1Chr 9
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And this is all Israel, even their enrollment: and these are written down in the book
of the kings of Israel and Juda, with the names of them that were carried away to
Babylon Gr. in for their transgressions.
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And they that dwelt before in their possessions in the cities of Israel, the priests,
the Levites, and the Heb. Mynytnh Nethinim appointed ones.
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And there dwelt in Jerusalem some of the children of Juda, and of the children of
Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasse.
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And Gnothi, and the son of Samiud, the son of Amri, the son of Ambraim, the son of
Buni, son of the sons of Phares, the son of Juda.
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And of the Selonites; Asaia his first-born, and his sons.
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Of the sons of Zara; Jeel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
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And of the sons of Benjamin; Salom, son of Mosollam, son of Odouia, son of Asinu.
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And Jemnaa son of Jeroboam, and Elo: these are the sons of Ozi the son of Machir:
and Mosollam, son of Saphatia, son of Raguel, son of Jemnai;
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and their brethren according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty-six, all
the men were heads of families according to the houses Gr. of their families of their fathers.
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And of the priests; Jodae, and Joarim, and Jachin,
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and Azaria the son of Chelcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of
Maraioth, the son of Achitob, the ruler of the house of God;
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and Adaia son of Iraam, son of Phascor, son of Melchia, and Maasaia son of Adiel,
son of Ezira, son of Mosollam, son of Maselmoth, son of Emmer;
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and their brethren, chiefs of their families, a thousand seven hundred and sixty,
mighty men for the work of the ministration of the house of God.
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And of the Levites; Samaia son of Asob, son of Ezricam, son of Asabia, of the sons
of Merari.
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And Bacbacar, and Ares, and Galaal, and Matthanias son of Micha, son of Zechri, son
of Asaph;
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and Abdia, son of Samia, son of Galaal, son of Idithun, and Barachia son of Ossa,
son of Helcana—who dwelt in the villages of the Notephatites.
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The door-keepers; Salom, Acum, Telmon, and Diman, and their brethren; Salom was the
chief;
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and he waited hitherto in the king’s gate eastward: these are the gates of the companies
of the sons of Levi.
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And Sellum the son of Core, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core, and his brethren
belonging to the house of his father, the Corites were over the works of the service,
keeping the watches of the tabernacle, and their fathers over the camp of the Lord,
keeping the entrance.
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And Phinees son of Eleazar was head over them before the Lord, and these were with
him.
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Zacharias the son of Mosollami was keeper of the door of the tabernacle of witness.
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All the chosen Gr. men over the gate porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve, these were in their courts, this
was their Or, reckoning distribution: these David and Samuel the seer established in their Gr. faith or trust charge.
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And these and their sons were over the gates in the house of the Lord, and in the
house of the tabernacle, to keep watch.
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The gates were toward the four winds, eastward, seaward westward, northward, southward.
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And their brethren were in their courts, to enter in Gr. every seven days weekly from time to time with these.
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For four strong men have the charge of the gates; and the Levites were over the chambers,
and they Gr. encamp keep watch over the treasures of the house of God.
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For the charge was upon them, and these were Gr. over the keys charged with the keys to open the doors of the temple every
morning.
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And some of them were appointed over the vessels of service, that they Gr. shall carry should carry them in Gr. in number
by number, and carry them out by number.
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And some of them were appointed over the furniture, and over all the holy vessels,
and over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
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And some of the priests were Gr. apothecaries of perfume, etc. makers of the ointment, and appointed to prepare the spices.
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And Matthathias of the Levites, (he was the first-born of Salom the Corite,) was set
in charge over the Gr. works of the sacrifices, etc. sacrifices of meat-offering of the pan belonging to the high priest.
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And Banaias the Caathite, from among their brethren, was set over the shewbread, to
prepare it every sabbath.
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And these were the singers, heads of families of the Levites, to whom were established
daily courses, for Lit. day and night were appointed to them in their works they were employed in the services day and night.
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These were the heads of the families of the Levites according to their generations;
these chiefs dwelt in Jerusalem.
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And Jeel the father of Gabaon dwelt in Gabaon; and his wife’s name was Moocha.
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And his first-born son was Abdon, and he had Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Ner, and
Nadab,
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and Gedur and his brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.
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And Makeloth engendered Samaa: and these dwelt in the midst of their brethren in Jerusalem,
even in the midst of their brethren.
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And Ner engendered Kis, and Kis engendered Saul, and Saul engendered Jonathan, and
Melchisue, and Aminadab, and Asabal.
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And the son of Jonathan was Meribaal: and Meribaal engendered Micha.
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And the sons of Micha were Phithon and Malach, and Tharach.
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And Achaz engendered Jada: and Jada engendered Galemeth, and Gazmoth, and Zambri;
and Zambri engendered Massa.
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And Massa engendered Baana, and Rhaphaia was his son, Elasa his son, Esel his son.
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And Esel had six sons, and these were their names; Esricam his first-born, and Ismael,
and Saraia, and Abdia, and Anan, and Asa: these were the sons of Esel.