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Responsabilidades de los sacerdotes

24 Los descendientes de Aarón, los sacerdotes, fueron organizados en grupos para el servicio. Los hijos de Aarón fueron Nadab, Abiú, Eleazar e Itamar; pero Nadab y Abiú murieron antes que su padre y no tuvieron hijos. De modo que solo Eleazar e Itamar quedaron para seguir adelante con el sacerdocio.

Con ayuda de Sadoc, quien era un descendiente de Eleazar, y de Ahimelec, quien era un descendiente de Itamar, David dividió a los descendientes de Aarón en grupos, de acuerdo a sus diferentes responsabilidades. Los descendientes de Eleazar se dividieron en dieciséis grupos y los de Itamar en ocho porque había más jefes de familia entre los descendientes de Eleazar.

Todas las tareas se asignaban a los diversos grupos mediante un sorteo sagrado, para no mostrar ninguna preferencia, ya que había muchos funcionarios capacitados que servían a Dios en el santuario entre los descendientes de Eleazar y los de Itamar. Semaías, hijo de Natanael, un levita, actuó como secretario y anotó los nombres y las responsabilidades en la presencia del rey, de los oficiales, del sacerdote Sadoc, de Ahimelec—hijo de Abiatar—, y de los jefes de familia de los sacerdotes y de los levitas. Los descendientes de Eleazar y de Itamar se turnaban para echar suertes.

La primera suerte le tocó a Joiarib;

la segunda, a Jedaías;

la tercera, a Harim;

la cuarta, a Seorim;

la quinta, a Malquías;

la sexta, a Mijamín;

10 la séptima, a Cos;

la octava, a Abías;

11 la novena, a Jesúa;

la décima, a Secanías;

12 la undécima, a Eliasib;

la duodécima, a Jaquim;

13 la decimotercera, a Hupa;

la decimocuarta, a Jesebeab;

14 la decimoquinta, a Bilga;

la decimosexta, a Imer;

15 la decimoséptima, a Hezir;

la decimoctava, a Afisés;

16 la decimonovena, a Petaías;

la vigésima, a Hezequiel;

17 la vigésima primera, a Jaquín;

la vigésima segunda, a Gamul;

18 la vigésima tercera, a Delaía;

la vigésima cuarta, a Maazías.

19 En la casa del Señor cada grupo cumplía con las responsabilidades asignadas, de acuerdo con los procedimientos establecidos por su antepasado Aarón en obediencia a los mandatos del Señor, Dios de Israel.

Jefes de familia entre los levitas

20 Estos fueron los otros jefes de familias descendientes de Leví:

De los descendientes de Amram el jefe fue Sebuel.[a]

De los descendientes de Sebuel el jefe fue Jehedías.

21 De los descendientes de Rehabías el jefe fue Isías.

22 De los descendientes de Izhar el jefe fue Selomit.[b]

De los descendientes de Selomit el jefe fue Jahat.

23 De los descendientes de Hebrón, Jerías fue el jefe;[c] Amarías fue el segundo; Jahaziel, el tercero y Jecamán, el cuarto.

24 De los descendientes de Uziel el jefe fue Micaía.

De los descendientes de Micaía el jefe fue Samir, 25 junto con Isías, el hermano de Micaía.

De los descendientes de Isías el jefe fue Zacarías.

26 De los descendientes de Merari los jefes fueron Mahli y Musi.

De los descendientes de Jaazías el jefe fue Beno.

27 De los descendientes de Merari, por Jaazías, los líderes fueron Beno, Soham, Zacur e Ibri.

28 De los descendientes de Mahli el jefe fue Eleazar, aunque no tuvo hijos.

29 De los descendientes de Cis, el jefe fue Jerameel.

30 De los descendientes de Musi, los jefes fueron Mahli, Eder y Jerimot.

Esos fueron los descendientes de Leví según sus diversas familias. 31 Al igual que a los descendientes de Aarón, se les asignaron responsabilidades por medio de sorteo sagrado sin tomar en cuenta la edad o el nivel. Se echaron las suertes en la presencia del rey David, de Sadoc, de Ahimelec y de los jefes de familia de los sacerdotes y de los levitas.

Footnotes

  1. 24:20 En hebreo Subael (también en 24:20b), una variante de Sebuel; comparar 23:16 y 26:24.
  2. 24:22 En hebreo Selomot (también en 24:22b), una variante de Selomit; comparar 23:18.
  3. 24:23 En hebreo De los descendientes de Jerías; comparar 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:

24 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.

And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

Now the first lot came forth 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,

11 The ninth to Jeshuah, 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 Aphses,

16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

17 The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,

18 The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.

19 These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the Lord, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.

20 And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.

21 Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.

22 Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.

23 And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

24 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.

25 The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.

26 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.

27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

28 Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

30 The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.

31 These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.