David Assigns the Priests Their Duties
1 Aaron's descendants were then divided into work groups. Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 But Nadab and Abihu died long before their father, without having any sons. That's why Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
3 David divided Aaron's descendants into groups, according to their assigned work. Zadok, one of Eleazar's descendants, and Ahimelech, one of Ithamar's descendants, helped David.
4 Eleazar's descendants were divided into 16 groups, and Ithamar's were divided into eight groups, because Eleazar's family included more family leaders. 5 However, both families included temple officials and priests, and so to make sure the work was divided fairly, David asked God what to do.
6 As each group was assigned their duties, Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the Levite wrote down the name of the family leader in charge of that group. The witnesses were David and his officials, as well as Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the family leaders from the clans of the priests and the Levites.
7-18 Each group of priests went by the name of its family leader, and they were assigned their duties in the following order: Jehoiarib, Jedaiah, Harim, Seorim, Malchijah, Mijamin, Hakkoz, Abijah, Jeshua, Shecaniah, Eliashib, Jakim, Huppah, Jeshebeab, Bilgah, Immer, Hezir, Happizzez, Pethahiah, Jehezkel, Jachin, Gamul, Delaiah, Maaziah. 19 These men were assigned their duties at the temple, just as the Lord God of Israel had commanded their ancestor Aaron.
The Rest of the Levites Are Assigned Their Duties
20 Here is a list of the other descendants of Levi:
Amram was the ancestor of Shubael and Jehdeiah.21 Rehabiah was the ancestor of Isshiah, the oldest son in his family.22 Izhar was the father of Shelomoth and the grandfather of Jahath.23 Hebron had four sons, in the following order: Jeriah, Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam.24 Uzziel was the father of Micah and the grandfather of Shamir.25 Isshiah, Micah's brother, was the father of Zechariah.26 Merari was the father of Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.
27 Jaaziah had three sons: Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. 28-29 Mahli was the father of Eleazar and Kish. Eleazar had no sons, but Kish was the father of Jerahmeel. 30 Mushi had three sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
These were the descendants of Levi, according to their clans. 31 Each one was assigned his duties in the same way that their relatives the priests had been assigned their duties. David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the family leaders of the priests and Levites were the witnesses.
Priesteru kalpošanas secība
1 Ārona dēlu dalījums: Ārona dēli bija Nādābs, Abīhū, Elāzārs un Ītāmārs. 2 Nādābs un Abīhū nomira pirms sava tēva, un viņiem nebija dēlu. Elāzārs un Ītāmārs kļuva par priesteriem. 3 Dāvids kopā ar Cādoku no Elāzāra dēliem un Ahīmelehu no Ītāmāra dēliem iedalīja viņus kalpošanas kārtās. 4 Starp Elāzāra dēliem bija vairāk galveno nekā starp Ītāmāra dēliem, tādēļ viņš iedalīja tā: sešpadsmit no Elāzāra dēlu tēva nama galvenajiem un astoņi no Ītāmāra tēva nama. 5 Gan vienus, gan otrus viņi izvēlēja, metot lozes, jo svētvietas pārstāvji un Dieva pārstāvji bija gan no Elāzāra dēliem, gan no Ītāmāra dēliem. 6 Rakstvedis Šemaja, Netanēla dēls, no levītiem, viņus pierakstīja, klātesot ķēniņam un augstmaņiem, un priesteriem Cādokam un Ahīmeleham, Ebjātāra dēlam, un priesteru un levītu tēvu namu galvenajiem – gan no Elāzāra, gan no Ītāmāra tēvu namiem.
7 Pirmā loze krita Jehojārībam, otrā Jedajam,
8 trešā Hārimam, ceturtā Seorīmam,
9 piektā Malkijam, sestā Mijāmīnam,
10 septītā Kocam, astotā Abijam,
11 devītā Jozuam, desmitā Šehanjāhu,
12 vienpadsmitā Eljāšībam, divpadsmitā Jākīmam,
13 trīspadsmitā Hupam, četrpadsmitā Ješebābam,
14 piecpadsmitā Bilgam, sešpadsmitā Immēram,
15 septiņpadsmitā Hēzīram, astoņpadsmitā Picēcam,
16 deviņpadsmitā Petahjam, divdesmitā Ecehiēlam,
17 divdesmit pirmā Jāhīnam, divdesmit otrā Gāmūlam,
18 divdesmit trešā Dlājāhu, divdesmit ceturtā Maazjam.
19 Šī bija noteiktā kārtība kalpošanai Kunga namā, ko viņu tēviem caur Āronu bija pavēlējis Kungs, Israēla Dievs.
Pārējie levīti
20 Pārējie Levī dēli: no Amrāma dēliem Šebuēls, no Šebuēla dēliem Jehdejāhu, 21 no Rehabjāhu dēliem galvenais bija Jišija, 22 no Jichāra Šelomots, no Šelomota dēliem Jahats, 23 no Hebrona dēliem: Jerijāhu, otrais bija Amarja, trešais bija Jahaziēls, ceturtais Jekamāms, 24 no Uziēla dēliem Miha, no Mihas dēliem Šāmīrs, 25 Mihas brālis Jišija, no Jišijas dēliem Zeharjahu, 26 no Merārī dēliem Mahlī un Mūšī, no Jaazijāhu dēliem Beno, 27 no Merārī dēliem Jaazijāhu, Beno, Šohams, Zakūrs un Ibrijs, 28 no Mahlī – Elāzārs, kam nebija dēlu, 29 no Kīša – Kīša dēls Jerahmeēls, 30 no Mūšī dēliem – Mahlī, Ēders un Jerīmots. Šie ir Levī dēli, pēc viņu dzimtām.
31 Arī par viņiem meta lozes tāpat kā par viņu brāļiem, Ārona dēliem, klātesot ķēniņam, Cādokam, Ahīmeleham un priesteru un levītu cilts tēviem – par tēvu namu galvenajiem lēma tāpat kā par viņu jaunākajiem brāļiem.
