¹⁹ This was the schedule of their service ^(A)for coming into the house of the Lord according to their ordinance by the hand of Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.

²⁵ And their brethren in their villages had to come with them from time to time ^(A)for seven days.

Need for a New Priesthood^(A)

^11 (B)Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be called according to the order of Aaron?

^40 (A)Let all things be done decently and in order.

⁸ So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. And each man took his men who were to be on duty on the Sabbath, with those who were going off duty on the Sabbath; for Jehoiada the priest had not dismissed ^(A)the divisions.

⁴ This is what you shall do: One-third of you ^(A)entering on the Sabbath, of the priests and the Levites, shall be keeping watch over the doors;

The Divisions of the Priests

24 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. ^(A)The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.