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 was recorded by genealogies, and indeed, they were inscribed in the book of the kings of Israel. But Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

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.

And the first inhabitants who dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and the Nethinim. Dwellers in Jerusalem

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

Now in Jerusalem the children of Judah dwelt, and some 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 descendants of Perez, the son of Judah.

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

Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

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

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.

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

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.

Ibneiah the son of Jeroham; Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, 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-six. All these men were heads of a father’s house in their fathers’ houses. The Priests at Jerusalem

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

Of the priests: Jedaiah, 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.

Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the officer over 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.

Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai 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 their fathers’ houses—one thousand seven hundred and sixty. They were very able men for the work of the service of the house of God. The Levites at Jerusalem

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

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.

Bakbakkar, Heresh, 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

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. The Levite Gatekeepers

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

And the gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, 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.

Until then they had been gatekeepers for the camps of the children of Levi at the King’s Gate on the east.

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.

Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, from his father’s house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, gatekeepers of the tabernacle. Their fathers had been keepers of the entrance to the camp of the Lord.

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

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar had been the officer over them in time past; the Lord was with him.

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

Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was keeper of the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

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 those chosen as gatekeepers were two hundred and twelve. They were recorded by their genealogy, in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their trusted office.

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

So they and their children were in charge of the gates of the house of the Lord, the house of the tabernacle, by assignment.

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

The gatekeepers were assigned to the four directions: 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 in their villages had to come with them from time to time for seven days.

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 in this trusted office were four chief gatekeepers; they were Levites. And they had charge 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 all around the house of God because they had the responsibility, and they were in charge of opening it every morning. Other Levite Responsibilities

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

Now some of them were in charge of the serving vessels, for they brought them in and took them out by count.

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 were appointed over the furnishings and over all the implements of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour and the wine and the oil and the incense 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.

Mattithiah of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the trusted office over the things that were baked 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 some of their brethren of the sons of the Kohathites were in charge of preparing the showbread for 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.

These are the singers, heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites, who lodged in the chambers, and were free from other duties; 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 heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites were heads throughout their generations. They dwelt at Jerusalem. The Family of King Saul

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

Jeiel the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, dwelt at Gibeon.

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

His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

37 G edor, Ahio, Zechariah and Mikloth.

Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.

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

And Mikloth begot Shimeam. They also dwelt alongside their relatives in Jerusalem, with 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.

Ner begot Kish, Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.

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

The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begot Micah.

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

The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, 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 begot Jarah; Jarah begot Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza;

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

Moza begot Binea, Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, and 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 were these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel.