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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.
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 first inhabitants who dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and the Nethinim.
Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem were:
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 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 descendants of Perez, the son of Judah.
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.
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;
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.
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;
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 heads of a father’s house in their fathers’ houses.
Of the priests:
Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;
Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;
The Priests at Jerusalem
Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;
Of the priests: Jedaiah, 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;
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.
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;
The priests, who were heads of families, numbered 1,760. They were able men, responsible for ministering in 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 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;
Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zikri, the son of Asaph;
Bakbakkar, Heresh, 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.
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:
Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their fellow Levites, Shallum their chief
Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their fellow Levites, Shallum their 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.
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.
Until then they had been gatekeepers for the camps of the children of Levi at the King’s Gate on the east.
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.
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 had been the officer over them in time past; the Lord was with him.
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper 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 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.
They and their descendants were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the Lord — the house called the tent of meeting.
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.
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 had to come with them from time to time for seven days.
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 this trusted office were four chief gatekeepers; they were Levites. And they had charge over the chambers and 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
But some of the priests took care of mixing the spices.
And some of the sons of the priests made 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.
Mattithiah of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the trusted office over the things that were baked 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 their brethren of the sons of the Kohathites were in charge of preparing the showbread for 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.
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.
All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.
These heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites were heads throughout their generations. They dwelt at Jerusalem.
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 was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
Ner begot Kish, Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begot Micah.
Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.