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KE E P TH E COM MAN DM E NTS AN D KE E P YOU R
LI FE; DE S PI S I NG TH E M LEADS TO DEATH.
P R OV E R B S 1 9 : 1 6
J u ly 1 7
1 CHRONICLES 24:1–26:11
This is how Aaron’s descendants, the priests,
were divided into groups for service. The sons
of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ith
amar. 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their
father, and they had no sons. So only Eleaz ar
and Ithamar were left to carry on as priests.
3 With the help of Zadok, who was a descen
dant of Eleaz ar, and of Ahimelech, who was a
descendant of Ithamar, David divided Aaron’s
descendants into groups according to their
various duties. 4 Eleazar’s descendants were
divided into sixteen groups and Itham
ar’s
into eight, for there were more family leaders
among the descendants of Eleazar.
5 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. 6 Shemaiah son
of Nethanel, a Levite, acted as secretary and
wrote down the names and assignments
in the presence of the king, the officials, Za
dok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar,
and the family leaders of the priests and Le
vites. The descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar
took turns casting lots.
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The first lot fell to Jehoiarib.
The second lot fell to Jedaiah.
The third lot fell to Harim.
The fourth lot fell to Seorim.
The fifth lot fell to Malkijah.
The sixth lot fell to Mijamin.
The seventh lot fell to Hakkoz.
The eighth lot fell to Abijah.
The ninth lot fell to Jeshua.
The tenth lot fell to Shecaniah.
The eleventh lot fell to Eliashib.
The twelfth lot fell to Jakim.
The thirteenth lot fell to Huppah.
The fourteenth lot fell to Jeshebeab.
The fifteenth lot fell to Bilgah.
The sixteenth lot fell to Immer.
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The seventeenth lot fell to Hezir.
The eighteenth lot fell to Happizzez.
The nineteenth lot fell to Pethahiah.
The twentieth lot fell to Jehezkel.
The t wenty-first lot fell to Jakin.
The t wenty-second lot fell to Gamul.
The t wenty-third lot fell to Delaiah.
The t wenty-fourth lot fell to Maaziah.
19 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.
20 These were the other family leaders de
scended from Levi:
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From the descendants of Amram, the
leader was Shebuel.*
From the descendants of Shebuel, the
leader was Jehdeiah.
From the descendants of Rehabiah, the
leader was Isshiah.
From the descendants of Izhar, the leader
was Shelomith.*
From the descendants of Shelomith, the
leader was Jahath.
From the descendants of Hebron, Jeriah
was the leader,* Amariah was second,
Jahaziel was third, and Jekameam was
fourth.
From the descendants of Uzziel, the leader
was Micah.
From the descendants of Micah, the leader
was Shamir, 25 along with Isshiah, the
brother of Micah.
From the descendants of Isshiah, the
leader was Zechariah.
From the descendants of Merari, the
leaders were Mahli and Mushi.
From the descendants of Jaaziah, the
leader was Beno.
From the descendants of Merari through
Jaaziah, the leaders were Beno, Shoham,
Zaccur, and Ibri.
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