1 S o the names of all Israel were written down by families. See, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away to Babylon because they were not faithful. Those Who Returned to Their Land

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.

2 T he first ones to live again in their land and in their cities were Israel, the religious leaders, the Levites and the servants of the Lord’s house.

Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.

3 S ome of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem.

And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;

4 T hey were Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, from the sons of Perez the son of Judah.

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.

5 F rom the Shilonites were Asaiah the first-born and his sons.

And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

6 F rom the sons of Zerah were Jeuel and their brothers, 690 of them.

And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

7 F rom the sons of Benjamin were Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah.

And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,

8 A nd there were Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, Elah the son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.

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 A nd there were their brothers by their families, 956 of them. All these were heads of fathers’ houses by their fathers’ houses. The Religious Leaders for Jerusalem

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.

10 F rom the religious leaders were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin.

And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,

11 A nd there was Azariah the son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub. He was the head leader of the house of God.

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 A nd there was Adaiah the son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah. There was Maasai the son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.

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;

13 A nd there were 1, 760 of their brothers, who were heads of their fathers’ houses. They were very able men for the work of the house of God. The Levites in Jerusalem

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.

14 F rom the Levites were Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari.

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

15 T here were Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph.

And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

16 T here was Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun. And there was Berechiah the son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the towns of the Netophathites. The Gate-Keepers in Jerusalem

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 T he gate-keepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their brothers. (Shallum was the leader

And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;

18 w ho was at the king’s gate on the east side.) These were the gate-keepers for the family group of the Levites.

Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

19 S hallum the son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his brothers of his father’s house, were the Korahites. They led the work, and they watched the doors of the meeting tent. Their fathers had taken care of the tents of the Lord, and had watched the doors.

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.

20 P hinehas the son of Eleazar had ruled over them before. And the Lord was with him.

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the Lord was with him.

21 Z echariah the son of Meshelemiah watched the gate of the meeting tent.

And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

22 T here were 212 of those who were chosen to watch the gates. Their names were written down by families in their towns. David and Samuel the man of God chose them for places of trust.

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.

23 S o they and their sons were gate-keepers of the Lord’s house, the holy tent.

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.

24 T he gate-keepers were on the four sides, to the east, west, north and south.

In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

25 T hose of their family in other towns were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them.

And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.

26 F or the four head men who were gate-keepers were Levites and were in a place of trust. They watched over the rooms and the riches in the house of God.

For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

27 T hey stayed during the night around the house of God. For their duty was to watch. And they were to open the house every morning. The Other Levites

And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.

28 S ome of them took care of the things used for worship. They numbered them when they were brought in and taken out.

And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.

29 S ome of them were chosen to take care of the objects of the holy place, the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the special perfume, and the spices.

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.

30 A nd some of the sons of the religious leaders did the work of mixing the spices.

And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.

31 M attithiah was one of the Levites, the first-born of Shallum the Korahite. He took care of the making of bread.

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.

32 A nd some of their brothers of the Kohathites took care of the making of the holy bread every Day of Rest.

And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.

33 T hese are the singers. They were heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, who lived in the rooms of the Lord’s house. They were free from other kinds of worship, for they were on duty day and night.

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.

34 T hese were heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites by their families. They were leaders who lived in Jerusalem. The Family of King Saul

These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

35 G ibeon’s father Jeiel lived in Gibeon. The name of Jeiel’s wife was Maacah.

And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah:

36 H is sons were Abdon the first-born, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab.

37 G edor, Ahio, Zechariah and Mikloth.

And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.

38 M ikloth was the father of Shimeam. They lived with their brothers in Jerusalem beside their other brothers.

And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.

39 N er was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal.

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

40 T he son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begat Micah.

41 T he sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea and Ahaz.

And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.

42 A haz was the father of Jarah. Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.

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

43 M oza was the father of Binea and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

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

44 A zel had six sons whose names were Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

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.