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1 So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
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All Israel was recorded in the genealogies in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. The Israelites were taken away to Babylon as captives because they had sinned.
2 Now the first inhabitants who dwelt in their possessions in their cities were the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinim.
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The first to settle again on their property in their own cities were [some] Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
3 And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:
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Jerusalem was settled by descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh:
4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah.
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From the descendants of Perez, son of Judah, was Uthai, who was the son of Ammihud, grandson of Omri, and great-grandson of Imri. (Imri's father was Bani.)
5 And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
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From the descendants of Shilah were Asaiah (the firstborn) and his sons.
6 And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
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And from the descendants of Zerah were Jeuel and their relatives, 690 in all.
7 And of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah,
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From the descendants of Benjamin were Sallu (son of Meshullam, grandson of Hodaviah, and great-grandson of Hassenuah),
8 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,
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Ibneiah (son of Jeroham), Elah (son of Uzzi and grandson of Michri), and Meshullam (son of Shephatiah, grandson of Reuel, and great-grandson of Ibniah),
9 and their brethren according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers.
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and their relatives according to their ancestry. All of these men were heads of their families. A total of 956 of them lived in Jerusalem.
10 And of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,
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From the priests were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,
11 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,
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and Azariah. Azariah was the son of Hilkiah, grandson of Meshullam, and great-grandson of Zadok. Zadok's father was Meraioth, the son of Ahitub (the official in charge of God's temple).
12 and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, 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,
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Also from the priests were Adaiah (son of Jeroham, grandson of Pashhur, and great-grandson of Malchiah) and Maasai (son of Adiel, grandson of Jahzerah, and great-grandson of Meshullam, whose father was Meshillemith, son of Immer).
13 and their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore, very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
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Their relatives who were heads of their families totaled 1,760 soldiers. They served in God's temple and settled in Jerusalem.
14 And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari,
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From the Levites descended from Merari were Shemaiah (son of Hasshub, grandson of Azrikam, and great-grandson of Hashabiah),
15 and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph,
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Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, Mattaniah (son of Mica, grandson of Zichri, and great-grandson of Asaph),
16 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 dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
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Obadiah (son of Shemaiah, grandson of Galal, and great-grandson of Jeduthun), and Berechiah (son of Asa and grandson of Elkanah, who lived in the villages belonging to the Netophathites).
17 And the doorkeepers were Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren; Shallum was the chief,
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The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. (Shallum was in charge.)
18 who hitherto waited in the King's Gate eastward; they were doorkeepers in the companies of the children of Levi.
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Formerly, they were stationed at the king's gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers for the Levite quarters.
19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle; and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entrance.
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Shallum (son of Kore, grandson of Ebiasaph, great-grandson of Korah) and the members of his family (Korah's descendants) were responsible for serving as watchmen at the entrances to the tent, as their ancestors had been in charge of guarding the entrances to the LORD's camp.
20 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him.
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(Phinehas, Eleazar's son, had been the official in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him.)
21 And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was doorkeeper of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
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Zechariah, son of Meshelemiah, was the keeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
22 All these who were chosen to be doorkeepers at the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer had ordained in their set office.
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The men chosen to be gatekeepers at the entrances totaled 212. Their genealogies were recorded in their villages. David and the seer Samuel appointed them to these positions because they were trustworthy.
23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by watches.
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So they and their descendants were assigned to be gatekeepers for the LORD's house, that is, the tent.
24 In four quarters were the doorkeepers: toward the east, west, north, and south.
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The gatekeepers were on the four sides (east, west, north, and south).
25 And their brethren, who were in their villages, had to come after seven days from time to time with them.
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Their relatives had to come from their villages from time to time. They would come to serve under the gatekeepers' supervision for a period of seven days.
26 For these Levites, the four chief doorkeepers, were in their trust, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
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The four chief Levite gatekeepers were in charge of the rooms and treasures in God's temple because of their faithfulness.
27 And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
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They would spend the night stationed around God's temple because they had to guard it and open it every morning.
28 And certain of them had charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tally.
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Some of them were in charge of the utensils for worship. They would count them when they brought them in and when they took them out.
29 Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
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Other descendants of Korah were placed in charge of the utensils, the holy utensils, the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices.
30 And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
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Some of the priests' sons prepared the mixture of spices.
31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the trust over the things that were made in the pans.
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Mattithiah, a Levite, the firstborn son of Shallum, Korah's descendant, was entrusted with preparing the flat bread.
32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the showbread to prepare it every Sabbath.
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Some of their Kohathite relatives were responsible for setting the bread out in rows every day of worship.
33 And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free; for they were employed in that work day and night.
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These were the musicians who were the heads of the Levite families. They lived in rooms in the temple and were free from other duties because they were on duty day and night.
34 These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
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They were the heads of the Levite families according to their ancestry. These head Levites lived in Jerusalem.
35 And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah.
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Jeiel, who first settled Gibeon, lived in Gibeon, and his wife's name was Maacah.
36 And his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
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His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
37 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
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Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 And Mikloth begot Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, opposite their brethren.
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Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They lived next to their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 And Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
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Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
40 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begot Micah.
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Jonathan's son was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal was the father of Micah.
41 And the sons of Micah were Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.
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Micah's sons were Pithon, Melech, and Tarea.
42 And Ahaz begot Jarah; and Jarah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza;
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Ahaz was the father of Jarah. Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 and Moza begot Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
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Moza was the father of Binea. Binea's son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah's son was Eleasah. Eleasah's son was Azel.
44 And Azel had six sons whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel.
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Azel had six sons. Their names were Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All of these men were Azel's sons.
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