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祭司的班次

24 亞倫子孫的班次如下:亞倫的兒子是拿答、亞比戶、以利亞撒和以他瑪。 拿答和亞比戶比他們的父親早死,又沒有兒子;所以以利亞撒和以他瑪作了祭司。 大衛和以利亞撒的子孫撒督,以及以他瑪的子孫亞希米勒,把他們的親族分開班次,按著他們的職責服事。 後來發現以利亞撒的子孫中,比以他瑪的子孫有更多作首領的,就把他們分開班次;以利亞撒子孫中作首領的,按著他們的家族有十六人;以他瑪子孫中作首領的,按著他們的家族有八人。 以抽籤的方式平均地把他們分開,因為在以利亞撒的子孫中和以他瑪的子孫中都有人在聖所作領袖,以及在 神面前作領袖。 作書記的利未人拿坦業的兒子示瑪雅,在君王、領袖、撒督祭司、亞比亞他的兒子亞希米勒,以及眾祭司家族和利未家族的首領面前,把他們的名字記錄下來。在以利亞撒的子孫中,有一家族被選取了;在以他瑪的子孫中,也有一家族被選取了。

第一籤抽出來的是耶何雅立,第二籤是耶大雅, 第三籤是哈琳,第四籤是梭琳, 第五籤是瑪基雅,第六籤是米雅民, 10 第七籤是哈歌斯,第八籤是亞比雅, 11 第九籤是耶書亞,第十籤是示迦尼, 12 第十一籤是以利亞實,第十二籤是雅金, 13 第十三籤是胡巴,第十四籤是耶是比押, 14 第十五籤是璧迦,第十六籤是音麥, 15 第十七籤是希悉,第十八籤是哈闢悉, 16 第十九籤是毘他希雅,第二十籤是以西結, 17 第二十一籤是雅斤,第二十二籤是迦末, 18 第二十三籤是第來雅,第二十四籤是瑪西亞。 19 這就是他們的班次,是照著耶和華以色列的 神藉著他們的祖宗亞倫所吩咐的條例,進入耶和華的殿,辦理事務。

利未其他子孫的職務

20 利未還有其他子孫:暗蘭的子孫中有書巴業;書巴業的子孫中有耶希底亞。 21 至於利哈比雅:利哈比雅的眾子中,長子是伊示雅。 22 以斯哈的眾子中有示羅摩;示羅摩的眾子中有雅哈。 23 希伯倫的兒子是:長子耶利雅(按照《馬索拉文本》,“希伯倫的兒子是:長子耶利雅”作“耶利雅的兒子:”;現參照《七十士譯本》的一些抄本和兩份希伯來文抄本翻譯;參代上23:19)、次子亞瑪利亞、三子雅哈悉、四子耶加面。 24 烏薛的眾子中有米迦;米迦的眾子中有沙密。 25 米迦的兄弟是耶西雅;耶西雅的眾子中有撒迦利雅。 26 米拉利的兒子是抹利、母示、雅西雅;雅西雅的兒子是比挪。 27 米拉利的眾子中有雅西雅的兒子比挪、朔含、撒刻和伊比利。 28 抹利的兒子是以利亞撒;以利亞撒沒有兒子。 29 至於基士:基士的眾子中有耶拉篾。 30 母示的兒子是末力、以得和耶利摩;以上這些都是利未的子孫,按著他們的家族記錄。 31 他們在大衛王、撒督、亞希米勒,以及祭司和利未人的家族首領面前也抽了籤,好像他們的親族亞倫的子孫一樣;各家族首領和他們年幼的兄弟都一樣抽了籤。

The Divisions of the Priests

24 The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.(A) But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.(B) Together with Zadok(C) from the descendants of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the descendants of Ithamar, David divided them according to the assigned duties of their service. Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than Ithamar’s, they were divided accordingly: sixteen heads of ancestral families[a] were from Eleazar’s descendants, and eight heads of ancestral families were from Ithamar’s. They(D) were assigned by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.

