1 Chronicles 9
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1 Chronicles 9:10-33

101From the priestsH3548 were JedaiahH3048, JehoiaribH3080, JachinH3199, 11and 2AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, the sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918, the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659, the sonH1121 of MeraiothH4812, the sonH1121 of AhitubH285, 3the chiefH5057 officerH5057 of the houseH1004 of GodH430; 12and AdaiahH5718 the sonH1121 of JerohamH3395, the sonH1121 of PashhurH6583, the sonH1121 of MalchijahH4441, and MaasaiH4640 the sonH1121 of AdielH5717, the sonH1121 of JahzerahH3170, the sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918, the sonH1121 of MeshillemithH4919, the sonH1121 of ImmerH564; 13and their relativesH251, headsH7218 of their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, 1,760H505H7651H3967H8346 very ableH2428 menH1368 for the workH4399 of the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of GodH430.

144Of the LevitesH3881 were ShemaiahH8098 the sonH1121 of HasshubH2815, the sonH1121 of AzrikamH5840, the sonH1121 of HashabiahH2811, of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847; 15and BakbakkarH1230, HereshH2792 and GalalH1559 and MattaniahH4983 the sonH1121 of MicaH4316, the sonH1121 of 5ZichriH2147, the sonH1121 of AsaphH623, 16and 6ObadiahH5662 the sonH1121 of 7ShemaiahH8098, the sonH1121 of GalalH1559, the sonH1121 of JeduthunH3038, and BerechiahH1296 the sonH1121 of AsaH609, the sonH1121 of ElkanahH511, who livedH3427 in the villagesH2691 of the NetophathitesH5200.

17Now the gatekeepersH7778 were 8ShallumH7967 and AkkubH6126 and TalmonH2929 and AhimanH289 and their relativesH251 (ShallumH7967 the chiefH7218 18being stationed untilH5704 nowH2008 at 9the king’sH4428 gateH8179 to the eastH4217). TheseH1992 were the gatekeepersH7778 for the campH4264 of the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878. 19ShallumH7967 the sonH1121 of KoreH6981, the sonH1121 of 10EbiasaphH43, the sonH1121 of KorahH7141, and his relativesH251 of his father’sH1 houseH1004, the KorahitesH7145, were overH5921 the workH4399 of the serviceH5656, keepersH8104 of the thresholdsH5592 of the tentH168; and their fathersH1 had been overH5921 the campH4264 of the LordH3068, keepersH8104 of the entranceH3996. 2011PhinehasH6372 the sonH1121 of EleazarH499 was rulerH5057 overH5921 them previouslyH6440, and the LordH3068 was with him. 2112ZechariahH2148 the sonH1121 of MeshelemiahH4920 was gatekeeperH7778 of the entranceH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 22AllH3605 these who were chosenH1305 to be gatekeepersH7778 at the thresholdsH5592 were 212H3967H8147H6240. TheseH1992 were enrolledH3187 by genealogyH3187 in their villagesH2691, 13whomH1992 DavidH1732 and SamuelH8050 the seerH7203 appointedH3245 14in their office of trustH530. 23So they and their sonsH1121 15had chargeH5921 of the gatesH8179 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, even the houseH1004 of the tentH168, as guardsH4931. 24The gatekeepersH7778 were 16on the fourH702 sidesH7307, to the eastH4217, westH3220, northH6828 and southH5045. 25Their relativesH251 in their villagesH2691 17were to comeH935 in every sevenH7651 daysH3117 from timeH6256 to timeH6256 to be with 18them; 26for the fourH702 chiefH5057 gatekeepersH7778 whoH1992 were LevitesH3881, were in an office of trustH530, and were overH5921 the chambersH3957 and overH5921 the treasuriesH214 in the houseH1004 of GodH430. 27They spentH3885 the nightH3885 aroundH5439 the houseH1004 of GodH430, 19becauseH3588 the watchH4931 was 20committedH5921 to them; and they were 21in chargeH5921 of openingH4668 it morningH1242 by morningH1242.

