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The First Book of the Chronicles

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- Chapter 24 -

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These are also the diuisions of the sonnes of Aaron: The sonnes of Aaron were Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the Priestes office.
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And Dauid distributed them, euen Zadok of the sonnes of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sonnes of Ithamar according to their offices in their ministration.
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And there were found more of the sonnes of Eleazar by the number of men, then of the sonnes of Ithamar. and they deuided them, to wit, among the sonnes of Eleazar, sixteene heads, according to the houshould of their fathers, and among ye sonnes of Ithamar, according to the housholde of their fathers, eight.
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Thus they distributed them by lot the one from the other, and so the rulers of the Sanctuarie and the rulers of the house of God were of the sonnes of Eleazar and of the sonnes of Ithamar.
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And Shemaiah the sonne of Nethaneel the scribe of the Leuites, wrote them before ye King and the princes, and Zadok the Priest, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar, and before ye chiefe fathers of the Priests and of the Leuites, one familie being reserued for Eleazar, and another reserued for Ithamar.
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And the first lot fell to Iehoiarib, and the second to Iedaiah,
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The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
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The fifth to Malchiiah, the sixt to Miiamin,
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The seuenth to Hakkoz, the eight to Abiiah,
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The ninth to Ieshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
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The eleuenth to Eliashib, the twelft to Iakim,
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The thirteenth to Huppa, the fouretenth to Ieshebeab,
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The fiftenth to Bilgah, the sixtenth to Immer,
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The seuententh to Hezir, the eightenth to Happizzer,
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The ninetenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Iehezekel,
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The one and twentie to Iachin, the two and twentie to Gamul,
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The three and twentie to Deliah, the foure and twentie to Maaziah.
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These were their orders according to their offices, when they entred into the house of the Lord according to their custome vnder the hande of Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.

The Rest of the Levites

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And of the sonnes of Leui that remained of the sonnes of Amram, was Shubael, of the sonnes of Shubael, Iedeiah,
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Of Rehabiah. euen of the sonnes of Rehabiah, the first Isshiiah,
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Of Izhari, Shelomoth, of the sonnes of Shelomoth, Iahath,
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And his sonnes Ieriah the first, Amariah the second, Iahaziel the thirde, and Iekameam the fourth,
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The sonne of Vzziel was Michah, ye sonne of Michah was Shamir,
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The brother of Michah was Isshiiah, the sonne of Isshiiah, Zechariah,
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The sonnes of Merari, were Mahli and Mushi, the sonne of Iaaziiah was Beno,
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The sonnes of Merari of Iahaziah were Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur and Ibri.
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Of Mahli came Eleazar, which had no sonnes.
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Of Kish. the sonne of Kish was Ierahmeel,
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And the sonnes of Mushi were Mahli, and Eder, and Ierimoth: these were sonnes of the Leuites after the houshold of their fathers.
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And these also cast lots with their brethren the sonnes of Aaron before King Dauid, and Zadok and Ahimelech and the chiefe fathers of the Priests, and of the Leuites, euen the chiefe of the families against their yonger brethren.
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These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
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David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.
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There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and they were divided like this: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers’ houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers’ houses, eight.
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Thus they were divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
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Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers’ house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
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Now the first lot came out to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
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the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
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the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
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the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
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the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
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the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
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the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
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the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
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the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
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the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
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the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
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the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
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This was their ordering in their service, to come into the LORD’s house according to the ordinance given to them by Aaron their father, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

The Rest of the Levites

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Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
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Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
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Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
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The sons of Hebron: Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
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The sons of Uzziel: Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
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The brother of Micah: Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
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The sons of Merari by Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
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Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
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Of Kish, the son of Kish: Jerahmeel.
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The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers’ houses.
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These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites, the fathers’ households of the chief even as those of his younger brother.
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