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:

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. And (B)Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests. Then David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and (C)Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to the schedule of their service.

There were more leaders found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and thus they were divided. Among the sons of Eleazar were sixteen heads of their fathers’ houses, and eight heads of their fathers’ houses among the sons of Ithamar. Thus they were divided by lot, one group as another, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of the house of God, from the sons of Eleazar and from the sons of Ithamar. And the scribe, Shemaiah the son of Nethanel, one of the Levites, wrote them down before the king, the leaders, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites, one father’s house taken for Eleazar and one for Ithamar.

Now 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 (D)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 [a]Happizzez, 16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to [b]Jehezekel, 17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, 18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

19 This was the schedule of their service (E)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.

Other Levites

20 And the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, [c]Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. 21 Concerning (F)Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah. 22 Of the Izharites, [d]Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath. 23 Of the sons [e]of (G)Hebron, Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 24 Of the sons of Uzziel, Michah; of the sons of Michah, Shamir. 25 The brother of Michah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah. 26 (H)The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi; the son of Jaaziah, Beno. 27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. 28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, (I)who had no sons. 29 Of Kish: the son of Kish, Jerahmeel.

30 Also (J)the sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.

31 These also cast lots just as their brothers the sons of Aaron did, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites. The chief fathers did just as their younger brethren.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 24:15 LXX, Vg. Aphses
  2. 1 Chronicles 24:16 MT Jehezkel
  3. 1 Chronicles 24:20 Shebuel, 1 Chr. 23:16
  4. 1 Chronicles 24:22 Shelomith, 1 Chr. 23:18
  5. 1 Chronicles 24:23 Supplied from 23:19 (following some Heb. mss. and LXX mss.)

As divisões dos sacerdotes

24 Os sacerdotes, descendentes de Aarão, foram colocados em grupos, designados pelos nomes dos filhos de Aarão: Nadabe, Abiú, Eleazar e Itamar. Nadabe e Abiú eram também filhos de Aarão, mas morreram antes do pai e não tiveram filhos. Por isso, apenas Eleazar e Itamar ficaram com esse cargo sacerdotal.

David consultou Zadoque, que representava o clã de Eleazar, e Aimeleque, que representava o clã de Itamar; depois dividiu os descendentes de Aarão em grupos, para poderem servir rotativamente. Os descendentes de Eleazar foram divididos em dezasseis grupos e os de Itamar em oito; porque havia mais homens com capacidade de chefia entre os descendentes de Eleazar. Todas as tarefas dos vários grupos de serviço eram atribuídas por sorteio, para que não houvesse favoritismos, pois em cada divisão havia muitos homens famosos e com altos cargos no templo.

Semaías, um levita filho de Netanel, fez os registos, escrevendo os nomes e as atribuições de cada um, na presença do rei e dos seguintes chefes: o sacerdote Zadoque, Aimeleque, filho de Abiatar, e os chefes dos sacerdotes e dos levitas. Dois grupos da divisão de Eleazar e um da divisão de Itamar foram designados para cada tarefa.

O trabalho foi atribuído, por sorteio, na seguinte ordem:

primeiro, o grupo chefiado por Jeoiaribe;

segundo, o grupo chefiado por Jedaías;

terceiro, o grupo chefiado por Harim;

quarto, o grupo chefiado por Seorim;

quinto, o grupo chefiado por Malquias;

sexto, o grupo chefiado por Miamim;

10 sétimo, o grupo chefiado por Hacoz;

oitavo, o grupo chefiado por Abias;

11 nono, o grupo chefiado por Jesua;

décimo, o grupo chefiado por Secanias;

12 décimo primeiro, o grupo chefiado por Eliasibe;

décimo segundo, o grupo chefiado por Jaquim;

13 décimo terceiro, o grupo chefiado por Hupa;

décimo quarto, o grupo chefiado por Jesebeabe;

14 décimo quinto, o grupo chefiado por Bilga;

décimo sexto, o grupo chefiado por Imer;

15 décimo sétimo, o grupo chefiado por Hezir;

décimo oitavo, o grupo chefiado por Hapizez;

16 décimo nono, o grupo chefiado por Petaías;

vigésimo, o grupo chefiado por Ezequiel;

17 vigésimo primeiro, o grupo chefiado por Jaquim;

vigésimo segundo, o grupo chefiado por Gamul;

18 vigésimo terceiro, o grupo chefiado por Delaías;

vigésimo quarto, o grupo chefiado por Maazias.

19 Cada grupo exercia as funções referentes ao templo, tal como tinham sido indicadas pelo Senhor, Deus de Israel, ao seu antepassado Aarão.

Os restantes levitas

20 Os outros chefes dos descendentes de Levi eram:

dos filhos de Amrão, Subael; dos filhos de Subael, Jedias;

21 o grupo de Reabias era chefiado por Issias, o seu filho mais velho;

22 o grupo de Izar era constituído por Selomote e pelo seu descendente Jaate;

23 o grupo de Hebrom por Jerias, o seu filho mais velho; Amarias, o seu segundo filho; Jaaziel, o seu terceiro; Jecameão, o quarto.

24-25 O grupo de Uziel era chefiado pelo seu filho Mica e pelos seus netos Samir e Issias, e ainda por Zacarias, filho de Issias.

26-27 O grupo Merari era chefiado pelos seus filhos Mali e Musi.

O grupo de Jaazias, chefiado pelo seu filho Beno, incluía os seus irmãos Soão, Zacur e Ibri.

28 Os descendentes de Mali eram Eleazar, que não teve filhos, 29 e Cis, cujo filho era Jerameel.

30 Os filhos de Musi eram Mali, Eder e Jerimote.

Eram estes os vários descendentes de Levi, de acordo com os seus clãs.

31 À semelhança dos descendentes de Aarão, foram consagrados às suas funções por sorteio, sem distinção de idade ou de categoria, na presença do rei David, de Zadoque, de Aimeleque e dos chefes dos sacerdotes e dos levitas.