I Paralipomenon 9
1 universus ergo Israhel dinumeratus est et summa eorum scripta est in libro regum Israhel et Iuda translatique sunt in Babylonem propter delictum suum
The [names of all the] people of Israel were listed/written with the names of their clans, and that information was written in the scroll/book named ‘The Record of the Kings of Israel’. [Many of] the people of Judah were captured and forced to go to Babylon. That happened because they did not faithfully [do what was pleasing to] God.
2 qui autem habitaverunt primi in possessionibus et in urbibus suis Israhel et sacerdotes Levitae et Nathinnei
The first people who returned [to Judah 70 years later] and lived in their own land and in their own cities and towns were some Israeli priests, other descendants of Levi, and men who worked in the temple.
3 commorati sunt in Hierusalem de filiis Iuda et de filiis Beniamin de filiis quoque Ephraim et Manasse
[Other] people from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh [also returned to Judah and] lived in Jerusalem. This is a list of those people [of the tribe of Judah]:
4 Othei filius Amiud filius Emri filii Omrai filii Bonni de filiis Phares filii Iuda
Uthai the son of Ammihud. Ammihud was the son of Omri; Omri was the son of Imri; Imri was the son of Bani; Bani was a descendant of Perez; Perez was the son of Judah.
5 et de Siloni Asaia primogenitus et filii eius
Asaiah and his sons were descendants of Shelah. Asaiah was the oldest son in his family.
6 de filiis autem Zara Ieuhel et fratres eorum sescenti nonaginta
Jeuel and others of his relatives in Zerah’s clan. There were 690 people in this clan.
7 porro de filiis Beniamin Salo filius Mosollam filii Oduia filii Asana
From the tribe of Benjamin, Sallu, the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Hodaviah; Hodaviah was the son of Hassenuah.
8 et Iobania filius Hieroam et Hela filius Ozi filii Mochori et Mosollam filius Saphatiae filii Rahuhel filii Iebaniae
Ibneiah the son of Jeroham. Elah the son of Uzzi. Uzzi was the son of Micri. Meshullam the son of Shephatiah. Shephatiah was the son of Reuel; Reuel was the son of Ibnijah.
9 et fratres eorum per familias suas nongenti quinquaginta sex omnes hii principes cognationum per domos patrum suorum
In other records of the people descended from Benjamin, there are the names of 956 people who were living in Jerusalem. All these were leaders of their clans.
10 de sacerdotibus autem Iedaia Ioiarib et Iachin
Some of the priests [who returned to Judah were]: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
11 Azarias quoque filius Helciae filii Mosollam filii Sadoc filii Maraioth filii Ahitob pontifex domus Dei
and Azariah who was the son of Hilkiah. Hilkiah who was the son of Meshullam; Meshullam who was the son of Zadok, Zadok who was the son of Meraioth; Meraioth who was the son of Ahitub; Ahitub who supervised the temple guards;
12 porro Adaias filius Hieroam filii Phasor filii Melchia et Masaia filius Adihel filii Iezra filii Mosollam filii Mosollamoth filii Emmer
Adaiah who was the son of Jeroham; Jeroham who was the son of Pashhur; Pashhur who was the son of Malchijah; Maasai who was the son of Adiel; Adiel who was the son of Jahzerah; Jahzerah who was the son of Meshullam; Meshullam who was the son of Meshillemith; Meshillemith who was the son of Immer.
13 fratres quoque eorum principes per familias suas mille septingenti sexaginta fortissimi robore ad faciendum opus ministerii in domo Dei
Altogether there were 1,760 priests [who returned to Judah]. They were leaders of their clans, and they all were responsible for doing work in the temple of God.
14 de Levitis autem Semeia filius Assub filii Ezricam filii Asebiu de filiis Merari
From the descendants of Levi [who returned to Judah] there was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub. Hasshub was the son of Azrikam; Azrikam was the son of Hashabiah; Hashabiah was a descendant of [Levi’s youngest son] Merari.
15 Bacbacar quoque carpentarius et Galal et Mathania filius Micha filii Zechri filii Asaph
[Other descendants of Levi who returned to Judah were] Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica. Mica was the son if Zicri; Zicri was the son of Asaph.
16 et Obdia filius Semeiae filii Galal filii Idithun et Barachia filius Asa filii Helcana qui habitavit in atriis Netophathi
There was also Obadiah the son of Shemaiah. Shemaiah was the son of Galal. Galal was the son of Jeduthun. There was also Berekiah the son of Asa. Asa was the son of Elkanah, who lived in one of the villages where the Netophath people-clan lived.
17 ianitores autem Sellum et Acub et Telmon et Ahiman et frater eorum Sellum princeps
From the [descendants of Levi who returned to Judah] who guarded the temple gates there were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and some of their relatives. Shallum was their leader.
18 usque ad illud tempus in porta Regis ad orientem observabant per vices suas de filiis Levi
Those gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi stood at the King’s Gate on the east side [of the temple].
