1 Chronicles 9:1-44 Israel's Genealogies Written in the Book of Kings, Carried Away to Babylon

 

Israel's Genealogies Written in the Book of Kings, Carried Away to Babylon

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All [of] Israel were [listed] by genealogies & [recorded] in the Book of the Kings of Israel & Judah. [Those] who were carried away captive to Babylon for their transgression [for worshiping false gods, idols & pagan rituals.]

Now the 1st inhabitants [to resettle in their own property] in their cities were the: Israelites, priests, Levites & the Nethinims [a group of servants who assisted the Levites.]

The children [people] of Judah [from] Benjamin, Ephraim, Manasseh, [who lived] in Jerusalem [were:] Uthai, [was Ammihud's] son. [Ammihud was Omri's] son. [Omri was Imri's] son of Bani, of the children [descendants] of Pharez [a.k.a. Perez, [who was Judah's] son.

Of the Shilonites [a.k.a. Shelanites;] Asaiah, the first born & his sons. And of [Zerah's] sons: Jeuel & 690 of their [relatives]. Of [Benjamin's] sons: Sallu [was Mesullam's] son. [Mesullam a.k.a. Meshullam was the] son of Hodaviah. [Hodaviah was the] son of Hasenuah [a.k.a. Hassenaah & Hasseniah.]

[Hasenuah was the] son of Ibeiah. [Ibeiah the] son of Jeroham. [Jerhoham was the] son of Elah. [Elah was the] son of Uzzi. [Uzzi was the] son of Michri [a.k.a. Mikri.] [Michri was the] son of Meshullam. [Meshullam the] son of Shephathiah.

[Shephathiah a.k.a. Shephatiah was the] son of Reul. [Reul was the] son of Ibnijah. And 956 [of their relatives] according to their [genealogy]. All these men were chief [leaders] of their [forefathers' families.]

Of the priests [were:] Jedaiah, Jehoiarib & Jachin, and Azariah son [of Hilkiah. [Hilkiah] son of Meshullam. [Meshullam] son of Zadok. [Zadok] son of Meraioth. [Meraioth] son of Ahitaub [a.k.a. Ahitub,] the [official in charge] of the house of God.

[And Ahitaub] the son of Adaiah. [Adaiah] the son of Jeroham. [Jeroham] son of Pashur [a.k.a. Pashhur.] [Pashur] son of Malchijah [a.k.a. Malkijah.] [Malchijah] son of Maasiai [a.k.a. Massai & Maasai.] [Maasiai] son of Adiel.

[Adiel] son of Jahzerah [a.k.a. Jahzarah.] [Jahzerah] son of Meshullam. [Meshullam] son of Meshillemith [a.k.a. Meshullemeth.] [Meshillemith] son of Immer. And 1,760 [of] their [relatives,] heads [leaders] of their [forefathers' families.] [That were] very able men [to do] the work [& the] service of the house of God.

Of the Levites: Shemiah the son of Hasshub. [Hasshub the] son of Azrikam. [Azrikam the] son of Hashabiah. [Hashabiah the] son of Merari. And Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal & Mattaniah, son of Micah [a.k.a. Mika.]

[Micah was] the son of Zichri [a.k.a. Zikri.] [Zichri was] the son of Asaph. [Asaph was] the son of Obadiah. [Obadiah was] the son of Shemaiah. [Shemaiah was] the son of Galal. [Galal was] the son of Jeduthun.

[Jeduthun was] the son of Berechiah [a.k.a. Berekiah]. [Berechiah was] the son of Asa. [Asa was] the son of Elkaniah, [who lived] in the villages of the Netophathites.

[The] gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, & [their relatives.] Shallum was the chief [leader,] who [in the past] waited in the King's Gate eastward.

They were [gatekeepers in the [camps] of the children [people] of Levi: Shallum [was] the son of Kore. [Kore was] the son of Ebiasaph. [Ebiasaph was] the son of Korah & [the relatives of the family] of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the [gatekeepers for] the tabernacle.

And their [forefathers] were gatekeepers over the [entrance of] Lord's house]. Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, was [in charge of the gatekeepers] in the past & the Lord was with him.

