1 Chronicles 24

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Now these were the divisions of the sons of Aaron: The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abiu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.	1 Now these were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 But Nadab and Abiu died before their father, and had no children: so Eleazar, and Ithamar did the office of the priesthood.	2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and without children. And so Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priestly office.
3 And David distributed them, that is, Sadoc of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their courses and ministry.	3 And David distributed them, that is, Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their courses and ministry.
4 And there were found many more of the sons of Eleazar among the principal men, than of the sons of Ithamar. And he divided them so, that there were of the sons of Eleazar, sixteen chief men by their families: and of the sons of Ithamar eight by their families and houses.	4 And there were found many more of the sons of Eleazar among the leading men, than of the sons of Ithamar. Therefore, he divided them so that there were, of the sons of Eleazar, sixteen leaders by their families, and of the sons of Ithamar eight by their families and houses.
5 And he divided both the families one with the other by lot: for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.	5 Then he divided among them, in both families, by lot. For there were leaders of the sanctuary and leaders of God, as much from the sons of Eleazar as from the sons of Ithamar.
6 And Semeias the son of Nathanael the scribe a Levite, wrote them down before the king and the princes, and Sadoc the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the princes also of the priestly and Levitical families: one house, which was over the rest, of Eleazar: and another house, which had the rest under it, of Ithamar.	6 And the scribe Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote these down before the king and the leaders, with Zadok, the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and also the leaders of the priestly and Levitical families. And there was one house, which was preeminent over the others, that of Eleazar; and there was another house, which had the others under it, that of Ithamar.
7 Now the first lot came forth to Joiarib, the second to Jedei,	7 Now the first lot went forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,	8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 The fifth to Melchia, the sixth to Maiman,	9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 The seventh to Accos, the eighth to Abia,	10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 The ninth to Jesua, the tenth to Sechenia,	11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 The eleventh to Eliasib, the twelfth to Jacim,	12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 The thirteenth to Hoppha, the fourteenth to Isbaab,	13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 The fifteenth to Belga, the sixteenth to Emmer,	14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,	15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 The nineteenth to Pheteia, the twentieth to Hezechiel,	16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17 The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,	17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 The three and twentieth to Dalaiau, the four and twentieth to Maaziau.	18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 These are their courses according to their ministries, to come into the house of the Lord, and according to their manner under the hand of Aaron their father: as the Lord the God of Israel had commanded.	19 These were their courses according to their ministries, so that they would enter into the house of the Lord in accord with their practice, under the hand of Aaron, their father, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had instructed.
20 Now of the rest of the sons of Levi, there was of the sons of Amram, Subael: and of the sons of Subael, Jehedeia.	20 Now of the sons of Levi who were remaining, there were Shubael, from the sons of Amram, and Jehdeiah, from the sons of Shubael.
21 Also of the sons of Rohobia the chief Jesias.	21 Also, there were Isshiah, the leader from the sons of Rehabiah,
22 And the son of Isaar Salemoth, and the son of Salemoth Jahath:	22 and truly Shelomoth, the son of Izhar, and Jahath, the son of Shelomoth,
23 And his son Jeriau the first, Amarias the second, Jahaziel the third, Jecmaan the fourth.	23 and his son, Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24 The son of Oziel, Micha: the son of Micha, Samir.	24 The son of Uzziel was Micah. The son of Micah was Shamir.
25 The brother of Micha, Jesia: and the son of Jesia, Zacharias.	25 The brother of Micah was Isshiah. And the son of Isshiah was Zechariah.
26 The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi: the son of Oziau: Benno.	26 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The son of Uzziah was Beno.
27 The son also of Merari: Oziau, and Seam, and Zacchur, and Hebri.	27 Also, the son of Merari: Uzziah, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Hebri.
28 And the son of Moholi: Eleazar, who had no sons.	28 In addition, the son of Mahli was Eleazar, who had no children.
29 And the son of Cis, Jeramael.	29 Truly, the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.
30 The sons of Musi: Moholi, Eder, and Jerimoth. These are the sons of Levi according to the houses of their families.	30 The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of Levi according to the houses of their families.
31 And they also cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron before David the king, and Sadoc, and Ahimelech, and the princes of the priestly and Levitical families, both the elder and the younger. The lot divided all equally.	31 And they also cast lots concerning their brothers, the sons of Aaron, before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the leaders of the priestly and Levitical families, as much concerning the elder as the younger. The lot divided all things equitably.