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1 So all Israel was listed in the official records of Israel's kings. Judah was carried into exile in Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
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So 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.
2 The first to resettle their property in their towns were the Israelite people, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
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And the first inhabitants who dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and the Nethinim.
3 Those settling in Jerusalem included some from Judah, some from Benjamin, and some from Ephraim and Manasseh:
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Now in Jerusalem the children of Judah dwelt, and some of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:
4 Uthai son of Ammihud son of Omri son of Imri son of Bani from the family of Perez, Judah's son.
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Uthai 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.
5 From the Shilonites: Asaiah the oldest son and his family.
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Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
6 From Zerah's family: Jeuel and their relatives—690 in all.
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Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brethren--six hundred and ninety.
7 From Benjamin's family: Sallu son of Meshullam son of Hodaviah son of Senaah;
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Of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
8 Ibneiah, Jeroham's son; Elah son of Uzzi son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah son of Reuel son of Ibnijah;
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Ibneiah 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;
9 and their relatives in their line of descent—956 in all. All of these were heads of their households.
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and 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.
10 From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,
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Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;
11 and Azariah son of Hilkiah son of Meshullam son of Zadok son of Meraioth son of Ahitub the leader of God's house;
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Azariah 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;
12 Adaiah son of Jeroham son of Pashhur son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel son of Jahzerah son of Meshullam son of Meshillemith son of Immer;
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Adaiah 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;
13 and their relatives, heads of their households, 1,760 capable men for the religious work of God's house.
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and 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.
14 From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub son of Azrikam son of Hashabiah, from Merari's family;
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Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica son of Zichri son of Asaph;
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Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah son of Galal son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa son of Elkanah, who lived in the settlements of the Netophathites.
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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.
17 The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, and Ahiman. Their brother Shallum was the leader,
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And the gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brethren. Shallum was the chief.
18 stationed until now in the King's Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers belonging to the Levites' camp.
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Until then they had been gatekeepers for the camps of the children of Levi at the King's Gate on the east.
19 Shallum, Kore's son, Ebiasaph's grandson, and Korah's great-grandson, and his relatives belonging to his household, the Korahites, served as gatekeepers at the tent's entrances, as their ancestors had been gatekeepers at the entrance to the LORD's camp.
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Shallum 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.
20 Phinehas, Eleazar's son, the LORD be with him, was their leader in former times.
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And Phinehas the son of Eleazar had been the officer over them in time past; the Lord was with him.
21 Zechariah, Meshelemiah's son, was gatekeeper at the meeting tent's entrance.
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Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was keeper of the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
22 All those selected as gatekeepers at the entrances were two hundred twelve. They were listed in the family records by their settlements. David and Samuel the seer assigned them to their trusted position.
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All 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.
23 So they and their descendants were the gatekeepers guarding the LORD's house, that is, the tent.
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So they and their children were in charge of the gates of the house of the Lord, the house of the tabernacle, by assignment.
24 The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.
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The gatekeepers were assigned to the four directions: the east, west, north, and south.
25 Their relatives came in from their settlements, from time to time, to assist them for a period of seven days.
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And their brethren in their villages had to come with them from time to time for seven days.
26 Due to their trustworthiness, the four master gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in charge of the rooms and the treasuries of God's house.
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For 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.
27 They would spend the night patrolling God's house since they had guard duty and were responsible for unlocking it every morning.
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And they lodged all around the house of God because they had the responsibility, and they were in charge of opening it every morning.
28 Some of them were responsible for the worship objects; they counted them when they were brought in and taken out.
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Now some of them were in charge of the serving vessels, for they brought them in and took them out by count.
29 Others were appointed over the furniture, the holy equipment, the flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices.
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Some 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.
30 Some of the priests blended the ointment for the spices;
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And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
31 and Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the oldest son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the flat cakes.
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Mattithiah of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the trusted office over the things that were baked in the pans.
32 Also some of their Kohathite relatives were responsible for preparing the stacks of bread for each Sabbath.
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And some of their brethren of the sons of the Kohathites were in charge of preparing the showbread for every Sabbath.
33 The singers were the heads of the households of the Levites. They lived in temple rooms and were free from other service because they were on duty day and night.
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These 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.
34 These were the heads of the households of the Levites, according to descent. They lived in Jerusalem.
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These heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites were heads throughout their generations. They dwelt at Jerusalem.
35 Jeiel, Gibeon's father, lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.
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Jeiel the father of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah, dwelt at Gibeon.
36 His oldest son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
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His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
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Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
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And Mikloth begot Shimeam. They also dwelt alongside their relatives in Jerusalem, with their brethren.
39 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
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Ner begot Kish, Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
40 Jonathan's son was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
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The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begot Micah.
41 Micah's family were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
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The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42 Ahaz was the father of Jarah; and Jarah of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
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And Ahaz begot Jarah; Jarah begot Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza;
43 Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah was his son, and Azel was his son.
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Moza begot Binea, Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
44 Azel had six sons whose names were Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. This was Azel's family.
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And Azel had six sons whose names were these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel.
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