The divisions of the priests into four and twenty courses, to serve in the temple: the chiefs of the Levites.
King Dauid disposeth sixtene families of Eleazar, and eight of Ithamar, 7. by lottes, 19. to serue in the Temple, according to their priestlie function, 20. likwise principal Leuites in their offices.
1Now these were the divisions of the sons of Aaron: The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abiu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.I figliuoli d'Aaronne furon divisi in queste classi: Figliuoli d'Aaronne: Nadab, e Abiu, ed Eleazar, e Ithamar.MOREOVER to the sonnes of Aaron these were the partions: The sonnes of Aaron: Nadab, and Abiu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.Porro filiis Aaron hæ partitiones erant. Filii Aaron: Nadab, et Abiu, et Eleazar, et Ithamar. 2But Nadab and Abiu died before their father, and had no children: so Eleazar, and Ithamar did the office of the priesthood.E morirono Nadab, e Abiu prima del padre loro senza figliuoli: e fecero le funzioni del sacerdozio Eleazar, e Ithamar.But Nadab and Abiu died before their father without children: and Eleazar and Ithamar did the function of priesthood.Mortui sunt autem Nadab et Abiu ante patrem suum absque liberis: sacerdotioque functus est Eleazar, et Ithamar. 3And David distributed them, that is, Sadoc of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their courses and ministry.E Davidde li divise, viene a dire, la famiglia di Sadoc figliuolo di Eleazaro, e quella di Ahimelech della casa d'Ithamar, fissando i turni del loro ministero.And Dauid diuided them, that is, Sadoo of the sonnes of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sonnes of Ithamar, according to their courses and ministerie.Et divisit eos David, id est, Sadoc de filiis Eleazari, et Ahimelech de filiis Ithamar, secundum vices suas et ministerium. 4And there were found many more of the sons of Eleazar among the principal men, than of the sons of Ithamar. And he divided them so, that there were of the sons of Eleazar, sixteen chief men by their families: and of the sons of Ithamar eight by their families and houses.E si trovarono in molto maggior numero i capi di famiglie discendenti da Eleazaro, che quelli d'Ithamar. Ed egli distribuì i discendenti di Eleazaro in sedici famiglie con un capo per ogni famiglia: e quelli di Ithamar in otto famiglie;And there were found manie more children of Eleazar among the principal men, then children of Ithamar. And he diuided to them, that is, to the children of Eleazar princes by their families sixtene: and to the children of Ithamar by their families and houses eight.Inventique sunt multo plures filii Eleazar in principibus viris, quam filii Ithamar. Divisit autem eis, hoc est, filiis Eleazar, principes per familias sedecim: et filiis Ithamar per familias et domos suas octo.
5And he divided both the families one with the other by lot: for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.E le funzioni dell'una, e dell'altra famiglia le tirò a sorte: perchè tanto i discendenti di Eleazaro, come quelli di Ithamar erano principi del Santuario, e principi di Dio.Moreouer he diuided both families betwen themselues by lottes: for there were princes of the Sanctuarie, and princes of God, as wel of the children of Eleazar, as of the children of Ithamar.Porro divisit utrasque inter se familias sortibus: erant enim principes sanctuarii, et principes Dei, tam de filiis Eleazar quam de filiis Ithamar. 6And Semeias the son of Nathanael the scribe a Levite, wrote them down before the king and the princes, and Sadoc the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the princes also of the priestly and Levitical families: one house, which was over the rest, of Eleazar: and another house, which had the rest under it, of Ithamar.E Semeia figliuolo di Nathanael della tribù di Levi, e segretario ne fece la descrizione alla presenza del re, e de' magnati, e di Sadoc Sacerdote, e di Ahimelech figliuolo di Abiathar, e dei capi delle famiglie sacerdotali, e Levitiche, prendendo alternativamente la casa di Eleazaro, che era sopra le altre: e la casa d'Ithamar, che altre ne avea sotto di se.And Semeias wrote them, the sonne of Nathanael the Scribe a Leuite, before the king and princes, and Sadoc the Priest, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar, the princes also of the Priestlie and Leuitical families: one house, which was ouer the rest, Eleazars: and an other house, which had the rest vnder it, Ithamars.Descripsitque eos Semeias filius Nathanaël scriba Levites, coram rege et principibus, et Sadoc sacerdote, et Ahimelech filio Abiathar, principibus quoque familiarum sacerdotalium, et Leviticarum: unam domum, quæ ceteris præerat, Eleazar: et alteram domum, quæ sub se habebat ceteros, Ithamar. 