1 Chronicles 9
1 Therfor al Israel was noumbrid, and the summe of hem was writun in the book of kyngis of Israel and of Juda; and thei weren translatid in to Babiloyne for her synne.
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.
2 Sotheli thei that dwelliden first in her citees, and in the possessiouns of Israel, and the preestis, and the dekenes, and Natyneys, dwelliden in Jerusalem.
The first to resettle in their cities were some Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.
3 Of the sones of Juda, and of the sones of Beniamyn, also of the sones of Effraym, and of Manasses;
Some descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem.
4 Othi, the sone of Amyud, sone of Semry, sone of Omroy, sone of Bonny, of the sones of Phares, the sone of Juda;
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.
5 and of Sylom, Asia, the firste gendrid, and his sones;
Among the Shelanites were Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
6 sotheli of the sones of Zaray, Heuel, and hise britheren; sixe hundrid fourescore and ten.
Among the descendants of Zerah was Jeuel. Their descendants numbered 690.
7 Forsothe of the sones of Beniamyn; Salo, the sone of Mosollam, the sones of Odoia, the sones of Asana,
Among the descendants of Benjamin were Sallu son of Meshullam son of Hodaviah son of Hassenuah.
8 and Jobanya, the sone of Jerobam, and Ela, the sone of Ozi, the sones of Mochozi, and Mosollam, the sone of Saphacie, sone of Rahuel, sone of Jebanye, and the britheren of hem,
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.
9 bi her meynees; nyne hundrid sixe and fifti. Alle these weren princes of her kynredis by the housis of her fadris.
Their relatives written in the genealogical lists numbered 956. All these men were heads of fathers' houses for their fathers' houses.
10 Forsothe of the preestis, Joiada, Jozarib, and Jachym;
The priests were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jakin.
11 and Azarie, the sone of Helchie, sone of Mosollam, sone of Sadoch, sone of Maraioth, sone of Achitob, was bischop of the hows of the Lord.
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.
12 Forsothe Adaias, sone of Jeroam, sone of Phasor, sone of Melchia, and Masaia, sone of Adihel, sone of Jezra, sone of Mosollam, sone of Mosselamoth, sone of Emyner,
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.
13 also her britheren, prynces bi her meynees, weren a thousynde seuene hundrid and fourescoore, men strongeste in bodili myyt, to make the werk of seruyce in the hows of the Lord.
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.
14 Forsothe of dekenes, Semeya, the sone of Assub, sone of Ezricam, sone of Asebyn, of the sones of Merary;
Among the Levites, there was Shemaiah son of Hasshub son of Azrikam son of Hashabiah, among the descendants of Merari.
15 also Balthasar the carpenter, and Galebeth, and Machama, sone of Mycha, sone of Zechri, sone of Asaph,
There were also Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mika son of Zikri son of Asaph.
16 and Obdias, sone of Semey, sone of Calaal, sone of Idithum, and Barachie, the sone of Asa, sone of Helcana, that dwellide in the porchis of Methophati.
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.
17 Sotheli the porteris weren Sellum, and Achub, and Thelmon, and Achyman, and the britheren of hem; Sellum was the prince;
The doorkeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their descendants. Shallum was their leader.
18 til to that tyme thei kepten bi her whilis in the yate of the kyng at the eest, of the sones of Leuy.
Previously they stood guard at the king's gate on the east side for the camp of Levi's descendants.
19 Sellum forsothe, the sone of Chore, sone of Abiasaph, sone of Chore, with hise britheren, and with the hows of his fadir; these ben the sones of Chore on the werkis of the seruyce, keperis of the porchis of the tabernacle, and the meynees of hem kepten bi whilis the entryng of the castelis of the Lord.
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.
20 Forsothe Phynees, the sone of Eleazar, was the duyk of hem bifor the Lord.
Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of them in the past, and Yahweh had been with him.
21 Sotheli Zacarie, the sone of Mosollam, was porter of the yate of the tabernacle of witnessyng.
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was guard of the entrance to the temple, the “tent of meeting.”
