1 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office. 3 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. 4 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. 5 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. 6 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.*24.6 principal…: Heb. house of the father 7 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, 8 The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, 9 The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, 10 The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to 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 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.*24.20 Shubael: also called, Shebuel 21 Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah. 22 Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.*24.22 Shelomoth: also called, Shelomith 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.

1 OOK die seuns van Aäron het hulle afdelings gehad. Die seuns van Aäron was Nadab en Abíhu, Eleásar en Ítamar.

2 Maar Nadab en Abíhu het in teenwoordigheid van hulle vader gesterwe, en hulle het geen seuns gehad nie, sodat Eleásar en Ítamar die priesteramp bedien het.

3 En Dawid saam met Sadok, uit die seuns van Eleásar, en Ahiméleg, uit die seuns van Ítamar, het hulle volgens hulle amp in hul diens ingedeel.

4 Maar toe dit blyk dat die seuns van Eleásar talryker was aan gesinshoofde as die seuns van Ítamar, het hulle dié so ingedeel: vir die seuns van Eleásar sestien familiehoofde en vir die seuns van Ítamar volgens hulle families agt.

5 En hulle het hul deur die lot verdeel, die een sowel as die ander; want daar was heilige vorste en vorste van God uit die seuns van Eleásar en onder die seuns van Ítamar.

6 En Semája, die seun van Netáneël, die skrywer, uit die Leviete, het hulle opgeskrywe in teenwoordigheid van die koning en die vorste en die priester Sadok en Ahiméleg, die seun van Ábjatar, en die familiehoofde van die priesters en van die Leviete; een familie is uitgeloot vir Eleásar, en telkens weer vir Ítamar.

7 En die eerste lot het uitgekom vir Jójarib, die tweede vir Jedája,

8 die derde vir Harim, die vierde vir Seórim,

9 die vyfde vir Malkía, die sesde vir Míjamin,

10 die sewende vir Hakkos, die agtste vir Abía,

11 die negende vir Jésua, die tiende vir Segánja,

12 die elfde vir Éljasib, die twaalfde vir Jakim,

13 die dertiende vir Huppa, die veertiende vir Jesébeab,

14 die vyftiende vir Bilga, die sestiende vir Immer,

15 die sewentiende vir Hesir, die agttiende vir Happísses,

16 die negentiende vir Petágja, die twintigste vir Eségiël,

17 die een-en-twintigste vir Jagin, die twee-en-twintigste vir Gamul,

18 die drie-en-twintigste vir Delája, die vier-en-twintigste vir Maäsja.

19 Dit was hulle ampsorde vir hul diens, om in die huis van die Here te gaan volgens die verordening deur hul vader Aäron aan hulle, soos die Here, die God van Israel, hom beveel het.

20 WAT die orige seuns van Levi betref, van die seuns van Amram: Súbael; van die seuns van Súbael: Jégdeja.

21 Wat Rehábja betref, van die seuns van Rehábja: Jissía, die hoof.

22 Van die Jishariete: Selómot; van die seuns van Selómot: Jahat.

23 En die seuns van Hebron: Jería, die eerste; Amárja, die tweede; Jahásiël, die derde; Jekámeam, die vierde.

24 Die seuns van Ússiël: Miga; van die seuns van Miga: Samir.

25 Die broer van Miga was Jissía; van die seuns van Jissía: Sagaría.

26 Die seuns van Merári was Magli en Musi; die seuns van sy seun Jaäsía.

27 Die seuns van Merári deur sy seun Jaäsía was Soham en Sakkur en Hibri.

28 Van Magli: Eleásar; dié het geen seuns gehad nie.

29 Wat Kis betref, die seuns van Kis was Jerágmeël.

30 En die seuns van Musi was Magli en Eder en Jérimot. Dit was die seuns van die Leviete volgens hulle families.

31 En hulle het ook die lot gewerp net soos hulle broers, die seuns van Aäron, in teenwoordigheid van koning Dawid en Sadok en Ahiméleg en die familiehoofde van die priesters en van die Leviete: die familiehoof net soos sy jonger broer.