Thematic Bible: Priests and levites designated by, for sanctuary service
Thematic Bible
Casting Lots » Priests and levites designated by, for sanctuary service
Also, lots, did we cast, concerning the offering of wood among the priests, the Levites, and the people, to bring it unto the house of our God, by our ancestral houses, at times arranged, year by year, - to burn upon the altar of Yahweh our God, as it is written in the law.
according to the custom of his priesthood, it fell to his lot to offer incense, entering into the Temple of the Lord;
They divided them, therefore, by casting lots, these with those, - for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, from among the sons of Eleazar, and among the sons of Ithamar. And Shemaiah son of Nethanel the scribe from among the Levites, wrote them down, before the king and the rulers and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the ancestral chiefs, pertaining to the priests and to the Levites, - one ancestral house, was taken for Eleazar, and, was equally taken, for Ithamar. So then the first lot came forth for Jehoiarib, for Jedaiah, the second; read more.
for Harim, the third, for Seorim, the fourth; for Malchijah, the fifth, for Mijamin, the sixth; for Hakkoz, the seventh, for Abijah, the eighth; for Jeshua, the ninth, for Shecaniah, the tenth; for Eliashib, the eleventh, for Jakim, the twelfth; for Huppah, the thirteenth, for Jeshebeab, the fourteenth; for Bilgah, the fifteenth, for Immer, the sixteenth; for Hezir, the seventeenth, for Happizzez, the eighteenth; for Pethahiah, the nineteenth, for Jehezkel, the twentieth; for Jachin, the twenty-first, for Gamul, the twenty-second; for Delaiah, the twenty-third, for Maaziah, the twenty-fourth. These, were their appointed places for their service, for entering the house of Yahweh, according to the regulation of them, by the hand of Aaron their father, - just as Yahweh God of Israel, commanded him. Now, as for the sons of Levi who remained, of the sons of Amram, Shubael, of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. Of Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the chief Isshiah; of the Izharites, Shelomoth, - of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath; and, the sons of Hebron , Jeriah, - Amariah, the second, Jehaziel, the third, Jekameam, the fourth; the sons of Uzziel, Micah, of the sons of Micah, Shamir; the brother of Micah, Isshiah, of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah. The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi, - the sons of Jaaziah, Beno; the sons of Merari, of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri: of Mahli, Eleazar, who had no sons; of Kish - the sons of Kish, Jerameel; and, the sons of Mushi, Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These, were the sons of the Levites, belonging to their ancestral house. Moreover, they also, cast lots along with their brethren the sons of Aaron, before David the king and Zadok and Ahimelech, and the ancestral chiefs, pertaining to the priests and to the Levites, the ancestral chief along with his younger brethren.
for Harim, the third, for Seorim, the fourth; for Malchijah, the fifth, for Mijamin, the sixth; for Hakkoz, the seventh, for Abijah, the eighth; for Jeshua, the ninth, for Shecaniah, the tenth; for Eliashib, the eleventh, for Jakim, the twelfth; for Huppah, the thirteenth, for Jeshebeab, the fourteenth; for Bilgah, the fifteenth, for Immer, the sixteenth; for Hezir, the seventeenth, for Happizzez, the eighteenth; for Pethahiah, the nineteenth, for Jehezkel, the twentieth; for Jachin, the twenty-first, for Gamul, the twenty-second; for Delaiah, the twenty-third, for Maaziah, the twenty-fourth. These, were their appointed places for their service, for entering the house of Yahweh, according to the regulation of them, by the hand of Aaron their father, - just as Yahweh God of Israel, commanded him. Now, as for the sons of Levi who remained, of the sons of Amram, Shubael, of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. Of Rehabiah, of the sons of Rehabiah, the chief Isshiah; of the Izharites, Shelomoth, - of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath; and, the sons of Hebron , Jeriah, - Amariah, the second, Jehaziel, the third, Jekameam, the fourth; the sons of Uzziel, Micah, of the sons of Micah, Shamir; the brother of Micah, Isshiah, of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah. The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi, - the sons of Jaaziah, Beno; the sons of Merari, of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri: of Mahli, Eleazar, who had no sons; of Kish - the sons of Kish, Jerameel; and, the sons of Mushi, Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These, were the sons of the Levites, belonging to their ancestral house. Moreover, they also, cast lots along with their brethren the sons of Aaron, before David the king and Zadok and Ahimelech, and the ancestral chiefs, pertaining to the priests and to the Levites, the ancestral chief along with his younger brethren.
Yea they east lots, as the small so the great, by their ancestral house, for every several gate.