22 Alle these chosun in to porteris bi yatis weren twei hundrid and twelue, and weren discryued in her owne townes, which dekenes Dauid and Samuel, the prophete, ordeyneden in her feith,
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.
23 both hem and the sones of hem in the doris of the hows of the Lord, and in the tabernacle of witnessyng, bi her whiles.
So they and their children guarded the gates of the house of Yahweh, the tabernacle.
24 Porteris weren bi foure coostis, that is, at the eest, and at the west, and at the north, and at the south.
The gatekeepers were posted on all four sides, toward the east, west, north, and south.
25 Forsothe her britheren dwelliden in townes, and camen in her sabatis fro tyme til to tyme.
Their brothers, who lived in their villages, came in for seven-day rotations, in turn.
26 Al the noumbre of porteris was bitakun to these foure dekenes, and thei kepten the chaumbris, and the tresours of the hows of the Lord.
But the four leaders of the gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the rooms and storerooms in the house of God.
27 Also thei dwelliden in her kepyngis bi the cumpas of the temple of the Lord, that whanne tyme were, thei schulden opene the yatis eerli.
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.
28 Men of her kyn weren also on the vessels of seruyce; for the vessels weren borun in at noumbre, and weren borun out of hem.
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.
29 And thei that hadden the vesselis of seyntuarie bitakun to her kepyng, weren souereyns on flour, and wyn, and oile, and encense, and swete smellinge spyceries.
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.
30 Sotheli the sones of preestis maden oynementis of swete smellynge spiceries.
Some of the priests' sons mixed the spices.
31 And Mathatias dekene, the firste gendrid sone of Sellum of the kynrede of Chore, was the souereyn of alle thingis that weren fried in the friyng panne.
Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of preparing bread for the offerings.
32 Sotheli men of the sones of Caath, the britheren of hem, weren on the looues of settyng forth, that thei schulden make redi euere newe looues bi ech sabat.
Some of their brothers, descendants of the Kohathites, were in charge of the bread of the presence, to prepare it every Sabbath.
33 These ben the princis of chauntouris bi the meynees of Leuytis, that dwelliden in chaumbris, so that thei schulden serue contynueli dai and nyyt in her seruyce.
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.
34 The heedis of Leuitis bi her meynees, the princes, dwelliden in Jerusalem.
These were leaders of fathers' houses among the Levites, as listed in their genealogical records, chief men. They lived in Jerusalem.
35 Forsothe there dwelliden in Gabaon; Jaiel, the fadir of Gabaon, and the name of his wijf Maacha;
The father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maakah, lived in Gibeon.
36 Abdon, his firste gendrid sone, and Sur, and Cys, and Baal,
His firstborn son was Abdon, then his sons Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 and Ner, and Nadab, and Gedor, and Ahaio, and Zacharie, and Macelloth; forsothe Macelloth gendride Semmaa;
Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 these dwelliden euene ayens her britheren in Jerusalem, with her britheren.
Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also lived near their brothers in Jerusalem.
39 Sotheli Ner gendride Cys, and Cys gendride Saul, and Saul gendride Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Abynadab, and Hisbaal.
Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
40 Forsothe the sone of Jonathan was Myribaal, and Myribaal gendride Mycha.
The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
41 Sotheli the sones of Micha weren Phiton, and Malech, and Thara;
The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melek, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42 forsothe Aaz gendride Jara, and Jara gendride Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri; and Zamri gendride Moosa,
Ahaz was the father of Jadah. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 sotheli Moosa gendride Baana, whose sone Raphaia gendride Elisa, of whom Esel was gendrid.
Moza was the father of Binea. Binea was the father of Rephaiah. Rephaiah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel.
44 Forsothe Esel hadde sixe sones bi these names, Ezricam, Bochru, Hismael, Saria, Obdia, Anan; these weren the sones of Hesel.
Azel's six sons were Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were Azel's sons.
