1 So all Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 were reckoned by genealogies H3187 ; and , behold , they are written H3789 in the book H5612 of the kings מַלְכֵ֣י mal.Khei H4428 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 . And Judah וִיהוּדָ֛ה vi.hu.Dah H3063 was carried away captive to Babylon לְבָבֶ֖ל le.va.Vel H894 for their transgression. 2 Now the first הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים ha.Ri.sho.Nim H7223 inhabitants וְהַיּוֹשְׁבִים֙ ve.hai.yo.she.Vim H3427 that dwelt H3427 in their possessions בַּאֲחֻזָּתָ֖ם ba.'a.chu.za.Tam H272 in their cities בְּעָרֵיהֶ֑ם be.'a.rei.Hem H5892 were Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 , the priests הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים ha.Ko.ha.Nim H3548 , the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֖ם hal.vi.Yim H3881 , and the Nethinim. 3 And in Jerusalem וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ u.vi.ru.sha.Lim H3389 dwelt יָשְׁב֔וּ ya.she.Vu H3427 of the children of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 , and of the children of Benjamin בִנְיָמִ֑ן vin.ya.Min H1144 , and of the children of Ephraim אֶפְרַ֖יִם 'ef.Ra.yim H669 and Manasseh וּמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ u.me.na.Sheh H4519 : 5 And of the Shilonites : Asaiah עֲשָׂיָ֥ה 'a.sa.Yah H6222 the first-born, and his sons וּבָנָֽיו׃ u.va.Nav H1121 . 6 And of the sons H1121 of Zerah זֶ֖רַח Ze.rach H2226 : Jeuel , and their brethren , six שֵׁשׁ־ shesh- H8337 hundred H3967 and ninety וְתִשְׁעִֽים׃ ve.tish.'Im H8673 . 8 and Ibneiah the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Jeroham יְרֹחָ֔ם ye.ro.Cham H3395 , and Elah וְאֵלָ֥ה ve.'e.Lah H425 the son בֶן־ ven- H1121 of Uzzi עֻזִּ֖י 'u.Zi H5813 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Michri , and Meshullam וּמְשֻׁלָּם֙ u.me.shu.Lam H4918 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Shephatiah שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה she.fat.Yah H8203 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Reuel רְעוּאֵ֖ל re.'u.'El H7467 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Ibnijah ; 9 and their brethren , according to their generations לְתֹ֣לְדוֹתָ֔ם le.To.le.do.Tam H8435 , nine תְּשַׁ֥ע te.Sha' H8672 hundred H3967 and fifty וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים va.cha.mi.Shim H2572 and six וְשִׁשָּׁ֑ה ve.shi.Shah H8337 . All these men H376 were heads H7218 of fathers’ H1 houses לְבֵ֥ית le.Veit H1004 by their fathers’ H1 houses H1004 . 10 And of the priests הַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑ים ha.ko.ha.Nim H3548 : Jedaiah יְדַֽעְיָ֥ה ye.da'.Yah H3048 , and Jehoiarib וִיהוֹיָרִ֖יב vi.ho.ya.Riv H3080 , Jachin , 11 and Azariah וַעֲזַרְיָ֨ה va.'a.zar.Yah H5838 the son בֶן־ ven- H1121 of Hilkiah חִלְקִיָּ֜ה chil.ki.Yah H2518 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Meshullam מְשֻׁלָּ֣ם me.shu.Lam H4918 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Zadok צָד֗וֹק tza.Dok H6659 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Meraioth מְרָיוֹת֙ me.ra.yOt H4812 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Ahitub אֲחִיט֔וּב 'a.chi.Tuv H285 , the ruler H5057 of the house בֵּ֥ית beit H1004 of God הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ ס ha.'E.lo.Him H430 ; 12 and Adaiah וַעֲדָיָה֙ va.'a.da.Yah H5718 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Jeroham יְרֹחָ֔ם ye.ro.Cham H3395 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Pashhur