1The whole community of Israel was listed in their family histories. They were written down in the records of the kings of Israel and Judah. The people of Judah were taken away from their own land. They were taken as prisoners to Babylon. That’s because they weren’t faithful to the Lord.
The People Who Lived in Jerusalem
2The first people who came back from Babylon were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants. They made their homes again in their own towns on their own property.
3Some of them lived in Jerusalem. They included people from Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim and Manasseh.
4They included Uthai. He was the son of Ammihud. Ammihud was the son of Omri. Omri was the son of Imri. Imri was the son of Bani. Bani belonged to the family line of Perez. Perez was the son of Judah.
5The family line of Shelah included
his oldest son Asaiah. It also included the sons of Asaiah.
6The family line of Zerah included
Jeuel.
The total number of the people of Judah was 690.
7The family line of Benjamin included
Sallu. He was the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Hodaviah. Hodaviah was the son of Hassenuah.
8Ibneiah was the son of Jeroham.
Elah was the son of Uzzi. Uzzi was the son of Mikri.
Meshullam was the son of Shephatiah. Shephatiah was the son of Reuel. Reuel was the son of Ibnijah.
9The total number of the people of Benjamin was 956. They were listed in their family history. All these men were the leaders of their families.
10The family line of the priests included
Jedaiah, Jehoiarib and Jakin.
11It also included Azariah. He was the son of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Zadok. Zadok was the son of Meraioth. Meraioth was the son of Ahitub. Azariah was the official who was in charge of the house of God.
12Adaiah was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Pashhur. Pashhur was the son of Malkijah.
Maasai was the son of Adiel. Adiel was the son of Jahzerah. Jahzerah was the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Meshillemith. Meshillemith was the son of Immer.
13The total number of priests was 1,760. They were the leaders of their families. They were able men. It was their duty to serve in the house of God.
14The family line of the Levites included
Shemaiah. He was the son of Hasshub. Hasshub was the son of Azrikam. Azrikam was the son of Hashabiah. Shemaiah belonged to the family line of Merari.
15The family line of the Levites also included Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah. Mattaniah was the son of Mika. Mika was the son of Zikri. Zikri was the son of Asaph.
16Obadiah was the son of Shemaiah. Shemaiah was the son of Galal. Galal was the son of Jeduthun.
Berekiah was the son of Asa. Asa was the son of Elkanah. He lived in the villages of the people of Netophah.
17The men who guarded the gates were
Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and other Levites. Shallum was their chief. 18He was stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. That duty has continued to this day. These guards belonged to the camp of the Levites.
19Shallum was the son of Kore. Kore was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah. Shallum and the other Levites in his family belonged to the family line of Korah. They had the duty of guarding the entrances to the tent. From long ago, their people had the duty of guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord.
20Long ago Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, was in charge of those who guarded the gate. And the Lord was with him.
21Zechariah guarded the entrance to the tent of meeting. He was the son of Meshelemiah.
22The total number of the men who were chosen to guard the entrances was 212. They were listed in their family history in their villages.
David and Samuel the prophet had appointed them to their positions. They appointed them because they trusted them. 23These Levites and their children after them were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the Lord. The house of the Lord was also called the tent of meeting. 24The men who guarded the gates were on the four sides of the tent. They were on the east, west, north and south sides. 25From time to time, their relatives in their villages had to come to help them. They had to share their duties for a week at a time. 26But the four main men who guarded the gates were Levites. They were trusted with the duty of taking care of the storerooms and the other rooms in the house of God. 27They spent the night in their positions around the house of God. That’s because they had to guard it. They were in charge of the key that opened it each morning.
28Some Levites were in charge of the objects that were used when they served at the temple. They counted the objects when they were brought in. They also counted them when they were taken out. 29Other Levites were appointed to take care of all the other things that belonged to the temple. They also took care of the special flour, wine, olive oil, incense and spices. 30Some of the priests took care of mixing the spices. 31There was a Levite named Mattithiah. He was the oldest son of Shallum. Shallum belonged to the family line of Korah. Mattithiah was trusted with the duty of baking the offering bread. 32The bread was placed on the table every Sabbath day. Some Levites in the family line of Kohath were in charge of preparing the bread.
33Those who led the music lived in rooms in the temple. They were the leaders of their Levite families. Their only duty was to lead the music. They had to do that work day and night.
34All of them were the leaders of their Levite families. They were listed as chiefs in their family history. They lived in Jerusalem.
The Family History of Saul
35Jeiel lived in the city of Gibeon. He was the father of Gibeon.
Jeiel had a wife named Maakah. 36His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, 37Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah and Mikloth. 38Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. Mikloth and Shimeam lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
39Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.
40The son of Jonathan was
Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
41The sons of Micah were
Pithon, Melek, Tahrea and Ahaz. 42Ahaz was the father of Jadah. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza. 43Moza was the father of Binea. Rephaiah was Binea’s son. Eleasah was Rephaiah’s son. And Azel was Eleasah’s son.
44Azel had six sons. Their names were
Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. They were the sons of Azel.
1Todos os israelitas foram alistados nas genealogias dos registros históricos dos reis de Israel.
O Povo de Jerusalém
Por sua infidelidade o povo de Judá foi levado prisioneiro para a Babilônia.
2Os primeiros a voltarem às suas propriedades e às suas cidades foram algumas pessoas do povo e alguns sacerdotes, levitas e servidores do templo.
3Os de Judá, de Benjamim e de Efraim e Manassés que se instalaram em Jerusalém foram:
4Utai, filho de Amiúde, neto de Onri, bisneto de Inri e trineto de Bani, um descendente de Perez, filho de Judá.
