Verse 24
1 Chronicles 9:24
Free Bible Version
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The four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were given the responsibility of looking after the rooms and treasuries in the house of God (Elohim).
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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All of the people of Israel were recorded in the genealogies written down in the book of the kings o...
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The first to return and reclaim their property and live in their towns were some Israelites, priests...
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Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh returned to live in Jerusalem. They i...
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Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a descendant of Perez, son of Judah.
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From the Shilonites: Asaiah (firstborn) and his sons.
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From the Zerahites: Jeuel and relatives totaled 690.
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From the Benjamites: 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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All of them were family heads as recorded in their genealogies, and they totaled 956.
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From the priests: 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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Also Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzera...
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The priests, who were family heads, totaled 1,760. They were strong and capable men who served in th...
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From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari...
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Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and 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 of the Temple: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their relatives. Shallum was the c...
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They had the responsibility up until now of looking after the King's Gate on the east side. They wer...
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Shallum was the son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah. He and his relatives, the Korahites, wer...
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Previously Phinehas son of Eleazar had been the leader of the gatekeepers. The Lord was with him.
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In total there were 212 chosen to be gatekeepers at the entrances. They recorded their genealogies i...
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They and their descendants were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord, also...
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The gatekeepers were placed on four sides: east, west, north, and south.
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The four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were given the responsibility of looking after the roo...
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Some of the gatekeepers were responsible for the articles that were used in worship services. They c...
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Others were given the job of looking after the furniture and equipment used in the sanctuary, as wel...
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(However, some of the priests were in charge of mixing the spices.)
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Mattithiah, a Levite, who was the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was given the responsibilit...
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The musicians, heads of Levite families, lived in the rooms in the Temple and were not required to c...
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These were all heads of Levite families, leaders as recorded in their genealogies, and they lived in...
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Jeiel was the father of Gibeon and he lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.
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His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
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Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
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Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
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Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-...
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The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
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The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
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Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was th...
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Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
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Azel had six sons. Their names were: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These w...
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