פַּשְׁח֖וּר pash.Chur H6583 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Malchijah , and Maasai the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Adiel עֲדִיאֵ֧ל 'a.di.'El H5717 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Jahzerah , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Meshullam מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם me.shu.Lam H4918 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Meshillemith, the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Immer אִמֵּֽר׃ 'i.Mer H564 ; 13 and their brethren , heads H7218 of their fathers’ H1 houses לְבֵ֣ית le.Veit H1004 , a thousand אֶ֕לֶף 'E.lef H505 and seven וּשְׁבַ֥ע u.she.Va' H7651 hundred H3967 and threescore; very able men H1368 for the work מְלֶ֖אכֶת me.Le.khet H4399 of the service עֲבוֹדַ֥ת a.vo.Dat H5656 of the house בֵּית־ beit- H1004 of God הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ ha.'E.lo.Him H430 . 14 And of the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֑ם hal.vi.Yim H3881 : Shemaiah שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה she.ma'.Yah H8098 the son H1121 of Hasshub חַשּׁ֛וּב cha.Shuv H2815 , the son H1121 of Azrikam עַזְרִיקָ֥ם 'az.ri.Kam H5840 , the son H1121 of Hashabiah חֲשַׁבְיָ֖ה cha.shav.Yah H2811 , of the sons H1121 of Merari מְרָרִֽי׃ me.ra.Ri H4847 ; 15 and Bakbakkar , Heresh , and Galal וְגָלָ֑ל ve.ga.Lal H1559 , and Mattaniah וּמַתַּנְיָה֙ u.ma.tan.Yah H4983 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Mica מִיכָ֔א mi.Kha' H4316 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Zichri , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Asaph אָסָֽף׃ 'a.Saf H623 , 16 and Obadiah וְעֹבַדְיָה֙ ve.'oad.Yah H5662 the son בֶּֽן־ ben- H1121 of Shemaiah שְׁמַֽעְיָ֔ה she.ma'.Yah H8098 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Galal גָּלָ֖ל ga.Lal H1559 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Jeduthun יְדוּת֑וּן ye.du.Tun H3038 , and Berechiah the son בֶן־ ven- H1121 of Asa אָסָא֙ 'a.Sa' H609 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Elkanah אֶלְקָנָ֔ה 'el.ka.Nah H511 , that dwelt הַיּוֹשֵׁ֖ב hai.yo.Shev H3427 in the villages of the Netophathites . 17 And the porters: Shallum שַׁלּ֣וּם sha.Lum H7967 , and Akkub וְעַקּ֔וּב ve.'a.Kuv H6126 , and Talmon וְטַלְמֹ֖ן ve.tal.Mon H2929 , and Ahiman וַאֲחִימָ֑ן va.'a.chi.Man H289 , and their brethren ( Shallum שַׁלּ֖וּם sha.Lum H7967 was the chief הָרֹֽאשׁ׃ ha.Rosh H7218 ), 18 who hitherto waited in the king’s הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh H4428 gate בְּשַׁ֥עַר be.Sha.'ar H8179 eastward : they were the porters for the camp לְמַחֲנ֖וֹת le.ma.cha.Not H4264 of the children of Levi לֵוִֽי׃ le.Vi H3878 . 19 And Shallum וְשַׁלּ֣וּם ve.sha.Lum H7967 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Kore ק֠וֹרֵא Ko.re' H6981 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Ebiasaph אֶבְיָסָ֨ף 'ev.ya.Saf H43 , the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Korah קֹ֜רַח Ko.rach H7141 , and his brethren , of his father’s H1 house לְבֵית־ le.veit- H1004 , the Korahites הַקָּרְחִ֗ים ha.ka.re.Chim H7145 , were over the work מְלֶ֣אכֶת me.Le.khet H4399 of the service הָעֲבוֹדָ֔ה ha.'a.vo.Dah H5656 , keepers שֹׁמְרֵ֥י sho.me.Rei H8104 of the thresholds הַסִּפִּ֖ים ha.si.Pim H5592 of the tent לָאֹ֑הֶל la.'O.hel H168 : and their fathers H1 had been over the camp מַחֲנֵ֣ה ma.cha.Neh H4264 of Jehovah , keepers שֹׁמְרֵ֖י sho.me.Rei H8104 of the entry . 