1. Chronik 24 – HOF & NIRV

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1. Chronik 24:1-31

Die Dienstgruppen der Priester

1Auch die Nachkommen von Aaron wurden in verschiedene Gruppen aufgeteilt. Aarons Söhne hießen Nadab, Abihu, Eleasar und Itamar. 2Nadab und Abihu starben noch vor ihrem Vater und hinterließen keine männlichen Nachkommen. Eleasar und Itamar wurden Priester. 3David teilte die Priester in Dienstgruppen ein. Zadok, ein Nachkomme von Eleasar, und Ahimelech, ein Nachkomme von Itamar, halfen ihm dabei: 4Eleasar hatte mehr männliche Nachkommen als Itamar. Darum wurde die Sippe Eleasar in sechzehn Dienstgruppen eingeteilt, die Sippe Itamar in acht. Jede Gruppe wurde von einem Sippenoberhaupt geleitet. 5Die Diensteinteilung wurde durch das Los bestimmt, denn die Priester, die im Heiligtum vor Gott den höchsten Dienst versahen, sollten aus beiden Sippen stammen.

6Bei der Auslosung waren die Nachkommen von Eleasar und Itamar abwechselnd an der Reihe. Dabei waren anwesend: der König, die führenden Männer Israels, der Priester Zadok, Ahimelech, der Sohn von Abjatar, und die Sippenoberhäupter der Priester und Leviten. Der Schreiber Schemaja, ein Sohn von Netanel aus dem Stamm Levi, schrieb die Dienstgruppen in der Reihenfolge auf, in der sie ausgelost wurden:

7-181. Jojarib; 2. Jedaja; 3. Harim; 4. Seorim; 5. Malkija; 6. Mijamin; 7. Hakkoz; 8. Abija; 9. Jeschua; 10. Schechanja; 11. Eljaschib; 12. Jakim; 13. Huppa; 14. Jeschebab; 15. Bilga; 16. Immer; 17. Hesir; 18. Pizez; 19. Petachja; 20. Jeheskel; 21. Jachin; 22. Gamul; 23. Delaja; 24. Maasja.

19Dieser Einteilung entsprechend mussten die Priester in den Tempel des Herrn kommen und ihren Dienst versehen, so wie es der Herr, der Gott Israels, durch ihren Stammvater Aaron befohlen hatte.

Weitere Dienstgruppen der Leviten

20Weitere Sippenoberhäupter der Leviten waren:

Jechdeja, der über Schubaël von Amram abstammte;

21Jischija, ein Nachkomme von Rehabja;

22Jahat, der über Schelomit von Jizhar abstammte;

23Hebrons Söhne in der Reihenfolge ihres Alters: Jerija, Amarja, Jahasiël und Jekamam;

24Schamir, der über Micha von Usiël abstammte;

25Secharja, ein Nachkomme von Michas Bruder Jischija.

26Die Söhne von Merari hießen Machli, Muschi und Jaasija.24,26 Der hebräische Text ist nicht sicher zu deuten.

27Die Söhne von Jaasija, Meraris Sohn, waren Schoham, Sakkur und Ibri. 28-29Machlis Söhne hießen Eleasar und Kisch. Eleasar hatte keine Söhne, Kischs Sohn war Jerachmeel.

30Die Söhne von Muschi hießen Machli, Eder und Jeremot.

Dies waren weitere Sippen der Leviten.

31Wie für die Priester, so wurde auch für sie die Diensteinteilung durch das Los bestimmt. Dabei wurde die Familie eines Sippenoberhaupts genauso behandelt wie die seines jüngsten Bruders. Wieder waren König David, Zadok, Ahimelech und die Sippenoberhäupter der Priester und Leviten anwesend.

New International Reader’s Version

1 Chronicles 24:1-31

The Groups of Priests

1The priests in the family line of Aaron were separated into groups. The groups were separated according to the sons of Aaron.

The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did. They didn’t have any sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests. 3With the help of Zadok and Ahimelek, David separated the priests into groups. Each group served in its appointed order and time. Zadok belonged to the family line of Eleazar. Ahimelek belonged to the family line of Ithamar. 4More leaders were found among Eleazar’s family line than among Ithamar’s. So the priests were separated into their groups based on that fact. There were 16 family leaders from Eleazar’s line. There were eight family leaders from Ithamar’s line. 5The priests were separated into their groups by casting lots. That was the fair way to do it. The priests were officials of the temple and officials of God. They came from the family lines of Eleazar and Ithamar.

6Shemaiah was a Levite. He was the son of Nethanel. Shemaiah was the writer who recorded the names of the priests. He wrote them down in front of the king and the officials. The officials included Zadok the priest and Ahimelek. Ahimelek was the son of Abiathar. The officials also included the leaders of the families of the priests and the Levites. One family was chosen by lot from Eleazar’s group. Then one was chosen from Ithamar’s group.

7The 1st lot chosen was for Jehoiarib.

The 2nd was for Jedaiah.

8The 3rd was for Harim.

The 4th was for Seorim.

9The 5th was for Malkijah.

The 6th was for Mijamin.

10The 7th was for Hakkoz.

The 8th was for Abijah.

11The 9th was for Jeshua.

The 10th was for Shekaniah.

12The 11th was for Eliashib.

The 12th was for Jakim.

13The 13th was for Huppah.

The 14th was for Jeshebeab.

14The 15th was for Bilgah.

The 16th was for Immer.

15The 17th was for Hezir.

The 18th was for Happizzez.

16The 19th was for Pethahiah.

The 20th was for Jehezkel.

17The 21st was for Jakin.

The 22nd was for Gamul.

18The 23rd was for Delaiah.

The 24th was for Maaziah.

19That was their appointed order for serving when they entered the Lord’s temple. That order was based on the rules Aaron had given them long ago. Everything was done exactly as the Lord had commanded Aaron. The Lord is the God of Israel.

The Rest of the Levites

20Here are the other members of the family line of Levi.

From the sons of Amram came Shubael.

From the sons of Shubael came Jehdeiah.

21From the sons of Rehabiah came Ishiah. Ishiah was the oldest.

22From the people of Izhar came Shelomoth.

From the sons of Shelomoth came Jahath.

23Jeriah was the first son of Hebron. Amariah was his second son. Jahaziel was the third. Jekameam was the fourth.

24The son of Uzziel was Micah.

From the sons of Micah came Shamir.

25The brother of Micah was Ishiah.

From the sons of Ishiah came Zechariah.

26The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.

The son of Jaaziah was Beno.

27The sons of Merari

from Jaaziah were Beno, Shoham, Zakkur and Ibri.

28From Mahli came Eleazar. Eleazar didn’t have any sons.

29From Kish came Jerahmeel. Jerahmeel was the son of Kish.

30The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth.

Those were the Levites, family by family.

31They cast lots just as their relatives had done. Their relatives were in the family line of Aaron. They cast lots in front of King David, Zadok and Ahimelek. They did it in front of the family leaders of the priests. They also did it in front of the family leaders of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated in the same way as the families of the youngest.