1 Chronicles 24:5

Thus were they divided by goralot (lots) with one another; for the Sarei Kodesh and Sarei HaElohim, were of the Bnei El'azar, and of the Bnei Itamar.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

4And there were more Rashei HaGevarim found of the Bnei El'azar than of the Bnei Itamar, and thus were they divided. Among the Bnei El'azar there were sixteen Rashim l'Bais Avot, and eight among the Bnei Itamar according to the Bais of their Avot.

6And Shema'yah ben Netan'el the Sofer, one of the Levi'im, wrote them before HaMelech, and the Sarim, and Tzadok HaKohen, and Achimelech ben Evyatar (Abiathar), and before the Rashei HaAvot of the Kohanim and Levi'im, Bais Avechad being chosen for El'azar, and one chosen for Itamar.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:11And Azaryah Ben Chilkiyah Ben Meshullam Ben Tzadok Ben Merayot Ben Achituv, the nagid of the Bais HaElohim;

1 Chronicles 25:8And they cast goralot, shift against shift, katon as well as gadol, the meiven as well as the talmid (student).

Nehemiah 11:11Serayah ben Chilkiyah ben Meshullam ben Tzadok ben Merayot ben Achituv the Nagid Bais HaElohim.

Isaiah 43:28Therefore I have profaned the Sarei Kodesh, (Holy Princes) 1 and have given Ya'akov to cherem, 1 and Yisroel to giddufim (revilings).

Matthew 26:3Then the Rashei Hakohanim and the Ziknei haAm (Elders of the People) were assembled in the courtyard of the residence of the Kohen Gadol (High Priest), the one being called Caiapha.

Acts 1:26And they drew lots, and the lot fell to Mattityahu, and he was numbered with the Achad Asar of Moshiachʼs Shlichim.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 24:2-20

The Courses of the Priests. ( b. c. 1015.) 1 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; 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, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service. 4 And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of… Read the whole commentary →

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