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.

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 resettle in their cities were some 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 Some descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh 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 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: child Ammihud son: child Omri son: child Imri son: child (Bani from *Q(K)*) son: descendant/people Perez son: child Judah

5 Among the Shelanites were Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

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

6 Among the descendants of Zerah was Jeuel. Their descendants numbered 690.

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

7 Among the descendants of Benjamin were 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 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.

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 Their relatives written in the genealogical lists numbered 956. All these men were heads of fathers' houses for their fathers' houses.

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 The priests were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jakin.

and from [the] priest Jedaiah and Jehoiarib and Jachin

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.

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

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 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.

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 Among the Levites, there was Shemaiah son of Hasshub son of Azrikam son of Hashabiah, among the descendants of Merari.

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

15 There were also Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mika son of Zikri son of Asaph.

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

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 doorkeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their descendants. Shallum was their leader.

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

18 Previously they stood guard at the king's gate on the east side for the camp of Levi's descendants.

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 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.

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 Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of them in the past, and Yahweh had been 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 guard of the entrance to the temple, the “tent of meeting.”

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

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 children guarded the gates of the house of Yahweh, the tabernacle.

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 posted on all four sides, toward the 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 brothers, who lived in their villages, came in for seven-day rotations, in turn.

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 leaders of the gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the rooms and storerooms 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 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.

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 temple's equipment; they counted the articles when they were brought in and when they were 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 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.

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 Some of the priests' sons mixed the spices.

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

31 Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of preparing bread for the 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 Some of their brothers, descendants of the Kohathites, were in charge of the bread of the presence, to prepare it 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 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.

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 leaders of fathers' houses among the Levites, as listed in their genealogical records, chief men. 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 The father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maakah, lived in Gibeon.

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 his sons 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 brothers 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. 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 was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal 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 were Pithon, Melek, 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. 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. Binea was the father of Rephaiah. Rephaiah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel.

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

44 Azel's six sons were Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were Azel's sons.

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