1 Chronicles 9

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref And all Israel have reckoned themselves by genealogy, and lo, they are written on the book of the kings of Israel and Judah -- they were removed to Babylon for their trespass.

2 Ref And the first inhabitants, who `are' in their possession, in their cities, of Israel, `are' the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

3 Ref And in Jerusalem dwelt of the sons of Judah, and of the sons of Benjamin, and of the sons of Ephraim and Manasseh:

4 Ref Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, of the sons of Pharez, son of Judah.

5 Ref And of the Shilonite: Asaiah the first-born, and his sons.

6 Ref And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

7 Ref And of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah,

8 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 Ref And their brethren, according to their generations, `are' nine hundred and fifty and six. All these `are' men, heads of fathers, according to the house of their fathers.

10 Ref And of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,

11 Ref and Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, leader in the house of God;

12 Ref 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 Ref And their brethren, heads to the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty, mighty in valour, `are' for the work of the service of the house of God.

14 Ref And of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hashshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

15 Ref and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah son of Micah, son of Zichri, son of Asaph;

16 Ref and Obadiah son of Shemariah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah, son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who is dwelling in the villages of the Netophathite.

17 Ref And the gatekeepers `are' Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren -- Shallum `is' the head;

18 Ref and hitherto they `are' at the gate of the king eastward; they `are' the gatekeepers for the companies of the sons of Levi.

19 Ref And Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, `are' over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent, and their fathers `are' over the camp of Jehovah, keepers of the entrance;

20 Ref and Phinehas son of Eleazar hath been leader over them formerly; Jehovah `is' with him.

21 Ref Zechariah son of Meshelemiah `is' gatekeeper at the opening of the tent of meeting.

22 Ref All of those who are chosen for gatekeepers at the thresholds `are' two hundred and twelve; they `are' in their villages, by their genealogy; they whom David and Samuel the seer appointed in their office.

23 Ref And they and their sons `are' over the gates of the house of Jehovah, even of the house of the tent, by watches.

24 Ref At four sides are the gatekeepers, east, west, north, and south.

25 Ref And their brethren in their villages `are' to come in for seven days from time to time with these.

26 Ref For in office `are' the four chiefs of the gatekeepers, they are Levites, and they have been over the chambers, and over the treasuries of the house of God,

27 Ref and round about the house of God they lodge, for on them `is' the watch, and they `are' over the opening, even morning by morning.

28 Ref And `some' of them `are' over the vessels of service, for by number they bring them in, and by number they take them out.

29 Ref And `some' of them are appointed over the vessels, even over all the vessels of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

30 Ref And `some' of the sons of the priests are mixing the mixture for spices.

31 Ref And Mattithiah, of the Levites (he `is' the first-born to Shallum the Korahite), `is' in office over the work of the pans.

32 Ref And of the sons of the Kohathite, `some' of their brethren `are' over the bread of the arrangement, to prepare `it' sabbath by sabbath.

33 Ref And these who sing, heads of fathers of the Levites, in the chambers, `are' free, for by day and by night `they are' over them in the work.

34 Ref These heads of the fathers of the Levites throughout their generations `are' heads. These have dwelt in Jerusalem.

35 Ref And in Gibeon dwelt hath the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, and the name of his wife `is' Maachah;

36 Ref and his son, the first-born, `is' Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

37 Ref and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.

38 Ref And Mikloth begat Shimeam, and they also, over-against their brethren, have dwelt in Jerusalem with their brethren.

39 Ref And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-Shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.

40 Ref And a son of Jonathan `is' Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begat Micah.

41 Ref And sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea,

42 Ref and Ahaz -- he begat Jaarah, and Jaarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri begat Moza,

43 Ref and Moza begat Binea, and Rephaiah `is' his son. Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

44 And to Azel `are' six sons, and these their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these `are' sons of Azel.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel: and Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their disobedience.

2 Ref Now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

3 Ref In Jerusalem lived of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:

4 Ref 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.

5 Ref Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

6 Ref Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brothers, six hundred ninety.

7 Ref Of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son 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;

9 Ref and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six. All these men were heads of fathers' [houses] by their fathers' houses.

10 Ref Of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, Jachin,

11 Ref 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;

12 Ref 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;

13 Ref and their brothers, heads of their fathers' houses, one thousand seven hundred sixty; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

14 Ref Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

15 Ref and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph,

16 Ref 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 lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

17 Ref The porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief),

18 Ref who hitherto [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

19 Ref 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, keepers of the thresholds of the tent: and their fathers had been over the camp of Yahweh, keepers of the entry.

20 Ref Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, [and] Yahweh was with him.

21 Ref Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting.

22 Ref All these who were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their office of trust.

23 Ref So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Yahweh, even the house of the tent, by wards.

24 Ref On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

25 Ref Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:

26 Ref for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

27 Ref They lodged round about the house of God, because the charge [of it] was on them; and to them pertained the opening of it morning by morning.

28 Ref Certain of them had charge of the vessels of service; for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.

29 Ref 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.

30 Ref Some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices.

31 Ref Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.

32 Ref Some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the show bread, to prepare it every Sabbath.

33 Ref These are the singers, heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, [who lived] in the chambers [and were] free [from other service]; for they were employed in their work day and night.

34 Ref These were heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these lived at Jerusalem.

35 Ref In Gibeon there lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah:

36 Ref and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

37 Ref and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.

38 Ref Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.

39 Ref Ner became the father of Kish; and Kish became the father of Saul; and Saul became the father of Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

40 Ref The son of Jonathan was Merib Baal; and Merib Baal became the father of Micah.

41 Ref The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, [and Ahaz].

42 Ref Ahaz became the father of Jarah; and Jarah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza;

43 Ref and Moza became the father of Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

44 Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel: and Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their transgression.

2 Ref Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

3 Ref And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:

4 Ref 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.

5 Ref And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the first-born, and his sons.

6 Ref And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

7 Ref And of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son 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;

9 Ref and their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were heads of fathers' `houses' by their fathers' houses.

10 Ref And of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, Jachin,

11 Ref 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;

12 Ref 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;

13 Ref and their brethren, heads of their fathers' houses, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

14 Ref And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

15 Ref and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph,

16 Ref and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

17 Ref And the porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren (Shallum was the chief),

18 Ref who hitherto `waited' in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

19 Ref And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of his father's house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent: and their fathers had been over the camp of Jehovah, keepers of the entry.

20 Ref And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, `and' Jehovah was with him.

21 Ref Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting.

22 Ref All these that were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their office of trust.

23 Ref So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Jehovah, even the house of the tent, by wards.

24 Ref On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

25 Ref And their brethren, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:

26 Ref for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

27 Ref And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge `thereof' was upon them; and to them pertained the opening thereof morning by morning.

28 Ref And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service; for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.

29 Ref 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.

30 Ref And some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices.

31 Ref And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the first-born of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.

32 Ref And some of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the showbread, to prepare it every sabbath.

33 Ref 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.

34 Ref These were heads of fathers' `houses' of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt at Jerusalem.

35 Ref And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah:

36 Ref and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

37 Ref and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.

38 Ref And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren.

39 Ref And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

40 Ref And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.

41 Ref And the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, `and Ahaz'.

42 Ref And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;

43 Ref and Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

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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