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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 Israel was enrolled by genealogies; and these are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile in Babylon 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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Now the first to live again in their possessions in their towns were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.
3 Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem were:
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And some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:
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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Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, from the sons of Perez son of Judah.
5 Of the Shelanites : Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
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And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
6 Of the Zerahites: Jeuel. The people from Judah numbered 690.
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Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their kin, six hundred ninety.
7 Of the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
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Of the Benjaminites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah,
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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Ibneiah son of Jeroham, Elah son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah;
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 kindred according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six. All these were heads of families according to their ancestral houses.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;
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Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,
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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and Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the chief officer 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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and Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, 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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besides their kindred, heads of their ancestral houses, one thousand seven hundred sixty, qualified for the work of the service of 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 Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zikri, the son of Asaph;
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and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph;
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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and Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
17 The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their fellow Levites, Shallum their chief
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The gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman; and their kindred Shallum 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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stationed previously in the king's gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers of the camp of the Levites.
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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Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his kindred of his ancestral house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, guardians of the thresholds of the tent, as their ancestors had been in charge of the camp of the Lord, guardians of the entrance.
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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And Phinehas son of Eleazar was chief over them in former times; the Lord was with him.
21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
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Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of 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, who were chosen as gatekeepers at the thresholds, were two hundred twelve. They were enrolled by genealogies in their villages. David and the seer Samuel established them in their office of trust.
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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So they and their descendants were in charge of the gates of the house of the Lord, that is, the house of the tent, as guards.
24 The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north and south.
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The gatekeepers were 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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and their kindred who were in their villages were obliged to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with them;
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, who were Levites, were in charge of the chambers and the treasures of 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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And they would spend the night near the house of God; for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every 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 them had charge of the utensils of service, for they were required to count them when they were brought in and taken 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 of them were appointed over the furniture, and over all the holy utensils, also over the choice flour, the wine, the oil, the incense, and the spices.
30 But some of the priests took care of mixing the spices.
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Others, of the sons of the priests, prepared the mixing of the spices,
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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and Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of making the flat cakes.
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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Also some of their kindred of the Kohathites had charge of the rows of bread, to prepare them for each sabbath.
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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Now these are the singers, the heads of ancestral houses of the Levites, living in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty 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 ancestral houses of the Levites, according to their generations; these leaders lived in Jerusalem.
35 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maakah,
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In Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, and the name of his wife was Maacah.
36 and his firstborn 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 became the father of Shimeam; and these also lived opposite their kindred in Jerusalem, with their kindred.
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 became the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal;
40 The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
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and the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
41 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melek, Tahrea and Ahaz.
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The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz;
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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and Ahaz became the father of Jarah, and Jarah of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.
43 Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.
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Moza became the father of Binea; and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
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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Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel.
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