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1 Chronicles 24:1-18

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.

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