1 Chronicles 24:6 
Context| NET © | The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote down their names before the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One family was drawn by lot from Eleazar, and then the next from Ithamar. 1 |
| NIV © | The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officials: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar and then one from Ithamar. |
| NASB © | Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, from the Levites, recorded them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites; one father’s household taken for Eleazar and one taken for Ithamar. |
| NLT © | Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, acted as secretary and wrote down the names and assignments in the presence of the king, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. The descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar took turns casting lots. |
| MSG © | The secretary Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote down their names in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levitical families. They took turns: One family was selected from Eleazar and then one from Ithamar. |
| BBE © | And Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was a Levite, put down their names in writing, the king being present with the rulers, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites; one family being taken for Eleazar and then one for Ithamar, and so on. |
| NRSV © | The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king, and the officers, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of ancestral houses of the priests and of the Levites; one ancestral house being chosen for Eleazar and one chosen for Ithamar. |
| NKJV © | And the scribe, Shemaiah the son of Nethanel, one of the Levites, wrote them down before the king, the leaders, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites, one father’s house taken for Eleazar and one for Ithamar. |
| KJV | And Shemaiah <08098> the son <01121> of Nethaneel <05417> [one] of the Levites <03881>_, them before <06440> the king <04428>_, and the princes <08269>_, and Zadok <06659> the priest <03548>_, and Ahimelech <0288> the son <01121> of Abiathar <054>_, and [before] the chief <07218> of the fathers <01> of the priests <03548> and Levites <03881>_: one <0259> principal <01> household <01004> for Eleazar <0499>_, for Ithamar <0385>_. {principal...: Heb. house of the father} |
| NASB © | Shemaiah <08098> , the son <01121> of Nethanel <05417> the scribe <05613> , from the Levites <03881> , recorded <03789> them in the presence <06440> of the king <04428> , the princes <08269> , Zadok <06659> the priest <03548> , Ahimelech <0288> the son <01121> of Abiathar <054> , and the heads <07218> of the fathers' <01> households of the priests <03548> and of the Levites <03881> ; one <0259> father's <01> household <01004> taken <0270> for Eleazar <0499> and one taken <0270> for Ithamar .<0385> |
| HEBREW | P |
| LXXM | iyamar {N-PRI} |
| NET © [draft] ITL | The scribe <05608> Shemaiah <08098> son <01121> of Nethanel <05417> , a Levite <03881> , wrote down <03789> their names before <06440> the king <04428> , the officials <08269> , Zadok <06659> the priest <03548> , Ahimelech <0288> son <01121> of Abiathar <054> , and the leaders <01> <07218> of the priestly <03548> and Levite <03881> families. One <0259> family <01> <01004> was drawn <0270> by lot from Eleazar <0499> , and then the next from Ithamar .<0385> |
| NET © | The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote down their names before the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One family was drawn by lot from Eleazar, and then the next from Ithamar. 1 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “one house of a father was drawn by lot for Eleazar, and one [this assumes an emendation of אָחֻז (’akhuz) to אֶחָד (’ekhad, “one”)] was drawn by lot for Ithamar.” |
