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1 Chronicles 24

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBThese were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
    KJVNow these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  2. 2
    WEBBut Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
    KJVBut Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.
  3. 3
    WEBDavid, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.
    KJVAnd David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.
  4. 4
    WEBThere were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and they were divided like this: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers’ houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers’ houses, eight.
    KJVAnd there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.
  5. 5
    WEBThus they were divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
    KJVThus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
  6. 6
    WEBShemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers’ house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
    KJVAnd Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
  7. 7
    WEBNow the first lot came out to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
    KJVNow the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
  8. 8
    WEBthe third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
    KJVThe third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
  9. 9
    WEBthe fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
    KJVThe fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
  10. 10
    WEBthe seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
    KJVThe seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
  11. 11
    WEBthe ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
    KJVThe ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
  12. 12
    WEBthe eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
    KJVThe eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
  13. 13
    WEBthe thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
    KJVThe thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
  14. 14
    WEBthe fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
    KJVThe fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
  15. 15
    WEBthe seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
    KJVThe seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,
  16. 16
    WEBthe nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
    KJVThe nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,
  17. 17
    WEBthe twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
    KJVThe one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,
  18. 18
    WEBthe twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
    KJVThe three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.
  19. 19
    WEBThis was their ordering in their service, to come into Yahweh’s house according to the ordinance given to them by Aaron their father, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
    KJVThese were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.
  20. 20
    WEBOf the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
    KJVAnd the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.
  21. 21
    WEBOf Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
    KJVConcerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.
  22. 22
    WEBOf the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
    KJVOf the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.
  23. 23
    WEBThe sons of Hebron: Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
    KJVAnd the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
  24. 24
    WEBThe sons of Uzziel: Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
    KJVOf the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.
  25. 25
    WEBThe brother of Micah: Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
    KJVThe brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.
  26. 26
    WEBThe sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
    KJVThe sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.
  27. 27
    WEBThe sons of Merari by Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
    KJVThe sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
  28. 28
    WEBOf Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
    KJVOf Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.
  29. 29
    WEBOf Kish, the son of Kish: Jerahmeel.
    KJVConcerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.
  30. 30
    WEBThe sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers’ houses.
    KJVThe sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.
  31. 31
    WEBThese likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites, the fathers’ households of the chief even as those of his younger brother.
    KJVThese likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
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