And Zechariah, [Meshelemiah's] son was [the gatekeeper of the entrance] of the Tabernacle of the congregation. All these 212 were chosen to be [gatekeepers.] These were [recorded] by their genealogy in their villages, whom David & Samuel, the seer [of hidden truth,] [assigned them to their positions.]

They & their [descendants] were in charge of guarding the gates of the [Lord's] house, the house of the Tabernacle, [by sections]. The [gatekeepers were positioned in each of] the 4 quarters, toward the east, west, north & south.

Their [relatives, who] were in their villages, were to come after 7 days to [relieve them from their posts.] These 4 chief [gatekeepers, who were] Levites, were in their [assigned] office [of trust] over the [rooms] & treasuries of [God's] house.

[They [slept in the rooms around the outside portion of God's] house, because they [were in charge of] them & opening [them] & [everything related] to them every morning. [Some] of them [were in] charge of the [articles for] ministering & [count them & would keep track of when they were brought] in or out.

Also, some of them were appointed to oversee the [articles] & all the instruments [used for] the sanctuary & the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense & spices. Some of the priest's sons made the [oil of holy] ointment [mixed from] the spices.

Mattithiah, a Levite & first born of Shallum, the [Kohathite, was appointed to the] office [of] the things made with pans. Others of their [relatives who were] Kohathites were [in charge] over [preparing] the shewbread every Sabbath.

These are the chief [leaders] of the [musicians &] singers [of the Levite forefathers] who [remained in the Tabernacle] chambers & were free [from other other work, because their work was related to music] day and night.

These were the chief [leaders] of the Levite [forefathers' families] throughout their [genealogy, who] lived in Jerusalem. The father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah [a.k.a. Maakah & Makkah, lived] in Gibeon.

His first born son [was] Abdon, then, Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah & Mikloth. Mikloth [fathered] Shimeam. They also [lived] with their [relatives] in Jerusalem.

Ner [fathered] Kish. Kish [fathered] Saul. Saul [fathered] Jonathan, Malchi Shua [a.k.a. Malki Shua,] Abinadab [a.k.a. Ishui] & Esh Baal. [Jonathan's] son was Merib Baal. Merib Baal [fathered] Micah.]

[Michah's] sons were: Pithon, Melech [a.k.a. Melek,] Tahrea & Ahaz. Ahaz [fathered] Jarah [a.k.a. Jehoadah & Jadah]. Jarah [fathered] Alemeth, Azmaveth & Zimri. Zimri [fathered] Moza. Moza [fathered] Binea.

[Binea fathered] Rephaiah [who was] his son. [Rephaiah fathered] Eleasah [a.k.a. Elasah, who was] his son. [Eleasah fathered] Azel [who was] his son. Azel had 6 sons: Azrikam, Bocheru [a.k.a. Bokeru,] Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah & Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

2 Chronicles 10:1-19 The Israelites Make a Request to King Rehoboam

 

The Israelites Make a Request to King Rehoboam

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Rehoboam, [Solomon’s] son, went to Shechem, [because] all Israel had come [there] to make him king. It [happened] when Jeroboam, [Nebat’s] son, was in Egypt, [where] he had fled from the presence of king Solomon.

[1 Kings 11:40 Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose & fled to Egypt, to Shishak, [Egypt’s] king until the death of Solomon.]

When [Jeroboam] heard it, he returned from Egypt & [the Israelites] sent & called for him. So, Jeroboam & all Israel came & spoke to Rehoboam, saying, Your father [Solomon] made our [work load] grievous.

Therefore, somewhat ease our [harsh labor] of your father & the heavy [burden] he put upon us & we will serve you. [Rehoboam] said to them, Come [back] to me after 3 days, [so] the people [left.]

King Rehoboam [got advice from] the old men [who] stood before his father, Solomon, while he [was still alive.] [Rehoboam said,] What [advice] do you give me, to answer [these] people? They said, If [you’re] kind to [these] people, please them & speak [nicely] to them, they will be your servants forever.

[Rehoboam abandoned] the [advice] of the old men & [got advice from] the young men [who] were brought up with him & stood before him.

[Rehoboam asked] them, What advice do you give, [so] we may answer [these] people [who] spoke to me, saying, Somewhat ease the [grievous work] your father put upon us?

