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祭司的職務

24 亞倫子孫的班次如下:亞倫的兒子是拿答亞比戶以利亞撒以他瑪 拿答亞比戶死在他們父親之先,沒有留下兒子;因此,以利亞撒以他瑪擔任祭司的職分。 大衛以利亞撒的子孫撒督,以及以他瑪的子孫亞希米勒,把他們按照任務分成班次, 發現以利亞撒子孫中作領袖的,比以他瑪子孫中作領袖的更多,就分班如下:以利亞撒的子孫中有十六個族長,以他瑪的子孫中有八個族長。 他們抽籤分配,彼此一樣。在聖所和 神面前作領袖的有以利亞撒的子孫,也有以他瑪的子孫。 作書記的利未拿坦業的兒子示瑪雅在王和領袖,與撒督祭司、亞比亞他的兒子亞希米勒,以及祭司和利未人的族長面前記錄他們的名字;在以利亞撒的子孫中取一族,在以他瑪的子孫中也取一族。

抽籤的時候,第一籤抽到的是耶何雅立,第二是耶大雅 第三是哈琳,第四是梭琳 第五是瑪基雅,第六是米雅民 10 第七是哈歌斯,第八是亞比雅 11 第九是耶書亞,第十是示迦尼 12 第十一是以利亞實,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,第十六是音麥 15 第十七是希悉,第十八是哈闢悉 16 第十九是毗他希雅,第二十是以西結 17 第二十一是雅斤,第二十二是迦末 18 第二十三是第來雅,第二十四是瑪西亞 19 這就是他們事奉的班次,要照耶和華—以色列的 神藉他們祖宗亞倫所吩咐的條例,進入耶和華的殿辦理事務。

利未人名單

20 利未其餘的子孫如下:暗蘭的子孫中有書巴業書巴業的子孫中有耶希底亞 21 利哈比雅利哈比雅的兒子中有長子伊示雅 22 以斯哈人的有示羅摩示羅摩的子孫中有雅哈 23 希伯倫的兒子中有長子耶利雅[a],次子亞瑪利亞,三子雅哈悉,四子耶加面 24 烏薛的子孫中有米迦米迦的子孫中有沙密 25 米迦的兄弟是伊示雅伊示雅的子孫中有撒迦利雅 26 米拉利的兒子是抹利母示雅西雅的子孫中有比挪 27 米拉利的子孫中有屬雅西雅比挪朔含撒刻伊比利 28 抹利的有以利亞撒以利亞撒沒有兒子。 29 基士基士的子孫中有耶拉篾 30 母示的兒子是末力以得耶利末。按着宗族,這些都是利未的子孫。 31 他們在大衛王和撒督,以及亞希米勒與祭司和利未人的族長面前也抽籤,正如他們弟兄亞倫的子孫一樣。各族的族長與最年輕的兄弟都一樣。

Footnotes

  1. 24.23 「希伯倫…耶利雅」:原文是「我的兒子中有耶利雅」,有古卷是「耶利雅的兒子」;參代上23.19。

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:

David Organizes the Priests

24 The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of (A)Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. (B)But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests. With the help of (C)Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, David organized them according to the appointed duties in their service. Since more chief men were found among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar, they organized them under sixteen heads of fathers' houses of the sons of Eleazar, and eight of the sons of Ithamar. They divided them (D)by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar. And the scribe Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the princes and Zadok the priest and (E)Ahimelech the son of Abiathar and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites, one father's house being chosen for Eleazar and one chosen for Ithamar.

The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, 10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to (F)Abijah, 11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, 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, 15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, 16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, 17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, 18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. 19 These had as their appointed duty in their service (G)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.

