New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Chronicles 24

Divisions of the Levites

1Now the divisionsמַחְלְקוֹתָ֑םmach.le.ko.TamH4256of thedescendantsוְלִבְנֵ֥יve.liv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175were these:the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175wereNadabנָדָב֙na.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 fatherאֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.HemH1and hadהָי֣וּha.YuH1961noלֹא־lo'-H3808sonsוּבָנִ֖יםu.va.NimH1121.So Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499and Ithamarוְאִיתָמָֽר׃ve.'i.ta.MarH385servedH3547asH3547priestsוַֽיְכַהֲנ֔וּvay.kha.ha.NuH3547.

3Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732, withZadokוְצָדוֹק֙ve.tza.dOkH6659of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֔ר'el.'a.ZarH499and Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְva.'a.chi.Me.lekhH288of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָ֑ר'i.ta.MarH385,dividedוַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֣םvai.ye.chal.KemH2505them according to their officesלִפְקֻדָּתָ֖םlif.ku.da.TamH6486for their ministryבַּעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃ba.'a.vo.da.TamH5656.

4Since moreרַבִּ֞יםra.BimH7227chiefלְרָאשֵׁ֧יle.ra.SheiH7218menהַגְּבָרִ֛יםha.ge.va.RimH1397were foundוַיִּמָּצְא֣וּvai.yi.ma.tze.'UH4672from thedescendantsבְֽנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֡ר'el.'a.ZarH499thanמִן־min-H4480thedescendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָ֖ר'i.ta.MarH385,they dividedוַֽיַּחְלְק֑וּםvai.yach.le.KumH2505them this way: there weresixteenשִׁשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רshi.Shah 'a.SarH8337 H6240headsרָאשִׁ֤יםra.ShimH7218of fathers’אָבוֹת֙'a.VotH1householdsלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of thedescendantsלִבְנֵ֨יliv.NeiH1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֜ר'el.'a.ZarH499,and eightשְׁמוֹנָֽה׃she.mo.NahH8083of thedescendantsוְלִבְנֵ֧יve.liv.NeiH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָ֛ר'i.ta.MarH385according to their fathers’אֲבוֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1householdsלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004.

5So they were dividedוַיַּחְלְק֥וּםvai.yach.le.KumH2505by lotבְּגוֹרָל֖וֹתbe.go.ra.LotH1486,the oneאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428as the otherאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH428;for they were officersשָֽׂרֵי־sa.rei-H8269of the sanctuaryקֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ko.deshH6944and officersוְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.ReiH8269of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, both from thedescendantsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarH499and thedescendantsוּבִבְנֵ֥יu.viv.NeiH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָֽר׃ ס'i.ta.MarH385.

6Shemaiahשְֽׁמַֽעְיָה֩she.ma'.YahH8098,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֨לne.tan.'ElH5417the scribeH5613,from the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֗יha.le.ViH3881,recordedוַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֡םvai.yikh.te.VemH3789them in the presenceלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440of the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,the leadersוְהַשָּׂרִים֙ve.ha.sa.RimH8269,Zadokוְצָד֣וֹקve.tza.DokH6659the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548,Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙va.'a.chi.Me.lekhH288the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֔ר'ev.ya.TarH54,and the headsוְרָאשֵׁי֙ve.ra.SheiH7218of the fathers’הָֽאָב֔וֹתha.'a.VotH1householdsof the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֑םve.lal.vi.YimH3881;oneאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259father’sאָ֣ב'avH1householdבֵּֽית־beit-H1004takenH270for Eleazarלְאֶלְעָזָ֔רle.'el.'a.ZarH499and one takenH270for Ithamarלְאִיתָמָֽר׃ פle.'i.ta.MarH385.

