## I Chronicles Chapter 24

###### I Chronicles 24:1
[I Chronicles 24:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:1)

וְלִבְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן מַחְלְקוֹתָ֑ם בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֔ן נָדָב֙ וַאֲבִיה֔וּא אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The divisions of the sons of Aharon. The sons of Aharon; Nadav, and Avihu, El῾azar, and Itamar.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And of the sons of Aaron, their divisions: The sons of Aaron: Nadav and Avihu, Elazar and Ithamar.


###### I Chronicles 24:2
[I Chronicles 24:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:2)

וַיָּ֨מׇת נָדָ֤ב וַֽאֲבִיהוּא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֲבִיהֶ֔ם וּבָנִ֖ים לֹא־הָי֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וַֽיְכַהֲנ֔וּ אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But Nadav and Avihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore El῾azar and Itamar executed the priest’s office.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Nadav and Avihu died before their father. And they did not have sons, and Elazar and Ithamar served [(in their stead)].


###### I Chronicles 24:3
[I Chronicles 24:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:3)

וַיֶּחָלְקֵ֣ם דָּוִ֔יד וְצָדוֹק֙ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אֶלְעָזָ֔ר וַאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אִיתָמָ֑ר לִפְקֻדָּתָ֖ם בַּעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And David and Żadoq of the sons of El῾azar, and Aĥimelekh of the sons of Itamar, divided them up according to their offices in their service.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And David divided them. And Tzaddok, of the sons of Elazar; and Achimelech, of the sons of Ithamar, were (appointed) by their numbers in their work.


###### I Chronicles 24:4
[I Chronicles 24:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:4)

וַיִּמָּצְא֣וּ בְֽנֵי־אֶלְעָזָ֡ר רַבִּ֞ים לְרָאשֵׁ֧י הַגְּבָרִ֛ים מִן־בְּנֵ֥י אִיתָמָ֖ר וַֽיַּחְלְק֑וּם לִבְנֵ֨י אֶלְעָזָ֜ר רָאשִׁ֤ים לְבֵית־אָבוֹת֙ שִׁשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר וְלִבְנֵ֧י אִיתָמָ֛ר לְבֵ֥ית אֲבוֹתָ֖ם שְׁמוֹנָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And there were more chief men found of the sons of El῾azar than of the sons of Itamar; and thus they were divided. Among the sons of El῾azar there were sixteen heads of fathers’ houses and among the sons of Itamar eight for the houses of their fathers.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the sons of Elazar were found to be more, according to the heads of the men, than the sons of Ithamar, and they divided them: Of the sons of Elazar, heads of fathers' houses, sixteen; and of the sons of Ithamar, by their fathers' houses, eight.


###### I Chronicles 24:5
[I Chronicles 24:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:5)

וַיַּחְלְק֥וּם בְּגוֹרָל֖וֹת אֵ֣לֶּה עִם־אֵ֑לֶּה כִּֽי־הָי֤וּ שָׂרֵי־קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וּבִבְנֵ֥י אִיתָמָֽר׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for there were officers of the sanctuary, and officers of God, among the sons of El῾azar, and of the sons of Itamar.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they divided them by lots [(Who would serve first; who next, etc.)], these with these. For they were (all) princes of the sanctuary and princes of G-d, of the sons of Elazar and of the sons of Ithamar.


###### I Chronicles 24:6
[I Chronicles 24:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:6)

וַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֡ם שְֽׁמַעְיָה֩ בֶן־נְתַנְאֵ֨ל הַסּוֹפֵ֜ר מִן־הַלֵּוִ֗י לִפְנֵ֨י הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ וְצָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֔ר וְרָאשֵׁי֙ הָאָב֔וֹת לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם בֵּֽית־אָ֣ב אֶחָ֗ד אָחֻז֙ לְאֶלְעָזָ֔ר וְאָחֻ֥ז׀אָחֻ֖ז לְאִיתָמָֽר׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Shema῾ya the son of Netan᾽el the scribe, one of the Levites, recorded them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Żadoq the priest, and Aĥimelekh the son of Evyatar, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites: one father’s house being chosen for El῾azar, and one chosen for Itamar.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Shemayah the son of Nethanel the scribe, of the Levites, wrote them [(the names of the heads of houses, on ballots)] before the king and the officers and Tzaddok the priest and Achimelech the son of Evyathar, and the heads of the houses of the priests and the Levites; (every) father's house receiving an additional (father's house) for Elazar; and what was (already) held, (continuing to be) held by Ithamar.


