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1 Chronicles 9:1-19

1 Chronicles 9:1-19 CSB

All Israel was registered in the genealogies that are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled  to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. The first  to live in their towns on their own property again were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.  These people from the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem: Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a descendant  of Perez son of Judah; from the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons; and from the descendants of Zerah: Jeuel and their relatives — 690 in all. The Benjaminites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah; Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah; and their relatives according to their family records — 956  in all. All these men were heads of their ancestral families.  The priests:  Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jachin; Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the chief official  of God’s temple; Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer; and their relatives, the heads of their ancestral families — 1,760 in all. They were capable men employed in the ministry of God’s temple. The Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah of the Merarites; Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph; Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah who lived in the settlements of the Netophathites. The gatekeepers:  Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief; he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side.  These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites. Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah and his relatives from his ancestral family, the Korahites, were assigned to guard the thresholds of the tent.  Their ancestors had been assigned to the Lord’s camp as guardians of the entrance.