20 And of the rest of the sons of Levi: (H)of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. 21 (I)Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief. 22 Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath. 23 (J)The sons of Hebron:[a] Jeriah the chief,[b] Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. 24 (K)The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir. 25 The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah. 26 (L)The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah: Beno.[c] 27 The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. 28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, (M)who had no sons. 29 Of Kish, the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel. 30 (N)The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers' houses. 31 These also, the head of each father's house and his younger brother alike, (O)cast lots, just as their brothers the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, (P)Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 24:23 Compare 23:19; Hebrew lacks Hebron
  2. 1 Chronicles 24:23 Compare 23:19; Hebrew lacks the chief
  3. 1 Chronicles 24:26 Or his son; also verse 27

The Divisions of the Priests

24 The following were the divisions for the sons of Aaron.

The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. But because Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

David, together with Zadok, the representative of the male descendants of Eleazar, and Ahimelek, the representative of the male descendants of Ithamar, divided the priests into divisions to be assigned different forms of service.

Because the descendants of Eleazar had more men who were leaders of large groups than the descendants of Ithamar did, this is how the priests were divided: From the descendants of Eleazar there were sixteen heads of fathers’ houses, and from the descendants of Ithamar there were eight heads of their fathers’ houses.

They were assigned to their duties impartially by drawing lots. There were officials for the sanctuary and officials to serve in the presence of God from the sons of Eleazar and from the sons of Ithamar. Shemaiah son of Nethanel, the scribe, who was a Levite, recorded the lots in the presence of the king and the government officials, namely, Zadok the priest, Ahimelek son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites. One father’s house was chosen from the descendants of Eleazar, then another, and then one was chosen from the descendants of Ithamar.[a]

The first lot came out for Jehoiarib,
    the second for Jedaiah,
the third for Harim,
    the fourth for Seorim,
the fifth for Malkijah,
    the sixth for Mijamin,
10 the seventh for Hakkoz,
    the eighth for Abijah,
11 the ninth for Jeshua,
    the tenth for Shekaniah,
12 the eleventh for Eliashib,
    the twelfth for Jakim,
13 the thirteenth for Huppah,
    the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,
14 the fifteenth for Bilgah,
    the sixteenth for Immer,
15 the seventeenth for Hezir,
    the eighteenth for Happizzez,
16 the nineteenth for Pethahiah,
    the twentieth for Jehezkel,
17 the twenty-first for Jakin,
    the twenty-second for Gamul,
18 the twenty-third for Delaiah,
    and the twenty-fourth for Ma’aziah.

19 These were their assigned groups for their service, to come into the Lord’s house according to the regulations given to them by their forefather Aaron, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

The Divisions of Levites

20 From the rest of the descendants of Levi, the following were the heads and founders of divisions.

Leaders of the Kohathites

Shubael was from the sons of Amram,
and Jehdeiah was from the sons of Shubael.
21 Ishiah was the head from Rehabiah and the sons of Rehabiah.
22 Shelomoth was from the Izharites,
and Jahath was from the sons of Shelomoth.
23 The sons of Hebron[b] were Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
24 Micah was from the sons of Uzziel,
and Shamir was from the sons of Micah.
25 Ishiah was the brother of Micah,
and Zechariah was from the sons of Ishiah.

Leaders of the Merarites

26 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.
The son of Ja’aziah was Beno.[c]
27 The sons of Merari from Ja’aziah were Beno,[d] Shoham, Zakkur, and Ibri.
28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 From Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahme’el.
30 The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.

These were the descendants of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.[e] 31 These all cast lots just as their brothers the sons of Aaron had done in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelek, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites. The fathers’ houses of the oldest son cast lots just as those of his youngest brother did.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 24:6 The Hebrew is difficult, but twice as many lots had to be chosen for Eleazar as for Ithamar.
  2. 1 Chronicles 24:23 The word Hebron is not present in most Hebrew manuscripts but is supplied from 1 Chronicles 23:19.
  3. 1 Chronicles 24:26 Literally this line reads the sons of Ja’aziah his son (Hebrew for his son is beno, which can also be a name). Most translations take Beno as a proper name. The positions of Ja’aziah and Beno in this genealogy are uncertain. If this line is omitted, the genealogy still makes sense.
  4. 1 Chronicles 24:27 Or from Ja’aziah his son were
  5. 1 Chronicles 24:30 In 23:6, David assigned three divisions of Levites, based on their descent from Levi’s sons Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. However, 24:20-31 accounts only for the leaders of Kohath and Merari.