7Now the first lot came forth to Joiarib, the second to Jedei,E il primo turno toccò a Joiarib, il secondo a Jedeo,And the first lot came forth to Ioiarib, the second to Iedei,Exivit autem sors prima Jojarib, secunda Jedei, 8The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,Il terzo ad Harim, il quarto a Seorim,the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,tertia Harim, quarta Seorim, 9The fifth to Melchia, the sixth to Maiman,Il quinto a Melchia, il sesto a Maiman,the fifth to Melchia, the sixt to Maiman,quinta Melchia, sexta Maiman, 10The seventh to Accos, the eighth to Abia,Il settimo ad Accos, l'ottavo ad Abia.the seuenth to Accos, the eight to Abia,septima Accos, octava Abia, 11The ninth to Jesua, the tenth to Sechenia,Il nono a Jesua, il decimo a Sechenia,the ninth to Iesua, the tenth to Sechenia,nona Jesua, decima Sechenia, 12The eleventh to Eliasib, the twelfth to Jacim,L'undecimo ad Eliasib, il duodecimo a Jacim,the eleuenth to Eliasib, the twelfth to Iaeim,undecima Eliasib, duodecima Jacim, 13The thirteenth to Hoppha, the fourteenth to Isbaab,Il tredicesimo ad Hoppha, il quattordicesimo ad Isbaab,the thirtenth to Hoppha, the fourtenth to Isbaab,tertiadecima Hoppha, decimaquarta Isbaab, 14The fifteenth to Belga, the sixteenth to Emmer,Il quindicesimo a Belga, il sedicesimo ad Emmer,the fiftenth to Belga; the sixtenth to Emmer,decimaquinta Belga, decimasexta Emmer, 15The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,Il diciassettesimo a Hezir, il diciottesimo ad Aphses,the seuententh to Hezir, the eightenth to Aphses,decimaseptima Hezir, decimaoctava Aphses, 16The nineteenth to Pheteia, the twentieth to Hezechiel,Il diciannovesimo a Pheteia, il ventesimo ad Hezechiel,the ninetenth to Pheteia, the twenteth to Hezechiel,decimanona Pheteia, vigesima Hezechiel, 17The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,Il ventesimo primo a Jachin, il ventesimo secondo a Gamul,the one and twenteth to Iachin, the two and twenteth to Gamul,vigesima prima Jachin, vigesima secunda Gamul, 18The three and twentieth to Dalaiau, the four and twentieth to Maaziau.Il ventesimo terzo a Dalaiau, il ventesimo quarto a Maaziau.the three and twenteth to Dalaiau, the foure and twenteth to Maaziau.vigesima tertia Dalaiau, vigesima quarta Maaziau.
19These are their courses according to their ministries, to come into the house of the Lord, and according to their manner under the hand of Aaron their father: as the Lord the God of Israel had commanded.Ecco le loro distribuzioni secondo i lor ministeri, affinchè entrino nella casa del Signore secondo il loro turno secondo gli ordini d'Aaronne loro padre: come avea prescritto il Signore Dio d'Israele.These be their courses according to their ministeries, to enter into the house of our Lord, and according to their rite vnder the hand of Aaron their father: as our Lord the God of Israel had commanded.Hæ vices eorum secundum ministeria sua, ut ingrediantur domum Domini, et juxta ritum suum sub manu Aaron patris eorum, sicut præceperat Dominus Deus Israël. 20Now of the rest of the sons of Levi, there was of the sons of Amram, Subael: and of the sons of Subael, Jehedeia.Or gli altri figliuoli di Levi erano Subael de' figliuoli di Amram, e Jehedeia de' figliuoli di Subael.Moreouer of the children of Leui, which were remayning, there was Subael of the children of Amram: and of the children of Subael, Iehedeia.Porro filiorum Levi qui reliqui fuerant, de filiis Amram erat Subaël, et de filiis Subaël, Jehedeia. 21Also of the sons of Rohobia the chief Jesias.E de' figliuoli di Rohobia era capo Jesia.Also of the children of Rohobia the prince of Iesias.De filiis quoque Rohobiæ, princeps Jesias. 22And the son of Isaar Salemoth, and the son of Salemoth Jahath:Salemoth figliuolo d'Isaari, e Jahath figliuolo di Salemoth.And the sonne of Isaari Salemoth, and the sonne of Salemoth Iahath:Isaari vero filius Salemoth, filiusque Salemoth Jahath: 23And his son Jeriau the first, Amarias the second, Jahaziel the third, Jecmaan the fourth.E il figliuolo primogenito di Jahath Jeriau, il secondo Amaria, il terzo Jahaziel, il quarto Jecmaan.and his sonne Ieriau the first, Amarias the second, Iahaziel the third, Iecmaan the fourth.filiusque ejus Jeriau primus, Amarias secundus, Jahaziel tertius, Jecmaan quartus. 24The son of Oziel, Micha: the son of Micha, Samir.Figliuolo di Oziel, Micha: figliuolo di Micha, Samir.The sonne of Oziel, Micha: the sonne of Micha, Samir.Filius Oziel, Micha: filius Micha, Samir. 25The brother of Micha, Jesia: and the son of Jesia, Zacharias.Fratello di Micha, Jesia: e Zacharia era figliuolo di Jesia.The brother of Micha, Iesia: and the sonne of Iesia, Zacharias.Frater Micha, Jesia: filiusque Jesiæ, Zacharias. 26The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi: the son of Oziau: Benno.Figliuoli di Merari: Moholi, e Musi: figliuolo di Oziau, Benno,The sonnes of Merari: Moholi and Musi. The sonne of Oziau: Benno.Filii Merari: Moholi, et Musi. Filius Oziau: Benno.