###### I Chronicles 24:7
[I Chronicles 24:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:7)

וַיֵּצֵ֞א הַגּוֹרָ֤ל הָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ לִיה֣וֹיָרִ֔יב{ס}לִידַֽעְיָ֖ה הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now the first lot fell to Yehoyariv, the second to Yeda῾ya,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the first lot fell out for Yehoyariv. For Yedayah, the second;


###### I Chronicles 24:8
[I Chronicles 24:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:8)

לְחָרִם֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י{ס}לִשְׂעֹרִ֖ים הָרְבִעִֽי׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the third to Ḥarim, the fourth to Se῾orim,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
for Charim, the third; for Se'orin, the fourth;


###### I Chronicles 24:9
[I Chronicles 24:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:9)

לְמַלְכִּיָּה֙ הַחֲמִישִׁ֔י{ס}לְמִיָּמִ֖ן הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the fifth to Malkiyya, the sixth to Miyyamin,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
for Malkiyah, the fifth; for Miyamin, the sixth;


###### I Chronicles 24:10
[I Chronicles 24:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:10)

לְהַקּוֹץ֙ הַשְּׁבִעִ֔י{ס}לַאֲבִיָּ֖ה הַשְּׁמִינִֽי׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the seventh to Haqqoż, the eighth to Aviyya,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
for Hakhots, the seventh; for Aviyah, the eighth;


###### I Chronicles 24:11
[I Chronicles 24:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:11)

לְיֵשׁ֙וּעַ֙ הַתְּשִׁעִ֔י{ס}לִשְׁכַנְיָ֖הוּ הָעֲשִׂרִֽי׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the ninth to Yeshua, the tenth to Shekhanyahu,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
for Yeshua, the ninth; for Shechanyahu, the tenth;


###### I Chronicles 24:12
[I Chronicles 24:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:12)

לְאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ עַשְׁתֵּ֣י עָשָׂ֔ר{ס}לְיָקִ֖ים שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the eleventh to Elyashiv, the twelfth to Yaqim,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
for Elyashiv, the eleventh; for Yakim, the twelfth;


###### I Chronicles 24:13
[I Chronicles 24:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:13)

לְחֻפָּה֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר{ס}לְיֶשֶׁבְאָ֖ב אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the thirteenth to Ḥuppa, the fourteenth to Yeshev᾽av,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
for Chuppah, the thirteenth; for Yeshevav, the fourteenth;


###### I Chronicles 24:14
[I Chronicles 24:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:14)

לְבִלְגָּה֙ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר{ס}לְאִמֵּ֖ר שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the fifteenth to Bilga, the sixteenth to Immer,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
for Bilgah, the fifteenth; for Immer, the sixteenth;


###### I Chronicles 24:15
[I Chronicles 24:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:15)

לְחֵזִיר֙ שִׁבְעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר{ס}לְהַפִּצֵּ֖ץ שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the seventeenth to Ḥezir, the eighteenth to Happiżżeż,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
for Chezir, the seventeenth; for Hapitzetz, the eighteenth;


###### I Chronicles 24:16
[I Chronicles 24:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:16)

לִֽפְתַחְיָה֙ תִּשְׁעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר{ס}לִֽיחֶזְקֵ֖אל הָעֶשְׂרִֽים׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the nineteenth to Petaĥya, the twentieth to Yeĥezqel,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
for Petachyah, the nineteenth; for Yechezkel, the twentieth;


