31 And they themselves also proceeded to cast lots+ exactly as their brothers the sons of Aaron did before David the king and Zaʹdok and A·himʹe·lech and the heads of the paternal houses of the priests and of the Levites. As respects paternal houses,+ the head one was exactly as his younger brother.

16 And the former exiles*+ proceeded to do that way; and Ezʹra the priest [and] the men that were the heads of the fathers for their paternal house,+ even all of them by [their] names, now separated themselves and began sitting on the first day of the tenth month+ to inquire into the matter;+