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1 Chronicles 24:3-19

3And Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732distributedוַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֣םvai.ye.chal.KemH2505them, both Zadokוְצָדוֹק֙ve.tza.dOkH6659of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֔ר'el.'a.ZarH499,and Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְva.'a.chi.Me.lekhH288of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָ֑ר'i.ta.MarH385,according to their officesלִפְקֻדָּתָ֖םlif.ku.da.TamH6486in their serviceבַּעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃ba.'a.vo.da.TamH5656.

4And there were moreרַבִּ֞יםra.BimH7227chiefלְרָאשֵׁ֧יle.ra.SheiH7218menהַגְּבָרִ֛יםha.ge.va.RimH1397foundוַיִּמָּצְא֣וּvai.yi.ma.tze.'UH4672of the sonsבְֽנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֡ר'el.'a.ZarH499than of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָ֖ר'i.ta.MarH385; and thuswere they dividedוַֽיַּחְלְק֑וּםvai.yach.le.KumH2505.Among the sonsלִבְנֵ֨יliv.NeiH1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֜ר'el.'a.ZarH499there weresixteenשִׁשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רshi.Shah 'a.SarH6240 H8337chief menרָאשִׁ֤יםra.ShimH7218of the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of theirfathersאָבוֹת֙'a.VotH1,and eightשְׁמוֹנָֽה׃she.mo.NahH8083among the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֧יve.liv.NeiH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָ֛ר'i.ta.MarH385according to the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1.

5Thus were they dividedוַיַּחְלְק֥וּםvai.yach.le.KumH2505by lotבְּגוֹרָל֖וֹתbe.go.ra.LotH1486,one sortאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428with anotherאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH428;for the governorsשָֽׂרֵי־sa.rei-H8269of the sanctuaryקֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ko.deshH6944,and governorsוְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.ReiH8269of the houseof Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,were of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499,and of the sonsוּבִבְנֵ֥יu.viv.NeiH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָֽר׃ ס'i.ta.MarH385.

6And Shemaiahשְֽׁמַֽעְיָה֩she.ma'.YahH8098the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Nethaneelנְתַנְאֵ֨לne.tan.'ElH5417the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֜רha.so.FerH5608, oneof the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֗יha.le.ViH3881,wroteוַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֡םvai.yikh.te.VemH3789them beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,and the princesוְהַשָּׂרִים֙ve.ha.sa.RimH8269,and Zadokוְצָד֣וֹקve.tza.DokH6659the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548,and Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙va.'a.chi.Me.lekhH288the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֔ר'ev.ya.TarH54, and beforethe chiefוְרָאשֵׁי֙ve.ra.SheiH7218of the fathersהָֽאָב֔וֹתha.'a.VotH1of the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֑םve.lal.vi.YimH3881:oneאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259principalאָ֣ב'avH1householdבֵּֽית־beit-H1004being takenH270for Eleazarלְאֶלְעָזָ֔רle.'el.'a.ZarH499, and onetakenH270for Ithamarלְאִיתָמָֽר׃ פle.'i.ta.MarH385.

7Now the firstהָרִאשׁוֹן֙ha.ri.shOnH7223lotהַגּוֹרָ֤לha.go.RalH1486came forthוַיֵּצֵ֞אvai.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.SarH6240 H6249to Eliashibלְאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙le.'el.ya.ShivH475,the twelfthשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH6240 H8147to Jakimלְיָקִ֖יםle.ya.KimH3356,

13The thirteenthשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רshe.lo.Shah 'a.SarH6240 H7969to Huppahלְחֻפָּה֙le.chu.PahH2647,the fourteenthאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH6240 H702to Jeshebeabלְיֶֽשֶׁבְאָ֖בle.ye.shev.'AvH3428,

14The fifteenthחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רcha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH6240 H2568to Bilgahלְבִלְגָּה֙le.vil.GahH1083,the sixteenthשִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃shi.Shah 'a.SarH6240 H8337to Immerלְאִמֵּ֖רle.'i.MerH564,

15The seventeenthשִׁבְעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רshiv.'Ah 'a.SarH6240 H7651to Hezirלְחֵזִיר֙le.che.ZirH2387,the eighteenthשְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃she.mo.Nah 'a.SarH6240 H8083to Aphsesלְהַפִּצֵּ֖ץle.hap.pi.TzetzH6483,

16The nineteenthתִּשְׁעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רtish.'Ah 'a.SarH6240 H8672to Pethahiahלִֽפְתַחְיָה֙lif.tach.YahH6611,the twentiethהָעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ha.'es.RimH6242to Jehezekelלִֽיחֶזְקֵ֖אלli.chez.KelH3168,

17The oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259and twentiethוְעֶשְׂרִ֔יםve.'es.RimH6242to Jachinלְיָכִין֙le.ya.KhinH3199,the twoשְׁנַ֥יִםshe.Na.yimH8147and twentiethוְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ve.'es.RimH6242to Gamulלְגָמ֖וּלle.ga.MulH1577,

18The threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969and twentiethוְעֶשְׂרִ֔יםve.'es.RimH6242to Delaiahלִדְלָיָ֙הוּ֙lid.la.Ya.huH1806,the fourאַרְבָּעָ֥ה'ar.ba.'AhH702and twentiethוְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ פve.'es.RimH6242to Maaziahלְמַֽעַזְיָ֖הוּle.ma.'az.Ya.huH4590.

19These werethe orderingsפְקֻדָּתָ֞םfe.ku.da.TamH6486of them in their serviceלַעֲבֹדָתָ֗םla.'a.vo.da.TamH5656to comeלָב֤וֹאla.Vo'H935into the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,according to their mannerכְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔םke.mish.pa.TamH4941,underבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֑ם'a.vi.HemH1,as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478had commandedצִוָּ֔הוּtzi.Va.huH6680him.

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