1 These are the groups to which the descendants of Aaron belong. Sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, Ithamar.
2 Nadab and Abihu died in their father's lifetime leaving no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became priests.
3 David divided them into groups with the help of Zadok, one of Eleazar's sons, and Ahimelech, one of the sons of Ithamar, and made a register of them according to their duties.
4 The sons of Eleazar were found to have more leading men than the sons of Ithamar; accordingly, from the heads of families of the sons of Eleazar they made sixteen groups, and from those of the sons of Ithamar, eight.
5 They divided them, both parties, by lot: there were Temple officials and spiritual leaders among the sons of Eleazar, as well as among the sons of Ithamar.
6 One of the Levites, the scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, recorded them in the presence of the king, his officers, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar and the heads of the priestly and levitical families. They took turns in drawing lots for each family of the sons of Eleazar and for the sons of Ithamar.
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, to Jedaiah the second,
8 Harim the third, Seorim the fourth,
9 Malchijah the fifth, Mijamin the sixth,
10 Hakkoz the seventh, Abijah the eighth,
11 Jeshua the ninth, Shecaniah the tenth,
12 Eliashib the eleventh, Jakim the twelfth,
13 Huppah the thirteenth, Ishbaal the fourteenth,
14 Bilgah the fifteenth, Immer the sixteenth,
15 Hezir the seventeenth, Happizzez the eighteenth,
16 Pethahiah the nineteenth, Jehezkel the twentieth,
17 Jachin the twenty-first, Gamul the twenty-second,
18 Delaiah the twenty-third, Maaziah the twenty-fourth.
19 These men were registered according to their various duties, to enter the Temple of Yahweh according to the regulations that Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given through Haran, their ancestor.
20 As regards the rest of the sons of Levi: Sons of Amram: Shubael. Sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
21 For Rehabiah, for the sons of Rehabiah: the eldest, Isshiah.
22 Izharites: Shelomoth: Jahath.
23 Sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24 Sons of Uzziel: Micah; sons of Micah: Shamir;
25 the brother of Micah: Isshiah; sons of Micah: Isshiah, Zechariah.
26 Sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. Sons of Jaaziah: his son;
27 sons of Merari: for Jaaziah his son: Shoham, Zaccur, Ibri:
28 for Mahli: Eleazar who had no sons;
29 for Kish: the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.
30 Sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, Jerimoth.
31 These were the sons of Levi by their families. The head of each family and one of his younger brothers drew lots for their assignments, just as their relatives, the priests descended from Aaron, had done. King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites were witnesses.
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1 Chronicles 24 describes the organization of priests in 24 classes and how they were distributed to serve in the temple. The verses below relate to this theme:
Exodus 28:1 - "Call Aaron, his brother, and his sons Nadab, Abiú, Eleazar and Itamar to be my priests." This verse is important because it establishes that only Aaron's descendants could serve as priests, and the organization in classes was a way of ensuring that each priest had the opportunity to serve in the temple.
Numbers 3:5-10-"The Lord said to Moses, Bring Levi's tribe and introduce it to the priest Aaron to help her. They will take care of the tabernacle tasks, doing everything that needs to be done there." These verses show that the Levites were chosen to help the priests in the temple service and that there was a clear division of tasks.
1 Chronicles 23:13 - "Aaron has been separated to be consecrated as the sacred of the priests, he and his children forever, to offer incense before the Lord, to serve him and to invoke his name." This verse highlights the importance of the consecration of priests and the centrality of the temple worship service.
1 Chronicles 28:13 - "Choose you too, before the Lord, your God, leaders for your people: men who are wise, understood, and experienced, of each tribe, to put them as heads over the people." This verse highlights the importance of organization and leadership in religious service, something that is reflected in the organization in priests classes.
Nehemiah 12:1 - "These are the priests and the Levites who returned with Zerubabel, son of Sealtiel, and with Jesua: Seraías, Jeremiah, Ezra." This verse highlights the continuity of the organization of priests and Levites over time, showing how this structure continued to be important even after Babylonian exile.
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