28Now someH4480 of them 22had chargeH5921 of the utensilsH3627 of serviceH5656, for 23they countedH4557 them when they broughtH935 them in and when they tookH3318 them out. 29SomeH4480 of them also were appointedH4487 overH5921 the furnitureH3627 and overH5921 allH3605 the utensilsH3627 of the sanctuaryH6944 and 24overH5921 the fineH5560 flourH5560 and the wineH3196 and the oilH8081 and the frankincenseH3828 and the spicesH1314. 30SomeH4480 of 25the sonsH1121 of the priestsH3548 preparedH7543 the mixingH4842 of the spicesH1314. 31MattithiahH4993, one of the LevitesH3881, whoH1931 was the firstbornH1060 of ShallumH7967 the KorahiteH7145, had 26the 27responsibilityH530 overH5921 the thingsH4639 which were bakedH2281 in pansH2281. 32SomeH4480 of their relativesH251 of the sonsH1121 of the KohathitesH6956 28were overH5921 the showbreadH3899H4635 to prepareH3559 it everyH7676 sabbathH7676.

33Now theseH428 are 29the singersH7891, headsH7218 of fathers’H1 households of the LevitesH3881, who lived in the chambersH3957 of the temple freeH6362 from other service; for they were 30engagedH5921 31in their workH4399 dayH3119 and nightH3915.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Chronicles 9:10 Neh 11:10-14 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Chronicles 9:11 In Neh 11:11, Seraiah ↩
  3. 3. 1 Chronicles 9:11 Jer 20:1 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Chronicles 9:14 Neh 11:15-19 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Chronicles 9:15 In Neh 11:17, Zabdi ↩
  6. 6. 1 Chronicles 9:16 In Neh 11:17, Abda ↩
  7. 7. 1 Chronicles 9:16 In Neh 11:17, Shammua ↩
  8. 8. 1 Chronicles 9:17 In v 21, Meshelemiah; in 26:14, Shelemiah; in Neh 12:25, Meshullam ↩
  9. 9. 1 Chronicles 9:18 Ezek 44:1; 46:1, 2 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Chronicles 9:19 In Ex 6:24, Abiasaph ↩
  11. 11. 1 Chronicles 9:20 Num 25:7-13 ↩
  12. 12. 1 Chronicles 9:21 1 Chr 26:2, 14 ↩
  13. 13. 1 Chronicles 9:22 1 Chr 26:1 ↩
  14. 14. 1 Chronicles 9:22 2 Chr 31:15, 18 ↩
  15. 15. 1 Chronicles 9:23 Lit were over the gates ↩
  16. 16. 1 Chronicles 9:24 Lit to the four winds ↩
  17. 17. 1 Chronicles 9:25 2 Kin 11:5, 7; 2 Chr 23:8 ↩
  18. 18. 1 Chronicles 9:25 Lit these ↩
  19. 19. 1 Chronicles 9:27 1 Chr 23:30-32 ↩
  20. 20. 1 Chronicles 9:27 Lit on them ↩
  21. 21. 1 Chronicles 9:27 Lit over the opening ↩
  22. 22. 1 Chronicles 9:28 Lit were over the ↩
  23. 23. 1 Chronicles 9:28 Lit by count they brought them in and by count they took them out ↩
  24. 24. 1 Chronicles 9:29 1 Chr 23:29 ↩
  25. 25. 1 Chronicles 9:30 Ex 30:23-25 ↩
  26. 26. 1 Chronicles 9:31 1 Chr 9:22 ↩
  27. 27. 1 Chronicles 9:31 Lit office of trust ↩
  28. 28. 1 Chronicles 9:32 Lev 24:5-8 ↩
  29. 29. 1 Chronicles 9:33 1 Chr 6:31-47; 25:1 ↩
  30. 30. 1 Chronicles 9:33 Lit over them in the work ↩
  31. 31. 1 Chronicles 9:33 Ps 134:1 ↩

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