###### I Chronicles 24:17
[I Chronicles 24:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:17)

לְיָכִין֙ אֶחָ֣ד וְעֶשְׂרִ֔ים{ס}לְגָמ֖וּל שְׁנַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the twenty first to Yakhin, the twenty second to Gamul,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
for Yachin, the twenty-first; for Gamul, the twenty-second;


###### I Chronicles 24:18
[I Chronicles 24:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:18)

לִדְלָיָ֙הוּ֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֔ים{ס}לְמַעַזְיָ֖הוּ אַרְבָּעָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the twenty third to Delayahu, the twenty fourth to Ma῾azyahu.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
for Delayahu, the twenty-third; for Ma'azyahu, the twenty-fourth.


###### I Chronicles 24:19
[I Chronicles 24:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:19)

אֵ֣לֶּה פְקֻדָּתָ֞ם לַעֲבֹדָתָ֗ם לָב֤וֹא לְבֵית־יְהֹוָה֙ כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם בְּיַ֖ד אַהֲרֹ֣ן אֲבִיהֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔הוּ יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the Lord, according to the form prescribed to them by the hand of Aharon their father, as the Lord God of Yisra᾽el had commanded him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
These are their numbers [i.e., the numbers of their watches] for their service, to come to the house of the L-rd as ordained, by the hand of Aaron their father, as the L-rd, the G-d of Israel, commanded him.


###### I Chronicles 24:20
[I Chronicles 24:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:20)

וְלִבְנֵ֥י לֵוִ֖י הַנּוֹתָרִ֑ים לִבְנֵ֤י עַמְרָם֙ שֽׁוּבָאֵ֔ל לִבְנֵ֥י שׁוּבָאֵ֖ל יֶחְדְּיָֽהוּ׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the rest of the sons of Levi were: of the sons of ῾Amram; Shuva᾽el: of the sons of Shuva᾽el; Yeĥdeyahu.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And, of the remaining sons of Levi [(aside from the priests and the sons of Gershon)]: Of the sons of Amram, [(the head of the house, previously called)] Shuviel, [(now,)] of the sons of Shuviel — Yechdeyahu.


###### I Chronicles 24:21
[I Chronicles 24:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:21)

לִרְחַבְיָ֑הוּ לִבְנֵ֣י רְחַבְיָ֔הוּ הָרֹ֖אשׁ יִשִּׁיָּֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Of Reĥavyahu: of the sons of Reĥavyahu, the chief was Yishshiyya.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Of Rechavyahu, of the sons of Rechavyahu, the head — Yishiyah.


###### I Chronicles 24:22
[I Chronicles 24:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:22)

לַיִּצְהָרִ֣י שְׁלֹמ֔וֹת לִבְנֵ֥י שְׁלֹמ֖וֹת יָֽחַת׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Of the Yiżhari; Shelomot: of the sons of Shelomot; Yaĥat.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Of the Yitzharites, Shlomoth; of the sons of Shlomoth — Yachath.


###### I Chronicles 24:23
[I Chronicles 24:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:23)

וּבְנָ֖י יְרִיָּ֑הוּ אֲמַרְיָ֙הוּ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י יַחֲזִיאֵל֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י יְקַמְעָ֖ם הָרְבִיעִֽי׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the sons of Yeriyyahu: Amaryahu the second, Yaĥazi᾽el the third, Yeqam῾am the fourth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the sons of Yeriyahu [i.e., the father's house called by that name, combined with] Amaryahu, its second, [(to be called Amaryahu)]; Yachaziel, the third; Yekamam, the fourth.


###### I Chronicles 24:24
[I Chronicles 24:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:24)

בְּנֵ֤י עֻזִּיאֵל֙ מִיכָ֔ה לִבְנֵ֥י מִיכָ֖ה (שמור) [שָׁמִֽיר]׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Of the sons of ῾Uzzi᾽el; Mikha: of the sons of Mikha; Shamir.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sons of Uziel, Michah; of the sons of Michah — Shamir.


