚撒的子孙中做首领的比以他玛的子孙中做首领的多,他们被分成班次,以利亚撒的子孙中有十六个族长,以他玛的子孙中有八个族长。 因为以利亚撒的子孙中和以他玛的子孙中都有人在圣所做首领事奉上帝,他们便用抽签的方法公平地分班,分别在以利亚撒和以他玛家族中抽签。 利未人拿坦业的儿子示玛雅是书记。他在君王、首领、撒督祭司、亚比亚他的儿子亚希米勒、众祭司和利未人的族长面前把抽出的名字记录下来。

第一签抽出来的是耶何雅立,第二签是耶大雅, 第三签是哈琳,第四签是梭琳, 第五签是玛基雅,第六签是米雅民, 10 第七签是哈歌斯,第八签是亚比雅, 11 第九签是耶书亚,第十签是示迦尼, 12 第十一签是以利亚实,第十二签是雅金, 13 第十三签是胡巴,第十四签是耶是比押, 14 第十五签是璧迦,第十六签是音麦, 15 第十七签是希悉,第十八签是哈辟悉, 16 第十九签是毗他希雅,第二十签是以西结, 17 第二十一签是雅斤,第二十二签是迦末, 18 第二十三签是第来雅,第二十四签是玛西亚。 19 他们照这班次,按以色列的上帝耶和华借他们的祖先亚伦所定的条例,在耶和华的殿里司职。

20 其他的利未人还有暗兰的后代书巴业,书巴业的后裔耶希底亚, 21 利哈比雅的长子伊示雅, 22 以斯哈的后代示罗摩,示罗摩的后代雅哈, 23 希伯仑的长子耶利雅、次子亚玛利亚、三子雅哈悉、四子耶加缅, 24 乌薛的后代米迦,米迦的后代沙密, 25 米迦的弟兄伊示雅,伊示雅的后代撒迦利雅, 26 米拉利的儿子抹利、姆示、雅西雅,雅西雅的儿子比挪, 27 米拉利的后代雅西雅的儿子比挪、朔含、撒刻、伊比利, 28 抹利的儿子以利亚撒——以利亚撒没有儿子, 29 基士的后代耶拉篾, 30 姆示的儿子末力、以得、耶利摩。这些按宗族都是利未人的后代。 31 他们也在大卫王、撒督、亚希米勒、众祭司和利未人的族长面前抽签,不分长幼,正如他们的亲族亚伦的后代所做的一样。

亚伦后裔之班次

24 亚伦子孙的班次记在下面。亚伦的儿子是拿答亚比户以利亚撒以他玛 拿答亚比户死在他们父亲之先,没有留下儿子,故此以利亚撒以他玛供祭司的职分。 以利亚撒的子孙撒督以他玛的子孙亚希米勒,同着大卫将他们的族弟兄分成班次。 以利亚撒子孙中为首的比以他玛子孙中为首的更多,分班如下:以利亚撒的子孙中有十六个族长,以他玛的子孙中有八个族长; 都掣签分立,彼此一样,在圣所和神面前做首领的有以利亚撒的子孙,也有以他玛的子孙。 做书记的利未拿坦业的儿子示玛雅,在王和首领与祭司撒督亚比亚他的儿子亚希米勒,并祭司、利未人的族长面前记录他们的名字,在以利亚撒的子孙中取一族,在以他玛的子孙中取一族。

掣签的时候,第一掣出来的是耶何雅立,第二是耶大雅 第三是哈琳,第四是梭琳 第五是玛基雅,第六是米雅民 10 第七是哈歌斯,第八是亚比雅 11 第九是耶书亚,第十是示迦尼 12 第十一是以利亚实,第十二是雅金 13 第十三是胡巴,第十四是耶是比押 14 第十五是璧迦,第十六是音麦 15 第十七是希悉,第十八是哈辟悉 16 第十九是毗他希雅,第二十是以西结 17 第二十一是雅斤,第二十二是迦末 18 第二十三是第来雅,第二十四是玛西亚 19 这就是他们的班次,要照耶和华以色列的神借他们祖宗亚伦所吩咐的条例,进入耶和华的殿办理事务。

其余利未之裔亦掣签得职

20 利未其余的子孙如下:暗兰的子孙里有书巴业书巴业的子孙里有耶希底亚 21 利哈比雅的子孙里有长子伊示雅 22 以斯哈的子孙里有示罗摩示罗摩的子孙里有雅哈 23 希伯伦的子孙里有长子耶利雅,次子亚玛利亚,三子雅哈悉,四子耶加面 24 乌薛的子孙里有米迦米迦的子孙里有沙密 25 米迦的兄弟是伊示雅伊示雅的子孙里有撒迦利雅 26 米拉利的儿子是抹利母示雅西雅雅西雅的儿子有比挪 27 米拉利的子孙里有雅西雅的儿子比挪朔含撒刻伊比利 28 抹利的儿子是以利亚撒以利亚撒没有儿子, 29 基士的子孙里有耶拉篾 30 母示的儿子是末力以得耶利摩。按着宗族,这都是利未的子孙。 31 他们在大卫王和撒督亚希米勒,与祭司、利未人的族长面前掣签,正如他们弟兄亚伦的子孙一般,各族的长者与兄弟没有分别。

The Divisions of Priests

24 These were the divisions(A) of the descendants of Aaron:(B)

The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.(C) But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did,(D) and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests. With the help of Zadok(E) a descendant of Eleazar and Ahimelek a descendant of Ithamar, David separated them into divisions for their appointed order of ministering. A larger number of leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than among Ithamar’s, and they were divided accordingly: sixteen heads of families from Eleazar’s descendants and eight heads of families from Ithamar’s descendants. They divided them impartially by casting lots,(F) for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.

The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officials: Zadok the priest, Ahimelek(G) son of Abiathar and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar and then one from Ithamar.

The first lot fell to Jehoiarib,

the second to Jedaiah,(H)

the third to Harim,(I)

the fourth to Seorim,

the fifth to Malkijah,

the sixth to Mijamin,

10 the seventh to Hakkoz,

the eighth to Abijah,(J)

11 the ninth to Jeshua,

the tenth to Shekaniah,

12 the eleventh to Eliashib,

the twelfth to Jakim,

13 the thirteenth to Huppah,

the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

14 the fifteenth to Bilgah,

the sixteenth to Immer,(K)

15 the seventeenth to Hezir,(L)

the eighteenth to Happizzez,

16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah,

the twentieth to Jehezkel,

17 the twenty-first to Jakin,

the twenty-second to Gamul,

18 the twenty-third to Delaiah

and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

19 This was their appointed order of ministering when they entered the temple of the Lord, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their ancestor Aaron, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

The Rest of the Levites

20 As for the rest of the descendants of Levi:(M)

from the sons of Amram: Shubael;

from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.

21 As for Rehabiah,(N) from his sons:

Ishiah was the first.

22 From the Izharites: Shelomoth;

from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.

23 The sons of Hebron:(O) Jeriah the first,[a] Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.

24 The son of Uzziel: Micah;

from the sons of Micah: Shamir.

25 The brother of Micah: Ishiah;

from the sons of Ishiah: Zechariah.

26 The sons of Merari:(P) Mahli and Mushi.

The son of Jaaziah: Beno.

27 The sons of Merari:

from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zakkur and Ibri.

28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 From Kish: the son of Kish:

Jerahmeel.

30 And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth.

These were the Levites, according to their families. 31 They also cast lots,(Q) just as their relatives the descendants of Aaron did, in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelek, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same as those of the youngest.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 24:23 Two Hebrew manuscripts and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 23:19); most Hebrew manuscripts The sons of Jeriah: