9:1 And [this is] all Israel, [even] their
enrolment: and these [are] written down in the book of the kings of Israel
and Juda, with the [names of them] that were carried away to Babylon for
their transgressions.
9:2 And they that dwelt before in their possessions in the cities of Israel,
the priests, the Levites, and the appointed ones.
9:3 And there dwelt in Jerusalem some of the children of Juda, and of the
children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasse.
9:4 And Gnothi, and the son of Samiud, the son of Amri, the son of Ambraim,
the son of Buni, son of the sons of Phares, the son of Juda.
9:5 And of the Selonites; Asaia his first-born, and his sons.
9:6 Of the sons of Zara; Jeel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
9:7 And of the sons of Benjamin; Salom, son of Mosollam, son of Odouia, son
of Asinu.
9:8 And Jemnaa son of Jeroboam, and Elo: these [are] the sons of Ozi the son
of Machir: and Mosollam, son of Saphatia, son of Raguel, son of Jemnai;
9:9 and their brethren according to their generations, nine hundred and
fifty-six, all the men [were] heads of families according to the houses of
their fathers.
9:10 And of the priests; Jodae, and Joarim, and Jachin,
9:11 and Azaria the son of Chelcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc,
the son of Maraioth, the son of Achitob, the ruler of the house of God;
9:12 and Adaia son of Iraam, son of Phascor, son of Melchia, and Maasaia son
of Adiel, son of Ezira, son of Mosollam, son of Maselmoth, son of Emmer;
9:13 and their brethren, chiefs of their families, a thousand seven hundred
and sixty, mighty [men] for the work of the ministration of the house of
God.
9:14 And of the Levites; Samaia son of Asob, son of Ezricam, son of Asabia,
of the sons of Merari.
9:15 And Bacbacar, and Ares, and Galaal, and Matthanias son of Micha, son of
Zechri, son of Asaph;
9:16 and Abdia, son of Samia, son of Galaal, son of Idithun, and Barachia
son of Ossa, son of Helcana-- who dwelt in the villages of the Notephatites.
9:17 The door-keepers; Salom, Acum, Telmon, and Diman, and their brethren;
Salom [was] the chief;
9:18 and [he waited] hitherto in the king's gate eastward: these [are] the
gates of the companies of the sons of Levi.
9:19 And Sellum the son of Core, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core, and
his brethren belonging to the house of his father, the Corites [were] over
the works of the service, keeping the watches of the tabernacle, and their
fathers over the camp of the Lord, keeping the entrance.
9:20 And Phinees son of Eleazar was head over them before the Lord, and
these [were] with him.
9:21 Zacharias the son of Mosollami [was] keeper of the door of the
tabernacle of witness.
9:22 All the chosen porters in the gates [were] two hundred and twelve,
these [were] in their courts, [this was] their distribution: these David and
Samuel the seer established in their charge.
9:23 And these and their sons [were] over the gates in the house of the
Lord, and in the house of the tabernacle, to keep watch.
9:2 The gates were toward the four winds, eastward, westward, northward,
southward.
9:25 And their brethren [were] in their courts, to enter in weekly from time
to time with these.
9:26 For four strong [men] have the charge of the gates; and the Levites
were over the chambers, and they keep watch over the treasures of the house
of God.
9:27 For the charge [was] upon them, and these [were] charged with the keys
to open the doors of the temple every morning.
9:28 And [some] of them [were appointed] over the vessels of service, that
they should carry them in by number, and carry them out by number.
9:29 And [some] of them [were] appointed over the furniture, and over all
the holy vessels, and over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the
frankincense, and the spices.
9:30 And some of the priests were makers of the ointment, and [appointed to
prepare] the spices.
9:31 And Matthathias of the Levites, (he [was] the first-born of Salom the
Corite,) [was set] in charge over the sacrifices of meat-offering of the pan
belonging to the high priest.
9:32 And Banaias the Caathite, from among their brethren, [was set] over the
shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
9:33 And these [were] the singers, heads of families of the Levites, [to
whom were] established daily courses, for they were employed in the services
day and night.
9:34 These [were] the heads of the families of the Levites according to
their generations; these chiefs dwelt in Jerusalem.
9:35 And Jeel the father of Gabaon dwelt in Gabaon; and his wife's name
[was] Moocha.
9:36 And his first-born son [was] Abdon, and [he had] Sur, and Kis, and
Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
9:37 and Gedur and [his] brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.
9:38 And Makeloth begot Samaa: and these dwelt in the midst of their
brethren in Jerusalem, [even] in the midst of their brethren.
9:39 And Ner begot Kis, and Kis begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and
Melchisue, and Aminadab, and Asabal.
9:40 And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal: and Meribaal begot Micha.
9:41 And the sons of Micha were] Phithon and Malach, and Tharach.
9:42 And Achaz begot Jada: and Jada begot Galemeth, and Gazmoth, and Zambri;
and Zambri begot Massa.
9:43 And Massa begot Baana, and Rhaphaia [was] his son, Elasa his son, Esel
his son.
9:44 And Esel had six sons, and these [were] their names; Esricam his
first-born, and Ismael, and Saraia, and Abdia, and Anan, and Asa: these
[were] the sons of Esel. |
9:1 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.
9:2 Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their
cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
9:3 And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of
Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;
9:4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of
Bani, of the children of Pharez 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 brethren, six hundred and
ninety.
9:7 And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of
Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,
9:8 And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of
Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of
Ibnijah;
9:9 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.
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 Pashur, the son of Malchijah,
and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the
son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
9:13 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.
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 Micah, 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, that dwelt in the villages
of the Netophathites.
9:17 And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and
their brethren: Shallum was the chief;
9:18 Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in
the companies of the children of Levi.
9:19 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 entry.
9:20 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past,
and the LORD was with him.
9:21 And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the
tabernacle of the congregation.
9:22 All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred
and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom
David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
9:23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house
of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.
9:24 In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and
south.
9:25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after
seven days from time to time with them.
9:26 For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office,
and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
9:27 And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was
upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
9:28 And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that
they should bring them in and out by tale.
9:29 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.
9:30 And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
9:31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum
the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.
9:32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over
the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
9:33 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.
9:34 These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their
generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
9:35 And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was
Maachah:
9:36 And his firstborn son 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 begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at
Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
9:39 And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and
Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
9:40 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begat Micah.
9:41 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.
9:42 And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri;
and Zimri begat Moza;
9:43 And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his
son.
9:44 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. |