1 Chronicles 24
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 24 of 29
Chapter Summary
The divisions of the sons of Aaron by lot into twenty-four orders. The Kohathites, and the Merarites divided by lot.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
The king who divides the priests into orders and sets their service before him
Priest of the sons of Eleazar over whom the divisions are organized
Son of Abiathar, priest of the sons of Ithamar, present at the casting of lots
Levite scribe, son of Nethaneel, who records the priestly divisions before the king
Forefather of the priests whose sons' lines (Eleazar and Ithamar) are divided
Son of Aaron whose descendants form sixteen of the twenty-four priestly courses
Timeline
The descendants of Aaron (through Eleazar and Ithamar) are organized into twenty-four divisions by casting lots to determine their order of service in the sanctuary.
1 Chronicles 24:1-19The rest of the Levites cast lots for their duties exactly as their brothers, the sons of Aaron, did before David and Zadok.
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