7Now the firstהָרִאשׁוֹן֙ha.ri.shOnH7223lotהַגּוֹרָ֤לha.go.RalH1486cameH3318outH3318for Jehoiaribלִיה֣וֹיָרִ֔יבli.Ho.ya.RivH3080,the secondהַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ha.she.NiH8145for Jedaiahלִֽידַעְיָ֖הli.da'.YahH3048,

8the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992for Harimלְחָרִם֙le.cha.RimH2766,the fourthהָרְבִעִֽי׃ha.re.vi.'IH7243for Seorimלִשְׂעֹרִ֖יםlis.'o.RimH8188,

9the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֔יha.cha.mi.ShiH2549for Malchijahלְמַלְכִּיָּה֙le.mal.ki.YahH4441,the sixthהַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃ha.shi.ShiH8345for Mijaminלְמִיָּמִ֖ןle.mi.ya.MinH4326,

10the seventhהַשְּׁבִעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637for Hakkozלְהַקּוֹץ֙le.ha.kOtzH6976,the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִֽי׃ha.she.mi.NiH8066forAbijahלַאֲבִיָּ֖הla.'a.vi.YahH29,

11the ninthהַתְּשִׁעִ֔יha.te.shi.'IH8671for JeshuaH3091,the tenthהָעֲשִׂרִֽי׃ha.'a.si.RiH6224for Shecaniahלִשְׁכַנְיָ֖הוּlish.khan.Ya.huH7935,

12the eleventhעַשְׁתֵּ֣י עָשָׂ֔ר'ash.Tei 'a.SarH6249 H6240for Eliashibלְאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙le.'el.ya.ShivH475,the twelfthשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240for Jakimלְיָקִ֖יםle.ya.KimH3356,

13the thirteenthשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רshe.lo.Shah 'a.SarH7969 H6240for Huppahלְחֻפָּה֙le.chu.PahH2647,the fourteenthאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240for Jeshebeabלְיֶֽשֶׁבְאָ֖בle.ye.shev.'AvH3428,

14the fifteenthחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רcha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568 H6240for Bilgahלְבִלְגָּה֙le.vil.GahH1083,the sixteenthשִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃shi.Shah 'a.SarH8337 H6240for Immerלְאִמֵּ֖רle.'i.MerH564,

15the seventeenthשִׁבְעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רshiv.'Ah 'a.SarH7651 H6240for Hezirלְחֵזִיר֙le.che.ZirH2387,the eighteenthשְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃she.mo.Nah 'a.SarH8083 H6240for Happizzezלְהַפִּצֵּ֖ץle.hap.pi.TzetzH6483,

16the nineteenthתִּשְׁעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔רtish.'Ah 'a.SarH8672 H6240for Pethahiahלִֽפְתַחְיָה֙lif.tach.YahH6611,the twentiethהָעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ha.'es.RimH6242for Jehezkelלִֽיחֶזְקֵ֖אלli.chez.KelH3168,

17the twenty-firstאֶחָ֣ד וְעֶשְׂרִ֔ים'e.Chad ve.'es.RimH6242 H259for Jachinלְיָכִין֙le.ya.KhinH3199,the twenty-secondשְׁנַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃she.Na.yim ve.'es.RimH6242 H8147for Gamulלְגָמ֖וּלle.ga.MulH1577,

18the twenty-thirdשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֔יםshe.lo.Shah ve.'es.RimH6242 H7969for Delaiahלִדְלָיָ֙הוּ֙lid.la.Ya.huH1806, andthe twenty-fourthאַרְבָּעָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ פ'ar.ba.'Ah ve.'es.RimH6242 H702for Maaziahלְמַֽעַזְיָ֖הוּle.ma.'az.Ya.huH4590.

19Theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428were their officesפְקֻדָּתָ֞םfe.ku.da.TamH6486for their ministryלַעֲבֹדָתָ֗םla.'a.vo.da.TamH5656when theyenteredלָב֤וֹאla.Vo'H935the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068according to the ordinanceכְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔םke.mish.pa.TamH4941givento them throughבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֑ם'a.vi.HemH1Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175,justH3512asH3512the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478had commandedצִוָּ֔הוּtzi.Va.huH6680him.

20Now for the restהַנּוֹתָרִ֑יםha.no.ta.RimH3498of the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֥יve.liv.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִ֖יle.ViH3878:of the sonsלִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121of Amramעַמְרָם֙'am.RamH6019,Shubaelשֽׁוּבָאֵ֔לshu.va.'ElH7619;of the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Shubaelשׁוּבָאֵ֖לshu.va.'ElH7619,Jehdeiahיֶחְדְּיָֽהוּ׃yech.de.Ya.huH3165.

