1 Chronicles 24 דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים א פרק כ״ד
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וְלִבְנֵיve/liv/NEand of the sons ofאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronמַחְלְקוֹתָםmach/le/ko/TAMwere their divisionsבְּנֵיbe/NEthe sons ofאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronנָדָבNa/DAVNadabוַאֲבִיהוּאva/A/vi/HUand AbihuאֶלְעָזָרEl/a/ZAREleazarוְאִיתָמָר׃ve/I/ta/MARand Ithamar
Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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וַיָּמׇתvay/YA/motand diedנָדָבNa/DAVNadabוַאֲבִיהוּאva/A/vi/HUand Abihuלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeאֲבִיהֶםa/vi/HEMtheir fatherוּבָנִיםu/va/NIMand sonsלֹא־הָיוּlo-ha/YUthey had notלָהֶםla/HEMto themוַיְכַהֲנוּvay/kha/ha/NUso served as priestsאֶלְעָזָרEl/a/ZAREleazarוְאִיתָמָר׃ve/I/ta/MARand Ithamar
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
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וַיֶּחָלְקֵםvay/ye/cha/le/KEMand divided themדָּוִידDa/VIDDavidוְצָדוֹקve/Tsa/DOKand Zadokמִן־בְּנֵיmin-be/NEof the sons ofאֶלְעָזָרEl/a/ZAREleazarוַאֲחִימֶלֶךְva/A/chi/ME/lekhand Ahimelechמִן־בְּנֵיmin-be/NEof the sons ofאִיתָמָרI/ta/MARIthamarלִפְקֻדָּתָםlif/kud/da/TAMby their officesבַּעֲבֹדָתָם׃ba/a/vo/da/TAMin their service
And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.
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וַיִּמָּצְאוּvay/yim/ma/tse/Uand were foundבְנֵי־אֶלְעָזָרve/NE-el/a/ZARthe sons of Eleazarרַבִּיםrab/BIMmoreלְרָאשֵׁיle/ra/SHEin the heads ofהַגְּבָרִיםhag/ge/va/RIMmenמִן־בְּנֵיmin-be/NEthan the sons ofאִיתָמָרI/ta/MARIthamarוַיַּחְלְקוּםvay/yach/le/KUMand they divided themלִבְנֵיliv/NEof the sons ofאֶלְעָזָרEl/a/ZAREleazarרָאשִׁיםra/SHIMheadsלְבֵית־אָבוֹתle/VET-a/VOTof fathers' housesשִׁשָּׁה־עָשָׂרshish/SHA-a/SARsixteenוְלִבְנֵיve/liv/NEand of the sons ofאִיתָמָרI/ta/MARIthamarלְבֵיתle/VETby the house ofאֲבוֹתָםa/vo/TAMtheir fathersשְׁמוֹנָה׃she/mo/NAeight
And 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.
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וַיַּחְלְקוּםvay/yach/le/KUMand they divided themבְּגוֹרָלוֹתbe/go/ra/LOTby lotsאֵלֶּהEL/letheseעִם־אֵלֶּהim-EL/lewith theseכִּי־הָיוּki-ha/YUfor there wereשָׂרֵי־קֹדֶשׁsa/RE-KO/deshprinces of holinessוְשָׂרֵיve/sa/REand princes ofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodמִבְּנֵיmib/be/NEof the sons ofאֶלְעָזָרEl/a/ZAREleazarוּבִבְנֵיu/viv/NEand of the sons ofאִיתָמָר׃I/ta/MARIthamar
Thus 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.
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וַיִּכְתְּבֵםvay/yikh/te/VEMand recorded themשְׁמַעְיָהShe/ma/YAShemaiahבֶן־נְתַנְאֵלven-Ne/tan/ELthe son of Nethaneelהַסּוֹפֵרhas/so/FERthe scribeמִן־הַלֵּוִיmin-Hal/le/VIof the Levitesלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingוְהַשָּׂרִיםve/has/sa/RIMand the princesוְצָדוֹקve/Tsa/DOKand Zadokהַכֹּהֵןhak/ko/HENthe priestוַאֲחִימֶלֶךְva/A/chi/ME/lekhand Ahimelechבֶּן־אֶבְיָתָרben-Ev/ya/TARthe son of Abiatharוְרָאשֵׁיve/ra/SHEand the heads ofהָאָבוֹתha/a/VOTthe fathersלַכֹּהֲנִיםlak/ko/ha/NIMof the priestsוְלַלְוִיִּםve/Lal/viy/YIMand of the Levitesבֵּית־אָבbet-ava father's houseאֶחָדe/CHADoneאָחֻזa/CHUZtakenלְאֶלְעָזָרle/El/a/ZARfor Eleazarוְאָחֻזve/a/CHUZand takenאָחֻזa/CHUZtakenלְאִיתָמָר׃le/I/ta/MARfor Ithamar
And 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.
