Chronicles On The Kohanim (The Priests) And The Levites

Another chapter that solidifies the position and role of G-d’s chosen people — the Jews, as the G-d of Israel commanded.

Now, who has the right to change what G-d has ordained?

“Assignments Of The Kohanim (Priests)”

“The Levites”

For the sons of Aaron, their divisions were: The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Elazar and Ithamar.
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Nadab and Abihu died in the presence of their father, and they had no children; but Elazar and Ithamar became the Kohanim.
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These were their arrangements for their service, to come to the Temple of Hashem, according to the order set for them by Aaron their ancestor, as Hashem, God of Israel, commanded him.
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1 And of the sons of Aaron, their divisions: the sons of Aaron [were] Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons, and Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
3 And David divided them, and Zadok was of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech was of the sons of Ithamar, for their appointment in their work.
4 And the sons of Eleazar were found to be more-according to [the count of] the heads of the people-than the sons of Ithamar, and thus they were divided; of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen heads of the fathers’ houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers’ houses, eight.
5 And they divided them by lots, these with those, because they were princes of the Sanctuary and princes of God of the sons of Eleazar and of the sons of Ithamar.
6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Ebiathar, and the leaders of the fathers’ [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; one father’s house established for Eleazar and what was established for Ithamar remained established.
7 And the first lot came out to Jehoiarib, to Jedaiah the second.
8 To Harim the third, to Seorim the fourth.
9 To Malciah the fifth, to Miamin the sixth.
10 To Hakkoz the seventh, to Abijah the eighth.
11 To Jeshua the ninth, to Shechaniah the tenth.
12 To Eliashib the eleventh, to Jakim the twelfth.
13 To Huppah the thirteenth, to Jeshebab the fourteenth.
14 To Bilgah the fifteenth, to Immer the sixteenth.
15 To Hezir the seventeenth, to Happizzez the eighteenth.
16 To Pethahiah the nineteenth, to Ezekiel the twentieth.
17 To Jachin the twenty-first, to Gamul the twenty second.
18 To Delaiah the twenty-third, to Maaziah the twenty fourth.
19 These are their appointment[s] to their service, to come to the House of the Lord according to their ordinance by the hand of Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.
20 And of the remaining sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram: Shubael, of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.
21 Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah; the chief was Ishiah.
22 Of the Izharites: Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.
23 And the sons of Iriah: Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24 The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah: Shamir.
25 The brother of Micah: Ishiah; of the sons of Ishiah: Zechariah.
26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah his son.
27 The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah his son, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, and he had no sons.
29 Of Kish: the sons of Kish; Jerahmeel.
30 And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth; these are the sons of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.
31 And they too cast lots opposite their brethren, the sons of Aaron, before King David, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and heads of the fathers’ [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; Aboth the leader opposite his small brother.