The young men [who] were brought up with him [said,] You shall answer the people [who wanted] you to make their [work] somewhat lighter than your father’s heavy [burden,] say [this] to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s [waist.]

[Since,] my father put a heavy [burden] on you, I will [add] more to your [work.] My father [punished] you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions. Jeroboam & all the people came to king Rehoboam, as [he requested.]

King [Rehoboam] answered them roughly & [abandoned] the [advice] of the old men & answered them like] the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your [workload] heavy, but I will add [to it.] My father [punished] you with whips, but I will [punish] you with scorpions.

The king [didn’t listen] to the people; for [this] was of God, [so] the Lord [could accomplish] the word He spoke by Ahijah, the Shilonite to Jeroboam, [Nebat’s] son.

When all Israel saw that the king [wouldn’t listen] to them, [they] answered the king, saying What portion [of any inheritance] do we have left in David, [Jesse’s] son? None, every man to your tents, O Israel. Now, David [take care] of your own house.

So, all Israel went to their tents. But Rehoboam [still ruled] over the children [people] of Israel [who lived] in the cities of Judah. Then, king Rehoboam sent Hadoram [who] was over the [forced labor] & the [people] of Israel stoned him [to death.] But king Rehoboam [speedily got] to his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 8:1-40 The Sons of Benjamin

 

The Sons of Benjamin

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Now, Benjamin [fathered] Bela, his first born. Ashbel, the 2nd; Aharah, 3rd; Nohah, 4th; Rapha, 5th. Bela's sons were: Addar [a.k.a. Ard,] Gera, Abihud, Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, Gera, Shephuphan & Huram. [Elud's descendants: These are the heads [leaders] of the [forefather's families who inhabited:] Geba.

[These:] were removed to Manahath: Naaman, Ahiah [Ahijah] & Gera. He removed them & [then fathered:] Uzza & Ahihud. Shapharaim [fathered:] children in the country of Moab, after he [divorced] & sent away his wives: Husam & Baara.

[By] his wife, Hodesh, Shaharaim [fathered:] Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcham [a.k.a. Malkam,] Jeuz, Shachia [a.k.a. Sakia] & Mirma [a.k.a. Mirmah.] These were his sons, heads of the [forefather's families].

[He also had sons by] Hushim & he [fathered:] Abitub & Elpaal. [Elpaal's] sons: Eber, Misham, Shamed [a.k.a. Shemed,] who built Ono & Lod with [their towns.] Beriah & also Shema [a.k.a. Shemed, who] were the heads [leaders] of the [forefather's families who inhabited:] Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath.

[These were also the sons of Beriah:] Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Ader [a.k.a. Eder,] Michael, Ispah [a.k.a. Ishah] & Joha, [Beriah's] sons.

[These were the sons of Elpaal:] Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hezeki [a.k.a. Hizki,] Heber, Ishmerai & also Jezliah [a.k.a. Izliah] & Jobab, the sons of Epaal.

[The sons of Shimhi a.k.a. Shemei, Shimla & Shema:] Jakim, Zichri [a.k.a. Zikri,] Zabdi, Elienai, Zilthai [a.k.a. Zilletha,] Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi.

[The sons of Shashak:] Ishpan, Heber [a.k.a. Eber,] Eliel, Abdon, Zichri [a.k.a. Zikri,] Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, Antothijah [a.k.a. Anthothijah,] Iphediah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak.

[The sons of Jeroham:] Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaresiah [a.k.a. Jaareshiah,] Eliah [a.k.a. Elijah,] Zichri [a.k.a. Zikri,] the sons of Jeroham. These were the heads [leaders] of the [forefathers,] chief men by their generations [of family, who] lived in Jerusalem.

[Jeiel, who was] the father of Gibeon, lived in Gibeon, whose wife was [named] Maachah [a.k.a. Maakah & Makkah.] His first born son [was] Abdon. [His other sons were:] Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio & Zacher [a.k.a. Zeker & Zechariah.]

And Mikloth [fathered:] Shimeah [a.k.a. Shimeam & Shamim]. [These also [lived] with their [relatives] in Jerusalem, [next to them.] Ner [fathered:] Kish. Kish [fathered:] Saul. Saul [fathered:] Jonathan, MalchiShua [a.k.a.MelchiShua & Malki Shua,] Abinadab & Esh Baal.

