A Genealogy of the Returned Exiles
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So a all Israel was recorded by genealogies, and indeed, they were inscribed in the book of the kings of Israel. But Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
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b And the first inhabitants who dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and c the Nethinim.
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Now in d Jerusalem the children of Judah dwelt, and some of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:
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Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the descendants of Perez, the son of Judah.
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Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.
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Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brethren - six hundred and ninety.
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Of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;
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Ibneiah the son of Jeroham; Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
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and their brethren, according to their generations - nine hundred and fifty-six. All these men were heads of a father's house in their fathers' houses.
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e Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;
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Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the f officer over the house of God;
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Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
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and their brethren, heads of their fathers' houses - one thousand seven hundred and sixty. They were very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
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Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
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Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of g Zichri, the son of Asaph;
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h Obadiah the son of i Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
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And the gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brethren. Shallum was the chief.
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Until then they had been gatekeepers for the camps of the children of Levi at the King's Gate on the east.
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Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, from his father's house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, gatekeepers of the tabernacle. Their fathers had been keepers of the entrance to the camp of the LORD.
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And j Phinehas the son of Eleazar had been the officer over them in time past; the LORD was with him.
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k Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was keeper of the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
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All those chosen as gatekeepers were two hundred and twelve. l They were recorded by their genealogy, in their villages. David and Samuel m the seer had appointed them to their trusted office.
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So they and their children were in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, the house of the tabernacle, by assignment.
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The gatekeepers were assigned to the four directions: the east, west, north, and south.
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And their brethren in their villages had to come with them from time to time n for seven days.
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For in this trusted office were four chief gatekeepers; they were Levites. And they had charge over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
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And they lodged all around the house of God because they had the o responsibility, and they were in charge of opening it every morning.
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Now some of them were in charge of the serving vessels, for they brought them in and took them out by count.
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Some of them were appointed over the furnishings and over all the implements of the sanctuary, and over the p fine flour and the wine and the oil and the incense and the spices.
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And some of the sons of the priests made q the ointment of the spices.
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Mattithiah of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the trusted office r over the things that were baked in the pans.
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And some of their brethren of the sons of the Kohathites s were in charge of preparing the showbread for every Sabbath.
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These are t the singers, heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites, who lodged in the chambers, and were free from other duties; for they were employed in that work day and night.
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These heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites were heads throughout their generations. They dwelt at Jerusalem.
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Cross References
Ezra 2:59
And these were the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not identify their father's house or their genealogy, whether they were of Israel:
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Ezra 2:70
So the priests and the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
Nehemiah 7:73
So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the Nethinim, and all Israel dwelt in their cities. When the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
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Ezra 2:43
The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth.
Ezra 8:20
Also of the Nethinim, whom David and the leaders had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim. All of them were designated by name.
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Nehemiah 11:1
Now the leaders of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine-tenths were to dwell in other cities.
Nehemiah 11:2
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
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Nehemiah 11:10 - 14
Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, and Jachin.
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2 Chronicles 31:13
Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
Jeremiah 20:1
Now Pashhur the son of Immer, the priest who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.
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Nehemiah 11:17
Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the leader who began the thanksgiving with prayer; Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
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Nehemiah 11:17
Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the leader who began the thanksgiving with prayer; Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
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Nehemiah 11:17
Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the leader who began the thanksgiving with prayer; Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
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Cross References
Numbers 25:6 - 13
And indeed, one of the children of Israel came and presented to his brethren a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
Numbers 31:6
Then Moses sent them to the war, one thousand from each tribe; he sent them to the war with Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, with the holy articles and the signal trumpets in his hand.
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1 Chronicles 26:2
And the sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth.
1 Chronicles 26:14
The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and his lot came out for the North Gate.
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1 Chronicles 26:1
Concerning the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
1 Chronicles 26:2
And the sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth.
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1 Samuel 9:9
(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he spoke thus: "Come, let us go to the seer"; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.)
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2 Kings 11:4 - 7
In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of hundreds - of the bodyguards and the escorts - and brought them into the house of the LORD to him. And he made a covenant with them and took an oath from them in the house of the LORD, and showed them the king's son.
2 Chronicles 23:8
So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. And each man took his men who were to be on duty on the Sabbath, with those who were going off duty on the Sabbath; for Jehoiada the priest had not dismissed the divisions.
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1 Chronicles 23:30 - 32
To stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening.
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1 Chronicles 23:29
Both with the showbread and the fine flour for the grain offering, with the unleavened cakes and what is baked in the pan, with what is mixed and with all kinds of measures and sizes.
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Exodus 30:22 - 25
Moreover the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
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Leviticus 2:5
But if your offering is a grain offering baked in a pan, it shall be of fine flour, unleavened, mixed with oil.
Leviticus 6:21
It shall be made in a pan with oil. When it is mixed, you shall bring it in. The baked pieces of the grain offering you shall offer for a sweet aroma to the LORD.
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Leviticus 24:5 - 8
And you shall take fine flour and bake twelve cakes with it. Two-tenths of an ephah shall be in each cake.
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1 Chronicles 6:31
Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark came to rest.
1 Chronicles 25:1
Moreover David and the captains of the army separated for the service some of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals. And the number of the skilled men performing their service was:
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