1/These were the divions of the sons of Aaron: the sons of aaron were Nadob, Abihu, Eleazar and lthamar
2/But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did , and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests.
3/With the help Zadok a descendant of Eleazar and Ahimelech a descendant of ithamar, David sepaeated them inro divisions for their appointed order of ministering.
4/ A Iarger unmber of Ieaders were found among Eleazar`s descendants and they were divided accordingly: sixteen heads of families from eleazar`s descendants and eight heads of families from lthamar`s descensants.
5/They divided them imprtially by drawing , for there were officals of God among the dsscendants of both Eleazar and lthanat.
6/The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levte, recorded their names in the presnce of the king and of the officais; Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of abiathar and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites-- one family being of taken from Eleazar and then one from lthamar.
7/The first lot to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah.
8/the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9/the fifth to Malkijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10/the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11/the nimth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12/the eleventh to Eliashilb, the twelfth to Jakim,
13/the thirteenth to Huppah,the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14/the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to lmmer,
15/the serventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16/the nineteenth to pathahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17/the twenty-to Jakin, the twenty- second to Gamul,
18/the twenty-third to Delaiah and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19/This their appointed order of ministering when they entered the temple of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribeed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LOED, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
20/As for the rest of the descendants of Levi: from the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
21/As for Rehabiah, from his sons Isshiah was the first.
22/From the lzharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
23/The son of Uzziel: Mixah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
25/The beother of Micah: Isshiah: from the sons of IOsshiah: Zechaeiah.
26/The sons of Meri: Mahi and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
27/The sons of Merari:from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and lbri.
28/From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29/From kish: the son of kish: Jershmeel.
30/And the sons of Mush: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. these were the Levites, according to their families.
31/They also cast lots, just as their brothers the descendants of Aaron did , in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the hesds of familes of the priests and of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same as those of the youngtest.