1 Judá foi exilado para Babilónia porque o povo prestou culto a ídolos.
2 Os primeiros a regressar e a viver novamente nas suas antigas povoações foram famílias do reino de Israel, e também os sacerdotes, os levitas e os ajudantes do templo.
3 Depois algumas famílias das tribos de Judá, Benjamim, Efraim e Manassés voltaram a Jerusalém.
4 Uma delas foi a de Utai (filho de Amiúde, neto de Omri, bisneto de Imri e trineto de Bani), do clã de Perez (filho de Judá).
5 Os silonitas foram outras dessas famílias, os quais incluíam Asaías, filho mais velho de Silom, com os seus descendentes; havia também os filhos de Zera, que incluíam Jeuel e seus parentes: 690 ao todo.
7 Entre os membros da tribo de Benjamim que regressaram contaram-se: Salú (o filho de Mesulão, neto de Hodavias e bisneto de Hassenua); Ibnéias (filho de Jeroão); Elá (filho de Uzi, neto de Micri); Mesulão (filho de Sefatias, neto de Reuel e bisneto de Ibnijas).
9 Todos estes eram chefes de sub-clãs. O total dos benjamitas foi de 956.
10 Os sacerdotes que regressaram foram: Jedaías, Jeoiaribe, Jaquim, Azarias (filho de Hilquias, neto de Mesulão, bisneto de Zadoque, trineto de Meraiote e descendente de Aitube). Era ele o guarda-mor do templo.
12 Outro sacerdote a regressar foi Adaías (filho de Jeorão, neto de Pasur, bisneto de Malquija). Outra ainda foi Maasai (filho de Adiel, neto de Jazerá, bisneto de Mesulão, trineto de Mesilemite e descendente de Imer).
13 Foram ao todo 1.760 sacerdotes a regressar.
14 Entre os levitas que regressaram contava-se Semaías (filho de Hassube, neto de Azricão, bisneto de Hasabia, descendente de Merari).
15 Outros levitas a regressar foram: Baquebacar, Heres, Galal, Matanias (filho de Mica, neto de Zicri, bisneto de Asafe); Obadias (filho de Semaías, neto de Galal, bisneto de Jedutun); Berequias (filho de Asa, neto de Elcana, que vivia na área dos netofatitas).
17 Os porteiros foram Salum o chefe, Acube, Talmom e Aimã - todos levitas. São ainda responsáveis pela porta do Rei oriental. A ascendência de Salum passava por Core, por Ebiasafe, até Coré. Tanto ele, como os seus parentes mais próximos, os coraitas, tinham o cargo dos sacrifícios e a protecção do santuário, tal como os seus antepassados tinham feito, administrando e guardando o tabernáculo. Finéias, filho de Eleazar, foi o primeiro responsável por este sector nos tempos antigos. E o Senhor foi com ele.
21 Nesse tempo Zacarias, filho de Meselemias, tinha sido responsável pela protecção da entrada do tabernáculo. Havia 212 porteiros nesses dias. Eram escolhidos nas suas povoações, de acordo com as suas genealogias, e nomeados por Samuel e por David, conforme a confiança que mereciam.
23 Tanto eles como os seus descendentes ficaram assim com o cargo do tabernáculo do Senhor.
24 Foram-lhe atribuídos cada um dos quatro lados: este, oeste, norte e sul. E os seus parentes nas povoações serviam com eles, de tempos a tempos, durante sete dias de cada vez.
26 Os quatro chefes dos porteiros, todos levitas, tinham um ofício de grande confiança, pois tinham à sua responsabilidade as dependências e os tesouros do tabernáculo de Deus. Por causa das suas importantes posições viviam perto do tabernáculo, e em cada manhã tinham que abrir os portões. Alguns deles foram designados para cuidar dos recipientes usados nos sacrifícios e nos actos de adoração; de cada vez que eram utilizados, antes e depois tinham de contá-los e verificá-los, para evitar qualquer perda. Outros eram responsáveis pelo mobiliário, pelas peças de santuário e pelo fornecimento de farinha fina, vinho, incenso e especiarias.
30 Outros sacerdotes tinham a função de preparar as especiarias e o incenso.
31 E Matitias (um levita, filho mais velho de Salum o coraita) foi responsabilizado pela confecção dos bolos para as ofertas de cereais.
32 Alguns dos membros do clã de Coate deviam preparar o pão especial de cada sábado.
33 Todos os cantores eram proeminentes levitas. Vivam em Jerusalém no templo e estavam sempre de serviço. Estavam isentos de outras responsabilidades e tinham sido seleccionados pelas suas genealogias.
38 Este último, Miclote, vivia com o seu filho Simeão em Jerusalém, perto dos seus familiares.
39 Ner foi pai de Cis; Cis foi pai de Saul; Saul foi pai de Jónatas, de Malquisua, de Abinadabe e de Esbaal.
40 Jónatas foi pai de Mefibosete; Mefibosete foi pai de Mica; Mica foi pai de Pitom, de Meleque, de Tarea e de Acaz.
42 Acaz foi pai de Jaera; Jaera foi pai de Alemete, de Azmavete e de Zimri; Zimri foi pai de Moza.
43 Moza foi pai de Binea, de Refaías, de Eleasá e de Azel.
44 Azel teve seis filhos: Azricã, Boqueru, Ismael, Searias, Obadias e Hanã.
1 So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, look, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel: and Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their transgression.
2 Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and those given [to temple service].
3 And in Jerusalem dwelt of the sons of Judah, and of the sons of Benjamin, and of the sons of Ephraim and Manasseh:
4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the sons of Perez the son of Judah.
5 And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
6 And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brothers, six hundred and ninety.
7 And of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah,
8 and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
9 and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were heads of fathers' [houses] by their fathers' houses.
10 And of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, Jachin,
11 and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the leader of the house of God;
12 and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
13 and their brothers, heads of their fathers' houses, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
14 And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
15 and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph,
16 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.
17 And the porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief),
18 who until now [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the sons of Levi.
19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his father's house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent: and their fathers had been over the camp of Yahweh, keepers of the entry.
20 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was leader over them in time past, [and] Yahweh was with him.
21 Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting.
22 All these who were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer appointed in their office of trust.
23 So they and their sons had the oversight of the gates of the house of Yahweh, even the house of the tent, by wards.
24 On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
25 And their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:
26 for the four leading porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.
27 And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge [of it] was on them; and to them pertained the opening of it morning by morning.
28 And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service; for by count these were brought in and by count these were taken out.
29 Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
30 And some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices.
31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.
32 And some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the showbread, to prepare it every Sabbath.
33 And these are the singers, heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, [who dwelt] in the chambers [and were] free [from other service]; for they were employed in their work day and night.
34 These were heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt at Jerusalem.
35 And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah:
36 and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
37 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 And Mikloth begot Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brothers in Jerusalem, across from their brothers.
39 And Ner begot Kish; and Kish begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
40 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begot Micah.
41 And the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, [and Ahaz].
42 And Ahaz begot Jarah; and Jarah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza;
43 and Moza begot Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
44 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.