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All Yisra’el was enrolled by genealogy; and see, they are written upon the Sefer of the Kings of Yisra’el. Yehudah was exiled to Bavel because of their unfaithfulness.
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The first inhabitants who returned to their possessions in their cities were Yisra’el, the Kohenim, the Leviyim, and the Netinim.
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In Yerushalayim dwelt some of the sons of Yehudah, the sons of Binyamin, and the sons of Efrayim and Menasheh:
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Utai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, from the sons of Peretz son of Yehudah.
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From the Shiloni: Asayah the firstborn and his sons.
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From the sons of Zerach: Yeuel and their brothers—six hundred ninety.
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From the sons of Binyamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodavyah, son of Hassenuah;
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Yivneyah son of Yerocham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Mikhri; and Meshullam son of Shefatyah, son of Reuel, son of Yivniyah.
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Their brothers according to their generations numbered nine hundred fifty-six. All these ish were heads of fathers in their father-houses.
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From the Kohenim: Yedayah, Yehoyariv, and Yakhin;
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Azaryah son of Chilqiyah, son of Meshullam, son of Tzadoq, son of Merayot, son of Achituv, ruler of the House of Elohim;
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Adayah son of Yerocham, son of Pashchur, son of Malkiyah; and Maasai son of Adi’el, son of Yachzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemit, son of Immer.
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Their brothers, heads of their father-houses, numbered one thousand seven hundred sixty, mighty ones of strength for the work of the service of the House of Elohim.
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From the Leviyim: Shemayah son of Chashshuv, son of Azriqam, son of Chashavyah, from the sons of Merari;
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Baqbaqqar, Cheresh, Galal, and Mattanyah son of Mikha, son of Zikhri, son of Asaf;
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Ovadyah son of Shemayah, son of Galal, son of Yedutun; and Berekhiyah son of Asa, son of Elqanah, who dwelt in the settlements of the Netofati.
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The gatekeepers were Shallum, Aqquv, Talmon, Achiman, and their brothers. Shallum was the head.
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Until then they were at the King’s Gate eastward. These were the gatekeepers for the camps of the sons of Levi.
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Shallum son of Qore, son of Evyasaf, son of Qorach, and his brothers of his father-house, the Qorchim, were over the work of the service, guarding the thresholds of the Tent; and their fathers had guarded the entrance to the camp of Yahuah.
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Pinechas son of Elazar had formerly been ruler over them; Yahuah was with him.
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Zekharyah son of Meshelemyah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the Tent of Appointment.
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All those chosen as gatekeepers at the thresholds numbered two hundred twelve. They were enrolled by genealogy in their settlements. Daviyd and Shemu’el the seer established them in their trust.
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They and their sons were over the gates of the House of Yahuah, the House of the Tent, according to their watches.
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The gatekeepers were stationed toward the four winds: east, west, north, and south.
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Their brothers in their settlements came at appointed times for seven days to serve with them.
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For the four mighty gatekeepers were in trust. They were Leviyim, and they were over the chambers and over the treasuries of the House of Elohim.
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They lodged around the House of Elohim because the watch was upon them; and they were over its key, morning by morning.
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Some of them were over the vessels of service, for by number they brought them in and by number they brought them out.
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Some of them were appointed over the vessels, all the vessels of the Set-Apart Place, the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
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Some of the sons of the Kohenim compounded the mixture of spices.
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Mattityah, from the Leviyim, firstborn of Shallum the Qorchi, was entrusted over the work of the flat-cakes.
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Some of their brothers from the sons of the Qehati were over the Bread of Arrangement, to prepare it Shabbat by Shabbat.
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These were the singers, heads of fathers among the Leviyim, dwelling in the chambers and released from other service, because the work was upon them day and night.
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These were heads of father-houses among the Leviyim according to their generations, heads who dwelt in Yerushalayim.
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In Givon dwelt the father of Givon, Yei’el; and the name of his ishah was Maakha.
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His firstborn son was Avdon, then Tzur, Qish, Baal, Ner, and Nadav,
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Gedor, Achyo, Zekharyah, and Miqlot.
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Miqlot brought forth Shimam. They also dwelt opposite their brothers in Yerushalayim, with their brothers.
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Ner brought forth Qish, Qish brought forth Shaul, and Shaul brought forth Yehonatan, Malki-Shua, Avinadav, and Eshbaal.
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The son of Yehonatan was Meriv-Baal, and Meriv-Baal brought forth Mikhah.
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The sons of Mikhah: Piton, Melekh, and Tachrea.
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Achaz brought forth Yaarah; Yaarah brought forth Alemet, Azmavet, and Zimri; and Zimri brought forth Motza.
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Motza brought forth Bina; Refayah his son, Elasah his son, Atzel his son.
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Atzel had six sons, and these were their names: Azriqam, Bokhru, Yishma’el, Shearyah, Ovadyah, and Chanan. These were the sons of Atzel.