[Jonathan's] son was Merib Baal. Berib Baal [fathered:] Micah. [Michah's] sons were: Pithon, Melech [a.k.a. Melek,] Tarea [a.k.a. Tahrea] & Ahaz. Ahaz [fathered:] Jehoadah [a.k.a. Jehoaddah]. Jehoadah [fathered:] Alemeth, & [also:] Azmaveth & Zimri.

Zimri [fathered:] Moza. Moza [fathered:] Binea. [Binea fathered:] Rapha [a.k.a. Raphah.] [Rapha fathered:] Eleasah. [Eleasah fathered:] Azel. [Azel fathered] 6 sons [named:] Azrikam, Bocheru [a.k.a. Bokeru,] Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah & Hanan. All these were [Azel's] sons.

And the sons of Esheck, his brother, [were:] Ulam, his first born. [Also,] Jehush [a.k.a. Jeush, 2nd;] Eliphelet, 3rd. [Ulam's] sons were archers & mighty men of valor [who] had many sons & his son's sons [totaled:] 150. All these are Benjamin's [descendants.]

1 Chronicles 7:1-40 Generations of Issachar, Benjamin, Manasseh, Ephraim & Asher

 

Generations of Issachar, Benjamin, Manasseh, Ephraim & Asher

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Now, [Issachar's] sons were: Tola, Puah, Jashub & Shimrom, 4. [Tola's] sons [were:] Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Jibsam, Shemuel [a.k.a. Samuel,] heads of their father's [families.]

During the days David [ruled, there were:] 22,600 valiant men of might [throughout Tola's] generations [of descendants.]  [Uzzi's] son [was:] Izrahiah. [Izrahiah's] sons: Michael, Obadiah, Joel & Ishiah, 5. All of them were chief men [leaders].

And with them were bands of soldiers, 36,000 men ready for war. By their generations of their [father's] families, for they had many wives & sons. And among their [relatives] of all the families of Issachar were 87,000 [mighty] valiant men [recorded] by their genealogies.

[Benjamin's] sons [were:] Bela, Becher, Jediael, 3. [Bella's] sons: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth & Iri, 5. [They were] heads of their [father's families] & were 22,034 [mighty,] valiant men, recorded by their genealogies.

The sons of [Becher's a.k.a. Beker:] Zemira [a.k.a. Zemirah,] Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jerimoth [a.k.a. Jeremoth,] Abiah [a.k.a. Abijah,] Anathoth & Alameth [a.k.a. Alemath]. All these are the sons of Becher.

[They were] heads of their [father's families] & were 20,200 [mighty,] men of valor, recorded by their genealogies. [Jediael's] son [was:] Bilhan. [Bilhan's] sons: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah [a.k.a. Kenaanah,] Zethan, Tharshish [a.k.a. Tarshish] & Ahishahar.

All these were the sons of Jediael. [They were] heads of their [father's families] & were 17,200 [mighty,] valiant men, recorded by their genealogies, soldiers fit to go out to war.

Also, Shuppim & Huppim, [descendants] of Ir, [plus] Hushim, the [descendants] of Aher. [Naphtali's] sons: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer & Shallum [a.k.a. Shillem,] [which are Bilhah's descendants.]

[Manasseh's descendants:] Ashriel, [in addition to him, Manasseh's] Aramitess [mistress gave birth to:] Machir [Makir,] the father of Gilead. Machir [married] the sister of Huppim & Shuppim, whose name was Maachah [a.ka. Makkah].

The name of the 2nd [wife] was Zelophehad [gave birth to:] daughters. Maachah, Machir's wife [gave birth to] a son & called him: Peresh. His [brother's] name was Sheresh & his sons were: Ulam & Rakem.

[Ulam's] son [was:] Bedran. These were the sons of Gilead. [Gilead was] the son of Machir. [Machir was] the son of Manasseh. His sister, Hammoleketh, [gave birth to:] Ishod [a.k.a. Ishhod,] Abiezer [a.k.a. Jeezer] & Mahalah [a.k.a. Mahlah.]

