Verse 5
1 Chronicles 24:5
New Living Translation
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 (Elohim) in the sanctuary from among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יַּחְלְק֥וּ/ם בְּ/גוֹרָל֖וֹת אֵ֣לֶּה עִם אֵ֑לֶּה כִּי הָי֤וּ שָֽׂרֵי קֹ֨דֶשׁ֙ וְ/שָׂרֵ֣י הָ/אֱלֹהִ֔ים מִ/בְּנֵ֥י אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וּ/בִ/בְנֵ֥י אִיתָמָֽר
English Translation
And they divided these by lots, because they were the leaders of the holy and the leaders of God, from the sons of Eleazar and from the sons of Ithamar.
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Chapter 24 Context
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This is how Aaron’s descendants, the priests, were divided into groups for service. The sons of Aaro...
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But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons. So only Eleazar and Ithamar were...
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With the help of Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and of Ahimelech, who was a descendant of I...
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Eleazar’s descendants were divided into sixteen groups and Ithamar’s into eight, for there were more...
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5
All tasks were assigned to the various groups by means of sacred lots so that no preference would be...
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Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, acted as secretary and wrote down the names and assignments in t...
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The first lot fell to Jehoiarib.<br>The second lot fell to Jedaiah.<br>
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The third lot fell to Harim.<br>The fourth lot fell to Seorim.<br>
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9
The fifth lot fell to Malkijah.<br>The sixth lot fell to Mijamin.<br>
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10
The seventh lot fell to Hakkoz.<br>The eighth lot fell to Abijah.<br>
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11
The ninth lot fell to Jeshua.<br>The tenth lot fell to Shecaniah.<br>
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12
The eleventh lot fell to Eliashib.<br>The twelfth lot fell to Jakim.<br>
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The thirteenth lot fell to Huppah.<br>The fourteenth lot fell to Jeshebeab.<br>
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The fifteenth lot fell to Bilgah.<br>The sixteenth lot fell to Immer.<br>
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The seventeenth lot fell to Hezir.<br>The eighteenth lot fell to Happizzez.<br>
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The nineteenth lot fell to Pethahiah.<br>The twentieth lot fell to Jehezkel.<br>
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The twenty-first lot fell to Jakin.<br>The twenty-second lot fell to Gamul.<br>
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The twenty-third lot fell to Delaiah.<br>The twenty-fourth lot fell to Maaziah.<br>
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19
Each group carried out its appointed duties in the house of the LORD according to the procedures est...
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20
These were the other family leaders descended from Levi: From the descendants of Amram, the leader w...
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21
From the descendants of Rehabiah, the leader was Isshiah.<br>
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From the descendants of Izhar, the leader was Shelomith.<br>From the descendants of Shelomith, the l...
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23
From the descendants of Hebron, Jeriah was the leader, Amariah was second, Jahaziel was third, and J...
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24
From the descendants of Uzziel, the leader was Micah.<br>From the descendants of Micah, the leader w...
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25
along with Isshiah, the brother of Micah.<br>From the descendants of Isshiah, the leader was Zechari...
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From the descendants of Merari, the leaders were Mahli and Mushi.<br>From the descendants of Jaaziah...
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From the descendants of Merari through Jaaziah, the leaders were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.<br>
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From the descendants of Mahli, the leader was Eleazar, though he had no sons.<br>
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29
From the descendants of Kish, the leader was Jerahmeel.<br>
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From the descendants of Mushi, the leaders were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.<br> These were the descen...
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Like the descendants of Aaron, they were assigned to their duties by means of sacred lots, without r...
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