Berean Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 24

1These werethe divisionsמַחְלְקוֹתָ֑םmach.le.ko.TamH4256of the descendantsוְלִבְנֵ֥יve.liv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175.The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175were Nadabנָדָב֙na.DavH5070,Abihuוַאֲבִיה֔וּאva.'a.vi.Hu'H30,Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499,and Ithamarוְאִיתָמָֽר׃ve.'i.ta.MarH385.

2But Nadabנָדָ֤בna.DavH5070and Abihuוַאֲבִיהוּא֙va.'a.vi.Hu'H30diedוַיָּ֨מָתvai.Ya.motH4191beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440their father didאֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.HemH1,and they hadהָי֣וּha.YuH1961noלֹא־lo'-H3808sonsוּבָנִ֖יםu.va.NimH1121;so Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499and Ithamarוְאִיתָמָֽר׃ve.'i.ta.MarH385served as priestsוַֽיְכַהֲנ֔וּvay.kha.ha.NuH3547.

3With the help of Eleazar’sאֶלְעָזָ֔ר'el.'a.ZarH499descendantבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121Zadokוְצָדוֹק֙ve.tza.dOkH6659מִן־min-H4480מִן־min-H4480and Ithamar’sאִיתָמָ֑ר'i.ta.MarH385descendantבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְva.'a.chi.Me.lekhH288,Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732divided themוַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֣םvai.ye.chal.KemH2505according to the officesלִפְקֻדָּתָ֖םlif.ku.da.TamH6486of their serviceבַּעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃ba.'a.vo.da.TamH5656.

4Since moreרַבִּ֞יםra.BimH7227leadersלְרָאשֵׁ֧י הַגְּבָרִ֛יםle.ra.Shei ha.ge.va.RimH7218 H1397were foundוַיִּמָּצְא֣וּvai.yi.ma.tze.'UH4672among Eleazar’sאֶלְעָזָ֡ר'el.'a.ZarH499descendantsבְֽנֵי־ve.nei-H1121thanמִן־min-H4480thoseבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָ֖ר'i.ta.MarH385,they were divided accordinglyוַֽיַּחְלְק֑וּםvai.yach.le.KumH2505. There weresixteenשִׁשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רshi.Shah 'a.SarH8337 H6240headsרָאשִׁ֤יםra.ShimH7218of familiesאָבוֹת֙'a.VotH1from the descendantsלִבְנֵ֨י לְבֵית־liv.Nei le.veit-H1121 H1004of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֜ר'el.'a.ZarH499and eightשְׁמוֹנָֽה׃she.mo.NahH8083אֲבוֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1from the descendantsוְלִבְנֵ֧י לְבֵ֥יתve.liv.Nei le.VeitH1121 H1004of Ithamarאִיתָמָ֛ר'i.ta.MarH385.

5Thus they were dividedוַיַּחְלְק֥וּםvai.yach.le.KumH2505by lotבְּגוֹרָל֖וֹת עִם־be.go.ra.Lot 'im-H1486 H428 H5973,forכִּי־ki-H3588there wereהָי֤וּha.YuH1961officersשָֽׂרֵי־sa.rei-H8269of the sanctuaryקֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ko.deshH6944and officersוְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.ReiH8269of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430among both Eleazar’sמִבְּנֵ֥י אֶלְעָזָ֖רmi.be.Nei 'el.'a.ZarH499 H1121and Ithamar’sאִיתָמָֽר׃ ס'i.ta.MarH385descendantsוּבִבְנֵ֥יu.viv.NeiH1121.

6The scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֜ר מִן־ha.so.Fer min-H5608 H4480,Shemaiahשְֽׁמַֽעְיָה֩she.ma'.YahH8098sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֨לne.tan.'ElH5417,a Leviteהַלֵּוִ֗יha.le.ViH3881,recordedוַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֡םvai.yikh.te.VemH3789their namesin the presenceלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440of the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and of the officersוְהַשָּׂרִים֙ve.ha.sa.RimH8269:Zadokוְצָד֣וֹקve.tza.DokH6659the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548,Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙va.'a.chi.Me.lekhH288sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֔ר'ev.ya.TarH54,and the headsוְרָאשֵׁי֙ve.ra.SheiH7218of familiesהָֽאָב֔וֹתha.'a.VotH1of the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֑םve.lal.vi.YimH3881—oneאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259familyבֵּֽית־ אָ֣בbeit- 'avH1 H1004being takenאָחֻז֙'a.ChuzH270from Eleazarלְאֶלְעָזָ֔ר וְאָחֻ֥ז׀le.'el.'a.Zar ve.'a.ChuzH499 H270,and then oneאָחֻ֖ז'a.ChuzH270from Ithamarלְאִיתָמָֽר׃ פle.'i.ta.MarH385.

