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.
1 Un Ārona dēliem bija šādi viņu iedalījumi. Ārona dēli bija Nadabs, Abijs, Ēleāzars un Ītamārs. 2 Bet Nadabs un Abijs nomira pirms sava tēva, un viņiem nebija dēlu, bet Ēleāzars un Ītamārs kļuva par priesteriem. 3 Un Dāvids tos nodalīja: Cadoku, Ēleāzara dēlu, un Ahimēleku, Ītamāra dēlu, pēc viņu kalpošanas amatiem. 4 Un atrada, ka starp Ēleāzara dēliem ir vairāk galveno nekā starp Ītamāra dēliem, un tie tika iedalīti: no Ēleāzara dēliem sešpadsmit tēvu namu galvenie, bet no Ītamāra dēliem astoņi. 5 Un viņš tos iedalīja, kā vienus, tā otrus, meslus metot, jo tiklab starp Ēleāzara, kā arī starp Ītamāra pēcnācējiem bija augstākie svētnīcā un augstākie Dieva priekšā; 6 un Šemaja, Netaneēla dēls, rakstvedis levītu starpā, pierakstīja viņus ķēniņa un augstāko priekšnieku, un priestera Cadoka un Ahimēleka, Abjatāra dēla, un priesteru un levītu tēvu namu galveno klātbūtnē: viens tēvu nams tika ņemts no Ēleāzara un viens no Ītamāra. 7 Un pirmā meslu zīme krita Jojaribam un otrā Jedajam, 8 trešā Harimam, ceturtā Seorimam, 9 piektā Malhijam, sestā Mijamīnam, 10 septītā Hakocam, astotā Abijam, 11 devītā Ješuam, desmitā Šehanjam. 12 Vienpadsmitā Ēljašibam, divpadsmitā Jakimam, 13 trīspadsmitā Hupam, četrpadsmitā Ješebabam, 14 piecpadsmitā Bilgam, sešpadsmitā Imeram, 15 septiņpadsmitā Heziram, astoņpadsmitā Hapicēcam, 16 deviņpadsmitā Petahjam, divdesmitā Jeheskēlam, 17 divdesmit pirmā Jakīnam, divdesmit otrā Gamulam, 18 divdesmit trešā Delajam, divdesmit ceturtā Maāsjam. 19 Šī bija viņu kalpošanas kārtība, kādā viņi nāca Tā Kunga namā, saskaņā ar likumu, ko Ārons, viņu tēvs, ar Tā Kunga, Israēla Dieva, pavēli bija noteicis. 20 Bet no atlikušajiem Levija dēliem - no Amrāma dēliem bija Šubaēls, no Šubaēla dēliem Jehdeja, 21 no Rehabjas dēliem bija Jišija, pirmais. 22 No Jihara dēliem bija Šelomots, no Šelomota dēliem Jahats. 23 Un no Hebrona dēliem bija: Jerija, pirmais, Amarja, otrs, Jahaziēls, trešais, Jekameāms, ceturtais. 24 Usiēla dēls bija Miha; no Mihas dēliem Šamīrs. 25 Mihas brālis bija Jišija; no Jišijas dēliem Zaharja. 26 Merārija dēli bija Mahlijs un Mušijs, kā arī viņa dēla Jaāsijas pēcnācēji. 27 Merārija mazdēli no viņa dēla Usijas bija Šohāms, Zakurs un Ibrijs. 28 No Mahlija: Ēleāzars, bet viņam nebija dēlu, un Kīšs. 29 No Kīša: Kīša dēli, Jerahmeēls. 30 Un Mušija dēli bija Mahlijs, Ēders un Jerimots. Šie bija levītu dēli pēc saviem tēvu namiem. 31 Arī viņu dēļ tika mesti mesli, gluži tāpat kā viņu brāļu Ārona dēlu dēļ, ķēniņa Dāvida, Cadoka un Ahimēleka, priesteru un levītu tēvu namu galveno klātbūtnē, kā tēvu nama galvenajam, tāpat arī jaunākajam brālim.
