1 Chronicles 9

1 So all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

and all Israel to enroll and behold they to write upon scroll: book king Israel and Judah to reveal: remove to/for Babylon in/on/with unfaithfulness their

2 Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

and [the] to dwell [the] first which in/on/with possession their in/on/with city their Israel [the] priest [the] Levi and [the] temple servant

3 These were some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem:

and in/on/with Jerusalem to dwell from son: descendant/people Judah and from son: descendant/people Benjamin and from son: descendant/people Ephraim and Manasseh

4 Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.

Uthai son: child Ammihud son: child Omri son: child Imri son: child (Bani from *Q(K)*) son: descendant/people Perez son: child Judah

5 From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

and from [the] Shilonite Asaiah [the] firstborn and son: child his

6 From the Zerahites: Jeuel and 690 relatives.

and from son: child Zerah Jeuel and brother: male-relative their six hundred and ninety

7 From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;

and from son: descendant/people Benjamin Sallu son: child Meshullam son: child Hodaviah son: child [the] Senaah

8 Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

and Ibneiah son: child Jeroham and Elah son: child Uzzi son: child Michri and Meshullam son: child Shephatiah son: child Reuel son: child Ibnijah

9 and 956 of their relatives according to their genealogy. All these men were heads of their families.

and brother: male-relative their to/for generation their nine hundred and fifty and six all these human head: leader father to/for house: household father their

10 From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;

and from [the] priest Jedaiah and Jehoiarib and Jachin

11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;

and Azariah son: child Hilkiah son: child Meshullam son: child Zadok son: child Meraioth son: child Ahitub leader house: temple [the] God

12 Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

and Adaiah son: child Jeroham son: child Pashhur son: child Malchijah and Maasai son: child Adiel son: child Jahzerah son: child Meshullam son: child Meshillemith son: child Immer

13 and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

and brother: male-relative their head: leader to/for house: household father their thousand and seven hundred and sixty mighty man strength work service: ministry house: temple [the] God

14 From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;

and from [the] Levi Shemaiah son: child Hasshub son: child Azrikam son: child Hashabiah from son: child Merari

15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

and Bakbakkar Heresh and Galal and Mattaniah son: child Mica son: child Zichri son: child Asaph

16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

and Obadiah son: child Shemaiah son: child Galal son: child Jeduthun and Berechiah son: child Asa son: child Elkanah [the] to dwell in/on/with village Netophathite

17 These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;

and [the] gatekeeper Shallum and Akkub and Talmon and Ahiman and brother: male-relative their Shallum [the] head: leader

18 he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

and till here/thus in/on/with gate [the] king east [to] they(masc.) [the] gatekeeper to/for camp son: descendant/people Levi

19 Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD.

and Shallum son: child Kore son: child Ebiasaph son: child Korah and brother: male-relative his to/for house: household father his [the] Korahite upon work [the] service: ministry to keep: guard [the] threshold to/for tent and father their upon camp LORD to keep: guard [the] entrance

20 In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him.

and Phinehas son: child Eleazar leader to be upon them to/for face: before LORD with him

21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Zechariah son: child Meshelemiah gatekeeper entrance to/for tent meeting

22 The number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their positions of trust.

all their [the] to purify to/for gatekeeper in/on/with threshold hundred and two ten they(masc.) in/on/with village their to enroll they they(masc.) to found David and Samuel [the] seer in/on/with faithfulness their

23 So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the Tent.

and they(masc.) and son: descendant/people their upon [the] gate to/for house: temple LORD to/for house: home [the] tent to/for charge

24 The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.

to/for four spirit: side to be [the] gatekeeper east sea: west [to] north [to] and south [to]

25 Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.

and brother: male-relative their in/on/with village their to/for to come (in): come to/for seven [the] day from time to(wards) time with these

26 But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God.

for in/on/with faithfulness they(masc.) four mighty man [the] gatekeeper they(masc.) [the] Levi and to be upon [the] chamber and upon [the] treasure house: temple [the] God

27 They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.

and around house: temple [the] God to lodge for upon them charge and they(masc.) upon [the] key and to/for morning to/for morning

28 Some of them were in charge of the articles used in worship, to count them whenever they were brought in or taken out.

and from them upon article/utensil [the] service: ministry for in/on/with number to come (in): bring them and in/on/with number to come out: send them

29 Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.

and from them to count upon [the] article/utensil and upon all article/utensil [the] holiness and upon [the] fine flour and [the] wine and [the] oil and [the] frankincense and [the] spice

30 And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices.

and from son: child [the] priest to mix [the] ointment to/for spice

31 A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.

and Mattithiah from [the] Levi he/she/it [the] firstborn to/for Shallum [the] Korahite in/on/with faithfulness upon deed: work [the] flatbread

32 Some of their Kohathite brothers were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.

and from son: descendant/people [the] Kohathite from brother: male-relative their upon food: bread [the] row to/for to establish: prepare Sabbath Sabbath

33 Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.

and these [the] to sing head: leader father to/for Levi in/on/with chamber (to separate *Q(K)*) for by day and night upon them in/on/with work

34 All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

these head: leader [the] father to/for Levi to/for generation their head: leader these to dwell in/on/with Jerusalem

35 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

and in/on/with Gibeon to dwell father of Gibeon (Jeiel *Q(K)*) and name woman: wife his Maacah

36 Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

and son: child his [the] firstborn Abdon and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab

37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.

and Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth

38 Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.

and Mikloth to beget [obj] Shimeam and also they(masc.) before brother: male-relative their to dwell in/on/with Jerusalem with brother: male-relative their

39 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

and Ner to beget [obj] Kish and Kish to beget [obj] Saul and Saul to beget [obj] Jonathan and [obj] Malchi-shua Malchi-shua and [obj] Abinadab and [obj] Eshbaal

40 The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, who was the father of Micah.

and son: child Jonathan Merib-baal Merib-baal and Merib-baal Merib-baal to beget [obj] Micah

41 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.

and son: child Micah Pithon and Melech and Tahrea (and Ahaz *X*)

42 Ahaz was the father of Jarah; Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza.

and Ahaz to beget [obj] Jarah and Jarah to beget [obj] Alemeth and [obj] Azmaveth and [obj] Zimri and Zimri to beget [obj] Moza

43 Moza was the father of Binea. Rephaiah was his son, Elasah his son, and Azel his son.

and Moza to beget [obj] Binea and Rephaiah son: child his Eleasah son: child his Azel son: child his

44 And Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

and to/for Azel six son: child and these name their Azrikam Bocheru and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan these son: child Azel