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A Genealogy of the Returned Exiles
So all Israel was recorded in genealogies, and these are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile in Babylon because of their breach of faith.
So all Israel was recorded in genealogies, and these are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile in Babylon because of their breach of faith.
Now the first to dwell again in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
And the first inhabitants who dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and the Nethinim.
And some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:
Dwellers in Jerusalem
Now in Jerusalem the children of Judah dwelt, and some of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:
Now in Jerusalem the children of Judah dwelt, and some of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:
Uthai the son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, from the sons of Perez the son of Judah.
Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the descendants of Perez, the son of Judah.
And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their kinsmen, 690.
Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brethren — six hundred and ninety.
Of the Benjaminites: Sallu the son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah,
Of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, Elah the son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah;
Ibneiah the son of Jeroham; Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
and their kinsmen according to their generations, 956. All these were heads of fathers’ houses according to their fathers’ houses.
and their brethren, according to their generations — nine hundred and fifty-six. All these men were heads of a father’s house in their fathers’ houses.
Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,
The Priests at Jerusalem
Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;
Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;
and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the chief officer of the house of God;
and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah, and Maasai the son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer;
Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
besides their kinsmen, heads of their fathers’ houses, 1,760, mighty men for the work of the service of the house of God.
Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
The Levites at Jerusalem
Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph;
Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their kinsmen (Shallum was the chief);
The Levite Gatekeepers
And the gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brethren. Shallum was the chief.
And the gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brethren. Shallum was the chief.
until then they were in the king’s gate on the east side as the gatekeepers of the camps of the Levites.
Until then they had been gatekeepers for the camps of the children of Levi at the King’s Gate on the east.
Shallum the son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his kinsmen of his fathers’ house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent, as their fathers had been in charge of the camp of the Lord, keepers of the entrance.
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the chief officer over them in time past; the Lord was with him.
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar had been the officer over them in time past; the Lord was with him.
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
All these, who were chosen as gatekeepers at the thresholds, were 212. They were enrolled by genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer established them in their office of trust.
All those chosen as gatekeepers were two hundred and twelve. They were recorded by their genealogy, in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their trusted office.
So they and their sons were in charge of the gates of the house of the Lord, that is, the house of the tent, as guards.
So they and their children were in charge of the gates of the house of the Lord, the house of the tabernacle, by assignment.
The gatekeepers were on the four sides, east, west, north, and south.
The gatekeepers were assigned to the four directions: the east, west, north, and south.
And their kinsmen who were in their villages were obligated to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with these,
And their brethren in their villages had to come with them from time to time for seven days.
for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted to be over the chambers and the treasures of the house of God.
For in this trusted office were four chief gatekeepers; they were Levites. And they had charge over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
And they lodged around the house of God, for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.
Some of them had charge of the utensils of service, for they were required to count them when they were brought in and taken out.
Other Levite Responsibilities
Now some of them were in charge of the serving vessels, for they brought them in and took them out by count.
Now some of them were in charge of the serving vessels, for they brought them in and took them out by count.
Others of them were appointed over the furniture and over all the holy utensils, also over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the incense, and the spices.
Some of them were appointed over the furnishings and over all the implements of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour and the wine and the oil and the incense and the spices.
Others, of the sons of the priests, prepared the mixing of the spices,
And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
and Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with making the flat cakes.
Mattithiah of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the trusted office over the things that were baked in the pans.
Also some of their kinsmen of the Kohathites had charge of the showbread, to prepare it every Sabbath.
And some of their brethren of the sons of the Kohathites were in charge of preparing the showbread for every Sabbath.
Now these, the singers, the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, were in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and night.
These are the singers, heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites, who lodged in the chambers, and were free from other duties; for they were employed in that work day and night.
These were heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, according to their generations, leaders. These lived in Jerusalem.
These heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites were heads throughout their generations. They dwelt at Jerusalem.
Saul’s Genealogy Repeated
In Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, and the name of his wife was Maacah,
In Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, and the name of his wife was Maacah,
The Family of King Saul
Jeiel the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, dwelt at Gibeon.
Jeiel the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, dwelt at Gibeon.
and his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
and Mikloth was the father of Shimeam; and these also lived opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, with their kinsmen.
Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
Ner begot Kish, Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.
The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begot Micah.
And Ahaz fathered Jarah, and Jarah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. And Zimri fathered Moza.
Moza fathered Binea, and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.