The sons of [Shemidah a.k.a. Shemida were:] Ahian Shechem, Likhi & Aniam. [The descendants of] Ephraim: [Ephraim's son was:] Shuthelah. [Shuthelah's son was: Bered. [Bered's son was:] Tahath. [Tahath's son was:] Eladah.

[Eladah's son was:] Tahath. [Tahath's son was:] Zabad. [Zabad's sons were:] Shuthelah & Ezer & Elead. [Ezer & Elead] were killed by the men born in the land of Gath, because they came down to take their [livestock.]

Their father, Ephraim, mourned [for] many days & his brethren came to comfort him. When he [was intimate with] his wife, she conceived & [gave birth to] a son & he named him Beriah, because of all the [tragedy] in his house.

(And his daughter was Sherah [a.k.a. Shekrah,] who built [the Lower & Upper] Beth Horon & Uzen Sherah [a.k.a. Uzzen Sheerah].) [Zabad's sons were:] Rephah & also Resheph. Telah [was:] his son. Tahan [was:] his son.

Laadan [was:] his son. Ammihud [was] his son. Elishama [was:] his son. Non [a.k.a. Nun was:] his son. Jehoshua [a.k.a. Joshua was:] his son.

Their possessions & [places they lived] were [in:] Bethel & [its] towns, eastward: Naaran & westward: Gezer, with [their] towns. Also, Shechem & [its] towns [all the way] to Gaza & [its] towns.

By the borders of the children [people] of Manasseh, Beth Shean, Taanach, Megiddo & Dor & [all of their] towns. The [people] of Joseph, the son of Israel [a.k.a. Jacob,] [lived] in these [places.]

[Asher's] sons: Imnah, Isuah [a.k.a. Ishvah,] Ishuai [a.k.a. Ishvi] & Beriah & Serah, their sister. [Beriah's] sons: Heber & Malchiel [a.k.a. Malkiel,] who is the father of Birzavith [a.k.a. Birzaith.]

Heber [fathered] Japhlet, Shomer & Hotham & their sister, Shua. [Japhlet's] sons: Pasach [a.k.a. Pasak,] Bimhal & Ashvath. These are the [people] of Japhlet.

[Shamer's a.k.a. Shomer] sons: Ahi, Rohgah, Jehubbah [a.k.a. Hubbah] & Aram. The sons of his brother, Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh & Amal. [Zophah's] sons: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah, Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran [a.k.a. Jether] & Beera.

[Jether's] sons: Jephunneh, Pispah & Ara. And the sons of Ulla: Arah, Haniel [a.k.a. Hanniel] & Rezia [a.k.a. Rizia.] All these were the [people] of Asher.

[They were] heads of their [father's families] & were 26,000 [of the best mighty,] valiant men, chief of the princes [leaders,] recorded by their genealogies, [who were trained for] war & battle.

1 Chronicles 6:1-80 The Genealogy of the Sons of Levi

 

The Genealogy of the Sons of Levi

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The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, Merari. [Kohath’s] sons; Amram, Izhar, Hebron & Uzziel. [Amran’s] children; Aaron, Moses & Miriam. [Aaron’s] sons; Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar & Ithamar.

Eleazar [fathered] Phinehas. Phinehas [fathered] Abishua. Abishua [fathered] Bukki. Bukki [fathered] Uzzi. Uzzi [fathered] Zerahiah. Zerahiah [fathered] Meraioth. Meraioth [fathered] Amariah. Amariah [fathered] Ahitub.

Ahitub [fathered] Zadok. Zadok [fathered] Ahimaaz. Ahimaaz [fathered] Azariah. Azariah [fathred] Johanan. Johanan [fathered] Azariah (he [as] in the priest’s office in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem.) Azariah [fathered] Amariah.

Amariah [fathered] Ahitub. Ahitub [fathered] Zadok. Zakok [fathered] Shalllum. Shallum [fathered] Hilkiah. Hilkiah [fathered] Azariah. Azariah [fathered] Seraiah. Seraiah [fathered] Jehozadak.

Jehozadak went into captivity, when the Lord carried Judah & Jerusalem away by the hand of Nebuchadnezer [for worshiping false gods, idols & pagan rituals]. [Levi’s] sons; Gershom, Kohath & Merari. The names of [Gershom’s] sons; Libni & Shimei. [Kohath’s] sons were; Amram, Izhar, Hebron & Uzziel.

