Verse 24
1 Chronicles 9:24
New Living Translation
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The gatekeepers were stationed on all four sides — east, west, north, and south.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לְ/אַרְבַּ֣ע רוּח֔וֹת יִהְי֖וּ הַ/שֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים מִזְרָ֥ח יָ֖מָּ/ה צָפ֥וֹנָ/ה וָ/נֶֽגְבָּ/ה
English Translation
To the four winds shall be the gatekeepers from east to west, north and south.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 9 Context
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So all Israel was listed in the genealogical records in <i>The Book of the Kings of Israel. <b>The R...
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The first of the exiles to return to their property in their former towns were priests, Levites, Tem...
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Some of the people from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh came and settled in Jer...
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One family that returned was that of Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a...
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Others returned from the Shilonite clan, including Asaiah (the oldest) and his sons.
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From the Zerahite clan, Jeuel returned with his relatives. In all, 690 families from the tribe of Ju...
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From the tribe of Benjamin came Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;
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Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Micri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reue...
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These men were all leaders of clans, and they were listed in their genealogical records. In all, 956...
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Among the priests who returned were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
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Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub. Azariah was...
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Other returning priests were Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, and Maasai son...
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In all, 1,760 priests returned. They were heads of clans and very able men. They were responsible fo...
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The Levites who returned were Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, a descendan...
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Bakbakkar; Heresh; Galal; Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zicri, son of Asaph;
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Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who...
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The gatekeepers who returned were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was t...
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Prior to this time, they were responsible for the King’s Gate on the east side. These men served as...
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Shallum was the son of Kore, a descendant of Abiasaph, from the clan of Korah. He and his relatives,...
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Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers in earlier times, and the LORD had bee...
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And later Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was responsible for guarding the entrance to the Tabernacle.<...
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In all, there were 212 gatekeepers in those days, and they were listed according to the genealogies...
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These gatekeepers and their descendants, by their divisions, were responsible for guarding the entra...
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The gatekeepers were stationed on all four sides — east, west, north, and south.
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Their relatives in the villages came regularly to share their duties for seven-day periods.
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The four chief gatekeepers, all Levites, were trusted officials, for they were responsible for the r...
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They would spend the night around the house of God (Elohim), since it was their duty to guard it and...
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Some of the gatekeepers were assigned to care for the various articles used in worship. They checked...
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Others were responsible for the furnishings, the items in the sanctuary, and the supplies, such as c...
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But it was the priests who blended the spices.
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Mattithiah, a Levite and the oldest son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread...
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And some members of the clan of Kohath were in charge of preparing the bread to be set on the table...
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The musicians, all prominent Levites, lived at the Temple. They were exempt from other responsibilit...
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All these men lived in Jerusalem. They were the heads of Levite families and were listed as prominen...
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Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) lived in the town of Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
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and his oldest son was named Abdon. Jeiel’s other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
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Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
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Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. All these families lived near each other in Jerusalem.
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Ner was the father of Kish.<br>Kish was the father of Saul.<br>Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malk...
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Jonathan was the father of Merib-baal.<br>Merib-baal was the father of Micah.<br>
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The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.<br>
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Ahaz was the father of Jadah.<br>Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri.<br>Zimri was...
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Moza was the father of Binea.<br>Binea’s son was Rephaiah.<br>Rephaiah’s son was Eleasah.<br>Eleasah...
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Azel had six sons, whose names were Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These we...
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