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1 All 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.
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So all Isra'el was listed by genealogies, and these were recorded in the book of the kings of Isra'el. Then Y'hudah was carried away captive to Bavel because of their unfaithfulness.
2 Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.
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The first people to return to their possessions in the cities were the Isra'elim, the cohanim, the L'vi'im and the temple servants.
3 Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem were:
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In Yerushalayim lived some descendants of Y'hudah, some descendants of Binyamin and some descendants of Efrayim and of M'nasheh:
4 Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.
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'Utai the son of 'Ammihud, the son of 'Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, from the descendants of Peretz the son of Y'hudah.
5 Of the Shelanites : Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
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Of the Shiloni: 'Asayah the firstborn and his sons.
6 Of the Zerahites: Jeuel. The people from Judah numbered 690.
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Of the descendants of Zerach: Ye'u'el and their kinsmen, 690.
7 Of the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
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Of the descendants of Binyamin: Salu the son of Meshulam the son of Hodavyah the son of Hasnu'ah,
8 Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah.
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Yivneyah the son of Yerocham, Elah the son of 'Uzi the son of Mikhri, Meshulam the son of Sh'fatyah the son of Re'u'el the son of Yivneyah,
9 The people from Benjamin, as listed in their genealogy, numbered 956. All these men were heads of their families.
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and their kinsmen, according to their generations - altogether 956. All these men were leaders of fathers' clans.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;
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Of the cohanim: Y'da'yah, Y'hoyariv, Yakhin,
11 Azariah 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;
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'Azaryah the son of Hilkiyah the son of Meshulam the son of Tzadok the son of M'rayot the son of Achituv the ruler of the house of God,
12 Adaiah 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.
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'Adayah the son of Yerocham the son of Pash'chur the son of Malkiyah, Ma'asai the son of 'Adi'el the son of Yachzerah the son of Meshulam the son of Meshilmit the son of Immer,
13 The priests, who were heads of families, numbered 1,760. They were able men, responsible for ministering in the house of God.
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and their kinsmen, leaders of their fathers'clans, 1,760 very competent men available for serving in the house of God.
14 Of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a Merarite;
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Of the L'vi'im: Sh'ma'yah the son of Hashuv the son of 'Azrikam the son of Hashavyah, from the descendants of M'rari;
15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zikri, the son of Asaph;
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Bakbakar; Heresh; Galal; Matanyah the son of Mikha the son of Zikhri the son of Asaf;
16 Obadiah 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.
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'Ovadyah the son of Sh'ma'yah the son of Galal the son of Y'dutun; and Berekhyah the son of Asa the son of Elkanah, who lived in the towns of the N'tofati.
17 The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their fellow Levites, Shallum their chief
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The gatekeepers: Shalum, 'Akuv, Talmon, Achiman and their kinsmen; Shalum was the chief.
18 being 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.
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Previously they had guarded the king's gate to the east; they were gatekeepers for the camp of the descendants of Levi.
19 Shallum 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.
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Shalum the son of Kore the son of Evyasaf the son of Korach and his kinsmen from his father's clan the Korchim were in charge of the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tent. Their ancestors had been in charge of the camp of ADONAI, keepers of the entryway.
20 In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar was the official in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him.
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Pinchas the son of El'azar had been ruler over them long before; ADONAI had been with him.
21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
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Z'kharyah the son of Meshelemyah guarded the entryway to the tent of meeting.
22 Altogether, 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.
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All these chosen to be gatekeepers numbered 212. Their genealogies were recorded in their towns; they had been appointed to their positions by David and Sh'mu'el the seer.
23 They and their descendants were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the tent of meeting.
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They and their descendants supervised the gates of the house of ADONAI, that is, the house of the tent, by periods of duty.
24 The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north and south.
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The gatekeepers served on the four sides, east, west, north and south.
25 Their fellow Levites in their villages had to come from time to time and share their duties for seven-day periods.
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From time to time their kinsmen had to come in from their towns to help them for seven days.
26 But the four principal gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.
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For the four chief gatekeepers were on permanent duty; they were the L'vi'im in charge of accommodations and supplies in the house of God.
27 They 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.
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They spent their nights in the vicinity of the house of God, because they were in charge of it; they were responsible for opening it up each morning.
28 Some 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.
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Some of [the L'vi'im] were in charge of the articles used for the service; they had to keep records of them when bringing them in and out.
29 Others 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.
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Others were in charge of the equipment, the holy utensils, the fine flour, the wine, the olive oil, the frankincense and the spices.
30 But some of the priests took care of mixing the spices.
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Some of the sons of the cohanim mixed together the ingredients for the perfumes.
31 A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the responsibility for baking the offering bread.
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Mattityah, one of the L'vi'im, who was the firstborn of Shalum the Korchi, was permanently in charge of baking operations.
32 Some of the Kohathites, their fellow Levites, were in charge of preparing for every Sabbath the bread set out on the table.
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Some of their kinsmen, from the descendants of the K'hati, were in charge of preparing the showbread every Shabbat.
33 Those 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.
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Also there were the singers, heads of fathers' clans among the L'vi'im. They lived in the accommodations and were free from other kinds of service, for they were employed in their own work day and night.
34 All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.
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These were heads of fathers' clans among the L'vi'im, according to their generations, and they were leaders; they lived in Yerushalayim.
35 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maakah,
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In Giv'on lived the father of Giv'on, Ye'i'el, whose his wife's name was Ma'akhah;
36 and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
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and his firstborn son 'Avdon, Tzur, Kish, Ba'al, Ner, Nadav,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah and Mikloth.
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G'dor, Achyo, Z'kharyah and Miklot.
38 Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
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Miklot fathered Shim'am. In contrast with some of their kinsmen, they and their families lived in Yerushalayim.
39 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.
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Ner fathered Kish; Kish fathered Sha'ul; and Sha'ul fathered Y'honatan, Malkishua, Avinadav and Eshba'al.
40 The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
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The son of Y'honatan was M'riv-Ba'al, and M'riv-Ba'al fathered Mikhah.
41 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melek, Tahrea and Ahaz.
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The sons of Mikhah were: Piton, Melekh and Ta'rea.
42 Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
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Achaz fathered Ya'ra; Ya'ra fathered 'Alemet, 'Azmavet and Zimri; Zimri fathered Motza;
43 Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.
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and Motza fathered Bin'a. His son was Rafah, his son El'asah and his son Atzel.
44 Azel 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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Atzel had six sons, whose names were: 'Azrikam, Bokhru, Yishma'el, Sh'aryah, 'Ovadyah and Hanan; all these were sons of Atzel.
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