[Merari’s] sons; Mahli & Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers. Of Gershon; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.

[Kohath’s descendants]; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, Shaul his son.

[Elkanah’s] sons; Amasai & Ahimoth. [Elkanah’s descendants]; Zophai his son. Nahath his son, Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. [Samuel’s] sons; Vashni [aka Joel] the firstborn & Abiah. [Merari’s] sons; Mahli & Libni. [Merari’s descendants]; Shimei his son, Uzza his son, Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

After the ark came to rest there, these: [were appointed] by David to be [in charge of the music] of the house of the Lord until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem. They [performed their ministry of music] before the tabernacle of the congregation. They served in their office according to their order.

These are the [ones who were set over the ministry of music, along] with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman, a singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel [aka Shemuel], son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son Eliel, son of Toah, son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai, son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, the son of Israel [aka Jacob].

His brother, Asaph, stood [at] his right hand. Asaph [Berachiah’s] son, son of Shimea, son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchiah [aka Malchijah], son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah, son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, son of Johath, son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

Their brethren, the sons of Merari, [stood] on the left hand, Ethan [Kishi’s] son, son of Abdi, son of Malluch, son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shamer, son of Mahi, son of Mushi, son of Merari, the son of Levi.

Their brethren, the Levites, were appointed to [all types] of service of the tabernacle [of] the house of God. Aaron & his [descendants] offered [sacrifices on] the altar of burnt offering & on the altar of incense & were appointed for all the work of the Most Holy Place & to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses, the servant of God, had commanded.

[This is] Aaron’s son & [his descendants]; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

The [first] lot [went] to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: Now these are their [places to dwell throughout their territories]. They gave them Hebron in the land of Judah & all the suburbs [around] it.

But the fields of the city & [its] villages they gave to Caleb [Jephunneh’s] son.  To [Aaron’s] sons they gave the cities of Judah, namely Hebron, the city of refuge & Libnah, Jatir & Eshtemoa, [all] with [their] suburbs. And Hilen & Debir, with [their] suburbs.

And Ashan [aka Ain] & Beth Shemesh, with [their] suburbs. Out of [Benjamin’s] tribe [they gave]; Geba, Alemeth [aka Almon], Anathoth, [all] with [their] suburbs. [They had] 13 cities throughout [their] families.

To those [who] were left of the tribe of the sons of Kohath, 10 cities were given [from] the 1/2 tribe of Manasseh by lot. To [Gershom’s] sons & throughout their families out the tribes of: Issachar, Asher, Naptali & Manasseh [were given ] 13 cities.

[Merari’s] sons & their families were given by lot out of the tribes of: Reuben, Gad & Zebulun, 12 cities. The children [people] of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs [open lands].

They gave by lot out of the [tribes] of the children [people] of: Judah, Simeon, Benjamin, these cities which are [named]. [Some of the families of the Kohathites] had cities of their [coastal territories from] the tribe of Ephraim.

They gave them [these] cities of refuge: Shechem in Mount Ephraim, Gezer, Jokmeam, Beth Horon, Aijalon, Gath Rimmon, [all] with [their] suburbs.

Out of the 1/2 tribe of Manasseh [they gave]; Aner, Bileam, [both] with [their] suburbs for the remnant of the family of the sons of Kohath.

[Gershom’s] sons were given from the 1/2 tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan & Ashtaroth [both] with [their] suburbs. Out of the tribe of Issachar [were given:] Kedesh, Daberath, Ramoth, Anem [all] with [their] suburbs.

Out of the tribe of Asher [were given:] Mashal, Abdon, Hukok, Rehob [all] with [their] suburbs. Out of the tribe of Naphtali [were given:] Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, Kirjathaim [aka Kiriathaim], [both] with [their] suburbs.

The tribe of Zebulun [gave to] the rest of the children [people] of Merari, Rimmon & Tabor [both] with [their] suburbs. And on the east side [of the ] Jordan [River] by Jericho, the tribe of Reuben [gave] them, Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, Kedemoth, Mephaath [all] with [their] suburbs.

