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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 were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression. |
| 2And the first inhabitants who dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and the Nethinim. | 2Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims. |
| 3Now in Jerusalem the children of Judah dwelt, and some of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh: | 3And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh; |
| 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, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez 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. | 6And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety. |
| 7Of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah; | 7And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah, |
| 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; | 8And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the 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 brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers. |
| 10Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin; | 10And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and 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, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler 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, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the 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. | 13And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able 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; | 14And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the 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, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the 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, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. |
| 17And the gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brethren. Shallum was the chief. | 17And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: 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. | 18Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi. |
| 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. | 19And 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 gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry. |
| 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 ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him. |
| 21Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was keeper of the door of the tabernacle of meeting. | 21And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. |
| 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 which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office. |
| 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 children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. |
| 24The gatekeepers were assigned to the four directions: the east, west, north, and south. | 24In four quarters were the porters, toward the 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 brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them. |
| 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 these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries 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 round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them. |
| 28Now some of them were in charge of the serving vessels, for they brought them in and took them out by count. | 28And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale. |
| 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. | 29Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices. |
| 30And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices. | 30And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment 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, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans. |
| 32And some of their brethren of the sons of the Kohathites were in charge of preparing the showbread for every Sabbath. | 32And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, 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. | 33And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night. |
| 34These heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites were heads throughout their generations. They dwelt at Jerusalem. | 34These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem. |
| 35Jeiel the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, dwelt at Gibeon. | 35And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah: |
| 36His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, | 36And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, |
| 37Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. | 37And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth. |
| 38And Mikloth begot Shimeam. They also dwelt alongside their relatives in Jerusalem, with their brethren. | 38And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren. |
| 39Ner begot Kish, Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal. | 39And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. |
| 40The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begot Micah. | 40And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begat Micah. |
| 41The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz. | 41And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz. |
| 42And Ahaz begot Jarah; Jarah begot Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza; | 42And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza; |
| 43Moza begot Binea, Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son. | 43And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah 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. | 44And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel. |
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