The secretary, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the officers, the priest Zadok, Ahimelech(E) son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites. One ancestral family[b] was taken for Eleazar, and then one 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 Abijah,(F)

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, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

19 These had their assigned duties for service when they entered the Lord’s temple, according to their regulations, which they received from their ancestor Aaron, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.

The Rest of the Levites

20 As for the rest of Levi’s sons:

from Amram’s sons: Shubael;

from Shubael’s sons: Jehdeiah.

21 From Rehabiah:

from Rehabiah’s sons: Isshiah was the first.

22 From the Izharites: Shelomoth;

from Shelomoth’s sons: Jahath.

23 Hebron’s[c](G) sons:

Jeriah the first, Amariah the second,

Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

24 From Uzziel’s sons: Micah;

from Micah’s sons: Shamir.

25 Micah’s brother: Isshiah;

from Isshiah’s sons: Zechariah.

26 Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi,

and from his sons, Jaaziah his son.[d]

27 Merari’s sons, by his son Jaaziah:[e]

Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 From Kish, from Kish’s sons: Jerahmeel.

30 Mushi’s sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.

Those were the descendants of the Levites according to their ancestral families.[f] 31 They also cast lots the same way as their relatives the descendants of Aaron did in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.(H)

Footnotes

  1. 24:4 Lit house of fathers
  2. 24:6 Lit father’s house
  3. 24:23 Some Hb mss, some LXX mss; other Hb mss omit Hebron’s; 1Ch 23:19
  4. 24:26 Or Mushi; Jaaziah’s sons: Beno.
  5. 24:27 Or sons, Jaaziah: Beno,
  6. 24:30 Lit the house of their fathers

The Organization of the Priests

24 The divisions of Aaron’s descendants were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. Nadab and Abihu died before their father died, and neither had any children. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

David, Eleazar’s descendant Zadok, and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech divided Aaron’s descendants into groups for service. Since Eleazar’s descendants had more men who were family heads than Ithamar’s descendants, they were divided so that Eleazar’s descendants had 16 family leaders and Ithamar’s descendants had 8 family leaders. Both groups were divided impartially by drawing lots so that there were officers for the holy place and officers for God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants. The scribe Shemaiah was a son of Nethanel and a descendant of Levi. Shemaiah recorded their names in the presence of the king, the princes, the priest Zadok, Ahimelech (son of Abiathar), and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. One family was chosen for Eleazar, another for Ithamar.

The first lot drawn was for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah, the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim, the fifth for Malchiah, the sixth for Mijamin, 10 the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah, 11 the ninth for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah, 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 Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul, 18 the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for Maaziah. 19 These were their priestly groups when they went to serve at the Lord’s temple. Their ancestor Aaron made these rules for them, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.

The Organization of the Levites

20 ⌞The following men were leaders⌟ for Levi’s descendants ⌞from Kohath⌟:

Jehdeiah (for Amram’s descendants through Shubael),

21 Isshiah (⌞for Amram’s descendants⌟ through Rehabiah),

22 Jahath (for Izhar’s descendants through Shelomoth),

23 Jeriah (for Hebron’s descendants [a]),

Amariah (the second ⌞of Hebron’s descendants⌟),

Jahaziel (the third ⌞of Hebron’s descendants⌟),

Jekameam (the fourth ⌞of Hebron’s descendants⌟),

24 Shamir (for Uzziel’s descendants through Micah),

25 and Zechariah (for ⌞Uzziel’s⌟ descendants through Micah’s brother Isshiah).

26 The following men were leaders from Levi’s descendants from Merari:

Mahli, Mushi, and Merari’s son Jaaziah,

27 Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri (for Merari’s descendants through his son Jaaziah),

28 Eleazar (who had no sons, for Mahli’s descendants),

29 Jerahmeel (for ⌞Mahli’s⌟ descendants through Kish),

30 Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth (for Mushi’s descendants).

These were Levi’s descendants according to their families. 31 They drew lots as their relatives, Aaron’s descendants, had done. They drew them in front of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same way as those of the youngest.

Footnotes

  1. 24:23 Greek, 1 Chronicles 23:19; Masoretic Text lacks “for Hebron’s descendants.”

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: