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Verse 1

Now these are the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881} that went up{H5927}{(H8804)} with Zerubbabel{H2216} the son{H1121} of Shealtiel{H7597}, and Jeshua{H3442}: Seraiah{H8304}, Jeremiah{H3414}, Ezra{H5830},

Verse 2

Amariah{H568}, Malluch{H4409}, Hattush{H2407},

Verse 3

Shechaniah{H7935}, Rehum{H7348}, Meremoth{H4822},

Verse 4

Iddo{H5714}, Ginnetho{H1599}, Abijah{H29},

Verse 5

Miamin{H4326}, Maadiah{H4573}, Bilgah{H1083},

Verse 6

Shemaiah{H8098}, and Joiarib{H3114}, Jedaiah{H3048},

Verse 7

Sallu{H5543}, Amok{H5987}, Hilkiah{H2518}, Jedaiah{H3048}. These were the chief{H7218} of the priests{H3548} and of their brethren{H251} in the days{H3117} of Jeshua{H3442}.

Verse 8

Moreover the Levites{H3881}: Jeshua{H3442}, Binnui{H1131}, Kadmiel{H6934}, Sherebiah{H8274}, Judah{H3063}, and Mattaniah{H4983}, which was over the thanksgiving{H1960}, he and his brethren{H251}.

Verse 9

Also Bakbukiah{H1229} and Unni{H6042}, their brethren{H251}, were over against them in the watches{H4931}.

Verse 10

And Jeshua{H3442} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Joiakim{H3113}, Joiakim{H3113} also begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Eliashib{H475}, and Eliashib{H475} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Joiada{H3111},

Verse 11

And Joiada{H3111} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Jonathan{H3129}, and Jonathan{H3129} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Jaddua{H3037}.

Verse 12

And in the days{H3117} of Joiakim{H3113} were priests{H3548}, the chief{H7218} of the fathers{H1}: of Seraiah{H8304}, Meraiah{H4811}; of Jeremiah{H3414}, Hananiah{H2608};

Verse 13

Of Ezra{H5830}, Meshullam{H4918}; of Amariah{H568}, Jehohanan{H3076};

Verse 14

Of Melicu{H4409}, Jonathan{H3129}; of Shebaniah{H7645}, Joseph{H3130};

Verse 15

Of Harim{H2766}, Adna{H5733}; of Meraioth{H4812}, Helkai{H2517};

Verse 16

Of Iddo{H5714}, Zechariah{H2148}; of Ginnethon{H1599}, Meshullam{H4918};

Verse 17

Of Abijah{H29}, Zichri{H2147}; of Miniamin{H4509}, of Moadiah{H4153}, Piltai{H6408};

Verse 18

Of Bilgah{H1083}, Shammua{H8051}; of Shemaiah{H8098}, Jehonathan{H3083};

Verse 19

And of Joiarib{H3114}, Mattenai{H4982}; of Jedaiah{H3048}, Uzzi{H5813};

Verse 20

Of Sallai{H5543}, Kallai{H7040}; of Amok{H5987}, Eber{H5677};

Verse 21

Of Hilkiah{H2518}, Hashabiah{H2811}; of Jedaiah{H3048}, Nethaneel{H5417}.

Verse 22

The Levites{H3881} in the days{H3117} of Eliashib{H475}, Joiada{H3111}, and Johanan{H3110}, and Jaddua{H3037}, were recorded{H3789}{(H8803)} chief{H7218} of the fathers{H1}: also the priests{H3548}, to the reign{H4438} of Darius{H1867} the Persian{H6542}.

Verse 23

The sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878}, the chief{H7218} of the fathers{H1}, were written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of the chronicles{H1697}, even until the days{H3117} of Johanan{H3110} the son{H1121} of Eliashib{H475}.