27The son also of Merari Oziau, and Soam, and Zacchur, and Hebri.Figliuolo ancora di Merari Oziau; e Soam e Zachur, ed Hebri,The sonne also of Merari: Oziau, and Soam, and Zacchur, and Hebri.Filius quoque Merari: Oziau, et Soam, et Zachur, et Hebri. 28And the son of Moholi: Eleazar, who had no sons.Moholi ebbe un figliuolo, cioè Eleazaro, il quale non ebbe figliuoli.Moreouer the sonne of Moholi: Eleazar, who had no children.Porro Moholi filius, Eleazar, qui non habebat liberos. 29And the son of Cis, Jeramael.Figliuolo di Cis, Jerameel.And the sonne of Cis, Ieramael.Filius vero Cis, Jerameel. 30The sons of Musi: Moholi, Eder, and Jerimoth. These are the sons of Levi according to the houses of their families.Figliuoli di Musi: Moholi, Eder, e Jerimoth. Questi sono i figliuoli di Levi secondo la diramazione delle loro famiglie.The sonnes of Musi: Moholi, Eder, and Ierimoth. These be the sonnes of of Leui according to the houses of their families.Filii Musi: Moholi, Eder et Jerimoth: isti filii Levi secundum domos familiarum suarum. 31And they also cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron before David the king, and Sadoc, and Ahimelech, and the princes of the priestly and Levitical families, both the elder and the younger. The lot divided all equally.Ed eglino pure tirarono a sorte a imitazione de' loro fratelli figliuoli d'Aaronne dinanzi al re David, e a Sadoc e ad Ahimelech, e dinanzi ai capi delle famiglie sacerdotali, e Levitiche: i maggiori, e i minori, tutti egualmente tiravano a sorte.And they also did cast lottes agaynst their brethren the sonnes of Aaron before Dauid the king and Sadoc, and Ahimelech, and the princes of the Priestlie and Leuitical families, as wel the elder as the yonger. Lotte diuided al equally.Miseruntque et ipsi sortes contra fratres suos filios Aaron coram David rege, et Sadoc, et Ahimelech, et principibus familiarum sacerdotalium et Leviticarum, tam majores quam minores: omnes sors æqualiter dividebat.
24:2
Before. Hebrew, "in the presence of." See Leviticus 10:2.
Priesthood, under Aaron. Eleazar succeeded him, and the posterity of Ithamar obtained the dignity under Heli.
24:3
Calmet
Ahimelech is styled also Achimelech and Abiathar, ver. 6, 21., and 1 Paralipomenon 18:16. (Calmet)
Tirinus
Courses, twenty-four, which were to serve by lot, that no one might complain, as they were equally princes, ver. 5. Hence St. Dionisius styles Zachary "prince of the priests." But the pontiff was over all. (Tirinus)
24:4
Houses. The descendants of Eleazar were far more numerous.
24:5
Du Hamel
Of God, great. Elohim also signifies "judges," and we might translate, "princes of the judges." (Grotius) (Du Hamel)
Calmet
These men occupied the first dignities of the priesthood, and of the judicature, or they were princes in all sacred affairs. (Calmet)
Worthington
They were to offer sacrifice, and to enjoy spiritual jurisdiction, in the house of God. (Worthington)
Menochius
As their claims were therefore equal, the decision was left to lots. (Menochius)
Calmet
It would have been otherwise difficult for all to be satisfied. See Josue 7:14. (Calmet)
24:6
Josephus
Ithamar. All was done with the utmost order, and the priests took care to observe the regulation, till the end of the republic. (Josephus, [Antiquities?] 7:2., and contra Apion i., and ii., and Luke 1:5.)
