Nowit happened[that] whilehe was performing his priestly servicebeforeGodin the [appointed] orderof his division,
Thesewere their officesfor their ministrywhen [they] camein to the houseof the LORDaccording to the ordinance[given] to them throughAarontheir father,justas the LORDGodof Israelhad commandedhim.
But Nadaband Abihudiedbeforetheir fatherand hadnosons.So Eleazarand Ithamarservedas priests.
For the Leviteslefttheir pasturelandsand their propertyand cameto Judahand Jerusalem,for Jeroboamand his sonshad excludedthem from servingas prieststo the LORD.
Also for the sonsof Aaronthe priests[who were] in the pasturelandsof their cities,or in eachand everycity,[there were] menwhowere designatedby nameto distributeportionsto everymaleamong the priestsand to everyonegenealogicallyenrolledamong the Levites.
And Hezekiahappointedthe divisionsof the priestsand the Levitesby their divisions,eachaccordingto his service,[both] the priestsand the Levites,for burntofferingsand for peaceofferings,to ministerand to givethanksand to praisein the gatesof the campof the LORD.
Now according to the ordinanceof his fatherDavid,he appointedthe divisionsof the priestsfor their service,and the Levitesfor their dutiesof praiseand ministeringbeforethe priestsaccording to the dailyrule,and the gatekeepersby their divisionsat everygate;for Davidthe manof Godhad socommanded.
Then they appointedthe prieststo their divisionsand the Levitesin their ordersfor the serviceof Godin Jerusalem,as it is writtenin the bookof Moses.
"Then bringnearto yourself Aaronyour brother,and his sonswith him, from amongthe sonsof Israel,to ministeras priestto Me-- Aaron,Nadaband Abihu,Eleazarand Ithamar,Aaron'ssons.
"You shall putthem on Aaronyour brotherand on his sonswith him; and you shall anointthem and ordainthem and consecratethem, that they may serveMe as priests.
"Now thisis whatyou shall doto them to consecratethem to ministeras prieststo Me: takeoneyoungbulland tworamswithoutblemish,
"I will consecratethe tentof meetingand the altar;I will also consecrateAaronand his sonsto ministeras prieststo Me.
"You shall girdthem with sashes,Aaronand his sons,and bindcapson them, and they shall havethe priesthoodby a perpetualstatute.So you shall ordainAaronand his sons.
"You shall anointAaronand his sons,and consecratethem, that they may ministeras prieststo Me.
"But you and your sonswith you shall attendto your priesthoodfor everythingconcerningthe altarand insidethe veil,and you are to performservice.I am givingyou the priesthoodas a bestowedservice,but the outsiderwho comesnearshall be putto death."
In the daysof Herod,kingof Judea,there was a priestnamedZacharias,of the divisionof Abijah;and he had a wifefrom the daughtersof Aaron,and her namewas Elizabeth.
But they hadnochild,becauseElizabethwas barren,and they were bothadvancedin years.
