1 Chronicles 9

1 And all Israel was numbered: and the sum of them was written in the book of the kings of Israel, and Juda: and they were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.

And all Israel were registered by genealogy; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away to Babylon because of their transgression.

2 Now the first that dwelt in their possessions, and in their cities, were the Israelites, and the priests, and the Levites, and the Nathineans.

And the inhabitants that were first in their possessions in their cities were the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

3 And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Juda, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and of Manasses.

And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh:

4 Othei the son of Ammiud, the son of Amri, the son of Omrai, the son of Bonni, of the sons of Phares the son of Juda.

Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pherez the son of Judah.

5 And of Siloni: Asaia the firstborn, and his sons.

And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

6 And of the sons of Zara: Jehuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel; and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

7 And of the sons of Benjamin: Sale the son of Mosollam, the son of Oduia, the son of Asana:

And of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah,

8 And Jobania the son of Jeroham: and Ela the son of Ozi, the son of Mochori: and Mosallam the son of Saphatias, the son of Rahuel, the son of Jebania:

and Jibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Jibnijah;

9 And their brethren by their families, nine hundred and fifty-six. All these were heads of their families, by the houses of their fathers.

and their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six. All these men were chief fathers in their fathers' houses.

10 And of the priests: Jedaia, Joiarib, and Jachin:

And of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,

11 And Azarias the son of Helcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Maraioth, the son of Achitob, high priest of the house of God.

and Azariah the son of Hilkijah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;

12 And Adaias the son of Jeroham, the son of Phassur, the son of Melchias, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jezra, the son of Mosollam, the son of Mosollamith, the son of Emmer.

and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Masai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

13 And their brethren heads in their families a thousand seven hundred and threescore, very strong and able men for the work of the ministry in the house of God.

and their brethren, heads of their fathers' houses, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty; able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

14 And of the Levites: Semeia the son of Hassub the son of Ezricam, the son of Hasebia of the sons of Merari.

And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

15 And Bacbacar the carpenter, and Galal, and Mathania the son of Micha, the son of Zechri the son of Asaph:

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

16 And Obdia the son of Semeia, the son of Galal, the son of Idithum: and Barachia the son of Asa, the son of Elcana, who dwelt in the suburbs of Netophati.

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

17 And the porters were Sellum, and Accub, and Telmon, and Ahiman: and their brother Sellum was the prince,

And the doorkeepers: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren; Shallum was the chief.

18 Until that time, in the king’s gate eastward, the sons of Levi waited by their turns.

And they have been hitherto in the king's gate eastward: they were the doorkeepers in the camps of the children of Levi.

19 But Sellum the son of Core, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core, with his brethren and his father’s house, the Corites were over the works of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their families in turns were keepers of the entrance of the camp of the Lord.

And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent, and their fathers, set over the camp of Jehovah, were keepers of the entrance.

20 And Phinees the son of Eleazar, was their prince before the Lord,

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them formerly; Jehovah was with him.

21 And Zacharias the son of Mosollamia, was porter of the gate of the tabernacle of the testimony:

Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was doorkeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

22 All these that were chosen to be porters at the gates, were two hundred and twelve: and they mere registered in their proper towns: whom David and Samuel the seer appointed in their trust.

All these chosen to be doorkeepers at the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were registered by genealogy according to their villages: David and Samuel the seer had instituted them in their trust.

23 As well them as their sons, to keep the gates of the house of the Lord, and the tabernacle by their turns.

And they and their sons were at the gates of the house of Jehovah, the house of the tent, to keep watch there.

24 In four quarters were the porters: that is to say, toward the east, and west, and north, and south.

At the four quarters were the doorkeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south.

25 And their brethren dwelt in villages, and came upon their sabbath days from time to time.

And their brethren, in their villages, were to come after [every] seven days from time to time with them.

26 To these four Levites were committed the whole number of the porters, and they were over the chambers, and treasures, of the house of the Lord.

For in their trust these four were the chief doorkeepers: they were Levites; and they were over the chambers and over the treasuries of the house of God;

27 And they abode in their watches round about the temple of the Lord: that when it was time, they might open the gates in the morning.

for they stayed round about the house of God during the night, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning [pertained] to them.

28 And some of their stock had the charge of the vessels for the ministry: for the vessels were both brought in and carried out by number.

And [part] of them had the charge of the instruments of service, for by number they brought them in and by number they brought them out.

29 Some of them also had the instruments of the sanctuary committed unto them, and the charge of the fine flour, and wine, and oil, and frankincense, and spices.

[Part] of them also were appointed over the vessels, and over all the holy instruments, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

30 And the sons of the priests made the ointments of the spices.

And it was [some one] of the sons of the priests who compounded the ointment of the spices.

31 And Mathathias a Levite, the firstborn of Sellum the Corite, was overseer of such things as were fried in the fryingpan.

And Mattithiah of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was in trust over the things that were made in the pans.

32 And some of the sons of Caath their brethren, were over the leaves of proposition, to prepare always new for every sabbath.

And [some] of the sons of the Kohathites, their brethren, were over the loaves to be set in rows, to prepare them every sabbath.

33 These are the chief of the singing men of the families of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers, by the temple, that they might serve continually day and night in their ministry.

And these were the singers, chief fathers of the Levites, [who were] in the chambers free from service; for they were employed day and night.

34 The heads of the Levites, princes in their families, abode in Jerusalem.

These are the chief fathers of the Levites, heads according to their families; these dwelt in Jerusalem.

35 And in Gabaon dwelt Jehiel the father of Gabaon, and the name of hill wife was Maacha:

And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, and his wife's name was Maachah.

36 His firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cis, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

And his son, the firstborn, was Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

37 Gedor also, and Ahio, and Zacharias, and Macelloth.

and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth;

38 And Macelloth beget Samaan: these dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.

and Mikloth begot Shimeam. And they also dwelt beside their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.

39 Now Ner beget Cia: and Cis begot Saul: and Saul beget Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.

And Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

40 And the son of Jonathan, was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal beget Micha.

And the son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal; and Merib-Baal begot Micah.

41 And the sons of Micha, were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.

And the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea.

42 And Ahaz beget Jara, and Jara beget Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri. And Zamri beget Mesa.

And Ahaz begot Jarah: and Jarah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza;

43 And Mesa beget Banaa: whose son Raphaia beget Elasa: of whom was born Asel.

and Moza begot Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

44 And heel had six sons whose names are, Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, Hanan: these are the sons of Asel.

And Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bochru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel.