1 Chronicles 9
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1So all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
1And all Israel was numbered: and the sum of them was written in the book of the kings of Israel, and Juda: and they were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
2Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.
2Now the first that dwelt in their possessions, and in their cities, were the Israelites, and the priests, and the Levites, and the Nathineans.
3These were some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem:
3And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Juda, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and of Manasses.
4Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.
4Othei the son of Ammiud, the son of Amri, the son of Omrai, the son of Bonni, of the sons of Phares the son of Juda.
5From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
5And of Siloni: Asaia the firstborn, and his sons.
6From the Zerahites: Jeuel and 690 relatives.
6And of the sons of Zara: Jehuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
7From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
7And of the sons of Benjamin: Sale the son of Mosollam, the son of Oduia, the son of Asana:
8Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
8And Jobania the son of Jeroham: and Ela the son of Ozi, the son of Mochori: and Mosallam the son of Saphatias, the son of Rahuel, the son of Jebania:
9and 956 of their relatives according to their genealogy. All these men were heads of their families.
9And their brethren by their families, nine hundred and fifty-six. All these were heads of their families, by the houses of their fathers.
10From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;
10And of the priests: Jedaia, Joiarib, and Jachin:
11Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;
11And Azarias the son of Helcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Maraioth, the son of Achitob, high priest of the house of God.
12Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
12And Adaias the son of Jeroham, the son of Phassur, the son of Melchias, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jezra, the son of Mosollam, the son of Mosollamith, the son of Emmer.
13and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
13And their brethren heads in their families a thousand seven hundred and threescore, very strong and able men for the work of the ministry in the house of God.
14From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;
14And of the Levites: Semeia the son of Hassub the son of Ezricam, the son of Hasebia of the sons of Merari.
15Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
15And Bacbacar the carpenter, and Galal, and Mathania the son of Micha, the son of Zechri the son of Asaph:
16Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
16And Obdia the son of Semeia, the son of Galal, the son of Idithum: and Barachia the son of Asa, the son of Elcana, who dwelt in the suburbs of Netophati.
17These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;
17And the porters were Sellum, and Accub, and Telmon, and Ahiman: and their brother Sellum was the prince,
18he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.
18Until that time, in the king’s gate eastward, the sons of Levi waited by their turns.
19Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD.
19But Sellum the son of Core, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core, with his brethren and his father’s house, the Corites were over the works of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their families in turns were keepers of the entrance of the camp of the Lord.
20In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him.
20And Phinees the son of Eleazar, was their prince before the Lord,
21Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
21And Zacharias the son of Mosollamia, was porter of the gate of the tabernacle of the testimony:
22The number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their positions of trust.
22All these that were chosen to be porters at the gates, were two hundred and twelve: and they mere registered in their proper towns: whom David and Samuel the seer appointed in their trust.
23So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the Tent.
23As well them as their sons, to keep the gates of the house of the Lord, and the tabernacle by their turns.
24The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.
24In four quarters were the porters: that is to say, toward the east, and west, and north, and south.
25Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.
25And their brethren dwelt in villages, and came upon their sabbath days from time to time.
26But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God.
26To these four Levites were committed the whole number of the porters, and they were over the chambers, and treasures, of the house of the Lord.
27They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.
27And they abode in their watches round about the temple of the Lord: that when it was time, they might open the gates in the morning.
28Some of them were in charge of the articles used in worship, to count them whenever they were brought in or taken out.
28And some of their stock had the charge of the vessels for the ministry: for the vessels were both brought in and carried out by number.
29Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.
29Some of them also had the instruments of the sanctuary committed unto them, and the charge of the fine flour, and wine, and oil, and frankincense, and spices.
30And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices.
30And the sons of the priests made the ointments of the spices.
31A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.
31And Mathathias a Levite, the firstborn of Sellum the Corite, was overseer of such things as were fried in the fryingpan.
32Some of their Kohathite brothers were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.
32And some of the sons of Caath their brethren, were over the leaves of proposition, to prepare always new for every sabbath.
33Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.
33These are the chief of the singing men of the families of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers, by the temple, that they might serve continually day and night in their ministry.
34All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
34The heads of the Levites, princes in their families, abode in Jerusalem.
35Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.
35And in Gabaon dwelt Jehiel the father of Gabaon, and the name of hill wife was Maacha:
36Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
36His firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cis, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
37Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
37Gedor also, and Ahio, and Zacharias, and Macelloth.
38Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.
38And Macelloth beget Samaan: these dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.
39Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
39Now Ner beget Cia: and Cis begot Saul: and Saul beget Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.
40The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, who was the father of Micah.
40And the son of Jonathan, was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal beget Micha.
41The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
41And the sons of Micha, were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.
42Ahaz was the father of Jarah; Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza.
42And Ahaz beget Jara, and Jara beget Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri. And Zamri beget Mesa.
43Moza was the father of Binea. Rephaiah was his son, Elasah his son, and Azel his son.
43And Mesa beget Banaa: whose son Raphaia beget Elasa: of whom was born Asel.
44And Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
44And heel had six sons whose names are, Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, Hanan: these are the sons of Asel.
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