1 Chronicles 9
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1So all Israel were listed by genealogies; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their disobedience.
KJVSo all IsraelH3478 were reckoned by genealogiesH3187(H8694); and, behold, they were writtenH3789(H8803) in the bookH5612 of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063, who were carried awayH1540(H8717) to BabylonH894 for their transgressionH4604.
2 Now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
KJVNow the firstH7223 inhabitantsH3427(H8802) that dwelt in their possessionsH272 in their citiesH5892 were, the IsraelitesH3478, the priestsH3548, LevitesH3881, and the NethinimsH5411.
3 In Jerusalem, there lived of the children of Judah, of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:
KJVAnd in JerusalemH3389 dweltH3427(H8804) of the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063, and of the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144, and of the childrenH1121 of EphraimH669, and ManassehH4519;
4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah.
KJVUthaiH5793 the sonH1121 of AmmihudH5989, the sonH1121 of OmriH6018, the sonH1121 of ImriH566, the sonH1121 of BaniH1137, of the childrenH1121 of PharezH6557 the sonH1121 of JudahH3063.
5 Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
KJVAnd of the ShilonitesH7888; AsaiahH6222 the firstbornH1060, and his sonsH1121.
6 Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their brothers, six hundred ninety.
KJVAnd of the sonsH1121 of ZerahH2226; JeuelH3262, and their brethrenH251, sixH8337 hundredH3967 and ninetyH8673.
7 Of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
KJVAnd of the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144; SalluH5543 the sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918, the sonH1121 of HodaviahH1938, the sonH1121 of HasenuahH5574,
8 and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
KJVAnd IbneiahH2997 the sonH1121 of JerohamH3395, and ElahH425 the sonH1121 of UzziH5813, the sonH1121 of MichriH4381, and MeshullamH4918 the sonH1121 of ShephathiahH8203, the sonH1121 of ReuelH7467, the sonH1121 of IbnijahH2998;
9 and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six. All these men were heads of fathers’ households by their fathers’ houses.
KJVAnd their brethrenH251, according to their generationsH8435, nineH8672 hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 and sixH8337. All these menH582 were chiefH7218 of the fathersH1 in the houseH1004 of their fathersH1.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,
KJVAnd of the priestsH3548; JedaiahH3048, and JehoiaribH3080, and JachinH3199,
11 and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of God’s house;
KJVAnd AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, the sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918, the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659, the sonH1121 of MeraiothH4812, the sonH1121 of AhitubH285, the rulerH5057 of the houseH1004 of GodH430;
12 and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
KJVAnd AdaiahH5718 the sonH1121 of JerohamH3395, the sonH1121 of PashurH6583, the sonH1121 of MalchijahH4441, and MaasiaiH4640 the sonH1121 of AdielH5717, the sonH1121 of JahzerahH3170, the sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918, the sonH1121 of MeshillemithH4921, the sonH1121 of ImmerH564;
13 and their brothers, heads of their fathers’ houses, one thousand seven hundred sixty; they were very able men for the work of the service of God’s house.
KJVAnd their brethrenH251, headsH7218 of the houseH1004 of their fathersH1, a thousandH505 and sevenH7651 hundredH3967 and threescoreH8346; very ableH2428 menH1368 for the workH4399 of the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of GodH430.
14 Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
KJVAnd of the LevitesH3881; ShemaiahH8098 the sonH1121 of HasshubH2815, the sonH1121 of AzrikamH5840, the sonH1121 of HashabiahH2811, of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847;
15 and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph,
KJVAnd BakbakkarH1230, HereshH2792, and GalalH1559, and MattaniahH4983 the sonH1121 of MicahH4316, the sonH1121 of ZichriH2147, the sonH1121 of AsaphH623;
16 and 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.
KJVAnd ObadiahH5662 the sonH1121 of ShemaiahH8098, the sonH1121 of GalalH1559, the sonH1121 of JeduthunH3038, and BerechiahH1296 the sonH1121 of AsaH609, the sonH1121 of ElkanahH511, that dweltH3427(H8802) in the villagesH2691 of the NetophathitesH5200.
17 The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief),
KJVAnd the portersH7778 were, ShallumH7967, and AkkubH6126, and TalmonH2929, and AhimanH289, and their brethrenH251: ShallumH7967 was the chiefH7218;
18 who previously served in the king’s gate eastward. They were the gatekeepers for the camp of the children of Levi.
KJVWho hitherto waited in the king'sH4428 gateH8179 eastwardH4217: they were portersH7778 in the companiesH4264 of the childrenH1121 of LeviH3878.
19 Shallum was the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his father’s house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent. Their fathers had been over Yahweh’s camp, keepers of the entry.
KJVAnd ShallumH7967 the sonH1121 of KoreH6981, the sonH1121 of EbiasaphH43, the sonH1121 of KorahH7141, and his brethrenH251, of the houseH1004 of his fatherH1, the KorahitesH7145, were over the workH4399 of the serviceH5656, keepersH8104(H8802) of the gatesH5592 of the tabernacleH168: and their fathersH1, being over the hostH4264 of the LORDH3068, were keepersH8104(H8802) of the entryH3996.
20 Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, and Yahweh was with him.
KJVAnd PhinehasH6372 the sonH1121 of EleazarH499 was the rulerH5057 over them in time pastH6440, and the LORDH3068 was with him.
21 Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the door of the Tent of Meeting.
