1 Chronicles 9

1 And all Israel have reckoned themselves by genealogy, and lo, they are written on the book of the kings of Israel and Judah — they were removed to Babylon for their trespass.

So all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

2 And the first inhabitants, who [are] in their possession, in their cities, of Israel, [are] the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

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

These were some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem:

4 Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, of the sons of Pharez, son of Judah.

Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.

5 And of the Shilonite: Asaiah the first-born, and his sons.

From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

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

From the Zerahites: Jeuel and 690 relatives.

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

From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;

8 and Ibneiah son of Jeroham, and Elah son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.

Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

9 And their brethren, according to their generations, [are] nine hundred and fifty and six. All these [are] men, heads of fathers, according to the house of their fathers.

and 956 of their relatives according to their genealogy. All these men were heads of their families.

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

From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;

11 and Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, leader in the house of God;

Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;

12 and Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.

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

13 And their brethren, heads to the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty, mighty in valour, [are] for the work of the service of the house of God.

and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

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

From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;

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

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

16 and Obadiah son of Shemariah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah, son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who is dwelling in the villages of the Netophathite.

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

17 And the gatekeepers [are] Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren — Shallum [is] the head;

These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;

18 and hitherto they [are] at the gate of the king eastward; they [are] the gatekeepers for the companies of the sons of Levi.

he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

19 And Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, [are] over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent, and their fathers [are] over the camp of Jehovah, keepers of the entrance;

Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD.

20 and Phinehas son of Eleazar hath been leader over them formerly; Jehovah [is] with him.

In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him.

21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah [is] gatekeeper at the opening of the tent of meeting.

Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

22 All of those who are chosen for gatekeepers at the thresholds [are] two hundred and twelve; they [are] in their villages, by their genealogy; they whom David and Samuel the seer appointed in their office.

The number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their positions of trust.

23 And they and their sons [are] over the gates of the house of Jehovah, even of the house of the tent, by watches.

So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the Tent.

24 At four sides are the gatekeepers, east, west, north, and south.

The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.

25 And their brethren in their villages [are] to come in for seven days from time to time with these.

Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.

26 For in office [are] the four chiefs of the gatekeepers, they are Levites, and they have been over the chambers, and over the treasuries of the house of God,

But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God.

27 and round about the house of God they lodge, for on them [is] the watch, and they [are] over the opening, even morning by morning.

They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.

28 And [some] of them [are] over the vessels of service, for by number they bring them in, and by number they take them out.

Some of them were in charge of the articles used in worship, to count them whenever they were brought in or taken out.

29 And [some] of them are appointed over the vessels, even over all the vessels of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.

30 And [some] of the sons of the priests are mixing the mixture for spices.

And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices.

31 And Mattithiah, of the Levites (he [is] the first-born to Shallum the Korahite), [is] in office over the work of the pans.

A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.

32 And of the sons of the Kohathite, [some] of their brethren [are] over the bread of the arrangement, to prepare [it] sabbath by sabbath.

Some of their Kohathite brothers were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.

33 And these who sing, heads of fathers of the Levites, in the chambers, [are] free, for by day and by night [they are] over them in the work.

Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.

34 These heads of the fathers of the Levites throughout their generations [are] heads. These have dwelt in Jerusalem.

All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

35 And in Gibeon dwelt hath the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, and the name of his wife [is] Maachah;

Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

36 and his son, the first-born, [is] Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

37 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.

Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.

38 And Mikloth begat Shimeam, and they also, over-against their brethren, have dwelt in Jerusalem with their brethren.

Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.

39 And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-Shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.

Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

40 And a son of Jonathan [is] Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begat Micah.

The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, who was the father of Micah.

41 And sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea,

The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.

42 and Ahaz — he begat Jaarah, and Jaarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri begat Moza,

Ahaz was the father of Jarah; Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza.

43 and Moza begat Binea, and Rephaiah [is] his son. Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

Moza was the father of Binea. Rephaiah was his son, Elasah his son, and Azel his son.

44 And to Azel [are] six sons, and these their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these [are] sons of Azel.

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