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1 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.
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So all Israel was listed by their families; and, truly, they are recorded in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was taken away as prisoners to Babylon because of their sin.
2 Now the first to live again in their possessions in their towns were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.
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Now the first to take up their heritage in their towns were: Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.
3 And some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:
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And in Jerusalem there were living some of the sons of Judah, and of Benjamin, and of Ephraim and Manasseh;
4 Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, from the sons of Perez son of Judah.
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Uthai, the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the sons of Perez, the son of Judah.
5 And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
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And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the oldest, and his sons.
6 Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their kin, six hundred ninety.
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And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brothers, six hundred and ninety.
7 Of the Benjaminites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah,
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And of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu, the son of Meshullam, Judah, the son of Hassenuah,
8 Ibneiah son of Jeroham, Elah son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah;
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And Ibneiah, the son of Jeroham, and Elah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
9 and their kindred according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six. All these were heads of families according to their ancestral houses.
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And their brothers, in the list of their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six. All these men were heads of families, listed by the names of their fathers.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,
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And of the priests: Jedaiah and Jehoiarib and Jachin
11 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;
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And Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;
12 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;
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And Adaiah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasai, the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
13 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.
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And their brothers, heads of their families, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty: able men, doing the work of the house of God.
14 Of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
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And of the Levites: Shemaiah, the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
15 and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph;
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And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
16 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.
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And Obadiah, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah, the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who were living in the small towns of the Netophathites.
17 The gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman; and their kindred Shallum was the chief,
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And the door-keepers: Shallum and Akkub and Talmon and Ahiman and their brothers: Shallum was the chief.
18 stationed previously in the king's gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers of the camp of the Levites.
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Up till then they had been at the king's door to the east. They were door-keepers for the tents of the sons of Levi.
19 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.
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And Shallum, the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his family, the Korahites, were responsible for everything which had to be done in connection with the order of worship, keepers of the doors of the Tent; their fathers had had the care of the tents of the Lord, being keepers of the doorway.
20 And Phinehas son of Eleazar was chief over them in former times; the Lord was with him.
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In the past Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, had been ruler over them; may the Lord be with him!
21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
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Zechariah, the son of Meshelemiah, was keeper of the door of the Tent of meeting.
22 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.
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There were two hundred and twelve whose business it was to keep the doorway. These were listed by families in the country places where they were living, whom David and Samuel the seer put in their responsible positions.
23 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.
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So they and their sons had the care of the doors of the house of the Lord, the house of the Tent, as watchers.
24 The gatekeepers were on the four sides, east, west, north, and south;
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There were keepers of the doors on the four sides, to the east, west, north, and south.
25 and their kindred who were in their villages were obliged to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with them;
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And their brothers, in the country places where they were living, were to come in every seven days to be with them from time to time.
26 for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in charge of the chambers and the treasures of the house of God.
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For the four chief door-keepers, who were Levites, had a special position, looking after the rooms and the store-houses of the house of God.
27 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.
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Their sleeping-rooms were round the house of God, for they had the care of it, and were responsible for opening it morning by morning.
28 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.
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Certain of them had the care of the vessels used in worship, to keep an account of them when they came in and when they were taken out again.
29 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.
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And some of them were responsible for the holy things and for the vessels of the holy place, and the meal and the wine and the oil and the perfume and the spices.
30 Others, of the sons of the priests, prepared the mixing of the spices,
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And some of the sons of the priests were responsible for crushing the spices.
31 and Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of making the flat cakes.
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And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the oldest son of Shallum the Korahite, was responsible for cooking the flat cakes.
32 Also some of their kindred of the Kohathites had charge of the rows of bread, to prepare them for each sabbath.
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And some of their brothers, sons of the Kohathites, were responsible for the holy bread which was put in order before the Lord, to get it ready every Sabbath.
33 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.
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And these were those who had the ordering of the music and songs, heads of families of the Levites, who were living in the rooms, and were free from other work, for their work went on day and night.
34 These were heads of ancestral houses of the Levites, according to their generations; these leaders lived in Jerusalem.
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These were heads of families of the Levites in their generations, chief men; they were living at Jerusalem.
35 In Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, and the name of his wife was Maacah.
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And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;
36 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
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And Abdon his oldest son, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth;
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And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth
38 and Mikloth became the father of Shimeam; and these also lived opposite their kindred in Jerusalem, with their kindred.
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Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They were living with their brothers in Jerusalem opposite their brothers.
39 Ner became the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal;
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And Ner was the father of Kish; and Kish was the father of Saul; and Saul was the father of Jonathan and Malchi-shua and Abinadab and Eshbaal.
40 and the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
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And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
41 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz;
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And the sons of Micah: Pithon and Melech and Tahrea and Ahaz.
42 and Ahaz became the father of Jarah, and Jarah of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.
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And Ahaz was the father of Jarah; and Jarah was the father of Alemeth and Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 Moza became the father of Binea; and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
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And Moza was the father of Binea; and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
44 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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And Azel had five sons, whose names are: Azrikam, his oldest son, and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.
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