19 Sellum vero filius Core filii Abiasaph filii Core cum fratribus suis et domo patris sui hii sunt Coritae super opera ministerii custodes vestibulorum tabernaculi et familiae eorum per vices castrorum Domini custodientes introitum
Shallum was the son of Kore. Kore was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah. Shallum and his relatives were gatekeepers, and they were responsible to guard the gates of the Sacred Tent of Yahweh, like their ancestors had done.
20 Finees autem filius Eleazar erat dux eorum coram Domino
Previously Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, had supervised the gatekeepers, and Yahweh (was with/helped) Phinehas.
21 porro Zaccharias filius Mosollamia ianitor portae tabernaculi testimonii
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.
22 omnes hii electi in ostiarios per portas ducenti duodecim et descripti in villis propriis quos constituerunt David et Samuhel videns in fide sua
Altogether, there were 212 men who were chosen to guard the gates. Their names were written in the records of the clans in their villages. [King] David and the prophet Samuel appointed/chose those men because those men (were dependable/always did what they were told to do).
23 tam ipsos quam filios eorum in ostiis domus Domini et in tabernaculo vicibus suis
The work of those gatekeepers and their descendants was to guard the entrances of the Sacred Tent of Yahweh. That was before the temple was built to replace the Sacred Tent.
24 per quattuor ventos erant ostiarii id est ad orientem et ad occidentem ad aquilonem et ad austrum
There were gatekeepers on each of the four sides of the Sacred Tent.
25 fratres autem eorum in viculis morabantur et veniebant in sabbatis suis de tempore usque ad tempus
Sometimes it was necessary for the relatives of the gatekeepers who lived in those villages to come and help them. Each time some of them came, they helped the gatekeepers for seven days.
26 his quattuor Levitis creditus erat omnis numerus ianitorum et erant super exedras et thesauros domus Domini
There were four descendants of Levi who [worked every day, and they] supervised the gatekeepers. They also took care of the rooms and treasures in the Sacred Tent of God.
27 per gyrum quoque templi Domini morabantur in custodiis suis ut cum tempus fuisset ipsi mane aperirent fores
They remained awake all during the night to guard the Sacred Tent, and each morning they opened the gates.
28 de horum grege erant et super vasa ministerii ad numerum enim et inferebantur vasa et efferebantur
Some of the gatekeepers took care of the articles that were used in worship. They also took care of the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices [that were used in the sacrifices].
29 de ipsis et qui credita habebant utensilia sanctuarii praeerant similae et vino et oleo et turi et aromatibus
Other gatekeepers were appointed to take care of the other things in the Sacred Tent.
30 filii autem sacerdotum unguenta ex aromatibus conficiebant
But some of the priests had the work of mixing the spices.
31 et Matthathias Levites primogenitus Sellum Coritae praefectus erat eorum quae in sartagine frigebantur
There was a descendant of Levi named Mattithiah, the oldest son of Shallum, who was a descendant of Korah. He (was very dependable/always did what he was told to do), so they gave him {he was given} the work of baking the bread that was used in the offerings [on the altar].
32 porro de filiis Caath fratribus eorum super panes erant propositionis ut semper novos per singula sabbata praepararent
Some of the gatekeepers who were descended from Kohath prepared the freshly baked loaves of sacred bread that were placed on the table [inside the Sacred Tent] every Sabbath/rest day.
33 hii sunt principes cantorum per familias Levitarum qui in exedris morabantur ita ut die et nocte iugiter suo ministerio deservirent
Some of the descendants of Levi were musicians who worked in the Sacred Tent. The leaders of those families [stayed/slept] in the rooms [of the Sacred Tent]. They did not do [any other work] in the Sacred Tent because they were responsible to serve [as musicians] day and night.
34 capita Levitarum per familias suas principes manserunt in Hierusalem
Those are [the names of] the leaders of the clans descended from Levi. Their names were written in the records of the clans. They all lived in Jerusalem.
35 in Gabaon autem commorati sunt pater Gabaon Iaihel et nomen uxoris eius Maacha
[One of the descendants of Benjamin, ] Jeiel, lived in Gibeon [city]. He was the city leader. His wife’s name was Maacah.
36 filius primogenitus eius Abdon et Sur et Cis et Baal et Ner et Nadab
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedor quoque et Ahio et Zaccharias et Macelloth
Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 porro Macelloth genuit Semmaam isti habitaverunt e regione fratrum suorum in Hierusalem cum fratribus suis
Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. Jeiel’s family lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Ner autem genuit Cis et Cis genuit Saul et Saul genuit Ionathan et Melchisuae et Abinadab et Esbaal
Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of [King] Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
40 filius autem Ionathan Meribbaal et Meribbaal genuit Micha
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
41 porro filii Micha Phiton et Malech et Thara
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, [and Ahaz].
42 Ahaz autem genuit Iara et Iara genuit Alamath et Azmoth et Zamri et Zamri genuit Mosa
Ahaz was the father of Jadah (OR, Jarah). Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 Mosa vero genuit Baana cuius filius Raphaia genuit Elasa de quo ortus est Esel
Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Rephaiah. The son of Rephaiah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
44 porro Esel sex filios habuit his nominibus Ezricam Bochru Ismahel Saria Obdia Anan hii filii Esel
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