###### I Chronicles 24:25
[I Chronicles 24:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:25)

אֲחִ֤י מִיכָה֙ יִשִּׁיָּ֔ה{ס}לִבְנֵ֥י יִשִּׁיָּ֖ה זְכַרְיָֽהוּ׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The brother of Mikha was Yishshiyya: of the sons of Yishshiyya; Zekharyahu.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The brother of Michah, Yishiyah; of the sons of Yishiyah — Zecharyahu.


###### I Chronicles 24:26
[I Chronicles 24:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:26)

בְּנֵ֤י מְרָרִי֙ מַחְלִ֣י וּמוּשִׁ֔י{ס}בְּנֵ֖י יַעֲזִיָּ֥הוּ בְנֽוֹ׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The sons of Merari were Maĥli and Mushi: the sons of Ya῾aziyyahu; Beno.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(There were now joined to what were previously the fathers' houses of)] the sons of Merari — Machli and Mushi — [the fathers' houses of] the sons of Ya'aziyahu, his [(Merari's)] son.


###### I Chronicles 24:27
[I Chronicles 24:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:27)

בְּנֵ֖י מְרָרִ֑י לְיַעֲזִיָּ֣הוּ בְנ֔וֹ וְשֹׁ֥הַם וְזַכּ֖וּר וְעִבְרִֽי׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The sons of Merari by Ya῾aziyyahu; Beno, and Shoham, and Zakkur, and ῾Ivri.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(The fathers' houses of)] the sons of Merari from Ya'aziyahu, his son: Shoham and Zakkur and Ivri.


###### I Chronicles 24:28
[I Chronicles 24:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:28)

לְמַחְלִי֙ אֶלְעָזָ֔ר וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה ל֖וֹ בָּנִֽים׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Of Maĥli came El῾azar, who had no sons.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Of Machli, Elazar; and he [(Elazar)] had no sons.


###### I Chronicles 24:29
[I Chronicles 24:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:29)

לְקִ֖ישׁ בְּנֵי־קִ֥ישׁ יְרַחְמְאֵֽל׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Concerning Qish: the son of Qish was Yeraĥme᾽el.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Of Kish, of the sons of Kish — Yerachme'el.


###### I Chronicles 24:30
[I Chronicles 24:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:30)

וּבְנֵ֣י מוּשִׁ֔י מַחְלִ֥י וְעֵ֖דֶר וִירִימ֑וֹת אֵ֛לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the sons of Mushi; Maĥli, and ῾Eder, and Yerimot. These were the sons of the Levites according to the houses of their fathers.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the sons of Mushi: Machli and Eder and Yerimoth [i.e., their fathers' houses remained the same] These are the sons of the Levites by their fathers' houses [(twenty-four, corresponding to the twenty-four of the Cohanim)].


###### I Chronicles 24:31
[I Chronicles 24:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/24:31)

וַיַּפִּ֩ילוּ֩ גַם־הֵ֨ם גּוֹרָל֜וֹת לְעֻמַּ֣ת**׀** אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם בְּנֵי־אַהֲרֹ֗ן לִפְנֵ֨י דָוִ֤יד הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְצָד֣וֹק וַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְרָאשֵׁי֙ הָאָב֔וֹת לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם אָב֣וֹת הָרֹ֔אשׁ לְעֻמַּ֖ת אָחִ֥יו הַקָּטָֽן׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
These also cast lots in the same manner as their brethren the sons of Aharon, in the presence of David the king, and Żadoq, and Aĥimelekh, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites; the head of each father’s house in the same manner as his younger brother.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they, too, cast lots [(for order of service)] alongside their brothers, the sons of Aaron, before King David and Tzaddok and Achimelech and the heads of the houses of the priests and the Levites — Avoth, the head [(of all the fathers' houses)] alongside his brother, the minor [i.e. no precedence in serving order being granted him because of his superior status]