1 Chronicles 9
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1[an error occurred while processing this directive]1All 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.
2[an error occurred while processing this directive]2Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.
3[an error occurred while processing this directive]3Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem were:
4[an error occurred while processing this directive]4Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.
5[an error occurred while processing this directive]5Of the Shelanites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
6[an error occurred while processing this directive]6Of the Zerahites: Jeuel. The people from Judah numbered 690.
7[an error occurred while processing this directive]7Of the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
8[an error occurred while processing this directive]8Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah.
9[an error occurred while processing this directive]9The people from Benjamin, as listed in their genealogy, numbered 956. All these men were heads of their families.
10[an error occurred while processing this directive]10Of the priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;
11[an error occurred while processing this directive]11Azariah 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;
12[an error occurred while processing this directive]12Adaiah 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.
13[an error occurred while processing this directive]13The priests, who were heads of families, numbered 1,760. They were able men, responsible for ministering in the house of God.
14[an error occurred while processing this directive]14Of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a Merarite;
15[an error occurred while processing this directive]15Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zikri, the son of Asaph;
16[an error occurred while processing this directive]16Obadiah 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.
17[an error occurred while processing this directive]17The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their fellow Levites, Shallum their chief
18[an error occurred while processing this directive]18being 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.
19[an error occurred while processing this directive]19Shallum 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.
20[an error occurred while processing this directive]20In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar was the official in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him.
21[an error occurred while processing this directive]21Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
22[an error occurred while processing this directive]22Altogether, 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.
23[an error occurred while processing this directive]23They and their descendants were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the LORD--the house called the tent of meeting.
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]25Their fellow Levites in their villages had to come from time to time and share their duties for seven-day periods.
26[an error occurred while processing this directive]26But the four principal gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.
27[an error occurred while processing this directive]27They 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.
28[an error occurred while processing this directive]28Some 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.
29[an error occurred while processing this directive]29Others 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.
30[an error occurred while processing this directive]30But some of the priests took care of mixing the spices.
31[an error occurred while processing this directive]31A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the responsibility for baking the offering bread.
32[an error occurred while processing this directive]32Some of the Kohathites, their fellow Levites, were in charge of preparing for every Sabbath the bread set out on the table.
33[an error occurred while processing this directive]33Those 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.
34[an error occurred while processing this directive]34All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.
35[an error occurred while processing this directive]35Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maakah,
36[an error occurred while processing this directive]36and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by 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]38Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
39[an error occurred while processing this directive]39Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.
40[an error occurred while processing this directive]40The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
41[an error occurred while processing this directive]41The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melek, Tahrea and Ahaz.
42[an error occurred while processing this directive]42Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
43[an error occurred while processing this directive]43Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.
44[an error occurred while processing this directive]44Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
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