Calmet
The family of Eleazar had many prerogatives over the rest, as it was longer in possession of the high priesthood, and more numerous; but that of Ithamar, gave pontiffs to the nation at the time of this regulation. The Hebrew is very obscure, and is deemed incorrect. (Cap.) (Grotius) (Calmet)
Protestants, "one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar."
Haydock
The insertion of "one," which is in the Septuagint, removes the difficulty. (Haydock)
Haydock
The two families were enregistered alternately, (Menochius) till the eight families of Ithamar were done. (Haydock)
24:10
Tirinus
Abia, the progenitor of St. John the Baptist, Luke 1:5. Yet whether his father was "chief of the priests" of his course, as St. Dionisius asserts, or whether he sprung from Eleazar, or from Ithamar, is uncertain. (Tirinus)
24:19
Calmet
Aaron, and his successors. The former might have given some directions, which tradition had preserved. (Calmet)
24:20
Subael, grandson of Moses, 1 Paralipomenon 23:16.
24:21
Menochius
Rohobia was in the same degree, by Eliezer. (Menochius)
24:23
Calmet
And his. Protestants, "the sons of Hebron, Jeriah, the first." The words underlined, shew what omissions are in the text, (Haydock) which is probably corrupted, as well as the Septuagint. Jeria and Amarias were sons of Hebron, 1 Paralipomenon 23:19., and 26:31. Jahath may, therefore, be the same with Hebron. (Calmet)
24:26
Calmet
The son. Hebrew, "the son of Jehasia, or of Oziau...." But the name of this son is lost. It is wonderful that the posterity of Gersom are passed over. (Calmet)
Protestants, "the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.
Haydock
27. The sons of Merari, by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoam." (Haydock)
Septuagint vary, and the original text is supposed to be changed by some transcriber, (Capel. etc.) as we read only of Moholi and Musi, ver. 26., and 1 Paralipomenon 23:21.
24:31
Tirinus
Over-against, in imitation of the priests, (Calmet) being likewise divided into twenty-four classes. (Tirinus)
Haydock
Both, etc. Hebrew, "the principal fathers over-against their younger brethren." All the rest is omitted. Lots decided the place and functions both of father and children. (Haydock)
24:5
They were called princes of the Sanctuarie in respect of Sacrifices, & other sacred functions.
And princes of God in •eguard of their spiritual iurisdiction in the Church, or house of God.
24:3
3. And David divided them, that is Sadoc of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their turns, namely he divided all the priests descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar into 24 classes. He divided, I say, David not by himself, but through two Pontiffs, namely through Sadoc who was of the descendants of Eleazar, and through Ahimelech who was of the descendants of Ithamar. For it pertained to the Pontiff, not to the king, to make this distribution of priests.
24:5
5. Moreover he divided both families among themselves by lots, lest anyone could complain that he was unjustly set aside, and another was preferred from favor, but all should be esteemed with equal right and condition: wherefore the matter was done by lot, and the lot assigned to each his own order and turn. For they were princes of the sanctuary. — There were 24 priestly families, and each had its own prince, namely the firstborn, who in his turn presided over all, and directed everything in the temple; wherefore he himself was the chief Priest of his class, and therefore was called Pontiff. There were therefore 24 Pontiffs or princes of the Priests, of whom there is frequent mention in the Gospels; but over all these excelled and presided the high Pontiff, namely Sadoc.
24:6
6. Ahimelech son of Abiathar. — Hence it appears that Abiathar the Pontiff, being sick, or occupied with other matters, entrusted his turns to his son Ahimelech, so that he himself with Sadoc the Pontiff might assist, and distribute these 24 classes of priests.
24:10
10. The eighth Abia, — From this came Zacharias the father of John the Baptist; wherefore it is certain that he was not the high Pontiff. For the Pontiff did not have a turn, but presided over all. Whether Zacharias was a Pontiff, that is a prince and firstborn of his family Abia, as St. Dionysius wishes, Celestial Hierarchy cap. IV, and whether he was of the descendants of Eleazar, or rather of the descendants of Ithamar, is uncertain.