20 And Phinehas וּפִֽינְחָ֣ס u.fin.Chas H6372 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Eleazar אֶלְעָזָ֗ר 'el.'a.Zar H499 was H1961 ruler H5057 over them in time past, and Jehovah was H1961 with him . 21 Zechariah זְכַרְיָה֙ ze.khar.Yah H2148 the son בֶּ֣ן ben H1121 of Meshelemiah מְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֔ה me.she.lem.Yah H4920 was porter of the door H6607 of the tent לְאֹ֥הֶל le.'O.hel H168 of meeting מוֹעֵֽד׃ mo.'Ed H4150 . 22 All these that were chosen to be porters in the thresholds בַּסִּפִּ֔ים ba.si.Pim H5592 were two וּשְׁנֵ֣ים u.she.Neim H8147 hundred מָאתַ֖יִם ma.Ta.yim H3967 and twelve . These were reckoned by genealogy הִתְיַחְשָׂ֔ם hit.yach.Sam H3187 in their villages, whom David דָּוִ֛יד da.Vid H1732 and Samuel וּשְׁמוּאֵ֥ל u.she.mu.'El H8050 the seer did ordain in their office of trust . 23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates H8179 of the house לְבֵית־ le.veit- H1004 of Jehovah , even the house לְבֵ֥ית־ le.Veit- H1004 of the tent הָאֹ֖הֶל ha.'O.hel H168 , by wards. 24 On the four לְאַרְבַּ֣ע le.'ar.Ba' H702 sides H7307 were H1961 the porters, toward the east מִזְרָ֥ח miz.Rach H4217 , west יָ֖מָּה Ya.mah H3220 , north צָפ֥וֹנָה tza.Fo.nah H6828 , and south וָנֶֽגְבָּה׃ va.Neg.bah H5045 . 25 And their brethren , in their villages, were to come לָב֨וֹא la.Vo' H935 in every seven לְשִׁבְעַ֧ת le.shiv.'At H7651 days הַיָּמִ֛ים hai.ya.Mim H3117 from time מֵעֵ֥ת me.'Et H6256 to time עֵ֖ת 'et H6256 to be with them : 26 for the four אַרְבַּ֙עַת֙ 'ar.Ba.'at H702 chief porters, who were H1961 Levites הַלְוִיִּ֑ם hal.vi.Yim H3881 , were H1961 in an office of trust , and were H1961 over the chambers and over the treasuries הָאֹצְר֖וֹת ha.'o.tze.Rot H214 in the house בֵּ֥ית beit H1004 of God הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ ha.'E.lo.Him H430 . 27 And they lodged round H5439 about the house בֵּית־ beit- H1004 of God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים ha.'E.lo.Him H430 , because the charge H4931 thereof was upon them ; and to them pertained the opening thereof morning וְלַבֹּ֥קֶר ve.la.Bo.ker H1242 by morning לַבֹּֽקֶר׃ la.Bo.ker H1242 . 28 And certain of them had charge of the vessels H3627 of service הָעֲבוֹדָ֑ה ha.'a.vo.Dah H5656 ; for by count were these brought H935 in and by count were these taken out . 29 Some of them also were appointed מְמֻנִּים֙ me.mu.Nim H4487 over the furniture , and over all the vessels H3627 of the sanctuary H6944 , and over the fine הַסֹּ֙לֶת֙ ha.So.let H5560 flour H5560 , and the wine וְהַיַּ֣יִן ve.hai.Ya.yin H3196 , and the oil וְהַשֶּׁ֔מֶן ve.ha.She.men H8081 , and the frankincense וְהַלְּבוֹנָ֖ה ve.ha.le.vo.Nah H3828 , and the spices H1314 . 30 And some of the sons בְּנֵי֙ be.Nei H1121 of the priests הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים ha.Ko.ha.Nim H3548 prepared the confection of the spices H1314 . 31 And Mattithiah וּמַתִּתְיָה֙ u.ma.tit.Yah H4993 , one מִן־ min- H4480 of the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֔ם hal.vi.Yim H3881 , who was the first-born of Shallum לְשַׁלֻּ֣ם le.sha.Lum H7967 the Korahite הַקָּרְחִ֑י ha.ka.re.Chi H7145 , had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans . 32 And some of their brethren , of the sons בְּנֵ֧י be.Nei H1121 of the Kohathites H6956 , were over the showbread , to prepare לְהָכִ֖ין le.ha.Khin H3559 it every sabbath H7676 . 