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| 1So all Israel was recorded by genealogies, and indeed, they were inscribed in the book of the kings of Israel. But Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. | 1So 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. |
| 2And the first inhabitants who dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and the Nethinim. | 2Now the first to dwell again in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants. |
| 3Now in Jerusalem the children of Judah dwelt, and some of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh: | 3And some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem: |
| 4Uthai 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. | 4Uthai the son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, from the sons of Perez the son of Judah. |
| 5Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons. | 5And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons. |
| 6Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brethren—six hundred and ninety. | 6Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their kinsmen, 690. |
| 7Of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah; | 7Of the Benjaminites: Sallu the son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah, |
| 8Ibneiah 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; | 8Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, Elah the son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah; |
| 9and 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. | 9and their kinsmen according to their generations, 956. All these were heads of fathers’ houses according to their fathers’ houses. |
| 10Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin; | 10Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin, |
| 11Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the officer over the house of God; | 11and 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; |
| 12Adaiah 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; | 12and 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; |
| 13and their brethren, heads of their fathers’ houses—one thousand seven hundred and sixty. They were very able men for the work of the service of the house of God. | 13besides their kinsmen, heads of their fathers’ houses, 1,760, mighty men for the work of the service of the house of God. |
| 14Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; | 14Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; |
| 15Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; | 15and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph; |
| 16Obadiah 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. | 16and 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. |
| 17And the gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brethren. Shallum was the chief. | 17The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their kinsmen (Shallum was the chief); |
| 18Until then they had been gatekeepers for the camps of the children of Levi at the King’s Gate on the east. | 18until then they were in the king’s gate on the east side as the gatekeepers of the camps of the Levites. |
| 19Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, from his father’s house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, gatekeepers of the tabernacle. Their fathers had been keepers of the entrance to the camp of the LORD. | 19Shallum 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. |
| 20And Phinehas the son of Eleazar had been the officer over them in time past; the LORD was with him. | 20And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the chief officer over them in time past; the LORD was with him. |
| 21Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was keeper of the door of the tabernacle of meeting. | 21Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting. |
| 22All 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. | 22All 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. |
| 23So they and their children were in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, the house of the tabernacle, by assignment. | 23So 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. |
| 24The gatekeepers were assigned to the four directions: the east, west, north, and south. | 24The gatekeepers were on the four sides, east, west, north, and south. |
| 25And their brethren in their villages had to come with them from time to time for seven days. | 25And their kinsmen who were in their villages were obligated to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with these, |
| 26For 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. | 26for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted to be over the chambers and the treasures of the house of God. |
| 27And they lodged all around the house of God because they had the responsibility, and they were in charge of opening it every morning. | 27And they lodged around the house of God, for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning. |
| 28Now some of them were in charge of the serving vessels, for they brought them in and took them out by count. | 28Some of them had charge of the utensils of service, for they were required to count them when they were brought in and taken out. |
| 29Some 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. | 29Others 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. |
| 30And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices. | 30Others, of the sons of the priests, prepared the mixing of the spices, |
| 31Mattithiah of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the trusted office over the things that were baked in the pans. | 31and Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with making the flat cakes. |
| 32And some of their brethren of the sons of the Kohathites were in charge of preparing the showbread for every Sabbath. | 32Also some of their kinsmen of the Kohathites had charge of the showbread, to prepare it every Sabbath. |
| 33These 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. | 33Now 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. |
| 34These heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites were heads throughout their generations. They dwelt at Jerusalem. | 34These were heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, according to their generations, leaders. These lived in Jerusalem. |
| 35Jeiel the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, dwelt at Gibeon. | 35In Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, and the name of his wife was Maacah, |
| 36His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, | 36and his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, |
| 37Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. | 37Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth; |
| 38And Mikloth begot Shimeam. They also dwelt alongside their relatives in Jerusalem, with their brethren. | 38and Mikloth was the father of Shimeam; and these also lived opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, with their kinsmen. |
| 39Ner begot Kish, Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal. | 39Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. |
| 40The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begot Micah. | 40And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah. |
| 41The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz. | 41The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz. |
| 42And Ahaz begot Jarah; Jarah begot Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza; | 42And Ahaz fathered Jarah, and Jarah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. And Zimri fathered Moza. |
| 43Moza begot Binea, Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son. | 43Moza fathered Binea, and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. |
| 44And Azel had six sons whose names were these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel. | 44Azel had six sons and these are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel. |
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