24:26
26. Son of Oziau Benno, and the others who are enumerated verse 27, as I shall now say.
24:27
27. Son of Merari, Oziau. — These words seem to be intercepted by a parenthesis; for the following, namely: "Soam and Zachur and Hebri, are sons of Oziau." This is evident from the Hebrew and Chaldean which have it thus: Sons of Merari of Oziau, or through Oziau, Benno and Soam and Zachur and Hebri. Because he had said: "Son of Oziau Benno," and had not said whose son "Oziau" was; hence he explains this very thing by adding: "Son of Merari Oziau," then the rest besides Benno already named, sons of Oziau he continues, saying: and Soam and Zachur and Hebri. — For the sons of Merari, namely Moholi and Musi, he had already enumerated verse 26. Thus Vatablus, Pagninus and others.
24:31
31. And they also cast lots against their brethren, namely opposite or in opposition to their brethren, that is their kinsmen: and, as Vatablus translates it, in the presence of their brethren. The Septuagint, as their brethren, that is to say, Just as the priests descendants of Aaron divided into 24 classes had cast lots, in what order each should minister in the tabernacle; so also the Levites received their turns of ministering by lot cast.
Machine translation from the Latin, not reviewed.
24:1
… I. (the family of Eli) had custody of the ark at Shiloh (1 Sam. 1). Under David, they performed the priestly functions together with the descendants of Eleazar (the family of Zadok) (1 Chron. 15:11 ff.; 16:37-43). The latter, superior also in number (1 Chron. 24:1-18), prevailed, particularly from the time of Solomon, who exiled Abiathar and gave the high priesthood to Zadok (1 Kings 2:26 f.). A predominance that became exclusivity after the exile …
NADAB. - Name of four biblical figures. 1. Firstborn of Aaron (Ex. 6:23; 1 Chron. 24:1 ff.).
24:3
… In the time of David, there were 16 heads of family among the descendants of Eleazar and 8 among the descendants of Ithamar; by lot their rotation in the cultic service was established (I Par. 24:3-19; II Par. 8:14); the various classes (mahlēqōth "divisions," or mīmārōth "watches") functioned in the sanctuary for one week: they "entered" and "went out" of service on the sabbath …
24:7
3. The Vulgate also renders the Heb. name Jedhājāh ("Yahweh knows") as I. or Jedaiah or Jedaiah, borne by many priests: one entrusted with the second turn of service in the Temple (I Chron. 9:10; 24:7); various from the time of Nehemiah and of the exile (Ezra 2:36; Neh. 7:39; 11:10; 12:6; 79:21); one at the time of the prophet Zechariah (Zech. 6:10, 14).
1. A very prominent priest (1 Chron. 9:10), charged with the first turn of service in the Temple (ibid. 24:7).
Maccabees (Greek Μακκαβαῖοι, Vulgate Machabaei)
… A priest of Modin (v.; today el-Midjjeh), MATTATHIAS, of the class of Jehoiarib (I Par. 24, 7), was its initiator. …
24:9
Melchia (Heb. Malkijjah[ū] «My King is Yahweh»)
Other figures of the same name, one of whom could be identified with one of those mentioned above, occur in 1 Chron. 6:25; 9:12; 24:9; Ezra 10:25; Neh. 3:14, 31; 10:4; 11:12; 12:42. Angelo Penna
24:10
5. Descendant of Eleazar son of Aaron, head of the 8th of the 24 priestly families established by David; from him descended Zechariah, father of John the Baptist (I Chron. 24:10; Luke 1:5).
24:17
Jachin (Heb. Jābīn "[He] restores")
2. Priest (1 Chron. 9:16), to whom the twenty-first course of service was assigned by David (1 Chron. 24:17).
24:23
2. Third-born son of Hebron, nephew of the preceding (1 Chr. 23:19, 20; 24:23).
24:26
MOHOLI. - 1. Firstborn of Merari (v.) and grandson of Levi (Ex. 6:19; Num. 3:20; 1 Chron. 6:4, 14 [Vulg. 19, 29]; 23:21; 24:26, 28); he was the ancestor of the great Levitical family of the Moholites (Num. 3:33 ff.; 26:58; 1 Chron. 24:26, 28, 31; Ezra 8:18). The name is often used as a patronymic (Heb. …
24:27
The postdiluvian P. in the Masoretic text are 9; in the Septuagint and in Luke 3:36 they are 10 because of the addition of Cainan (cf. also 1 Chron. 24:27). In Gen. 11:10-26 they are presented as the genealogy of Shem; in Gen. 10:21 ff. there is another descent from Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram. …
24:29
2. Levite of the stock of Merari (1 Chron. 24:29).
24:31
… Also called P. are Abraham (v.), Isaac (v.), Jacob (v.), and other figures in the Septuagint (cf. 1 Chron. 24:31; 27:22; 2 Chron. 9:8; 23:20; 26:12), and in Acts 7:8, 9; 2:29 the sons of Jacob and David. …
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