Out of the tribe of Gad [were given:] Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim, Heshbon & Jazer [all] with their suburbs.

1 Chronicles 5:1-26 The Genealogy of Reuben's Sons

 

The Genealogy of Reuben's Sons

1 Chronicles 5:1-26            The First Book of Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks]

Reuben was the first born of Israel [a.k.a. Jacob,] (for he was the first born, but [since] he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, [Israel's] son & the genealogy [isn't recorded according to the original] birthright.

For Judah [was stronger than] his [brothers] & an [important] ruler came [from Judah,] but the birthright was [given] to Joseph.) The sons of Reuben, the first born of Israel were: Hancoch [a.k.a. Hanok,] Pallu, Hezron & Carmi [a.k.a. Karmi.]

[Joel's descendants:] Shemaiah [was Joel's] son. Gog [was Shemaiah's] son. Shimei [was Gog's] son. Micah [was Shimei's] son. Reaiah [a.k.a. Reaiah was Micah's] son. Baal [was Reaiah's] son. Beerah [was Baal's] son, whom Tilgath Pilneser, [Assyria's] king carried away captive.

He was the prince [a.k.a. leader or chief] of the Reubenites. [These were] his [brothers] by their families, when the genealogy of [the] generations [of their family] was [recorded.] [These brothers] were the chief: Jiel & Zechariah.

And Bela the son of Azaz. [Azaz] was the son of Shema. [Shema] was the son of Joel, who [lived in east in] the wilderness [that goes to] the Euphrates River, because their [livestock had] multiplied in the land of Gilead.

[During] the days Saul [ruled,] they made war with the Hagarites [a.k.a. Hagrites,] who [were defeated by them] & they [lived] in their tents [through] all the land east of Gilead.

The children [family] of Gad [lived] next to them, in the land of Bashan, [as far as] Salcah [a.k.a. Salekah.] Joel [was] the chief in Bashan; Shapham, the next [in charge;] Jaanai [a.k.a. Janai] & Shaphat.

The [relatives] of their [forefathers & families] were: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jachan [a.k.a. Jakan,] Ziza [a.ka. Zia,] & Heber [a.k.a. Eber,] 7. These are the children of Abihail. [Abihail was] the son of Huri.

[Huri was] the son of Jaroah. [Jaroah was] the son of Gilead. [Gilead was] the son of Michael. [Michael was] the son of Jeshishai. [Jeshishai was] the son of Jahdo. [Jahdo was] the son of Buz. [Buz was] the son of Ahi.

[Ahi was] the son of Abdiel. [Abdiel was] the son of Guni, the chief of the [family] of their fathers. The [Gadites lived] in Gilead in Bashan [in its] towns & in the suburbs of Sharon upon their borders.

All these were [recorded] by genealogies [during] the days of Jotham, [Judah's] king & [during] the days of Jeroboam, [Israel's] king. [Reuben's] sons, the Gatites & 1/2 [of] the tribe [family] of Mannasseh, [with] 44,760 valiant men, trained & skillful in war & able to [carry a shield,] sword & [could] shoot with [a] bow.

[These] went to war [against] the Hagarites, Jetur, Nephish [a.ka. Naphish] & Nodab. [God helped them fight these] & delivered the Hagarites & all [who] were with him, into their [hands].

For they cried [out] to God in battle & He [answered their prayers,] because they put their trust in [God.] They [seized] the Hararites' livestock: 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, 2,000 donkeys & 100,000 men [captive.]

For many there were slain, because the war was of God. They [lived] in their homes [instead of them] until the captivity. The [family] of ½ tribe of Manasseh, [grew large & lived] in the land, from Bashan to Baal Hermon [all the way to] Senir [a.k.a. Mount Hermon].

These were of their [forefather's family were:] Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jermiah, Hoadiah & Jahdiel, famous & mighty men of valor & heads of their [forefather's families.]

They [sinned] against the [Lord] God of their [forefathers] & [were like unfaithful harlots chasing after the false] gods of the land, whom the [the Lord] God destroyed before them.

The God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul [Assyria's] king, [who took the:] Reubenites, Gadites & ½ the tribe of Manasseh [away captive.] [Pul] brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara & [they are there] to the Gozan River, to this day.