1 All Israel names were in a big book. The people of Judah were taken to Babylon because they did not obey God. ➡️️ 2 The first people who came back to live in their towns were Israel people, priests, Levite helpers, and God’s house helpers. ️ 3 Some from Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in the big city, Jerusalem. ️ 4 A man named Uthai, son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, came from Perez’s family of Judah. 5 From Shilon came Asaiah, the first son, and his sons. 6 From Zerah came Jeuel, and 690 men from his family. 690️⃣ 7 From Benjamin came Sallu, son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah. 8 Also came Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi son of Michri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah son of Reuel son of Ibnijah. 9 All these were 956 men with their families. They were leaders of homes. 9️⃣5️⃣6️⃣ 10 The priests were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin. 11 Azariah, son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, was the leader in God’s house. ️ 12 The priests Adaiah (son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah) and Maasai (son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer) served too. 13 There were 1,760 men in these priest families. They worked well in God’s house. ️ 14 Of the Levite helpers: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, from the Merari family. 15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph, were Levite helpers too. 16 Obadiah, son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah, son of Asa, son of Elkanah, lived near Netophah. 17 The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their family, with Shallum as the leader. ️ 18 They stood at the King’s Gate on the east side. Long ago they guarded the Levite camp gate. ➡️ 19 Shallum, son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his Korah family kept the doors of the tent. Their fathers also guarded the door long ago. ⛺ 20 Phinehas, son of Eleazar, was the leader before. God was with him. ✨ 21 Zechariah, son of Meshelemiah, was gatekeeper at the tent door. ⛺ 22 There were 212 picked gatekeepers. Their names were in a list by towns. David and Samuel gave them this job. 2️⃣1️⃣2️⃣ 23 They and their sons kept the gates of God’s house, the tent house, as guards. ️ 24 The gatekeepers stood on four sides: east, west, north, and south. 25 Their family in the towns came to help by turns every seven days. 7️⃣ 26 Four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, watched the rooms and the gift boxes of God’s house. ️️ 27 They stayed near God’s house at night and opened the doors every morning. 28 Some men took care of the bowls and tools and counted them in and out. 29 Others took care of tables, tools, flour, wine, oil, incense, and spice. ️ 30 Some sons of priests mixed the spice. 31 Mattithiah, first son of Shallum the Korah man, made the flat bread. 32 Some from the Kohath family set the special bread on the table each rest day. ️ 33 The singers were Levite leaders. They lived in rooms at God’s house and sang day and night. 34 These were heads of Levite families. They lived in Jerusalem. ️ 35 Jeiel was the father in Gibeon. He lived in Gibeon. His wife was Maacah. 36 Their first son was Abdon. Then came Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, and Nadab. 37 Also Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. 38 Mikloth had a son named Shimeam. They lived near their family in Jerusalem. ️ 39 Ner had a son Kish. Kish had a son Saul. Saul had sons: Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. 40 Jonathan had a son Merib-baal. Merib-baal had a son Micah. 41 Micah had sons: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz. 42 Ahaz had a son Jarah. Jarah had sons: Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri had a son Moza. 43 Moza had a son Binea. His son was Rephaiah. His son was Eleasah. His son was Azel. 44 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. 6️⃣