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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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This is the complete family tree for all Israel, recorded in the Royal Annals of the Kings of Israel and Judah at the time they were exiled to Babylon because of their unbelieving and disobedient lives.
2 Now the first to dwell again in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
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The first Israelites to return from exile to their homes and cities were the priests, the Levites, and the temple support staff.
3 And some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, E'phraim, and Manas'seh dwelt in Jerusalem:
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Returning to Jerusalem from the families of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh were the following:
4 Uthai the son of Ammi'hud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, from the sons of Perez the son of Judah.
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Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, from the line of Perez son of Judah;
5 And of the Shi'lonites: Asai'ah the first-born, and his sons.
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from the Shilonites were Asaiah the firstborn and his sons;
6 Of the sons of Zerah: Jeu'el and their kinsmen, six hundred and ninety.
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from the family of Zerah there was Jeuel. There were 690 in the Judah group.
7 Of the Benjaminites: Sallu the son of Meshul'lam, son of Hodavi'ah, son of Hassenu'ah,
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From the family of Benjamin were Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah,
8 Ibne'iah the son of Jero'ham, Elah the son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshul'lam the son of Shephati'ah, son of Reu'el, son of Ibni'jah;
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and Ibneiah son of Jeroham, and Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Micri, and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah.
9 and their kinsmen according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six. All these were heads of fathers' houses according to their fathers' houses.
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There were 956 in the Benjamin group. All these named were heads of families.
10 Of the priests: Jedai'ah, Jehoi'arib, Jachin,
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From the company of priests there were Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;
11 and Azari'ah the son of Hilki'ah, son of Meshul'lam, son of Zadok, son of Merai'oth, son of Ahi'tub, the chief officer of the house of God;
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Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, who was in charge of taking care of the house of God;
12 and Adai'ah the son of Jero'ham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchi'jah, and Ma'asai the son of Ad'i-el, son of Jah'zerah, son of Meshul'lam, son of Meshil'lemith, son of Immer;
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Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah; also Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer.
13 besides their kinsmen, heads of their fathers' houses, one thousand seven hundred and sixty, very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
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The priests, all of them heads of families, numbered 1,760, skilled and seasoned servants in the work of worshiping God.
14 Of the Levites: Shemai'ah the son of Hasshub, son of Azri'kam, son of Hashabi'ah, of the sons of Merar'i;
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From the Levites were Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a Merarite;
15 and Bakbak'kar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattani'ah the son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph;
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then Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zicri, the son of Asaph;
16 and Obadi'ah the son of Shemai'ah, son of Galal, son of Jedu'thun, and Berechi'ah the son of Asa, son of Elka'nah, who dwelt in the villages of the Netoph'athites.
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also Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and finally Berekiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
17 The gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahi'man, and their kinsmen (Shallum being the chief),
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The security guards were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers. Shallum was the chief
18 stationed hitherto in the king's gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers of the camp of the Levites.
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and up to now the security guard at the King's Gate on the east. They also served as security guards at the camps of Levite families.
19 Shallum the son of Ko're, son of Ebi'asaph, son of Korah, and his kinsmen of his fathers' house, the Ko'rahites, were in charge of the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent, as their fathers had been in charge of the camp of the LORD, keepers of the entrance.
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Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, along with his brothers in the Korahite family, were in charge of the services of worship as doorkeepers of the Tent, as their ancestors had guarded the entrance to the camp of God.
20 And Phin'ehas the son of Elea'zar was the ruler over them in time past; the LORD was with him.
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In the early days, Phinehas son of Eleazar was in charge of the security guards - God be with him!
21 Zechari'ah the son of Meshelemi'ah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
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Now Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the security guard at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
22 All these, who were chosen as gatekeepers at the thresholds, were two hundred and twelve. They were enrolled by genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer established them in their office of trust.
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The number of those who had been chosen to be security guards was 212 - they were officially registered in their own camps. David and Samuel the seer handpicked them for their dependability.
23 So they and their sons 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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They and their sons had the permanent responsibility for guarding the gates of God's house, the house of worship;
24 The gatekeepers were on the four sides, east, west, north, and south;
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the main security guards were posted at the four entrances, east, west, north, and south;
25 and their kinsmen who were in their villages were obliged to come in every seven days, from time to time, to be with these;
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their brothers in the villages were scheduled to give them relief weekly - the four main security guards were responsible for round-the-clock surveillance.
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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Being Levites, they were responsible for the security of all supplies and valuables in the house of God.
27 And they lodged round about the house of God; for upon them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.
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They kept watch all through the night and had the key to open the doors each 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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Some were in charge of the articles used in The Temple worship - they counted them both when they brought them in and when they took them out.
29 Others of them were appointed over the furniture, and over all the holy utensils, also over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the incense, and the spices.
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Others were in charge of supplies in the sanctuary - flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices.
30 Others, of the sons of the priests, prepared the mixing of the spices,
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And some of the priests were assigned to mixing the oils for the perfume.
31 and Mattithi'ah, one of the Levites, the first-born of Shallum the Ko'rahite, was in charge of making the flat cakes.
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The Levite Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was responsible for baking the bread for the services of worship.
32 Also some of their kinsmen of the Ko'hathites had charge of the showbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
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Some of the brothers, sons of the Kohathites, were assigned to preparing the bread set out on the table each Sabbath.
33 Now these are the singers, the heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, dwelling in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and night.
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And then there were the musicians, all heads of Levite families. They had permanent living quarters in The Temple; because they were on twenty-four-hour duty,
34 These were heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, according to their generations, leaders, who lived in Jerusalem.
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they were exempt from all other duties. These were the heads of Levite families as designated in their family tree. They lived in Jerusalem.
35 In Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Je-i'el, and the name of his wife was Ma'acah,
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Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived at Gibeon; his wife was Maacah.
36 and his first-born son Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Ba'al, Ner, Nadab,
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His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedor, Ahi'o, Zech-ari'ah and Mikloth;
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Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 and Mikloth was the father of Shim'e-am; and these also dwelt opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, with their kinsmen.
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Mikloth had Shimeam. They lived in the same neighborhood as their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Mal'chishu'a, Abin'adab, and Eshba'al;
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Ner had Kish, Kish had Saul, Saul had Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
40 and the son of Jonathan was Mer'ib-ba'al; and Mer'ib-ba'al was the father of Micah.
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Merib-Baal was the son of Jonathan and Merib-Baal had Micah.
41 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahr'e-a, and Ahaz;
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Micah's sons were Pithon, Melech, and Tahrea.
42 and Ahaz was the father of Jarah, and Jarah of Al'emeth, Az'maveth, and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza.
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Ahaz had Jarah, Jarah had Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; Zimri had Moza,
43 Moza was the father of Bin'e-a; and Rephai'ah was his son, Ele-a'sah his son, Azel his son.
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Moza had Binea, Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah was his son, and Azel was his son.
44 Azel had six sons and these are their names: Azri'kam, Bo'cheru, Ish'mael, She-ari'ah, Obadi'ah, and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel.
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Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan - the sons of Azel.