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וַיֵּצֵאvay/ye/TSEand came outהַגּוֹרָלhag/go/RALthe lotהָרִאשׁוֹןha/ri/SHONthe firstלִיהוֹיָרִיבlI/ho/ya/RIVto JehoiaribלִידַעְיָהlI/da/YAto Jedaiahהַשֵּׁנִי׃hash/she/NIthe second
Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
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לְחָרִםle/Cha/RIMto Harimהַשְּׁלִישִׁיhash/she/li/SHIthe thirdלִשְׂעֹרִיםLis/o/RIMto Seorimהָרְבִעִי׃ha/re/vi/Ithe fourth
The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
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לְמַלְכִּיָּהle/Mal/kiy/YAto Malchijahהַחֲמִישִׁיha/cha/mi/SHIthe fifthלְמִיָּמִןle/Miy/ya/MINto Mijaminהַשִּׁשִּׁי׃hash/shish/SHIthe sixth
The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
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לְהַקּוֹץle/Hak/KOTSto Hakkozהַשְּׁבִעִיhash/she/vi/Ithe seventhלַאֲבִיָּהla/A/viy/YAto Abijahהַשְּׁמִינִי׃hash/she/mi/NIthe eighth
The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
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לְיֵשׁוּעַle/Ye/SHU/ato Jeshuaהַתְּשִׁעִיhat/te/shi/Ithe ninthלִשְׁכַנְיָהוּLish/khan/YA/huto Shechaniahהָעֲשִׂרִי׃ha/a/si/RIthe tenth
The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
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לְאֶלְיָשִׁיבle/El/ya/SHIVto Eliashibעַשְׁתֵּי־עָשָׂרash/TE-a/SARelevenלְיָקִיםle/Ya/KIMto Jakimשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂר׃she/NEM-a/SARtwelve
The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
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לְחֻפָּהle/Chup/PAto Huppahשְׁלֹשָׁה־עָשָׂרshe/lo/SHA-a/SARthirteenלְיֶשֶׁבְאָבle/Ye/shev/AVto Jeshebeabאַרְבָּעָה־עָשָׂר׃ar/ba/A-a/SARfourteen
The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
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לְבִלְגָּהle/Vil/GAto Bilgahחֲמִשָּׁה־עָשָׂרcha/mish/SHA-a/SARfifteenלְאִמֵּרle/Im/MERto Immerשִׁשָּׁה־עָשָׂר׃shish/SHA-a/SARsixteen
The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
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לְחֵזִירle/Che/ZIRto Hezirשִׁבְעָה־עָשָׂרshiv/A-a/SARseventeenלְהַפִּצֵּץle/Hap/pits/TSETSto Happizzezשְׁמוֹנָה־עָשָׂר׃she/mo/NA-a/SAReighteen
The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,
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לִפְתַחְיָהLif/tach/YAto Pethahiahתִּשְׁעָה־עָשָׂרtish/A-a/SARnineteenלִיחֶזְקֵאלlI/chez/KELto Jehezkelהָעֶשְׂרִים׃ha/es/RIMthe twenty
The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,
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לְיָכִיןle/Ya/KHINto Jachinאֶחָדe/CHADoneוְעֶשְׂרִיםve/es/RIMand twentyלְגָמוּלle/Ga/MULto Gamulשְׁנַיִםshe/NA/yimtwoוְעֶשְׂרִים׃ve/es/RIMand twenty
The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,
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לִדְלָיָהוּLid/la/YA/huto Delaiahשְׁלֹשָׁהshe/lo/SHAthreeוְעֶשְׂרִיםve/es/RIMand twentyלְמַעַזְיָהוּle/Ma/az/YA/huto Maaziahאַרְבָּעָהar/ba/Afourוְעֶשְׂרִים׃ve/es/RIMand twenty
The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.
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אֵלֶּהEL/letheseפְקֻדָּתָםfe/kud/da/TAMtheir appointmentלַעֲבֹדָתָםla/a/vo/da/TAMfor their serviceלָבוֹאla/VOto comeלְבֵית־יְהֹוָהle/VET-Adonaiinto the house of the LORDכְּמִשְׁפָּטָםke/mish/pa/TAMby their ordinanceבְּיַדbe/YADby the hand ofאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronאֲבִיהֶםa/vi/HEMtheir fatherכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasצִוָּהוּtsiv/VA/huhad commanded himיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEthe God ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELIsrael
These 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.
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וְלִבְנֵיve/liv/NEand of the sons ofלֵוִיLe/VILeviהַנּוֹתָרִיםhan/no/ta/RIMthe restלִבְנֵיliv/NEof the sons ofעַמְרָםAm/RAMAmramשׁוּבָאֵלShu/va/ELShubaelלִבְנֵיliv/NEof the sons ofשׁוּבָאֵלShu/va/ELShubaelיֶחְדְּיָהוּ׃Yech/de/YA/huJehdeiah
And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.
