All Israel was registered in genealogies, and behold, they were written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. Judah was taken into exile in Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.

The first inhabitants who lived on their property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and the temple servants.

Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.

In Jerusalem lived some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh.

And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;

Uthai, son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, from the descendants of Perez, son of Judah.

Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.

From the Shilonites: Asaiah, the firstborn, and his sons.

And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

From the descendants of Zerah: Jeuel and their relatives—690 in total.

And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu, son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah.

And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,

Ibneiah, son of Jeroham, and Elah, son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshullam, son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.

And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

Their relatives, according to their genealogies, numbered 956. All these were heads of their ancestral families.

And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers.

From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin.

And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,

Azariah, son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, was the leader of the house of God.

And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;

Adaiah, son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah, and Maasai, son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.

And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

And their relatives, heads of their ancestral houses, totaled 1,760—mighty men of ability for the work of the house of God.

And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, from the descendants of Merari.

And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph.

And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the 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 villages of the Netophathites.

And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brother Shallum, who was the chief.

And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;

Up to now, these gatekeepers have been stationed at the King’s Gate on the east. They belonged to the divisions of the Levites.

Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his relatives, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of service, guarding the thresholds of the tent, as their ancestors had guarded the entrance to the camp of the Lord.

And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry.

Phinehas son of Eleazar was the leader over them formerly, and the Lord was with him.

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him.

Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

The total number of those chosen as gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by their genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their trusted office.

All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.

They and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the Lord—the house of the tent—by rotations.

So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.

The gatekeepers were positioned on all four sides: east, west, north, and south.

In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

Their relatives in their villages were required to come in for seven days at regular intervals to join them.

And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.

For these four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the chambers and the treasuries of the house of God because of their faithfulness.

For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

They spent the night around the house of God because they were responsible for its guard and for opening it each morning.

And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.

Some of them were in charge of the vessels used in worship. They were responsible for bringing them in and taking them out by count.

And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.

Others of them were appointed over the furniture, all the sacred utensils, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices.

Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

Some of the priests prepared the mix of spices for the ointments.

And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.

Mattithiah, a Levite and the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the task of preparing the flat cakes in faithfulness.

And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.

Some of the Kohathites, their relatives, were assigned to prepare the showbread every Sabbath.

And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.

These were the singers, heads of the families of the Levites, who lived in the chambers and were free from other duties, as they were engaged in their work day and night.

And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.

These were the heads of the Levite families, chiefs in their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

In Gibeon lived Jeiel, the father of Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah:

His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, and Nadab.

And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

He also had Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.

And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.

Mikloth fathered Shimeam. They too lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.

And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.

Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

The son of Jonathan was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal was the father of Micah.

And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begat Micah.

The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, and Tahrea.

And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.

Ahaz fathered Jarah, Jarah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri fathered Moza.

And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;

Moza fathered Binea, and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

Azel had six sons, and their names were Azrikam, Bokru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.