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1 And all Israel was numbered: and the sum of them was written in the book of the kings of Israel, and Juda: and they were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
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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 that dwelt in their possessions, and in their cities, were the Israelites, and the priests, and the Levites, and the Nathineans.
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Now the first to live again in their possessions in their towns were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.
3 And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Juda, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and of Manasses.
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And some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:
4 Othei the son of Ammiud, the son of Amri, the son of Omrai, the son of Bonni of the sons of Phares the son of Juda.
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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 And of Siloni: Asaia the firstborn, and his sons.
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And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
6 And of the sons of Zara: Jehuel and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
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Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their kin, six hundred ninety.
7 And of the sons of Benjamin: Salo the son of Mosollam, the son of Oduia, the son of Asana:
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Of the Benjaminites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah,
8 And Jobania the son of Jeroham: and Ela the son of Ozi, the son of Mochori and Mosallam the son of Saphatias, the son of Rahuel, the son of Jebania:
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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 And their brethren by their families, nine hundred and fifty-six. All these were heads of their families, by the houses of their fathers.
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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 And of the priests: Jedaia, Joiarib, and Jachin:
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Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,
11 And Azarias the son of Helcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Maraioth, the son of Achitob, high priest 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 And Adaias the son of Jeroham, the son of Phassur, the son of Melchias, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jezra, the son of Mosollam, the son of Mosollamith, the son of Emmer.
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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 And their brethren heads in their families a thousand seven hundred and threescore, very strong and able men for the work of the ministry 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 And of the Levites: Semeia the son of Hassub the son of Ezricam, the son of Hasebia of the sons of Merari.
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Of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
15 And Bacbacar the carpenter, and Galal, and Mathania the son of Micha, the son of Zechri the son of Asaph:
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and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph;
16 And Obdia the son of Semeia, the son of Galal, the son of Idithum: and Barachia the son of Asa, the son of Elcana, who dwelt in the suburbs of Netophati.
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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 And the porters were Sellum, and Accub, and Telmon, and Ahiman: and their brother Sellum was the prince,
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The gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman; and their kindred Shallum was the chief,
18 Until that time, in the king’s gate eastward, the sons of Levi waited by their turns.
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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 But Sellum the son of Core, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core, with his brethren and his father’s house, the Corites were over the works of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their families in turns were keepers of the entrance of the camp 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 And Phinees the son of Eleazar, was their prince before the Lord,
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And Phinehas son of Eleazar was chief over them in former times; the Lord was with him.
21 And Zacharias the son of Mosollamia, was porter of the gate of the tabernacle of the testimony:
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Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
22 All these that were chosen to be porters at the gates, were two hundred and twelve: the they were registered in their proper towns: whom David and Samuel the seer appointed in their trust.
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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 As well them as their sons, to keep the gates of the house of the Lord, and the tabernacle by their turns.
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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 In four quarters were the porters: that is to say, toward the east, and west, and north, and south.
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The gatekeepers were on the four sides, east, west, north, and south;
25 And their brethren dwelt in village, and came upon their sabbath days from time to time.
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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 To these four Levites were committed the whole number of the porters, and they were over the chambers, and treasures, of the house of the Lord.
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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 And they abode in their watches round about the temple of the Lord: that when it was time, they might open the gates in the 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 And some of their stock had the charge of the vessels for the ministry: for the vessels were both brought in and carried out by number.
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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 Some of them also had the instruments of the sanctuary committed unto them, and the charge of the fine flour, and wine, and oil, and frankincense, 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 And the sons of the priests made the ointments of the spices.
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Others, of the sons of the priests, prepared the mixing of the spices,
31 And Mathathias a Levite, the firstborn of Sellum the Corite, was overseer of such things as were fried the fryingpan.
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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 And some of the sons of Caath their brethren, were over the loaves of proposition, to prepare always new for every sabbath.
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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 These are the chief of the singing men of the families of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers, by the temple, that they might serve continually day and night in their ministry.
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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 The heads of the Levites, princes in their families, abode 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 And in Gabaon dwelt Jehiel the father of Gabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:
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In Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, and the name of his wife was Maacah.
36 His firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cis, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
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His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedor also, and Ahio, and Zacharias, and Macelloth.
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Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth;
38 And Macelloth begot Samaan: these dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.
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and Mikloth became the father of Shimeam; and these also lived opposite their kindred in Jerusalem, with their kindred.
39 Now Ner begot Cis: and Cis begot Saul: and Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.
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Ner became the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal;
40 And the son of Jonathan, was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.
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and the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
41 And the sons of Micha, were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.
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The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz;
42 And Ahaz begot Jara, and Jara begot Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri. And Zamri begot Mosa.
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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 And Mosa begot Banaa: whose son Raphaia begot Elasa: of whom was born Asel.
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Moza became the father of Binea; and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
44 And Asel had six sons whose names are, Ezricam Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, Hanan: these are the sons of Asel.
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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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