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1 So all Israel was listed in the genealogical records in The Returning Exiles The people of Judah were exiled to Babylon because they were unfaithful to the LORD .
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So all Israel was listed in the official records of Israel's kings. Judah was carried into exile in Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
2 The first of the exiles to return to their property in their former towns were priests, Levites, Temple servants, and other Israelites.
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The first to resettle their property in their towns were the Israelite people, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
3 Some of the people from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh came and settled in Jerusalem.
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Those settling in Jerusalem included some from Judah, some from Benjamin, and some from Ephraim and Manasseh:
4 One family that returned was that of Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, 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 family of Perez, Judah's son.
5 Others returned from the Shilonite clan, including Asaiah (the oldest) and his sons.
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From the Shilonites: Asaiah the oldest son and his family.
6 From the Zerahite clan, Jeuel returned with his relatives. In all, 690 families from the tribe of Judah returned.
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From Zerah's family: Jeuel and their relatives—690 in all.
7 From the tribe of Benjamin came Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;
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From Benjamin's family: Sallu son of Meshullam son of Hodaviah son of Senaah;
8 Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Micri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.
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Ibneiah, Jeroham's son; Elah son of Uzzi son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah son of Reuel son of Ibnijah;
9 These men were all leaders of clans, and they were listed in their genealogical records. In all, 956 families from the tribe of Benjamin returned.
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and their relatives in their line of descent—956 in all. All of these were heads of their households.
10 Among the priests who returned were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
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From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,
11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub. Azariah was the chief officer 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 leader of God's house;
12 Other returning priests were Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.
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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;
13 In all, 1,760 priests returned. They were heads of clans and very able men. They were responsible for ministering at the house of God.
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and their relatives, heads of their households, 1,760 capable men for the religious work of God's house.
14 The Levites who returned were Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;
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From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub son of Azrikam son of Hashabiah, from Merari's family;
15 Bakbakkar; Heresh; Galal; Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zicri, son of Asaph;
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Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica son of Zichri son of Asaph;
16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the area of Netophah.
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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.
17 The gatekeepers who returned were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was the chief gatekeeper.
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The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, and Ahiman. Their brother Shallum was the leader,
18 Prior to this time, they were responsible for the King’s Gate on the east side. These men served as gatekeepers for the camps of the Levites.
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stationed until now in the King's Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers belonging to the Levites' camp.
19 Shallum was the son of Kore, a descendant of Abiasaph, from the clan of Korah. He and his relatives, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the entrance to the sanctuary, just as their ancestors had guarded the Tabernacle in the camp of the LORD .
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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.
20 Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers in earlier times, and the LORD had been with him.
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Phinehas, Eleazar's son, the LORD be with him, was their leader in former times.
21 And later Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was responsible for guarding the entrance to the Tabernacle.
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Zechariah, Meshelemiah's son, was gatekeeper at the meeting tent's entrance.
22 In all, there were 212 gatekeepers in those days, and they were listed according to the genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed their ancestors because they were reliable men.
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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.
23 These gatekeepers and their descendants, by their divisions, were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the LORD when that house was a tent.
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So they and their descendants were the gatekeepers guarding the LORD's house, that is, the tent.
24 The gatekeepers were stationed on all 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 relatives in the villages came regularly to share their duties for seven-day periods.
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Their relatives came in from their settlements, from time to time, to assist them for a period of seven days.
26 The four chief gatekeepers, all Levites, were trusted officials, for they were responsible for the rooms and treasuries at the house of God.
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Due to their trustworthiness, the four master gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in charge of the rooms and the treasuries of God's house.
27 They would spend the night around the house of God, since it was their duty to guard it and to open the gates every morning.
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They would spend the night patrolling God's house since they had guard duty and were responsible for unlocking it every morning.
28 Some of the gatekeepers were assigned to care for the various articles used in worship. They checked them in and out to avoid any loss.
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Some of them were responsible for the worship objects; they counted them when they were brought in and taken out.
29 Others were responsible for the furnishings, the items in the sanctuary, and the supplies, such as choice flour, wine, olive oil, frankincense, and spices.
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Others were appointed over the furniture, the holy equipment, the flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices.
30 But it was the priests who blended the spices.
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Some of the priests blended the ointment for the spices;
31 Mattithiah, a Levite and the oldest son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread used in the offerings.
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and Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the oldest son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the flat cakes.
32 And some members of the clan of Kohath were in charge of preparing the bread to be set on the table each Sabbath day.
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Also some of their Kohathite relatives were responsible for preparing the stacks of bread for each Sabbath.
33 The musicians, all prominent Levites, lived at the Temple. They were exempt from other responsibilities since they were on duty at all hours.
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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.
34 All these men lived in Jerusalem. They were the heads of Levite families and were listed as prominent leaders in their genealogical records.
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These were the heads of the households of the Levites, according to descent. They lived in Jerusalem.
35 Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) lived in the town of Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
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Jeiel, Gibeon's father, lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.
36 and his oldest son was named Abdon. Jeiel’s other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
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His oldest son was Abdon, followed by 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. All these families lived near each other in Jerusalem.
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Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malkishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
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Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
40 Jonathan was the father of Merib-baal. Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
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Jonathan's son was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
41 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
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Micah's family were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42 Ahaz was the father of Jadah. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
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Ahaz was the father of Jarah; and Jarah of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 Moza was the father of Binea. Binea’s son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah’s son was Eleasah. Eleasah’s son was Azel.
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Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah was his son, and Azel was his son.
44 Azel had six sons, whose names were Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
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Azel had six sons whose names were Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. This was Azel's family.
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