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24 Also, these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children. Therefore, Eleazar and Ithamar executed the Priest’s office.
3 And David distributed them, Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their ministration.
4 And more men were found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, so they divided them. Among the sons of Eleazar were sixteen heads, according to the household of their fathers. And eight were among the sons of Ithamar, according to the household of their fathers.
5 Thus they distributed them by lot the one from the other. And so the rulers of the Sanctuary and the rulers of the House of God were of the sons of Eleazar and of the sons of Ithamar.
6 And Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, the scribe of the Levites, wrote them down before the king and the princes and Zadok the Priest and Ahimelech (the son of Abiathar) and the chief fathers of the priests and of the Levites, one family being reserved for Eleazar and another reserved for Ithamar.
7 And the first lot fell to Jehoiarib, and the second to Jedaiah,
8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eight to Abijah,
11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,
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 were their orders, according to their offices when they entered into the House of the LORD, according to their custom under the hand of Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had Commanded him.
20 And these are who remained of the sons of Levi. Of the sons of Amram was Shubael. Of the sons of Shubael was Jehdeiah.
22 Of Izhari was Shelomoth. Of the sons of Shelomoth was Jahath.
23 And his sons were Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
24 The son of Uzziel was Michah. The son of Michah was Shamir.
25 The brother of Michah was Isshiah. The son of Isshiah was Zechariah.
26 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah was Beno.
27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah were Beno and Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri.
28 Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 Of Kish, the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.
30 And the sons of Mushi were Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These were sons of the Levites, after the household of their fathers.
31 And these also cast lots with their brethren, the sons of Aaron, before King David and Zadok and Ahimelech and the chief fathers of the priests and of the Levites, the chief of the families along with their younger brethren.
25 So, David and the captains of the army separated the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry, who would sing prophesies with harps, with viols, and with cymbals. And this is the number of the men for the office of their ministry.
2 Of the sons of Asaph were Zaccur and Joseph and Nethaniah and Asharelah. The sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who sang prophecies by the commission of the king.
3 Of Jeduthun were the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah and Zeri and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six under the hands of their father. Jeduthun sang prophecies with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
4 Of Heman were the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth.
5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s Seer in the Words of God to lift up the horn. And God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman.
6 All these were under the hand of their father, singing in the House of the LORD with cymbals, viols and harps, for the service of the House of God. And Asaph and Jeduthun and Heman were at the king’s commandment.
7 So their number, with their brethren who were instructed in the songs of the LORD, of all who were skilled, was two hundred eighty-eight.
8 And they cast lots for duties, small as well as great, the skilled man with the student.
9 And the first lot of Asaph fell to Joseph. The second fell to Gedaliah, with his brethren. And he had twelve sons.
10 The third fell to Zaccur. His sons and his brethren were twelve.
11 The fourth fell to Jizri, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
12 The fifth fell to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
13 The sixth fell to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
14 The seventh fell to Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
15 The eighth fell to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
16 The ninth fell to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
17 The tenth fell to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
18 The eleventh fell to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
19 The twelfth fell to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
20 The thirteenth fell to Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
21 The fourteenth fell to Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
22 The fifteenth fell to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
23 The sixteenth fell to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
24 The seventeenth fell to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
25 The eighteenth fell to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
26 The nineteenth fell to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
27 The twentieth fell to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
28 The twenty-first fell to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
29 The twenty-second fell to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
30 The twenty-third fell to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
31 The twenty-fourth fell to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
26 Concerning the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites was Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah the eldest, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 And the sons of Obed-Edom were Shemaiah the eldest, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peulthai the eighth. For God had blessed him.
6 And sons were born to Shemaiah, his son, who ruled in the House of their father, for they were men of might.
7 The sons of Shemaiah were Othni and Rephael and Obed, Elzabad and his brethren (strong men), also Elihu and Semachiah.
8 All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren, sixty-two of Obed-Edom, who were mighty and strong to serve.
9 And of Meshelemiah were eighteen sons and brethren, mighty men.
10 And of Hosah, of the sons of Merari, the sons were Shimri the chief, (though he was not the eldest, his father still made him the chief) and
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. All the sons and the brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
4 What, then, shall we say that Abraham, our Father, has found according to the flesh?
2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he has grounds to boast. But not with God.
3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.”
4 Now, to one who works, the wages are not counted by grace, but by debt.
5 But to one who does not work, but believes in Him Who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness;
6 even as David declares the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness without works, saying,
7 “Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8 “Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute sin.”
9 Did, then, this blessedness come upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham for righteousness.
10 How, then, was it counted - when he was circumcised or uncircumcised? Not when he was circumcised, but when he was uncircumcised.
11 Afterward, he received the sign of circumcision, as the seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had when he was uncircumcised. So that he should be the Father of all those who believe (not being circumcised), that righteousness might be counted to them also;
12 and that he be the Father of circumcision, not only to those who are of the circumcision, but also to those who walk in the steps of the faith our Father Abraham had when he was uncircumcised.
13 How long will You forget me, O LORD? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
2 How long shall I take counsel within myself, having weariness daily in my heart? How long shall my enemy be exalted above me?
3 Behold. Hear me, O LORD, my God. Enlighten my eyes, so that I do not sleep in death,
4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him.” And those who afflict me rejoice when I slide.
5 But I trust in Your mercy. My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, because He has dealt lovingly with me. To him who excels: A Psalm of David.
15 Slothfulness causes deep sleep, and a deceitful person shall suffer hunger.
16 He who keeps the commandment, keeps his own soul. He who despises His ways, shall die.
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