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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Now the first to dwell again in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3And some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem: |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Uthai the son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, from the sons of Perez the son of Judah. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their kinsmen, 690. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7Of the Benjaminites: Sallu the son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah, |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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; |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9and their kinsmen according to their generations, 956. All these were heads of fathers’ houses according to their fathers’ houses. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin, |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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; |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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; |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13besides their kinsmen, heads of their fathers’ houses, 1,760, mighty men for the work of the service of the house of God. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph; |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their kinsmen (Shallum was the chief); |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18until then they were in the king’s gate on the east side as the gatekeepers of the camps of the Levites. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the chief officer over them in time past; the LORD was with him. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24The gatekeepers were on the four sides, east, west, north, and south. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25And their kinsmen who were in their villages were obligated to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with these, |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted to be over the chambers and the treasures of the house of God. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30Others, of the sons of the priests, prepared the mixing of the spices, |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31and Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with making the flat cakes. |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32Also some of their kinsmen of the Kohathites had charge of the showbread, to prepare it every Sabbath. |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 34These were heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, according to their generations, leaders. These lived in Jerusalem. |
| 35[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 35In Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, and the name of his wife was Maacah, |
| 36[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 36and his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, |
| 37[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 37Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth; |
| 38[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 38and Mikloth was the father of Shimeam; and these also lived opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, with their kinsmen. |
| 39[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 39Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. |
| 40[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 40And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah. |
| 41[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 41The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz. |
| 42[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 42And Ahaz fathered Jarah, and Jarah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. And Zimri fathered Moza. |
| 43[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 43Moza fathered Binea, and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. |
| 44[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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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