1 Chronicles 24 – NIRV & OL

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.

O Livro

1 Crónicas 24:1-31

As divisões dos sacerdotes

1Os sacerdotes, descendentes de Aarão, foram colocados em grupos, designados pelos nomes dos filhos de Aarão: Nadabe, Abiú, Eleazar e Itamar. 2Nadabe e Abiú eram também filhos de Aarão, mas morreram antes do pai e não tiveram filhos. Por isso, apenas Eleazar e Itamar ficaram com esse cargo sacerdotal.

3David consultou Zadoque, que representava o clã de Eleazar, e Aimeleque, que representava o clã de Itamar; depois dividiu os descendentes de Aarão em grupos, para poderem servir rotativamente. 4Os descendentes de Eleazar foram divididos em dezasseis grupos e os de Itamar em oito; porque havia mais homens com capacidade de chefia entre os descendentes de Eleazar. 5Todas as tarefas dos vários grupos de serviço eram atribuídas por sorteio, para que não houvesse favoritismos, pois em cada divisão havia muitos homens famosos e com altos cargos no templo.

6Semaías, um levita filho de Netanel, fez os registos, escrevendo os nomes e as atribuições de cada um, na presença do rei e dos seguintes chefes: o sacerdote Zadoque, Aimeleque, filho de Abiatar, e os chefes dos sacerdotes e dos levitas. Dois grupos da divisão de Eleazar e um da divisão de Itamar foram designados para cada tarefa.

7O trabalho foi atribuído, por sorteio, na seguinte ordem:

primeiro, o grupo chefiado por Jeoiaribe;

segundo, o grupo chefiado por Jedaías;

8terceiro, o grupo chefiado por Harim;

quarto, o grupo chefiado por Seorim;

9quinto, o grupo chefiado por Malquias;

sexto, o grupo chefiado por Miamim;

10sétimo, o grupo chefiado por Hacoz;

oitavo, o grupo chefiado por Abias;

11nono, o grupo chefiado por Jesua;

décimo, o grupo chefiado por Secanias;

12décimo primeiro, o grupo chefiado por Eliasibe;

décimo segundo, o grupo chefiado por Jaquim;

13décimo terceiro, o grupo chefiado por Hupa;

décimo quarto, o grupo chefiado por Jesebeabe;

14décimo quinto, o grupo chefiado por Bilga;

décimo sexto, o grupo chefiado por Imer;

15décimo sétimo, o grupo chefiado por Hezir;

décimo oitavo, o grupo chefiado por Hapizez;

16décimo nono, o grupo chefiado por Petaías;

vigésimo, o grupo chefiado por Ezequiel;

17vigésimo primeiro, o grupo chefiado por Jaquim;

vigésimo segundo, o grupo chefiado por Gamul;

18vigésimo terceiro, o grupo chefiado por Delaías;

vigésimo quarto, o grupo chefiado por Maazias.

19Cada grupo exercia as funções referentes ao templo, tal como tinham sido indicadas pelo Senhor, Deus de Israel, ao seu antepassado Aarão.

Os restantes levitas

20Os outros chefes dos descendentes de Levi eram:

dos filhos de Amrão, Subael; dos filhos de Subael, Jedias;

21o grupo de Reabias era chefiado por Issias, o seu filho mais velho;

22o grupo de Izar era constituído por Selomote e pelo seu descendente Jaate;

23o grupo de Hebrom por Jerias, o seu filho mais velho; Amarias, o seu segundo filho; Jaaziel, o seu terceiro; Jecameão, o quarto.

24-25O grupo de Uziel era chefiado pelo seu filho Mica e pelos seus netos Samir e Issias, e ainda por Zacarias, filho de Issias.

26-27O grupo Merari era chefiado pelos seus filhos Mali e Musi.

O grupo de Jaazias, chefiado pelo seu filho Beno, incluía os seus irmãos Soão, Zacur e Ibri.

28Os descendentes de Mali eram Eleazar, que não teve filhos, 29e Cis, cujo filho era Jerameel.

30Os filhos de Musi eram Mali, Eder e Jerimote.

Eram estes os vários descendentes de Levi, de acordo com os seus clãs.

31À semelhança dos descendentes de Aarão, foram consagrados às suas funções por sorteio, sem distinção de idade ou de categoria, na presença do rei David, de Zadoque, de Aimeleque e dos chefes dos sacerdotes e dos levitas.