24:1 And the courses of the sons of Aaron (were these). The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
24:1 Now the divisions of the descendants of Aaron [were these:] the sons of Aaron [were] Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

24:2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
24:2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

24:3 And David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.
24:3 And David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their ministry.

24:4 And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and (thus) were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.
24:4 Since more chief men were found from the descendants of Eleazar than the descendants of Ithamar, they divided them thus: [there were] sixteen heads of fathers' households of the descendants of Eleazar, and eight of the descendants of Ithamar according to their fathers' households.

24:5 Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
24:5 Thus they were divided by lot, the one as the other; for they were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God, both from the descendants of Eleazar and the descendants of Ithamar.

24:6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' (houses) of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
24:6 And Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, from the Levites, recorded 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 father's household taken for Eleazar and one taken for Ithamar.

24:7 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
24:7 Now the first lot came out for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,

24:8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
24:8 the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,

24:9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
24:9 the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,

24:10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
24:10 the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,

24:11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
24:11 the ninth for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah,

24:12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
24:12 the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,

24:13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
24:13 the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,

24:14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
24:14 the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,

24:15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
24:15 the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizzez,

24:16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
24:16 the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Jehezkel,

24:17 the one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,
24:17 the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,

24:18 the three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.
24:18 the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for Maaziah.

24:19 This was the ordering of them in their service, to come into the house of Jehovah according to the ordinance (given) unto them by Aaron their father, as Jehovah, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
24:19 These were their offices for their ministry, when [they] came in to the house of the LORD according to the ordinance [given] to them through Aaron their father, just as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

24:20 And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
24:20 Now for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

24:21 Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
24:21 Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the first.

24:22 Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
24:22 Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.

24:23 And the sons (of Hebron): Jeriah (the chief), Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24:23 And the sons [of Hebron:] Jeriah [the first,] Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

24:24 The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
24:24 [Of] the sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.

24:25 The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
24:25 The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

24:26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah: Beno.
24:26 The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.

24:27 The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
24:27 The sons of Merari: by Jaaziah [were] Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

24:28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
24:28 By Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

24:29 Of Kish; the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.
24:29 By Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.

24:30 And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses.
24:30 And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These [were] the sons of the Levites according to their fathers' households.

24:31 These likewise cast lots even as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' (houses) of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' (houses) of the chief even as those of his younger brother.
24:31 These also cast lots just as their relatives 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 head of fathers' [households] as well as those of his younger brother.