5Dos descendentes de Selá:
O primogênito Asaías com seus filhos.
6Dos descendentes de Zerá:
Jeuel.
Os de Judá eram 690.
7Dos benjamitas:
Salu, filho de Mesulão, neto de Hodavias e bisneto de Hassenua;
8Ibneias, filho de Jeroão;
Elá, filho de Uzi, filho de Micri;
e Mesulão, filho de Sefatias, filho de Reuel, filho de Ibnias.
9Da tribo de Benjamim, relacionados em sua genealogia, eram 956. Todos esses homens eram chefes de suas famílias.
10Dos sacerdotes:
Jedaías, Jeoiaribe, Jaquim;
11Azarias, filho de Hilquias, neto de Mesulão, bisneto de Zadoque, trineto de Meraiote e tetraneto de Aitube, o líder encarregado do templo de Deus;
12Adaías, filho de Jeroão, neto de Pasur e bisneto de Malquias;
e Masai, filho de Adiel, neto de Jazera, bisneto de Mesulão, trineto de Mesilemite e tetraneto de Imer.
13O número de sacerdotes que eram chefes de famílias era 1.760. Eram homens capazes, e sua responsabilidade era ministrar no templo de Deus.
14Dos levitas:
Semaías, filho de Hassube, neto de Azricão e bisneto de Hasabias, um merarita;
15Baquebacar, Heres, Galal e Matanias, filho de Mica, neto de Zicri e bisneto de Asafe;
16Obadias, filho de Semaías, neto de Galal e bisneto de Jedutum;
e Berequias, filho de Asa e neto de Elcana, que vivia nos povoados dos netofatitas.
17Os guardas das portas eram:
Salum, o chefe, Acube, Talmom, Aimã e os irmãos deles, sendo até hoje 18os guardas da porta do Rei, a leste. Salum era o chefe. Esses eram os guardas das portas, que pertenciam ao acampamento dos levitas.
19Salum, filho de Coré, neto de Ebiasafe e bisneto de Corá e seus parentes, os coreítas, guardas das portas, responsáveis por guardar as entradas da Tenda9.19 Isto é, do templo; também nos versículos 21 e 23., como os seus antepassados tinham sido responsáveis por guardar a entrada da habitação do Senhor.
20Naquela época, Fineias, filho de Eleazar, estivera encarregado dos guardas das portas, e o Senhor estava com ele.
21Zacarias, filho de Meselemias, era o guarda das portas da entrada da Tenda do Encontro.
22A soma total dos escolhidos para serem guardas das portas, registrados nas genealogias dos seus povoados, era de 212.
Eles haviam sido designados para esses postos de confiança por Davi e pelo vidente Samuel. 23Eles e os seus descendentes foram encarregados de vigiar as portas do templo do Senhor, o templo chamado Tenda. 24Os guardas vigiavam as portas nos quatro lados: norte, sul, leste e oeste. 25Seus parentes, residentes em seus povoados, tinham que vir de tempos em tempos e trabalhar com eles por períodos de sete dias. 26Mas os quatro principais guardas das portas, que eram levitas, receberam a responsabilidade de tomar conta das salas e da tesouraria do templo de Deus. 27Eles passavam a noite perto do templo de Deus, pois tinham o dever de vigiá-lo e de abrir as portas todas as manhãs.
28Alguns levitas estavam encarregados dos utensílios utilizados no culto no templo; eles os contavam quando eram retirados e quando eram devolvidos. 29Outros eram responsáveis pelos móveis e por todos os demais utensílios do santuário, bem como pela farinha, pelo vinho, pelo óleo, pelo incenso e pelas especiarias. 30E ainda outros cuidavam da manipulação das especiarias. 31Um levita chamado Matitias, filho mais velho do coreíta Salum, tinha a responsabilidade de assar os pães para as ofertas. 32E entre os coatitas, seus irmãos, alguns estavam encarregados de preparar os pães que eram postos sobre a mesa todo sábado.
33Os cantores, chefes de famílias levitas, permaneciam nas salas do templo e estavam isentos de outros deveres, pois dia e noite se dedicavam à sua própria tarefa.
34Todos esses eram chefes de famílias levitas, alistados como líderes em suas genealogias, e moravam em Jerusalém.
A Genealogia de Saul
35Jeiel, pai9.35 Pai pode significar líder civil ou líder militar. de Gibeom, morava em Gibeom.
O nome de sua mulher era Maaca; 36e o de seu filho mais velho, Abdom. Depois nasceram Zur, Quis, Baal, Ner, Nadabe, 37Gedor, Aiô, Zacarias e Miclote. 38Miclote gerou Simeia. Eles também moravam perto de seus parentes em Jerusalém.
39Ner gerou Quis, Quis gerou Saul, Saul gerou Jônatas, Malquisua, Abinadabe e Esbaal.
40Este foi o filho de Jônatas:
Meribe-Baal, que gerou Mica.
41Estes foram os filhos de Mica:
Pitom, Meleque, Tareia e Acaz9.41 Conforme a Vulgata e a Versão Siríaca. O Texto Massorético não traz e Acaz. Veja 1Cr 8.35..
42Acaz gerou Jadá; Jadá9.42 Muitos manuscritos dizem Jaerá. Veja 1Cr 8.36. gerou Alemete, Azmavete e Zinri; e Zinri gerou Mosa. 43Mosa gerou Bineá, cujo filho foi Refaías; o filho deste foi Eleasa, pai de Azel.
44Azel teve seis filhos, e os nomes deles foram:
Azricão, Bocru, Ismael, Searias, Obadias e Hanã. Esses foram os filhos de Azel.
