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Now these are the divisions[H4256] of the sons[H1121] of Aaron[H175]. The sons[H1121] of Aaron[H175]; Nadab[H5070], and Abihu[H30], Eleazar[H499], and Ithamar[H385].
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But Nadab[H5070] and Abihu[H30]died[H4191]before[H6440] their father[H1], and had no children[H1121]: therefore Eleazar[H499] and Ithamar[H385] executed the priest's office[H3547].
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And David[H1732]distributed[H2505] them, both Zadok[H6659] of the sons[H1121] of Eleazar[H499], and Ahimelech[H288] of the sons[H1121] of Ithamar[H385], according to their offices[H6486] in their service[H5656].
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And there were more[H7227]chief[H7218]men[H1397]found[H4672] of the sons[H1121] of Eleazar[H499] than of the sons[H1121] of Ithamar[H385]; and thus were they divided[H2505]. Among the sons[H1121] of Eleazar[H499] there were sixteen[H8337]chief[H7218]men[H7218] of the house[H1004] of their fathers[H1], and eight[H8083] among the sons[H1121] of Ithamar[H385] according to the house[H1004] of their fathers[H1].
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Thus were they divided[H2505] by lot[H1486], one sort[H428] with another[H428]; for the governors[H8269] of the sanctuary[H6944], and governors[H8269] of the house of God[H430], were of the sons[H1121] of Eleazar[H499], and of the sons[H1121] of Ithamar[H385].
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And Shemaiah[H8098] the son[H1121] of Nethaneel[H5417] the scribe[H5608], one[H259] of the Levites[H3881], wrote[H3789] them before[H6440] the king[H4428], and the princes[H8269], and Zadok[H6659] the priest[H3548], and Ahimelech[H288] the son[H1121] of Abiathar[H54], and before[H6440] the chief[H7218] of the fathers[H1] of the priests[H3548] and Levites[H3881]: one[H259]principal[H1]household[H1004] being taken[H270] for Eleazar[H499], and one[H259]taken[H270] for Ithamar[H385].
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Now the first[H7223]lot[H1486] came forth[H3318] to Jehoiarib[H3080], the second[H8145] to Jedaiah[H3048],
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The third[H7992] to Harim[H2766], the fourth[H7243] to Seorim[H8188],
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The fifth[H2549] to Malchijah[H4441], the sixth[H8345] to Mijamin[H4326],
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The seventh[H7637] to Hakkoz[H6976], the eighth[H8066] to Abijah[H29],
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The ninth[H8671] to Jeshua[H3442], the tenth[H6224] to Shecaniah[H7935],
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The eleventh[H6249] to Eliashib[H475], the twelfth[H8147] to Jakim[H3356],
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The thirteenth[H7969] to Huppah[H2647], the fourteenth[H702] to Jeshebeab[H3428],
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The fifteenth[H2568] to Bilgah[H1083], the sixteenth[H8337] to Immer[H564],
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The seventeenth[H7651] to Hezir[H2387], the eighteenth[H8083] to Aphses[H6483],
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The nineteenth[H8672] to Pethahiah[H6611], the twentieth[H6242] to Jehezekel[H3168],
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The one[H259] and twentieth[H6242] to Jachin[H3199], the two[H8147] and twentieth[H6242] to Gamul[H1577],
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The three[H7969] and twentieth[H6242] to Delaiah[H1806], the four[H702] and twentieth[H6242] to Maaziah[H4590].
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These were the orderings[H6486] of them in their service[H5656] to come[H935] into the house[H1004] of the LORD[H3068], according to their manner[H4941], under[H3027]Aaron[H175] their father[H1], as the LORD[H3068]God[H430] of Israel[H3478] had commanded[H6680] him.
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And the rest[H3498] of the sons[H1121] of Levi[H3878] were these: Of the sons[H1121] of Amram[H6019]; Shubael[H7619]: of the sons[H1121] of Shubael[H7619]; Jehdeiah[H3165].
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Concerning Rehabiah[H7345]: of the sons[H1121] of Rehabiah[H7345], the first[H7218] was Isshiah[H3449].
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Of the Izharites[H3325]; Shelomoth[H8013]: of the sons[H1121] of Shelomoth[H8013]; Jahath[H3189].
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And the sons[H1121] of Hebron; Jeriah[H3404] the first, Amariah[H568] the second[H8145], Jahaziel[H3166] the third[H7992], Jekameam[H3360] the fourth[H7243].
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Of the sons[H1121] of Uzziel[H5816]; Michah[H4318]: of the sons[H1121] of Michah[H4318]; Shamir[H8053].
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The brother[H251] of Michah[H4318] was Isshiah[H3449]: of the sons[H1121] of Isshiah[H3449]; Zechariah[H2148].
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The sons[H1121] of Merari[H4847] were Mahli[H4249] and Mushi[H4187]: the sons[H1121] of Jaaziah[H3269]; Beno[H1121].
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The sons[H1121] of Merari[H4847] by Jaaziah[H3269]; Beno[H1121], and Shoham[H7719], and Zaccur[H2139], and Ibri[H5681].
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Of Mahli[H4249] came Eleazar[H499], who had no sons[H1121].
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Concerning Kish[H7027]: the son[H1121] of Kish[H7027] was Jerahmeel[H3396].
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The sons[H1121] also of Mushi[H4187]; Mahli[H4249], and Eder[H5740], and Jerimoth[H3406]. These were the sons[H1121] of the Levites[H3881] after the house[H1004] of their fathers[H1].
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These likewise cast[H5307]lots[H1486] over against[H5980] their brethren[H251] the sons[H1121] of Aaron[H175] in the presence[H6440] of David[H1732] the king[H4428], and Zadok[H6659], and Ahimelech[H288], and the chief[H7218] of the fathers[H1] of the priests[H3548] and Levites[H3881], even the principal[H7218]fathers[H1] over against[H5980] their younger[H6996]brethren[H251].