1 Chronicles 9
1 All of the people of Israel were recorded in the genealogies written down in the book of the kings of Israel. The people of Judah were taken away to captivity in Babylon because they had been unfaithful.
And, all Israel, registered themselves, and lo! they are written, in the Book of the Kings of Israel, and, Judah, was carried away captive to Babylon, for their faithlessness.
2 The first to return and reclaim their property and live in their towns were some Israelites, priests, Levities, and Temple servants.
Now, the first inhabitants, who were in their possessions, in their cities, were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.
3 Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh returned to live in Jerusalem. They included:
And, in Jerusalem, there dwelt, of the sons of Judah, and of the sons of Benjamin, —and of the sons of Ephraim, and Manasseh:
4 Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a descendant of Perez, son of Judah.
Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, of the sons of Perez, son of Judah.
5 From the Shilonites: Asaiah (firstborn) and his sons.
And, of the Shilonites, Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
6 From the Zerahites: Jeuel and relatives totaled 690.
And, of the sons of Zerah, Jeuel, —and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
7 From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;
And, of the sons of Benjamin, Sallu, son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;
8 Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Micri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.
and Ibneiah, son of Jeroham, and Elah, son of Uzzi, son of Michri, —and Meshullam, son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah;
9 All of them were family heads as recorded in their genealogies, and they totaled 956.
and their brethren, by their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six, —all these men, were ancestral chiefs, to their ancestral house.
10 From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
And, of the priests, Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, —
11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub. (Azariah was the head official in charge of the house of God.)
and Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, chief ruler of the house of God;
12 Also 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.
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 The priests, who were family heads, totaled 1,760. They were strong and capable men who served in the house of God.
and their brethren, chief men of their ancestral house, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty, —able men, for the business of the service of the house of God.
14 From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;
And, of the Levites, Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zicri, son of Asaph;
and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and 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 used to live in the villages of the Netophathites.
and Obadiah, son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, —and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
17 The gatekeepers of the Temple: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their relatives. Shallum was the chief gatekeeper.
And, the keepers of the gates, were Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, —and their brethren—Shallum the chief;
18 They had the responsibility up until now of looking after the King's Gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers of the camps of the Levites.
and, hitherto, they were in the gate of the king, eastward, —the same, were the keepers of the gate, for the camps of the sons of Levi.
19 Shallum was the son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah. He and his relatives, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the entrances to the sanctuary in the same way their fathers had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the tented house of the Lord.
And, Shallum, son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah and his brethren of his ancestral house—the Korahites, were over the business of the service, watchers at the vestibule of the tent, —and, their fathers, had been over the camp of Yahweh, watchers at the entrance.
20 Previously Phinehas son of Eleazar had been the leader of the gatekeepers. The Lord was with him.
And, Phinehas son of Eleazar, was, chief ruler, over them aforetime, Yahweh, being with him.
21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah, was door-keeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
22 In total there were 212 chosen to be gatekeepers at the entrances. They recorded their genealogies in their home towns. David and Samuel the prophet had selected their forefathers for their faithfulness.
All those who were chosen for door-keepers in the vestibule, were two hundred and twelve, —the same, in their villages, had registered themselves, the same, did David and Samuel the seer establish in their trust.
23 They and their descendants were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord, also when it was a tent.
So, they and their sons, were over the gates of the house of Yahweh, of the house of the tent, by watches.
24 The gatekeepers were placed on four sides: east, west, north, and south.
Towards the four winds, were the keepers of the gates, —eastward, westward, northward, and southward.
25 Their relatives in their towns came every seven days at certain times to help them.
And, their brethren in their villages, had to come in, every seven days, from time to time, along with these.
26 The four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were given the responsibility of looking after the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.
For, in trust, were four mighty men of the keepers of the gates, the same, were Levites, —and they were over the chambers, and over the treasuries of the house of God.
27 They spent the night around the house of God because they had to guard it and they had the key to unlock it in the morning.
And, round about the house of God, used they to lodge, —for, upon them, was the charge, and they were over the setting open, morning by morning.
28 Some of the gatekeepers were responsible for the articles that were used in worship services. They counted what was brought in and what was taken out.
And, some from among them, were over the utensils of the service, —for, by number, used they to bring them in, and, by number, used they to take them forth.
29 Others were given the job of looking after the furniture and equipment used in the sanctuary, as well as the special flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices.
And, some from among them, were appointed over the utensils, yea over all the vessels of the holy place, —and over the fine meal, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
30 (However, some of the priests were in charge of mixing the spices.)
And, some from among the sons of the priests, were compounders of perfumes, with the spices.
31 Mattithiah, a Levite, who was the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was given the responsibility of baking the bread used in offerings.
And, Mattithiah, from among the Levites, —the same, was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite—was in trust over the making of the flat cakes.
32 Other Kohathites were in charge of preparing the bread set out on the table every Sabbath.
And, some from among the Kohathites, of their brethren, were over the Bread that was set in Array, —to place it sabbath by sabbath.
33 The musicians, heads of Levite families, lived in the rooms in the Temple and were not required to carry out other duties because they were on duty day and night.
These, also were the singers, ancestral chiefs of the Levites, in the chambers, free, —for, by day and by night, was there [a charge] upon them, in the business.
34 These were all heads of Levite families, leaders as recorded in their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
These, were the ancestral chiefs, of the Levites, by their generations, chief men, —these, dwelt in Jerusalem.
35 Jeiel was the father of Gibeon and he lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.
And, in Gibeon, dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, —the name of whose wife, was Maacah:
36 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
and, his firstborn son, Abdon, —and Zur, and Kish, and Baal and Ner, and Nadab;
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloh.
38 Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
And, Mikloth, begat Shimeam—and, they also, over against their brethren, did dwell in Jerusalem, along with their brethren.
39 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
And, Ner, begat Kith, and, Kish, begat Saul, —and, Saul, begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal;
40 The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
and, the son of Jonathan, was Merib-baal, —and, Merib-baal, begat Micah;
41 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
and, the sons of Micah, were Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea [and Ahaz];
42 Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
and, Ahaz, begat Jarah, and, Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri, —and Zimri, begat Moza;
43 Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
and, Moza, begat Binea, —and Raphaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son;
44 Azel had six sons. Their names were: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
and, Azel, had six sons, and these are their names—Azrikam, [his firstborn], and Ishmael, and Sheariah and Obadiah, and Hanan, [and Asah]. These, were the sons of Azel.