33 And these are the singers הַ֠מְשֹׁרְרִים Ham.sho.re.rim H7891 , heads H7218 of fathers’ אָב֧וֹת 'a.Vot H1 houses of the Levites לַלְוִיִּ֛ם lal.vi.Yim H3881 , who dwelt in the chambers and were free from other service ; for they were employed in their work בַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃ ba.me.la.Khah H4399 day יוֹמָ֥ם yo.Mam H3119 and night וָלַ֛יְלָה va.Lay.lah H3915 . 34 These were heads H7218 of fathers’ הָאָב֧וֹת ha.'a.Vot H1 houses of the Levites לַלְוִיִּ֛ם lal.vi.Yim H3881 , throughout their generations לְתֹלְדוֹתָ֖ם le.to.le.do.Tam H8435 , chief H7218 men : these dwelt יָשְׁב֥וּ ya.she.Vu H3427 at Jerusalem בִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פ vi.ru.sha.Lim H3389 . 35 And in Gibeon וּבְגִבְע֛וֹן u.ve.giv.'on H1391 there dwelt יָשְׁב֥וּ ya.she.Vu H3427 the father אֲבִֽי־ 'a.vi- H1 of Gibeon גִבְע֖וֹן giv.'on H1391 , Jeiel יְעִיאֵ֑ל ye.'u.'el H3273 , whose wife’s אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ 'ish.To H802 name וְשֵׁ֥ם ve.Shem H8034 was Maacah מַעֲכָֽה׃ ma.'a.Khah H4601 ; 36 and his first-born son וּבְנ֥וֹ u.ve.No H1121 Abdon עַבְדּ֑וֹן av.Don H5658 , and Zur וְצ֣וּר ve.Tzur H6698 , and Kish וְקִ֔ישׁ ve.Kish H7027 , and Baal וּבַ֥עַל u.Va.'al H1168 , and Ner וְנֵ֖ר ve.Ner H5369 , and Nadab וְנָדָֽב׃ ve.na.Dav H5070 , 37 and Gedor וּגְד֣וֹר u.ge.Dor H1446 , and Ahio וְאַחְי֔וֹ ve.'ach.Yo H283 , and Zechariah וּזְכַרְיָ֖ה u.ze.khar.Yah H2148 , and Mikloth וּמִקְלֽוֹת׃ u.mik.Lot H4732 . 38 And Mikloth וּמִקְל֖וֹת u.mik.Lot H4732 begat Shimeam . And they also וְאַף־ ve.'af- H637 dwelt H3427 with their brethren in Jerusalem בִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם vi.ru.sha.Lim H3389 , over against their brethren . 39 And Ner וְנֵר֙ ve.Ner H5369 begat Kish קִ֔ישׁ Kish H7027 ; and Kish וְקִ֖ישׁ ve.Kish H7027 begat Saul שָׁא֑וּל sha.'Ul H7586 ; and Saul וְשָׁא֗וּל ve.sha.'Ul H7586 begat Jonathan יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ ye.ho.na.Tan H3083 , and Malchishua, and Abinadab אֲבִינָדָ֖ב 'a.vi.na.Dav H41 , and Eshbaal אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃ 'esh.Ba.'al H792 . 41 And the sons וּבְנֵ֖י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Micah מִיכָ֑ה mi.Khah H4318 : Pithon פִּית֥וֹן pi.Ton H6377 , and Melech וָמֶ֖לֶךְ va.Me.lekh H4429 , and Tahrea , and Ahaz. 42 And Ahaz וְאָחָז֙ ve.'a.Chaz H271 begat Jarah יַעְרָ֔ה ya'.Rah H3294 ; and Jarah וְיַעְרָ֗ה ve.ya'.Rah H3294 begat Alemeth עָלֶ֥מֶת 'a.Le.met H5964 , and Azmaveth עַזְמָ֖וֶת 'az.Ma.vet H5820 , and Zimri זִמְרִ֑י zim.Ri H2174 ; and Zimri וְזִמְרִ֖י ve.zim.Ri H2174 begat Moza מוֹצָֽא׃ mo.Tza' H4162 ; 43 and Moza וּמוֹצָ֖א u.mo.Tza' H4162 begat Binea בִּנְעָ֑א bin.'A' H1150 ; and Rephaiah וּרְפָיָ֥ה u.re.fa.Yah H7509 his son בְנ֛וֹ ve.No H1121 , Eleasah אֶלְעָשָׂ֥ה 'el.'a.Sah H501 his son בְנ֖וֹ ve.No H1121 , Azel אָצֵ֥ל 'a.Tzel H682 his son בְּנֽוֹ׃ be.No H1121 . 44 And Azel וּלְאָצֵל֮ u.le.'a.Tzel H682 had six שִׁשָּׁ֣ה shi.Shah H8337 sons בָנִים֒ va.Nim H1121 , whose names H8034 are these : Azrikam עַזְרִיקָ֥ם׀ 'az.ri.Kam H5840 , Bocheru בֹּ֙כְרוּ֙ bo.khe.ru H1074 , and Ishmael וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל ve.yish.ma.'El H3458 , and Sheariah וּשְׁעַרְיָ֔ה u.she.'ar.Yah H8187 , and Obadiah וְעֹבַדְיָ֖ה ve.'oad.Yah H5662 , and Hanan וְחָנָ֑ן ve.cha.Nan H2605 : these were the sons בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei H1121 of Azel אָצַֽל׃ פ 'a.Tzal H682 . ← 1 Chronicles 8 1 Chronicles 10 → Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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