1So all Israel were listed in the family records. Look, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. The people were carried away to Babylon because they broke faith with God.
2Now the first people to live again on their own land, in their own cities, were the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinims.
3In Jerusalem there lived some of the children of Judah, some of the children of Benjamin, and some of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh.
4There was Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani. He came from the children of Pharez the son of Judah.
5Of the Shilonites there were Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
6Of the sons of Zerah there was Jeuel, and their relatives, six hundred and ninety in all.
7Of the sons of Benjamin there was Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,
8and 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.
9With them were their relatives, listed by their families, nine hundred and fifty-six in all. All these men were heads of the fathers' households in the house of their fathers.
10Of the priests there were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin,
11and 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.
12There were also 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.
13With them were their relatives, heads of the house of their fathers, one thousand seven hundred and sixty in all. They were very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
14Of the Levites there was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, from the sons of Merari.
15There were also Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph.
16There were Obadiah the son of 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.
17The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was the chief.
18Until now they have kept watch at the king's gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers from the companies of the children of Levi.
19Shallum was the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah. He and his relatives from his father's house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service. They guarded the gates of the tent. Their fathers had been in charge of the camp of the LORD, and had guarded the entrance.
20In earlier times Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them, and the LORD was with him.
21Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
22All those chosen to be gatekeepers at the gates were two hundred and twelve. They were listed in the family records of their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their trusted position.
23So they and their sons had charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, the house of the tent, watch by watch.
24The gatekeepers were on four sides: east, west, north, and south.
25Their relatives in the villages had to come in and join them for seven days at a time, turn by turn.
26These Levites, the four chief gatekeepers, held a trusted position. They were in charge of the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God.
27They stayed the night all around the house of God, because they had to guard it. They were the ones who opened it every morning.
28Some of them had charge of the vessels used in the service. They counted them when they brought them in and when they took them out.
29Others of them were appointed to look after the vessels and all the holy things, and the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
30Some of the sons of the priests made the ointment from the spices.
31Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, held the trusted position of caring for the things baked in the pans.
32Some of their relatives, from the sons of the Kohathites, were in charge of the showbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
33These are the singers, heads of the fathers' households of the Levites. They stayed in the rooms and were free from other duties, because they were at work day and night.
34These were heads of the fathers' households of the Levites, leaders in their family lines. They lived at Jerusalem.
35In Gibeon there lived Jehiel, the father of Gibeon. His wife's name was Maachah.
36His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived with their relatives at Jerusalem, near their relatives.
39Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
41The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42Ahaz was the father of Jarah. Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
43Moza was the father of Binea. Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.