Verse 24

And the chief{H7218} of the Levites{H3881}: Hashabiah{H2811}, Sherebiah{H8274}, and Jeshua{H3442} the son{H1121} of Kadmiel{H6934}, with their brethren{H251} over against them, to praise{H1984}{(H8763)} and to give thanks{H3034}{(H8687)}, according to the commandment{H4687} of David{H1732} the man{H376} of God{H430}, ward{H4929} over against{H5980} ward{H4929}.

Verse 25

Mattaniah{H4983}, and Bakbukiah{H1229}, Obadiah{H5662}, Meshullam{H4918}, Talmon{H2929}, Akkub{H6126}, were porters{H7778} keeping{H8104}{(H8802)} the ward{H4929} at the thresholds{H624} of the gates{H8179}.

Verse 26

These were in the days{H3117} of Joiakim{H3113} the son{H1121} of Jeshua{H3442}, the son{H1121} of Jozadak{H3136}, and in the days{H3117} of Nehemiah{H5166} the governor{H6346}, and of Ezra{H5830} the priest{H3548}, the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)}.

Verse 27

And at the dedication{H2598} of the wall{H2346} of Jerusalem{H3389} they sought{H1245}{(H8765)} the Levites{H3881} out of all their places{H4725}, to bring{H935}{(H8687)} them to Jerusalem{H3389}, to keep{H6213}{(H8800)} the dedication{H2598} with gladness{H8057}, both with thanksgivings{H8426}, and with singing{H7892}, with cymbals{H4700}, psalteries{H5035}, and with harps{H3658}.

Verse 28

And the sons{H1121} of the singers{H7891}{(H8789)} gathered themselves together{H622}{(H8735)}, both out of the plain country{H3603} round about{H5439} Jerusalem{H3389}, and from the villages{H2691} of Netophathi{H5200};

Verse 29

Also from the house{H1004} of Gilgal{H1537}{(H8677)}{H1019}, and out of the fields{H7704} of Geba{H1387} and Azmaveth{H5820}: for the singers{H7891}{(H8789)} had builded{H1129}{(H8804)} them villages{H2691} round about{H5439} Jerusalem{H3389}.

Verse 30

And the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881} purified{H2891}{(H8691)} themselves, and purified{H2891}{(H8762)} the people{H5971}, and the gates{H8179}, and the wall{H2346}.

Verse 31

Then I brought up{H5927}{(H8686)} the princes{H8269} of Judah{H3063} upon the wall{H2346}, and appointed{H5975}{(H8686)} two{H8147} great{H1419} companies of them that gave thanks{H8426}, whereof one went{H8418} on the right hand{H3225} upon the wall{H2346} toward the dung{H830} gate{H8179}:

Verse 32

And after{H310} them went{H3212}{(H8799)} Hoshaiah{H1955}, and half{H2677} of the princes{H8269} of Judah{H3063},

Verse 33

And Azariah{H5838}, Ezra{H5830}, and Meshullam{H4918},

Verse 34

Judah{H3063}, and Benjamin{H1144}, and Shemaiah{H8098}, and Jeremiah{H3414},

Verse 35

And certain of the priests{H3548}' sons{H1121} with trumpets{H2689}; namely, Zechariah{H2148} the son{H1121} of Jonathan{H3129}, the son{H1121} of Shemaiah{H8098}, the son{H1121} of Mattaniah{H4983}, the son{H1121} of Michaiah{H4320}, the son{H1121} of Zaccur{H2139}, the son{H1121} of Asaph{H623}:

Verse 36

And his brethren{H251}, Shemaiah{H8098}, and Azarael{H5832}, Milalai{H4450}, Gilalai{H1562}, Maai{H4597}, Nethaneel{H5417}, and Judah{H3063}, Hanani{H2607}, with the musical{H7892} instruments{H3627} of David{H1732} the man{H376} of God{H430}, and Ezra{H5830} the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)} before{H6440} them.

