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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>1 Chronicles 24 NLT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/1_chronicles/24.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/1_chronicles/24-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NLT</a> > 1 Chronicles 24</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_chronicles/23.htm" title="1 Chronicles 23">◄</a> 1 Chronicles 24 <a href="../1_chronicles/25.htm" title="1 Chronicles 25">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New Living Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nlt/esv/1_chronicles/24.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Duties of the Priests</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>This is how Aaron’s descendants, the priests, were divided into groups for service. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons. So only Eleazar and Ithamar were left to carry on as priests.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>With the help of Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and of Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, David divided Aaron’s descendants into groups according to their various duties. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Eleazar’s descendants were divided into sixteen groups and Ithamar’s into eight, for there were more family leaders among the descendants of Eleazar.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>All tasks were assigned to the various groups by means of sacred lots so that no preference would be shown, for there were many qualified officials serving God in the sanctuary from among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, acted as secretary and wrote down the names and assignments in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. The descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar took turns casting lots.</p><p class="b"/><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The first lot fell to Jehoiarib.</p><p class="li1">The second lot fell to Jedaiah.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The third lot fell to Harim.</p><p class="li1">The fourth lot fell to Seorim.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The fifth lot fell to Malkijah.</p><p class="li1">The sixth lot fell to Mijamin.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The seventh lot fell to Hakkoz.</p><p class="li1">The eighth lot fell to Abijah.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The ninth lot fell to Jeshua.</p><p class="li1">The tenth lot fell to Shecaniah.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The eleventh lot fell to Eliashib.</p><p class="li1">The twelfth lot fell to Jakim.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The thirteenth lot fell to Huppah.</p><p class="li1">The fourteenth lot fell to Jeshebeab.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The fifteenth lot fell to Bilgah.</p><p class="li1">The sixteenth lot fell to Immer.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The seventeenth lot fell to Hezir.</p><p class="li1">The eighteenth lot fell to Happizzez.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The nineteenth lot fell to Pethahiah.</p><p class="li1">The twentieth lot fell to Jehezkel.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The twenty-first lot fell to Jakin.</p><p class="li1">The twenty-second lot fell to Gamul.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The twenty-third lot fell to Delaiah.</p><p class="li1">The twenty-fourth lot fell to Maaziah.</p><p class="b"/><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Each group carried out its appointed duties in the house of the LORD according to the procedures established by their ancestor Aaron in obedience to the commands of the LORD, the God of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">Family Leaders among the Levites</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>These were the other family leaders descended from Levi:</p><p class="b"/><p class="li1">From the descendants of Amram, the leader was Shebuel.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></a></p><p class="li1">From the descendants of Shebuel, the leader was Jehdeiah.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>From the descendants of Rehabiah, the leader was Isshiah.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>From the descendants of Izhar, the leader was Shelomith.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">b</span></a></p><p class="li1">From the descendants of Shelomith, the leader was Jahath.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>From the descendants of Hebron, Jeriah was the leader,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">c</span></a> Amariah was second, Jahaziel was third, and Jekameam was fourth.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>From the descendants of Uzziel, the leader was Micah.</p><p class="li1">From the descendants of Micah, the leader was Shamir, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>along with Isshiah, the brother of Micah.</p><p class="li1">From the descendants of Isshiah, the leader was Zechariah.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>From the descendants of Merari, the leaders were Mahli and Mushi.</p><p class="li1">From the descendants of Jaaziah, the leader was Beno.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>From the descendants of Merari through Jaaziah, the leaders were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>From the descendants of Mahli, the leader was Eleazar, though he had no sons.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>From the descendants of Kish, the leader was Jerahmeel.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>From the descendants of Mushi, the leaders were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.</p><p class="b"/><p class="reg">These were the descendants of Levi in their various families. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/24-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Like the descendants of Aaron, they were assigned to their duties by means of sacred lots, without regard to age or rank. Lots were drawn in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the family leaders of the priests and the Levites.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">24:20 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">Shubael</span><span class="ft"> (also in 24:20b), a variant spelling of Shebuel; compare 23:16 and 26:24.</span><br><span class="fn">b</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">24:22 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">Shelomoth</span><span class="ft"> (also in 24:22b), a variant spelling of Shelomith; compare 23:18.</span><br><span class="fn">c</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">24:23 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">From the descendants of Jeriah;</span><span class="ft"> compare 23:19.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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