21Of Rehabiahלִרְחַבְיָ֑הוּlir.chav.Ya.huH7345:of the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Rehabiahרְחַבְיָ֔הוּre.chav.Ya.huH7345,Isshiahיִשִּׁיָּֽה׃yi.shi.YahH3449,the firstהָרֹ֖אשׁha.RoshH7218.

22Of the Izharitesלַיִּצְהָרִ֣יlai.yitz.ha.RiH3325,Shelomothשְׁלֹמ֔וֹתshe.lo.MotH8013;of the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Shelomothשְׁלֹמ֖וֹתshe.lo.MotH8013,Jahathיָֽחַת׃Ya.chatH3189.

23The sonsוּבְנָ֖יu.ve.NaiH1121of Hebron:Jeriahיְרִיָּ֑הוּye.ri.Ya.huH3404the first,Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.mar.Ya.huH568the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145,Jahazielיַחֲזִיאֵל֙ya.cha.zi.'ElH3166the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992,Jekameamיְקַמְעָ֖םye.kam.'AmH3360the fourthהָרְבִיעִֽי׃ha.re.vi.'IH7243.

24Ofthe sonsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Uzzielעֻזִּיאֵל֙'u.zi.'ElH5816,Micahמִיכָ֔הmi.KhahH4318;of the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Micahמִיכָ֖הmi.KhahH4318,Shamirשָׁמִֽיר׃sha.murH8069.

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

26The sonsH1121of Merariמְרָרִי֙me.ra.RiH4847,Mahliמַחְלִ֣יmach.LiH4249and Mushiוּמוּשִׁ֔יu.mu.ShiH4187;the sonsH1121of Jaaziahיַעֲזִיָּ֥הֽוּya.'a.zi.Ya.huH3269,BenoH1131.

27The sonsH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֑יme.ra.RiH4847:by Jaaziahלְיַֽעֲזִיָּ֣הֽוּle.ya.'a.zi.Ya.huH3269wereBenoH1131,Shohamוְשֹׁ֥הַםve.Sho.hamH7719,Zaccurוְזַכּ֖וּרve.za.KurH2139,and Ibriוְעִבְרִֽי׃ve.'iv.RiH5681.

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

29By Kishלְקִ֖ישׁle.KishH7027:the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Kishקִ֥ישׁkishH7027,Jerahmeelיְרַחְמְאֵֽל׃ye.rach.me.'ElH3396.

30The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Mushiמוּשִׁ֔יmu.ShiH4187:Mahliמַחְלִ֥יmach.LiH4249,Ederוְעֵ֖דֶרve.'E.derH5740,and Jerimothוִירִימ֑וֹתvi.ri.MotH3406.Theseאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehH428werethe sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881according to their fathers’אֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃'a.vo.tei.HemH1householdsלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004.

31Theseהֵ֨םhemH1992alsoגַם־gam-H1571castוַיַּפִּילוּ֩vai.ya.pi.LuH5307lotsגּוֹרָל֜וֹתgo.ra.LotH1486justלְעֻמַּ֣ת׀le.'u.MatH5980as their relativesאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם'a.chei.HemH251,the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175didin the presenceלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440of Davidדָוִ֤ידda.VidH1732the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,Zadokוְצָד֣וֹקve.tza.DokH6659,Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְva.'a.chi.Me.lekhH288,and the headsוְרָאשֵׁי֙ve.ra.SheiH7218of the fathers’הָֽאָב֔וֹתha.'a.VotH1householdsof the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548and of the Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֑םve.lal.vi.YimH3881--the headהָרֹ֔אשׁha.RoshH7218of fathers’אָב֣וֹת'a.VotH1householdsas wellלְעֻמַּ֖תle.'u.MatH5980as those of his youngerהַקָּטָֽן׃ סha.ka.TanH6996brotherאָחִ֥יו'a.ChivH251.

Divisions of the Levites

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 24