< 1 Chronicles 9 >

1 So all Israel was recorded in genealogies. They were recorded in the book of the kings of Israel. As for Judah, they were carried away in exile to Babylon because of their sin.
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.
2 The first to resettle in their cities were some Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.
The first to return and reclaim their property and live in their towns were some Israelites, priests, Levities, and Temple servants.
3 Some descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem.
Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh returned to live in Jerusalem. They included:
4 The settlers included Uthai son of Ammihud son of Omri son of Imri son of Bani, one of the descendants of Perez son of Judah.
Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a descendant of Perez, son of Judah.
5 Among the Shelanites were Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
From the Shilonites: Asaiah (firstborn) and his sons.
6 Among the descendants of Zerah was Jeuel. Their descendants numbered 690.
From the Zerahites: Jeuel and relatives totaled 690.
7 Among the descendants of Benjamin were Sallu son of Meshullam son of Hodaviah son of Hassenuah.
From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;
8 There were also Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah son of Reuel son of Ibnijah.
Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Micri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.
9 Their relatives written in the genealogical lists numbered 956. All these men were heads of fathers' houses for their fathers' houses.
All of them were family heads as recorded in their genealogies, and they totaled 956.
10 The priests were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jakin.
From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
11 There was also Azariah son of Hilkiah son of Meshullam son of Zadok son of Meraioth son of Ahitub, the one in charge of the house of God.
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.)
12 There was Adaiah son of Jeroham son of Pashhur son of Malkijah. There was also Maasai son of Adiel son of Jahzerah son of Meshullam son of Meshillemith son of Immer.
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.
13 Their relatives, who were leaders for their fathers' houses, numbered 1,760. They were very capable men in the work in the house of God.
The priests, who were family heads, totaled 1,760. They were strong and capable men who served in the house of God.
14 Among the Levites, there was Shemaiah son of Hasshub son of Azrikam son of Hashabiah, among the descendants of Merari.
From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;
15 There were also Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mika son of Zikri son of Asaph.
Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zicri, son of Asaph;
16 There were also Obadiah son of Shemaiah son of Galal son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
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.
17 The doorkeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their descendants. Shallum was their leader.
The gatekeepers of the Temple: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their relatives. Shallum was the chief gatekeeper.
18 Previously they stood guard at the king's gate on the east side for the camp of Levi's descendants.
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.
19 Shallum son of Kore son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his relatives from the house of his father, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the guard service. They guarded the door to the tent, as their ancestors had guarded the camp of Yahweh, and they also had guarded the entrance.
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.
20 Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of them in the past, and Yahweh had been with him.
Previously Phinehas son of Eleazar had been the leader of the gatekeepers. The Lord was with him.
21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was guard of the entrance to the temple, the “tent of meeting.”
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
22 All those who were chosen as gatekeepers at the entrances numbered 212. Their names were recorded in the people's records in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had placed them into their positions of trust.
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.
23 So they and their children guarded the gates of the house of Yahweh, the tabernacle.
They and their descendants were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord, also when it was a tent.
24 The gatekeepers were posted on all four sides, toward the east, west, north, and south.
The gatekeepers were placed on four sides: east, west, north, and south.
25 Their brothers, who lived in their villages, came in for seven-day rotations, in turn.
Their relatives in their towns came every seven days at certain times to help them.
26 But the four leaders of the gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the rooms and storerooms in the house of God.
The four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were given the responsibility of looking after the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.
27 They would spend the night in their posts all around the house of God, for they were responsible for guarding it. They would open it each morning.
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.
28 Some of them were in charge of the temple's equipment; they counted the articles when they were brought in and when they were taken out.
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.
29 Some of them also were assigned to take care of the holy things, the equipment, and the supplies, including the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
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.
30 Some of the priests' sons mixed the spices.
(However, some of the priests were in charge of mixing the spices.)
31 Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of preparing bread for the offerings.
Mattithiah, a Levite, who was the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was given the responsibility of baking the bread used in offerings.
32 Some of their brothers, descendants of the Kohathites, were in charge of the bread of the presence, to prepare it every Sabbath.
Other Kohathites were in charge of preparing the bread set out on the table every Sabbath.
33 The singers and heads of the Levites' fathers' houses lived in rooms at the sanctuary when they were free from work, because they had to carry out their assigned tasks day and night.
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.
34 These were leaders of fathers' houses among the Levites, as listed in their genealogical records, chief men. They lived in Jerusalem.
These were all heads of Levite families, leaders as recorded in their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
35 The father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maakah, lived in Gibeon.
Jeiel was the father of Gibeon and he lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.
36 His firstborn son was Abdon, then his sons Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also lived near their brothers in Jerusalem.
Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
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.
40 The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
41 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melek, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42 Ahaz was the father of Jadah. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 Moza was the father of Binea. Binea was the father of Rephaiah. Rephaiah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel.
Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
44 Azel's six sons were Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were Azel's sons.
Azel had six sons. Their names were: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

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