Verse 37

And at the fountain{H5869} gate{H8179}, which was over against them, they went up{H5927}{(H8804)} by the stairs{H4609} of the city{H5892} of David{H1732}, at the going up{H4608} of the wall{H2346}, above the house{H1004} of David{H1732}, even unto the water{H4325} gate{H8179} eastward{H4217}.

Verse 38

And the other{H8145} company of them that gave thanks{H8426} went{H1980}{(H8802)} over against{H4136} them, and I after{H310} them, and the half{H2677} of the people{H5971} upon the wall{H2346}, from beyond the tower{H4026} of the furnaces{H8574} even unto the broad{H7342} wall{H2346};

Verse 39

And from above the gate{H8179} of Ephraim{H669}, and above the old{H3465} gate{H8179}, and above the fish{H1709} gate{H8179}, and the tower{H4026} of Hananeel{H2606}, and the tower{H4026} of Meah{H3968}, even unto the sheep{H6629} gate{H8179}: and they stood still{H5975}{(H8804)} in the prison{H4307} gate{H8179}.

Verse 40

So stood{H5975}{(H8799)} the two{H8147} companies of them that gave thanks{H8426} in the house{H1004} of God{H430}, and I, and the half{H2677} of the rulers{H5461} with me:

Verse 41

And the priests{H3548}; Eliakim{H471}, Maaseiah{H4641}, Miniamin{H4509}, Michaiah{H4320}, Elioenai{H454}, Zechariah{H2148}, and Hananiah{H2608}, with trumpets{H2689};

Verse 42

And Maaseiah{H4641}, and Shemaiah{H8098}, and Eleazar{H499}, and Uzzi{H5813}, and Jehohanan{H3076}, and Malchijah{H4441}, and Elam{H5867}, and Ezer{H5829}. And the singers{H7891}{(H8789)} sang loud{H8085}{(H8686)}, with Jezrahiah{H3156} their overseer{H6496}.

Verse 43

Also that day{H3117} they offered{H2076}{(H8799)} great{H1419} sacrifices{H2077}, and rejoiced{H8055}{(H8799)}: for God{H430} had made them rejoice{H8055}{(H8765)} with great{H1419} joy{H8057}: the wives{H802} also and the children{H3206} rejoiced{H8055}{(H8804)}: so that the joy{H8057} of Jerusalem{H3389} was heard{H8085}{(H8735)} even afar off{H7350}.

Verse 44

And at that time{H3117} were some{H582} appointed{H6485}{(H8735)} over the chambers{H5393} for the treasures{H214}, for the offerings{H8641}, for the firstfruits{H7225}, and for the tithes{H4643}, to gather{H3664}{(H8800)} into them out of the fields{H7704} of the cities{H5892} the portions{H4521} of the law{H8451} for the priests{H3548} and Levites{H3881}: for Judah{H3063} rejoiced{H8057} for the priests{H3548} and for the Levites{H3881} that waited{H5975}{(H8802)}.

Verse 45

And both the singers{H7891}{(H8789)} and the porters{H7778} kept{H8104}{(H8799)} the ward{H4931} of their God{H430}, and the ward{H4931} of the purification{H2893}, according to the commandment{H4687} of David{H1732}, and of Solomon{H8010} his son{H1121}.

Verse 46

For in the days{H3117} of David{H1732} and Asaph{H623} of old{H6924} there were chief{H7218} of the singers{H7891}{(H8789)}, and songs{H7892} of praise{H8416} and thanksgiving{H3034}{(H8687)} unto God{H430}.

Verse 47

And all Israel{H3478} in the days{H3117} of Zerubbabel{H2216}, and in the days{H3117} of Nehemiah{H5166}, gave{H5414}{(H8802)} the portions{H4521} of the singers{H7891}{(H8789)} and the porters{H7778}, every day{H3117} his portion{H1697}: and they sanctified{H6942}{(H8688)} holy things unto the Levites{H3881}; and the Levites{H3881} sanctified{H6942}{(H8688)} them unto the children{H1121} of Aaron{H175}.

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