9:1 All Israel was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of Israel. The people of Judah were taken captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
9:2 Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.
9:3 Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem were:
9:4 Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.
9:5 Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
9:6 Of the Zerahites: Jeuel. The people from Judah numbered 690
9:7 Of the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
9:8 Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Micri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah.
9:9 The people from Benjamin, as listed in their genealogy, numbered 956 All these men were heads of their families.
9:10 Of the priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;
9:11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the official in charge of the house of God;
9:12 Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah; and Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer.
9:13 The priests, who were heads of families, numbered 1,760 They were able men, responsible for ministering in the house of God.
9:14 Of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a Merarite;
9:15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zicri, the son of Asaph;
9:16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
9:17 The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their brothers, Shallum their chief
9:18 being stationed at the King’s Gate on the east, up to the present time. These were the gatekeepers belonging to the camp of the Levites.
9:19 Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his fellow gatekeepers from his family (the Korahites) were responsible for guarding the thresholds of the Tent just as their fathers had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD.
9:20 In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar was in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him.
9:21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
9:22 Altogether, those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds numbered 212 They were registered by genealogy in their villages. The gatekeepers had been assigned to their positions of trust by David and Samuel the seer.
9:23 They and their descendants were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the LORD–the house called the Tent.
9:24 The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north and south.
9:25 Their brothers in their villages had to come from time to time and share their duties for seven-day periods.
9:26 But the four principal gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.
9:27 They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they had to guard it; and they had charge of the key for opening it each morning.
9:28 Some of them were in charge of the articles used in the temple service; they counted them when they were brought in and when they were taken out.
9:29 Others were assigned to take care of the furnishings and all the other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the flour and wine, and the oil, incense and spices.
9:30 But some of the priests took care of mixing the spices.
9:31 A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the responsibility for baking the offering bread.
9:32 Some of their Kohathite brothers were in charge of preparing for every Sabbath the bread set out on the table.
9:33 Those who were musicians, heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night.
9:34 All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.
9:35 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
9:36 and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
9:37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah and Mikloth.
9:38 Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
9:39 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.
9:40 The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
9:41 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea and Ahaz.
9:42 Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
9:43 Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.
9:44 Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
9:1 So all Israel was enrolled by genealogy, and they are now written in the book of the kings of Israel; and Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their unfaithfulness.
9:2 Now the first ones to dwell in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
9:3 And some of the children of Judah and some of the children of Benjamin and some of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh dwelt in Jerusalem:
9:4 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;
9:5 And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
9:6 And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their brothers, six hundred ninety.
9:7 And of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
9:8 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;
9:9 And their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six; all these men were heads of fathers houses according to their fathers houses.
9:10 And of the priests: Jedaiah and Jehoiarib and Jachin;
9:11 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;
9:12 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;
9:13 And their brothers, heads of their fathers houses, one thousand seven hundred sixty able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
9:14 And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
9:15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal; and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
9:16 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.
9:17 And the gatekeepers: Shallum and Akkub and Talmon and Ahiman and their brothers. Shallum was the chief,
9:18 Being stationed until then at the king s gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers for the camps of the children of Levi.
9:19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers of his father s house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service as keepers of the thresholds of the tent; and their fathers had been over the camp of Jehovah, keepers of the entrance.
9:20 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past; Jehovah was with him.
9:21 Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
9:22 All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the thresholds were two hundred twelve. These were enrolled by genealogy in their villages; David and Samuel the seer appointed them because of their faithfulness.
9:23 So they and their sons had charge of the gates of the house of Jehovah, the house of the tent, as guards.
9:24 On the four sides were the gatekeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south.
9:25 And their brothers in their villages were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:
9:26 For the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were faithful and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.
9:27 And they spent the night around the house of God because the charge of the watch was upon them; and they had charge of opening it morning by morning.
9:28 And some of them had charge of the vessels of service; for these were counted when they were brought in, and they were counted when they were taken out.
9:29 And some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour and the wine and the oil and the frankincense and the spices.
9:30 And some of the sons of the priests prepared the compounding of the spices.
9:31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the things that were baked in pans.
9:32 And some of their brothers from the sons of the Kohathites were over the rows of bread, to prepare them every Sabbath.
9:33 And these are the singers, heads of fathers houses of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers and were free from other service, for they were employed in their work day and night.
9:34 These were heads of fathers houses of the Levites according to their generations, chief men; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
9:35 And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, and his wife s name was Maacah;
9:36 And his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab
9:37 And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth.
9:38 And Mikloth begot Shimeam. And these also dwelt opposite their brothers in Jerusalem, with their brothers.
9:39 And Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan and Malchishua and Abinadab and Esh-baal.
9:40 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begot Micah.
9:41 And the sons of Micah: Pithon and Melech and Tahrea and Ahaz.
9:42 And Ahaz begot Jarah; and Jarah begot Alemeth and Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza;
9:43 And Moza begot Binea; and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
9:44 And Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel.