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All Israel was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. They were taken captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
People of Jerusalem
And all Israel were registered by genealogy; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away to Babylon because of their transgression.
And all Israel were registered by genealogy; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away to Babylon because of their transgression.
The People in Jerusalem
Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.
Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.
And the inhabitants that were first in their possessions in their cities were the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.
Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem were:
And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh:
Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.
Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pherez the son of Judah.
And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
Of the Zerahites:
Jeuel.
The people from Judah numbered 690.
Jeuel.
The people from Judah numbered 690.
And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel; and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
Of the Benjamites:
Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
And of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah,
Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah.
and Jibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Jibnijah;
The people from Benjamin, as listed in their genealogy, numbered 956. All these men were heads of their families.
and their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six. All these men were chief fathers in their fathers' houses.
Of the priests:
Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;
Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;
The Returning Priests
And of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,
And of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,
Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the official in charge of the house of God;
and Azariah the son of Hilkijah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;
Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah; and Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer.
and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Masai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
The priests, who were heads of families, numbered 1,760. They were able men, responsible for ministering in the house of God.
and their brethren, heads of their fathers' houses, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty; able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
Of the Levites:
Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a Merarite;
Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a Merarite;
The Returning Levites
And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zikri, the son of Asaph;
and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal; and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
The gatekeepers:
Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their fellow Levites, Shallum their chief
Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their fellow Levites, Shallum their chief
Gatekeepers in Jerusalem
And the doorkeepers: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren; Shallum was the chief.
And the doorkeepers: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren; Shallum was the chief.
being stationed at the King’s Gate on the east, up to the present time. These were the gatekeepers belonging to the camp of the Levites.
And they have been hitherto in the king's gate eastward: they were the doorkeepers in the camps of the children of Levi.
Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his fellow gatekeepers from his family (the Korahites) were responsible for guarding the thresholds of the tent just as their ancestors had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the dwelling of the Lord.
And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent, and their fathers, set over the camp of Jehovah, were keepers of the entrance.
In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar was the official in charge of the gatekeepers, and the Lord was with him.
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them formerly; Jehovah was with him.
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was doorkeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Altogether, those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds numbered 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. The gatekeepers had been assigned to their positions of trust by David and Samuel the seer.
All these chosen to be doorkeepers at the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were registered by genealogy according to their villages: David and Samuel the seer had instituted them in their trust.
They and their descendants were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the Lord — the house called the tent of meeting.
And they and their sons were at the gates of the house of Jehovah, the house of the tent, to keep watch there.
The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north and south.
At the four quarters were the doorkeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south.
Their fellow Levites in their villages had to come from time to time and share their duties for seven-day periods.
And their brethren, in their villages, were to come after [every] seven days from time to time with them.
But the four principal gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.
For in their trust these four were the chief doorkeepers: they were Levites; and they were over the chambers and over the treasuries of the house of God;
They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they had to guard it; and they had charge of the key for opening it each morning.
for they stayed round about the house of God during the night, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning [pertained] to them.
Some of them were in charge of the articles used in the temple service; they counted them when they were brought in and when they were taken out.
And [part] of them had the charge of the instruments of service, for by number they brought them in and by number they brought them out.
Others were assigned to take care of the furnishings and all the other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the special flour and wine, and the olive oil, incense and spices.
[Part] of them also were appointed over the vessels, and over all the holy instruments, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
But some of the priests took care of mixing the spices.
And it was [some one] of the sons of the priests who compounded the ointment of the spices.
A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the responsibility for baking the offering bread.
And Mattithiah of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was in trust over the things that were made in the pans.
Some of the Kohathites, their fellow Levites, were in charge of preparing for every Sabbath the bread set out on the table.
And [some] of the sons of the Kohathites, their brethren, were over the loaves to be set in rows, to prepare them every sabbath.
Those who were musicians, heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night.
And these were the singers, chief fathers of the Levites, [who were] in the chambers free from service; for they were employed day and night.
All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.
These are the chief fathers of the Levites, heads according to their families; these dwelt in Jerusalem.
Descendants of Saul
And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, and his wife's name was Maachah.
And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, and his wife's name was Maachah.
and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
And his son, the firstborn, was Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
and Mikloth begot Shimeam. And they also dwelt beside their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.
And Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal; and Merib-Baal begot Micah.
And the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea.
And Ahaz begot Jarah: and Jarah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza;
Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.
and Moza begot Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.