7The firstהָרִאשׁוֹן֙ha.ri.shOnH7223lotהַגּוֹרָ֤לha.go.RalH1486fellוַיֵּצֵ֞אvai.ye.Tze'H3318to Jehoiaribלִיה֣וֹיָרִ֔יבli.Ho.ya.RivH3080,the secondהַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ha.she.NiH8145to Jedaiahלִֽידַעְיָ֖הli.da'.YahH3048,

8the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992to Harimלְחָרִם֙le.cha.RimH2766,the fourthהָרְבִעִֽי׃ha.re.vi.'IH7243to Seorimלִשְׂעֹרִ֖יםlis.'o.RimH8188,

9the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֔יha.cha.mi.ShiH2549to Malchijahלְמַלְכִּיָּה֙le.mal.ki.YahH4441,the sixthהַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃ha.shi.ShiH8345to Mijaminלְמִיָּמִ֖ןle.mi.ya.MinH4326,

10the seventhהַשְּׁבִעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637to Hakkozלְהַקּוֹץ֙le.ha.kOtzH6976,the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִֽי׃ha.she.mi.NiH8066to Abijahלַאֲבִיָּ֖הla.'a.vi.YahH29,

11the ninthהַתְּשִׁעִ֔יha.te.shi.'IH8671to Jeshuaלְיֵשׁ֙וּעַ֙le.ye.Shu.a'H3442,the tenthהָעֲשִׂרִֽי׃ha.'a.si.RiH6224to Shecaniahלִשְׁכַנְיָ֖הוּlish.khan.Ya.huH7935,

12the eleventhעַשְׁתֵּ֣י עָשָׂ֔ר'ash.Tei 'a.SarH6249 H6240to Eliashibלְאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙le.'el.ya.ShivH475,the twelfthשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240to Jakimלְיָקִ֖יםle.ya.KimH3356,

13the thirteenthשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רshe.lo.Shah 'a.SarH7969 H6240to Huppahלְחֻפָּה֙le.chu.PahH2647,the fourteenthאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240to Jeshebeabלְיֶֽשֶׁבְאָ֖בle.ye.shev.'AvH3428,

14the fifteenthחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רcha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568 H6240to Bilgahלְבִלְגָּה֙le.vil.GahH1083,the sixteenthשִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃shi.Shah 'a.SarH8337 H6240to Immerלְאִמֵּ֖רle.'i.MerH564,

15the seventeenthשִׁבְעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רshiv.'Ah 'a.SarH7651 H6240to Hezirלְחֵזִיר֙le.che.ZirH2387,the eighteenthשְׁמוֹנָ֥הshe.mo.NahH8083to Happizzezלְהַפִּצֵּ֖ץ עָשָֽׂר׃le.hap.pi.Tzetz 'a.SarH6240 H6483,

16the nineteenthתִּשְׁעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רtish.'Ah 'a.SarH8672 H6240to Pethahiahלִֽפְתַחְיָה֙lif.tach.YahH6611,the twentiethהָעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ha.'es.RimH6242to Jehezkelלִֽיחֶזְקֵ֖אלli.chez.KelH3168,

17the twenty-firstאֶחָ֣ד וְעֶשְׂרִ֔ים'e.Chad ve.'es.RimH259 H6242to Jachinלְיָכִין֙le.ya.KhinH3199,the twenty-secondשְׁנַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃she.Na.yim ve.'es.RimH8147 H6242to Gamulלְגָמ֖וּלle.ga.MulH1577,

18the twenty-thirdשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֔יםshe.lo.Shah ve.'es.RimH7969 H6242to Delaiahלִדְלָיָ֙הוּ֙lid.la.Ya.huH1806,and the twenty-fourthאַרְבָּעָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ פ'ar.ba.'Ah ve.'es.RimH702 H6242to Maaziahלְמַֽעַזְיָ֖הוּle.ma.'az.Ya.huH4590.

19This wasאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428their appointed orderפְקֻדָּתָ֞םfe.ku.da.TamH6486for serviceלַעֲבֹדָתָ֗םla.'a.vo.da.TamH5656when they enteredלָב֤וֹאla.Vo'H935the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,according to the regulationsכְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔םke.mish.pa.TamH4941prescribed for themבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027by their forefatherאֲבִיהֶ֑ם'a.vi.HemH1Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478,had commanded himצִוָּ֔הוּtzi.Va.huH6680.

The Rest of the Levites

20Now these were the rest of theהַנּוֹתָרִ֑יםha.no.ta.RimH3498descendantsוְלִבְנֵ֥יve.liv.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִ֖יle.ViH3878:From the sonsלִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121of Amramעַמְרָם֙'am.RamH6019:Shubaelשֽׁוּבָאֵ֔לshu.va.'ElH7619;from the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Shubaelשׁוּבָאֵ֖לshu.va.'ElH7619:Jehdeiahיֶחְדְּיָֽהוּ׃yech.de.Ya.huH3165.

