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1 Chronicles 24:11The divisions of Aaron’s descendants were as follows: The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:22Nadab and Abihu died before their father did; they had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:33David, Zadok (a descendant of Eleazar), and Ahimelech (a descendant of Ithamar) divided them into groups to carry out their assigned responsibilities.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:44The descendants of Eleazar had more leaders than the descendants of Ithamar, so they divided them up accordingly; the descendants of Eleazar had sixteen leaders, while the descendants of Ithamar had eight.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:55They divided them by lots, for there were officials of the Holy Place and officials designated by God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:66The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote down their names before the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One family was drawn by lot from Eleazar, and then the next from Ithamar.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:77The first lot went to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:88the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:99the fifth to Malkijah, the sixth to Mijamin,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:1010the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:1111the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:1212the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:1313the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:1414the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:1515the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:1616the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:1717the twenty-first to Jakin, the twenty-second to Gamul,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:1818the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:1919This was the order in which they carried out their assigned responsibilities when they entered the Lord ’s temple, according to the regulations given them by their ancestor Aaron, just as the Lord God of Israel had instructed him.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:2020The rest of the Levites included: Shubael from the sons of Amram, Jehdeiah from the sons of Shubael,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:2121the firstborn Isshiah from Rehabiah and the sons of Rehabiah,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:2222Shelomoth from the Izharites, Jahath from the sons of Shelomoth.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:2323The sons of Hebron: Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:2424The son of Uzziel: Micah; Shamir from the sons of Micah.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:2525The brother of Micah: Isshiah. Zechariah from the sons of Isshiah.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:2626The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:2727The sons of Merari, from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:2828From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:2929From Kish: Jerahmeel.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:3030The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the Levites, listed by their families.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
1 Chronicles 24:3131Like their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, they also cast lots before King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of families, the priests, and the Levites. The families of the oldest son cast lots along with those of the youngest.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions
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