1 Chronicles 9

1 All of the people of Israel were recorded in the genealogies written down in the book of the kings of Israel. The people of Judah were taken away to captivity in Babylon because they had been unfaithful.

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 The first to return and reclaim their property and live in their towns were some Israelites, priests, Levities, 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 Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh returned to live in Jerusalem. They included:

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, son of Omri, son of Imri, 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 (firstborn) and his sons.

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

6 From the Zerahites: Jeuel and relatives totaled 690.

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

7 From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, 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, son of Micri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, 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 All of them were family heads as recorded in their genealogies, and they totaled 956.

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, Jakin,

and from [the] priest Jedaiah and Jehoiarib and Jachin

11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub. (Azariah was the head official in charge of the house of God.)

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

12 Also Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, 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 The priests, who were family heads, totaled 1,760. They were strong and capable men who served in 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, son of Azrikam, 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, son of Zicri, son of Asaph;

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

16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who used to live 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 The gatekeepers of the Temple: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their relatives. Shallum was the chief gatekeeper.

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

18 They had the responsibility up until now of looking after the King's Gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers of the camps 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 was the son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah. He and his relatives, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the entrances to the sanctuary in the same way their fathers had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the tented house 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 Previously Phinehas son of Eleazar had been the leader of the gatekeepers. 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 In total there were 212 chosen to be gatekeepers at the entrances. They recorded their genealogies in their home towns. David and Samuel the prophet had selected their forefathers for their faithfulness.

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 They and their descendants were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord, also when it was a 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 placed on 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 in their towns came every seven days at certain times to help them.

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 The four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were given the responsibility of looking after the rooms and treasuries in 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 spent the night around the house of God because they had to guard it and they had the key to unlock it in the 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 the gatekeepers were responsible for the articles that were used in worship services. They counted what was brought in and what was 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 given the job of looking after the furniture and equipment used in the sanctuary, as well as the special flour, wine, olive oil, incense, 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 (However, some of the priests were in charge of mixing the spices.)

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

31 Mattithiah, a Levite, who was the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was given the responsibility of baking the bread used in offerings.

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 Other Kohathites were in charge of preparing the bread set out on the table 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 The musicians, heads of Levite families, lived in the rooms in the Temple and were not required to carry out 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 These were all heads of Levite families, leaders as recorded in 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 was the father of Gibeon and he 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 His firstborn son was Abdon, 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 also lived near 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, Malki-Shua, 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 Jadah, Jadah 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, Eleasah 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 Azel had six sons. Their names were: Azrikam, Bokeru, 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