¹So all Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they [were] written in the book of the kings of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] and Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] , [who] were carried away to Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion] for their transgression.

²Now the first inhabitants that [dwelt] in their possessions in their cities [were] , the Yisra’eli’s, the priests, Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] , and the temple servants.

³And in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] dwelt of the children of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] , and of the children of Binyamin [Son of the Right Hand/Strength] , and of the children of Efrayim [Doubly Fruitful] , and M’nasheh [Causing to Forget] ;

⁴‘Utai [helpful] the son of Ammihud [People of Magesty] , the son of ‘Omri [pupil of Yehovah] , the son of Imri [eloquent] , the son of Bani [built] , of the children of Partzi [Breach (breaking forth; a break; opening, inlet)] the son of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] .

⁵And of the Shiloni [place of rest] ; ‘Asayah [made by Yehovah] the firstborn, and his sons.

⁶And of the sons of Zerach [Rising] ; Ye’u’el [God sweeps away] , and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

⁷And of the sons of Binyamin [Son of the Right Hand/Strength] ; Salu [weighed] the son of Meshulam [friend] , the son of Hodavyah [praise you Yehovah] , the son of Hasnu’ah [bristling] ,

⁸And Yivneyah [Yehovah builds] the son of Yerocham [showing pity] , and Elah [an oak] the son of ‘Uzi [strong] , the son of Mikhri [wothy of price] , and Meshulam [friend] the son of Sh’fatyah [Yehovah has judged] , the son of Re’u [friend] ’el [friend of God] , the son of Yivneyah [whom Yehovah will build up] ;

⁹And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men [were] chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers.

¹⁰And of the priests; Y’da’yah [Yehovah has known] , and Y’hoyariv [Yehovah contends] , and Yakhin [He will establish] ,

¹¹And ‘Azaryah [Yehovah has helped] the son of Hilkiyahu [my portion is Yehovah] , the son of Meshulam [friend] , the son of Tzadok [righteous] , the son of M’rayot [rebellious] , the son of Achituv [my brother is good] , the ruler of the house of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] ;

¹²And ‘Adayah [Yehovah has adorned Himself] the son of Yerocham [showing pity] , the son of Pash’chur [freedom] , the son of Malkiyah [my king is Yehovah] , and Ma’asai [work of the Lord] the son of ‘Adi’el [ornament of God] , the son of Yachzerah [whom God leads back] , the son of Meshulam [friend] , the son of Meshilmit [recompense] , the son of Immer [he has said] ;

¹³And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] .

¹⁴And of the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] ; Sh’may’yah [Yehovah hears] the son of Hashuv [considerate] , the son of ‘Azrikam [help against the enemy] , the son of Hashavyah [Yehovah has considered] , of the sons of M’rari [Bitter] ;

¹⁵And Bakbakar [searcher] , Heresh [mute] , and Galal [influential] , and Matanyah [gift of Yehovah] the son of Mikhay’hu [Who is Like God?] , the son of Zikhri [Illustrious] , the son of Asaf [gatherer] ;

¹⁶And ‘Ovadyah [servant of Yehovah] the son of Sh’may’yah [Yehovah hears] , the son of Galal [influential] , the son of Y’dutun [praising] , and Berekhyah [Yehovah blesses] the son of Asa [healer; injurious?] , the son of Elkanah [God Has Taken Possession] , that dwelt in the villages of the N’tofati [dropping] .

¹⁷And the porters [were] , Shalum [retribution] , and ‘Akuv [insidious] , and Talmon [oppressor] , and Achiman [My Brother is a Gift] , and their brethren: Shalum [retribution] [was] the chief;

¹⁸Who up to this time [waited] in the king’s gate eastward: they [were] porters in the companies of the children of Levi (Levite) [Adhesion, Joiner] .

¹⁹And Shalum [retribution] the son of Kore [crier] , the son of Evyasaf [my father has gathered] , the son of Korakh [Bald] , and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, [were] over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, [being] over the host of the Lord -Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) , [were] keepers of the entry.

²⁰And Pinchas [mouth of brass] the son of El’azar [God has helped] was the ruler over them in time past, [and] the Lord -Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) [was] with him.

²¹[And] Z’kharyah [Yehovah remembers] the son of Meshelemiah [was] porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

²²All these [which were] chosen to be porters in the gates [were] two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David [beloved] and Sh’mu’el [His name is El] the seer did ordain in their set office.

²³So they and their children [had] the oversight of the gates of the house of the Lord -Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) , [namely] , the house of the tabernacle, by wards.

²⁴In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

²⁵And their brethren, [which were] in their villages, [were] to come after seven days from time to time with them.

²⁶For these Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] , the four chief porters, were in [their] set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] .

²⁷And they lodged round about the house of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] , because the charge [was] upon them, and the opening thereof every morning [pertained] to them.

²⁸And [certain] of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.

²⁹[Some] of them also [were] appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

³⁰And [some] of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.

³¹And Mattityah [gift of Yehovah] , [one] of the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] , who [was] the firstborn of Shalum [retribution] the Korchi [one of frost, ice, hail, bald] , had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.

³²And [other] of their brethren, of the sons of the K’hati, [were] over the showbread, to prepare [it] every Shabbat [Rest] .

³³And these [are] the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] , [who remaining] in the chambers [were] free: for they were employed in [that] work day and night.

³⁴These chief fathers of the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] [were] chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] .

³⁵And in Giv’on [Hill City] dwelt the father of Giv’on [Hill City] , Jehiel, whose wife’s name [was] Ma’akhah [oppression] :

³⁶And his firstborn son Avdon [Servile] , then Tzur [Rock] , and Kish [bent] , and Ba’al [lord (a false god)] , and Ner [lamp] , and Nadav [Generous] ,

³⁷And G’dor [Wall] , and Achyo [brotherly or fraternal] , and Z’kharyah [Yehovah remembers] , and Miklot [rods (clubs)] .

³⁸And Miklot [rods (clubs)] begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Shim’am [their fame] . And they also dwelt with their brethren at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] , over against their brethren.

³⁹And Ner [lamp] begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Kish [bent] ; and Kish [bent] begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Sha’ul [desired] ; and Sha’ul [desired] begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Y’honatan [Yehovah has Given] , and Malkishua [my king is wealth] , and Avinadav [my father is noble] , and Eshba’al [a man of lord] .

⁴⁰And the son of Y’honatan [Yehovah has Given] [was] M’riv-Ba’al [lord is my advocate] : and M’riv-Ba’al [lord is my advocate] begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Mikhay’hu [Who is Like God?] .

⁴¹And the sons of Mikhay’hu [Who is Like God?] [were] , Piton [harmless] , and Melekh [king] , and Tahrea, [and Achaz [he has grasped]] .

⁴²And Achaz [he has grasped] begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Jarah; and Jarah begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) ‘Alemet [covering] , and ‘Azmavet [strong unto death] , and Zimri [My Music] ; and Zimri [My Music] begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Motza [fountain] ;

⁴³And Motza [fountain] begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) Bin’a [fountain] ; and Refayah [healed of Yehovah] his son, El’asah [God has made] his son, Atzel [he has reserved] his son.

⁴⁴And Atzel [he has reserved] had six sons, whose names [are] these, ‘Azrikam [help against the enemy] , Bokhru [firstborn] , and Yishma’el [God will hear] , and Sh’aryah [valued by Yehovah] , and ‘Ovadyah [servant of Yehovah] , and Hanan [he is merciful] : these [were] the sons of Atzel [he has reserved] .