21As for Rehabiahלִרְחַבְיָ֑הוּlir.chav.Ya.huH7345,from his sonsלִבְנֵ֣י רְחַבְיָ֔הוּliv.Nei re.chav.Ya.huH1121 H7345:The firstהָרֹ֖אשׁha.RoshH7218wasIsshiahיִשִּׁיָּֽה׃yi.shi.YahH3449.

22From the Izharitesלַיִּצְהָרִ֣יlai.yitz.ha.RiH3325:Shelomothשְׁלֹמ֔וֹתshe.lo.MotH8013;from the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Shelomothשְׁלֹמ֖וֹתshe.lo.MotH8013:Jahathיָֽחַת׃Ya.chatH3189.

23From the sonsוּבְנָ֖יu.ve.NaiH1121of Hebron:Jeriahיְרִיָּ֑הוּye.ri.Ya.huH3404was the first,Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.mar.Ya.huH568the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145,Jahazielיַחֲזִיאֵל֙ya.cha.zi.'ElH3166the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992, andJekameamיְקַמְעָ֖םye.kam.'AmH3360the fourthהָרְבִיעִֽי׃ha.re.vi.'IH7243.

24Fromthe sonsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Uzzielעֻזִּיאֵל֙'u.zi.'ElH5816:Micahמִיכָ֔הmi.KhahH4318;from the sons ofלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121Micahמִיכָ֖הmi.KhahH4318:ShamirH8053.

25The brotherאֲחִ֤י'a.ChiH251of Micahמִיכָה֙mi.KhahH4318:Isshiahיִשִּׁיָּ֔הyi.shi.YahH3449;from the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Isshiahיִשִּׁיָּ֖הyi.shi.YahH3449:Zechariahזְכַרְיָֽהוּ׃ze.khar.Ya.huH2148.

26The sonsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִי֙me.ra.RiH4847:Mahliמַחְלִ֣יmach.LiH4249and Mushiוּמוּשִׁ֔יu.mu.ShiH4187.The sonבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of Jaaziahיַעֲזִיָּ֥הֽוּya.'a.zi.Ya.huH3269:Benoבְנֽוֹ׃ve.NoH1121.

27The descendantsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֑יme.ra.RiH4847from Jaaziahלְיַֽעֲזִיָּ֣הֽוּle.ya.'a.zi.Ya.huH3269:Benoבְנ֔וֹve.NoH1121,Shohamוְשֹׁ֥הַםve.Sho.hamH7719,Zaccurוְזַכּ֖וּרve.za.KurH2139,and Ibriוְעִבְרִֽי׃ve.'iv.RiH5681.

28From Mahliלְמַחְלִי֙le.mach.LiH4249:Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֔ר'el.'a.ZarH499,who hadהָ֥יָהHa.yahH1961noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808sonsבָּנִֽים׃ba.NimH1121.

29From Kishלְקִ֖ישׁle.KishH7027:Jerahmeelיְרַחְמְאֵֽל׃ye.rach.me.'ElH3396the sonבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Kishקִ֥ישׁkishH7027.

30And the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Mushiמוּשִׁ֔יmu.ShiH4187:Mahliמַחְלִ֥יmach.LiH4249,Ederוְעֵ֖דֶרve.'E.derH5740,and Jerimothוִירִימ֑וֹתvi.ri.MotH3406.Theseאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehH428were the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881,according to their familiesלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃le.Veit 'a.vo.tei.HemH1 H1004.

31Asלְעֻמַּ֣ת׀le.'u.MatH5980their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם'a.chei.HemH251the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Aaron didאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175,theyהֵ֨םhemH1992alsoגַם־gam-H1571castוַיַּפִּילוּ֩vai.ya.pi.LuH5307lotsגּוֹרָל֜וֹתgo.ra.LotH1486in the presenceלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440of Kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָוִ֤ידda.VidH1732and of Zadokוְצָד֣וֹקve.tza.DokH6659,Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְva.'a.chi.Me.lekhH288,and the headsוְרָאשֵׁי֙ve.ra.SheiH7218of the familiesהָֽאָב֔וֹתha.'a.VotH1of the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֑םve.lal.vi.YimH3881—the familyאָב֣וֹת'a.VotH1headsהָרֹ֔אשׁha.RoshH7218and their youngerהַקָּטָֽן׃ סha.ka.TanH6996brothersאָחִ֥יו'a.ChivH251alikeלְעֻמַּ֖תle.'u.MatH5980.

The Rest of the Levites

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