KJVAnd ZechariahH2148 the sonH1121 of MeshelemiahH4920 was porterH7778 of the doorH6607 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150.
22 All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the thresholds were two hundred twelve. These were listed by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.
KJVAll these which were chosenH1305(H8803) to be portersH7778 in the gatesH5592 were two hundredH3967 and twelveH8147H6240. These were reckoned by their genealogyH3187(H8692) in their villagesH2691, whomH1992 DavidH1732 and SamuelH8050 the seerH7200(H8802) did ordainH3245(H8765) in their set officeH530.
23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of Yahweh’s house, even the house of the tent, as guards.
KJVSo they and their childrenH1121 had the oversight of the gatesH8179 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, namely, the houseH1004 of the tabernacleH168, by wardsH4931.
24 On the four sides were the gatekeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south.
KJVIn fourH702 quartersH7307 were the portersH7778, toward the eastH4217, westH3220, northH6828, and southH5045.
25 Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them,
KJVAnd their brethrenH251, which were in their villagesH2691, were to comeH935(H8800) after sevenH7651 daysH3117 from timeH6256 to timeH6256 with them.
26 for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in God’s house.
KJVFor these LevitesH3881, the fourH702 chiefH1368 portersH7778, were in their set officeH530, and were over the chambersH3957 and treasuriesH214 of the houseH1004 of GodH430.
27 They stayed around God’s house, because that was their duty; and it was their duty to open it morning by morning.
KJVAnd they lodgedH3885(H8799) round aboutH5439 the houseH1004 of GodH430, because the chargeH4931 was upon them, and the openingH4668 thereof every morningH1242 pertained to them.
28 Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service, for these were brought in by count, and these were taken out by count.
KJVAnd certain of them had the charge ofH5921 the ministeringH5656 vesselsH3627, that they should bring them inH935(H8686) and outH3318(H8686) by taleH4557H4557.
29 Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
KJVSome of them also were appointedH4487(H8794) to oversee the vesselsH3627, and all the instrumentsH3627 of the sanctuaryH6944, and the fine flourH5560, and the wineH3196, and the oilH8081, and the frankincenseH3828, and the spicesH1314.
30 Some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices.
KJVAnd some of the sonsH1121 of the priestsH3548 madeH7543(H8802) the ointmentH4842 of the spicesH1314.
31 Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.
KJVAnd MattithiahH4993, one of the LevitesH3881, who was the firstbornH1060 of ShallumH7967 the KorahiteH7145, had the set officeH530 over the things that were madeH4639 in the pansH2281.
32 Some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the show bread, to prepare it every Sabbath.
KJVAnd other of their brethrenH251, of the sonsH1121 of the KohathitesH6956, were over the shewbreadH3899H4635, to prepareH3559(H8687) it every sabbathH7676.
33 These are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms and were free from other service, for they were employed in their work day and night.
KJVAnd these are the singersH7891(H8789), chiefH7218 of the fathersH1 of the LevitesH3881, who remaining in the chambersH3957 were freeH6362(H8803)(H8675)H6359: for they were employed in that workH4399 dayH3119 and nightH3915.
34 These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men. They lived at Jerusalem.
KJVThese chiefH7218 fathersH1 of the LevitesH3881 were chiefH7218 throughout their generationsH8435; these dweltH3427(H8804) at JerusalemH3389.
35 Jeiel the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon.
KJVAnd in GibeonH1391 dweltH3427(H8804) the fatherH1 of GibeonH1391(H8677)H25, JehielH3273, whose wife'sH802 nameH8034 was MaachahH4601:
36 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
KJVAnd his firstbornH1060 sonH1121 AbdonH5658, then ZurH6698, and KishH7027, and BaalH1168, and NerH5369, and NadabH5070,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
KJVAnd GedorH1446, and AhioH283, and ZechariahH2148, and MiklothH4732.
38 Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem, near their relatives.
KJVAnd MiklothH4732 begatH3205(H8689) ShimeamH8043. And they also dweltH3427(H8804) with their brethrenH251 at JerusalemH3389, over against their brethrenH251.
39 Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
KJVAnd NerH5369 begatH3205(H8689) KishH7027; and KishH7027 begatH3205(H8689) SaulH7586; and SaulH7586 begatH3205(H8689) JonathanH3083, and MalchishuaH4444, and AbinadabH41, and EshbaalH792.
40 The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
KJVAnd the sonH1121 of JonathanH3083 was MeribbaalH4807: and MeribbaalH4810 begatH3205(H8689) MicahH4318.
41 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
KJVAnd the sonsH1121 of MicahH4318 were, PithonH6377, and MelechH4429, and TahreaH8475, and Ahaz.
42 Ahaz became the father of Jarah. Jarah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.
KJVAnd AhazH271 begatH3205(H8689) JarahH3294; and JarahH3294 begatH3205(H8689) AlemethH5964, and AzmavethH5820, and ZimriH2174; and ZimriH2174 begatH3205(H8689) MozaH4162;
43 Moza became the father of Binea, Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
KJVAnd MozaH4162 begatH3205(H8689) BineaH1150; and RephaiahH7509 his sonH1121, EleasahH501 his sonH1121, AzelH682 his sonH1121.
44 Azel had six sons, whose names are Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
KJVAnd AzelH682 had sixH8337 sonsH1121, whose namesH8034 are these, AzrikamH5840, BocheruH1074, and IshmaelH3458, and SheariahH8187, and ObadiahH5662, and HananH2605: these were the sonsH1121 of AzelH682.
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