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לִרְחַבְיָהוּLir/chav/YA/huof Rehabiahלִבְנֵיliv/NEof the sons ofרְחַבְיָהוּRe/chav/YA/huRehabiahהָרֹאשׁha/ROSHthe chiefיִשִּׁיָּה׃Yish/shiy/YAIsshiah
Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.
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לַיִּצְהָרִיlay/Yits/ha/RIof the IzharitesשְׁלֹמוֹתShe/lo/MOTShelomothלִבְנֵיliv/NEof the sons ofשְׁלֹמוֹתShe/lo/MOTShelomothיָחַת׃YA/chatJahath
Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.
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וּבְנָיu/ve/NAYand the sonsיְרִיָּהוּYe/riy/YA/huJeriahאֲמַרְיָהוּA/mar/YA/huAmariahהַשֵּׁנִיhash/she/NIthe secondיַחֲזִיאֵלYa/cha/zi/ELJahazielהַשְּׁלִישִׁיhash/she/li/SHIthe thirdיְקַמְעָםYe/kam/AMJekameamהָרְבִיעִי׃ha/re/vi/Ithe fourth
And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
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בְּנֵיbe/NEthe sons ofעֻזִּיאֵלUz/zi/ELUzzielמִיכָהMi/KHAMicahלִבְנֵיliv/NEof the sons ofמִיכָהMi/KHAMicah(שמור)shamavar[שָׁמִיר]׃Sha/MIRShamir
Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.
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אֲחִיa/CHIthe brother ofמִיכָהMi/KHAMicahיִשִּׁיָּהYish/shiy/YAIsshiahלִבְנֵיliv/NEof the sons ofיִשִּׁיָּהYish/shiy/YAIsshiahזְכַרְיָהוּ׃Ze/khar/YA/huZechariah
The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.
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בְּנֵיbe/NEthe sons ofמְרָרִיMe/ra/RIMerariמַחְלִיMach/LIMahliוּמוּשִׁיu/Mu/SHIand Mushiבְּנֵיbe/NEthe sons ofיַעֲזִיָּהוּYa/a/ziy/YA/huJaaziahבְנוֹ׃ve/NOhis son
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.
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בְּנֵיbe/NEthe sons ofמְרָרִיMe/ra/RIMerariלְיַעֲזִיָּהוּle/Ya/a/ziy/YA/huof Jaaziahבְנוֹve/NOhis sonוְשֹׁהַםve/SHO/hamand Shohamוְזַכּוּרve/Zak/KURand Zaccurוְעִבְרִי׃ve/Iv/RIand Ibri
The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
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לְמַחְלִיle/Mach/LIof MahliאֶלְעָזָרEl/a/ZAREleazarוְלֹא־הָיָהve/LO-HA/yaand there were notלוֹloto himבָּנִים׃ba/NIMsons
Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.
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לְקִישׁle/KISHof Kishבְּנֵי־קִישׁbe/NE-kishthe sons of Kishיְרַחְמְאֵל׃Ye/rach/me/ELJerahmeel
Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.
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וּבְנֵיu/ve/NEand the sons ofמוּשִׁיMu/SHIMushiמַחְלִיMach/LIMahliוְעֵדֶרve/E/derand EderוִירִימוֹתVi/ri/MOTand JerimothאֵלֶּהEL/letheseבְּנֵיbe/NEthe sons ofהַלְוִיִּםHal/viy/YIMthe Levitesלְבֵיתle/VETby the house ofאֲבֹתֵיהֶם׃a/vo/te/HEMtheir fathers
The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.
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וַיַּפִּילוּvay/yap/PI/luand castגַם־הֵםgam-hemthey alsoגּוֹרָלוֹתgo/ra/LOTlotsלְעֻמַּתle/um/MATcorresponding toאֲחֵיהֶםa/che/HEMtheir brothersבְּנֵי־אַהֲרֹןbe/NE-a/ha/RONthe sons of Aaronלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeדָוִידDa/VIDDavidהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingוְצָדוֹקve/Tsa/DOKand Zadokוַאֲחִימֶלֶךְva/A/chi/ME/lekhand Ahimelechוְרָאשֵׁיve/ra/SHEand the heads ofהָאָבוֹתha/a/VOTthe fathersלַכֹּהֲנִיםlak/ko/ha/NIMof the priestsוְלַלְוִיִּםve/Lal/viy/YIMand of the Levitesאָבוֹתa/VOTfathersהָרֹאשׁha/ROSHthe headלְעֻמַּתle/um/MATcorresponding toאָחִיוa/CHIVhis brotherהַקָּטָן׃hak/ka/TANthe younger
These 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.