Verse 4
1 Chronicles 24:4
Free Bible Version
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Because Eleazar's descendants had more leaders than those of Ithamar, they were divided like this: sixteen family leaders from the descendants of Eleazar, and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּמָּצְא֣וּ בְֽנֵי אֶלְעָזָ֡ר רַבִּ֞ים לְ/רָאשֵׁ֧י הַ/גְּבָרִ֛ים מִן בְּנֵ֥י אִיתָמָ֖ר וַֽ/יַּחְלְק֑וּ/ם לִ/בְנֵ֨י אֶלְעָזָ֜ר רָאשִׁ֤ים לְ/בֵית אָבוֹת֙ שִׁשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר וְ/לִ/בְנֵ֧י אִיתָמָ֛ר לְ/בֵ֥ית אֲבוֹתָ֖/ם שְׁמוֹנָֽה
English Translation
And the sons of Eleazar were found to be many for the heads of the mighty men from the sons of Itamar, and they divided them to the sons of Eleazar, heads for the houses of their fathers, twelve; and for the sons of Itamar, for their houses of their fathers, eight.
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Chapter 24 Context
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The sons of Aaron were placed in divisions as follows. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar,...
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But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons. Only Eleazar and Ithamar car...
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With the help of Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and Ithamar, a descendant Ahimelech, David placed t...
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Because Eleazar's descendants had more leaders than those of Ithamar, they were divided like this: s...
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They were divided by casting lots, without preference, for there were officers of the sanctuary and...
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Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, was the secretary. He wrote down the names and assignments in th...
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The first lot fell to Jehoiarib. The second to Jedaiah.
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The third to Harim. The fourth to Seorim.
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The fifth to Malkijah. The sixth to Mijamin.
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The seventh to Hakkoz. The eighth to Abijah.
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The ninth to Jeshua. The tenth to Shecaniah.
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The eleventh to Eliashib. The twelfth to Jakim.
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The thirteenth to Huppah. The fourteenth to Jeshebeab.
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The fifteenth to Bilgah. The sixteenth to Immer.
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The seventeenth to Hezir. The eighteenth to Happizzez.
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The nineteenth to Pethahiah. The twentieth to Jehezkel.
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The twenty-first to Jakin. The twenty-second to Gamul.
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The twenty-third to Delaiah. The twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
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This was the order in which each group were to serve when they came into the house of the Lord, foll...
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These were the rest of the sons of Levi: from the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael:...
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For Rehabiah, from his sons: Isshiah (first).
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From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
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The sons of Hebron: Jeriah (first), Amariah (second), Jahaziel (third), and Jekameam (fourth).
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The son of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
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The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
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The sons of Merari: from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri.
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From Mahli: Eleazar, who did not have any sons.
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From Kish: the son of Kish, Jerahmeel.
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The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their...
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They also cast lots in the same way their relatives the descendants of Aaron did. They did this in t...
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