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The First Book of the Chronicles

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- Chapter 24 -

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These are the divisions of the descendants of Aaron the first high priest: Aaron’s four sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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But Nadab and Abihu died before their father died, and they had no children. So their younger brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.
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Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, helped David to separate the family groups into two groups. Each group had certain duties.
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There were more leaders among the descendants of Eleazar than there were among the descendants of Ithamar. So they appointed sixteen leaders from Eleazar’s descendants and eight leaders from Ithamar’s descendants.
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There were temple officials and priests who were there, including descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar, to make sure that the work was divided fairly. So they decided what work each group would do by casting lots.
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Shemaiah son of Nethanel, who was a descendant of Levi, wrote down the names of the leaders of each group while David and his officials were watching. Zadok, the high priest, and Ahimelech his assistant, and the leaders of the families of the priests and of the families of the other descendants of Levi also watched.
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Jehoiarib was the first one whose name was selected by casting lots. Next Jedaiah was selected.
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Next, Harim was selected. Next, Seorim was selected.
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Next, Malkijah was selected. Next, Mijamin was selected.
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Next, Hakkoz was selected. Next, Abijah was selected.
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Next, Jeshua was selected. Next, Shecaniah was selected.
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Next, Eliashib was selected. Next, Jakim was selected.
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Next, Huppah was selected. Next, Jeshebeab was selected.
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Next, Bilgah was selected. Next, Immer was selected.
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Next, Hezir was selected. Next, Happizzez was selected.
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Next, Pethahiah was selected. Next, Jehezkel was selected.
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Next, Jakin was selected. Next, Gamul was selected.
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Next, Delaiah was selected. Next, Maaziah was selected.
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Those were the men who were chosen to be the leaders of the groups that would serve in the temple, obeying the regulations that were set down by Aaron, regulations which Yahweh, the God to whom we Israelite people belong, had given to him.

The Rest of the Levites

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This is a list of some of the other descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram there was Shubael. From the sons of Shubael there was Jehdeiah.
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From Rehabiah son of Eleazar there was Isshiah, his oldest son.
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From the descendants of Kohath’s son Izhar there was Shelomoth. From the descendants of Shelomoth there was Jahath.
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From the descendants of Kohath’s son Hebron there was his oldest son Jeriah and Jeriah’s younger brothers Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.
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From the descendants of Kohath’s son Uzziel there was Micah. From the descendants of Micah there was Shamir.
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And Micah’s younger brother was Isshiah. From the descendants of Isshiah was Zechariah.
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The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.
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From the descendants of Jaaziah there were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
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Mahli’s son Eleazar did not have any sons.
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From the descendants of Kish there was his son Jerahmeel.
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The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. Those were descendants of Levi who were listed according to the leaders of their families.
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The jobs they would do were decided by casting lots like their fellow Israelites the descendants of Aaron, did. They cast lots while King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of he families of the priests and the other descendants of Levi watched. The jobs that were given to the families of each oldest brother and each youngest brother were equal.
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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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