Revised Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 9:1-17

1So all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478were reckoned by genealogiesהִתְיַחְשׂ֔וּhit.yach.SuH3187; and, behold, they werewrittenכְּתוּבִ֔יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֖פֶרSe.ferH5612of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִיהוּדָ֛הvi.hu.DahH3063, whowere carried awayהָגְל֥וּha.ge.LuH1540to Babylonלְבָבֶ֖לle.va.VelH894for their transgressionבְּמַעֲלָֽם׃ סbe.ma.'a.LamH4604.

2Now the firstהָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםha.Ri.sho.NimH7223inhabitantsוְהַיּוֹשְׁבִים֙ve.hai.yo.she.VimH3427that dweltin their possessionsבַּאֲחֻזָּתָ֖םba.'a.chu.za.TamH272in their citiesבְּעָרֵיהֶ֑םbe.'a.rei.HemH5892were,the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881,and the Nethinimsוְהַנְּתִינִֽים׃ve.ha.ne.ti.NimH5411.

3And in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙u.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389dweltיָשְׁב֔וּya.she.VuH3427of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063,and of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144,and of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃u.me.na.ShehH4519;

4Uthaiעוּתַ֨י'u.TaiH5793the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammihudעַמִּיה֤וּד'a.mi.HudH5989,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Omriעָמְרִי֙'a.me.RiH6018,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Imriאִמְרִ֣י'im.RiH566,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Baniבָּנִ֔י מִןba.niba.ni/ /minminH1137,of the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Pharezפֶ֖רֶץFe.retzH6557the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

5And of the Shilonitesהַשִּׁ֣ילוֹנִ֔יha.Shi.lo.NiH7888;Asaiahעֲשָׂיָ֥ה'a.sa.YahH6222the firstbornהַבְּכ֖וֹרha.be.KhorH1060,and his sonsוּבָנָֽיו׃u.va.NavH1121.

6And of the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Zerahזֶ֖רַחZe.rachH2226;Jeuelיְעוּאֵ֑לye.'u.'ElH3262,and their brethrenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.chei.HemH251,sixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967and ninetyוְתִשְׁעִֽים׃ve.tish.'ImH8673.

7And of the sonsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinH1144;Salluסַלּוּא֙sa.Lu'H5543the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֔םme.shu.LamH4918,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hodaviahהוֹדַוְיָ֖הho.dav.YahH1938,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of HasenuahH5574,

8And Ibneiahוְיִבְנְיָה֙ve.yiv.ne.YahH2997the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֔םye.ro.ChamH3395,and Elahוְאֵלָ֥הve.'e.LahH425the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Uzziעֻזִּ֖י'u.ZiH5813,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Michriמִכְרִ֑יmikh.RiH4381,and Meshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּם֙u.me.shu.LamH4918the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shephathiahשְׁפַטְיָ֔הshe.fat.YahH8203,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Reuelרְעוּאֵ֖לre.'u.'ElH7467,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ibnijahיִבְנִיָּֽה׃yiv.ni.YahH2998;

9And their brethrenוַאֲחֵיהֶם֙va.'a.chei.HemH251,according to their generationsלְתֹ֣לְדוֹתָ֔םle.To.le.do.TamH8435,nineתְּשַׁ֥עte.Sha'H8672hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםva.cha.mi.ShimH2572and sixוְשִׁשָּׁ֑הve.shi.ShahH8337.All these menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimH582werechiefרָאשֵׁ֥יra.SheiH7218of the fathersאָב֖וֹת'a.VotH1in the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ ס'a.vo.tei.HemH1.

10And of the priestsהַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548;Jedaiahיְדַֽעְיָ֥הye.da'.YahH3048,and Jehoiaribוִיהוֹיָרִ֖יבvi.ho.ya.RivH3080,and Jachinוְיָכִֽין׃ve.ya.KhinH3199,

11And Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֨הva.'a.zar.YahH5838the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֜הchil.ki.YahH2518,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֣םme.shu.LamH4918,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zadokצָד֗וֹקtza.DokH6659,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meraiothמְרָיוֹת֙me.ra.yOtH4812,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahitubאֲחִיט֔וּב'a.chi.TuvH285,the rulerנְגִ֖ידne.GidH5057of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ סha.'E.lo.HimH430;

12And Adaiahוַעֲדָיָה֙va.'a.da.YahH5718the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֔םye.ro.ChamH3395,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pashurפַּשְׁח֖וּרpash.ChurH6583,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּ֑הmal.ki.YahH4441,and Maasiaiוּמַעְשַׂ֨יu.ma'.SaiH4640the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Adielעֲדִיאֵ֧ל'a.di.'ElH5717,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jahzerahיַחְזֵ֛רָהyach.Ze.rahH3170,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֥םme.shu.LamH4918,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshillemithמְשִׁלֵּמִ֖יתme.shi.le.MitH4921,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Immerאִמֵּֽר׃'i.MerH564;

13And their brethrenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֗םva.'a.chei.HemH251,headsרָאשִׁים֙ra.ShimH7218of the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֔ם'a.vo.TamH1,a thousandאֶ֕לֶף'E.lefH505and sevenוּשְׁבַ֥עu.she.Va'H7651hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967and threescoreוְשִׁשִּׁ֑יםve.shi.ShimH8346;very ableחֵ֔ילCheilH2428menגִּבּ֣וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368for the workמְלֶ֖אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the serviceעֲבוֹדַ֥תa.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

14And of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881;Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֧הshe.ma'.YahH8098the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hasshubחַשּׁ֛וּבcha.ShuvH2815,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azrikamעַזְרִיקָ֥ם'az.ri.KamH5840,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֖הcha.shav.YahH2811,of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִֽי׃me.ra.RiH4847;

15And Bakbakkarוּבַקְבַּקַּ֥רu.vak.ba.KarH1230,Hereshחֶ֖רֶשׁChe.reshH2792,and Galalוְגָלָ֑לve.ga.LalH1559,and Mattaniahוּמַתַּנְיָה֙u.ma.tan.YahH4983the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Micahמִיכָ֔אmi.Kha'H4316,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zichriזִכְרִ֖יzikh.RiH2147,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Asaphאָסָֽף׃'a.SafH623;

16And Obadiahוְעֹבַדְיָה֙ve.'oad.YahH5662the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֔הshe.ma'.YahH8098,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Galalגָּלָ֖לga.LalH1559,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jeduthunיְדוּת֑וּןye.du.TunH3038,and Berechiahוּבֶרֶכְיָ֤הu.ve.rekh.YahH1296the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Asaאָסָא֙'a.Sa'H609,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֔ה'el.ka.NahH511,that dweltהַיּוֹשֵׁ֖בhai.yo.ShevH3427in the villagesבְּחַצְרֵ֥יbe.chatz.ReiH2691of the Netophathitesנְטוֹפָתִֽי׃ne.to.fa.TiH5200.

17And the portersוְהַשֹּׁעֲרִים֙ve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778were,Shallumשַׁלּ֣וּםsha.LumH7967,and Akkubוְעַקּ֔וּבve.'a.KuvH6126,and Talmonוְטַלְמֹ֖ןve.tal.MonH2929,and Ahimanוַאֲחִימָ֑ןva.'a.chi.ManH289,and their brethrenוַאֲחִיהֶ֥םva.'a.chi.HemH251:Shallumשַׁלּ֖וּםsha.LumH7967wasthe chiefהָרֹֽאשׁ׃ha.RoshH7218;

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