17. the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18. the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19. These had their assigned duties for service when they entered the Lord’s temple, according to their regulations, which they received from their ancestor Aaron, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.
20. As for the rest of Levi’s sons:from Amram’s sons: Shubael;from Shubael’s sons: Jehdeiah.
21. From Rehabiah:from Rehabiah’s sons: Isshiah was the first.
22. From the Izharites: Shelomoth;from Shelomoth’s sons: Jahath.
23. Hebron’s sons:Jeriah the first, Amariah the second,Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
24. From Uzziel’s sons: Micah;from Micah’s sons: Shamir.
25. Micah’s brother: Isshiah;from Isshiah’s sons: Zechariah.
26. Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi,and from his sons, Jaaziah his son.
27. Merari’s sons, by his son Jaaziah: Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28. From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29. From Kish, from Kish’s sons: Jerahmeel.
30. Mushi’s sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.Those were the sons of the Levites according to their ancestral houses.
31. They also cast lots the same way as their relatives the sons of Aaron did in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites — the family heads and their younger brothers alike.