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Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're

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taking this journey together to read the Bible

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in a year. Today's reading is from 1 Chronicles

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23 -26. Chapter 23 So when David was old and

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full of days, he made his son Solomon king over

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Israel, and he gathered together all the leaders

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of Israel with the priests and the Levites. Now

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the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty

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years and above, and the number of individual

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males was thirty -eight thousand. Of these, 24

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,000 were to look after the work of the house

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of the Lord. 6 ,000 were officers and judges,

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4 ,000 were gatekeepers, and 4 ,000 praised the

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Lord with musical instruments, which I made,

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said David, for giving praise. Also David separated

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them into divisions among the sons of Levi, Gershon,

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Kohath, and Merori. Of the Gershonites, Ladan

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and Shimei. The sons of Ladan, the first, Jehal,

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then Jetham, and Joel. Three in all. the sons

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of Shimei, Shelomit, Haziel, and Haran, three

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in all. These were the heads of the fathers'

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houses of Ladan, and the sons of Shimei, Jehat,

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Zina, Jeush, and Berea. These were the four sons

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of Shimei. Jehat was the first, and Ziza the

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second. But Jeush and Berea did not have many

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sons, therefore they were assigned as one father's

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house. The sons of Kohath, Amram, Izar, Hebron,

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and Uziel, four in all. The sons of Amram, Aaron

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and Moses. And Aaron was set apart, he and his

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sons forever, that he should sanctify the most

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holy things, to burn incense before the Lord,

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to minister to him, and to give the blessing

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in his name forever. Now the sons of Moses, the

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men of God, were reckoned to the tribe of Levi.

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The sons of Moses were Gershon and Eleazar. Of

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the sons of Gershon, Sheboel was the first. Of

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the descendants of Eleazar, Rahabiyah was the

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first, and Eliezer had no other sons, but the

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sons of Rahabiyah were very many. Of the sons

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of Izar, Shelomit was the first. Of the sons

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of Hebron, Jeriah was the first, Amariah the

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second, Jehaziel the third, and Jechamim the

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fourth. Of the sons of Uziel, Micah was the first,

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and Jeshiah the second. The sons of Merari were

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Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eliezer

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and Kish. And Eleazar died and had no sons but

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only daughters, and their brethren, the sons

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of Kish, took them as wives. The sons of Mushi

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were Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three in all.

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These were the sons of Levi by their fathers'

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houses, the heads of the fathers' houses as they

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were counted individually by the number of their

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names, who did the work for the service of the

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house of the Lord from the age of twenty years

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and above. For David said, The Lord God of Israel

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has given rest to his people, that they may dwell

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in Jerusalem forever, and also to the Levites.

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They shall no longer carry the tabernacle or

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any of the articles for its service. For by the

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last words of David, the Levites were numbered

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from twenty years old and above, because their

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duty was to help the sons of Aaron in the service

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of the house of the Lord, in the courts and in

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the chambers, in the purifying of all holy things,

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and the work of the service of the house of God.

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both with the show bread and the fine flour for

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the grain offering, with the unleavened cakes

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and what is baked in the pan, with what is mixed

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and with all kinds of measures and sizes. Chapter

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24 Now these are the divisions of the sons of

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Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar,

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and Etamar. And Nadab and Abihu died before their

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father and had no children. Therefore Eliezer

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and Itamar ministered as priests. Then David

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with Zadok of the sons of Eliezer and Ahimelech

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of the sons of Itamar divided them according

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to the schedule of their service. There were

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more leaders found of the sons of Eliezer than

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of the sons of Itamar, and thus they were divided.

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Among the sons of Eliezer were sixteen heads

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of their fathers' houses and eight heads of their

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fathers' houses among the sons of Itamar. Thus

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they were divided by lot. one group as another,

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for there were officials of the sanctuary and

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officials of the house of God from the sons of

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Eleazar and from the sons of Itamar. And a scribe,

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Shimeiah, the son of Nethanel, one of the Levites,

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wrote them down before the king, the leaders,

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Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar,

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and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests

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and Levites, one father's house taken for Eleazar

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and one for Itamar. Now the first lot fell to

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Jehoiarab, the second to Jediah, the third to

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Harim, The fourth to Seorim. The fifth to Malkijah.

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The sixth to Mejamim. The seventh to Hakoz. The

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eighth to Abijah. The ninth to Jeshua. The tenth

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to Shekania. The eleventh to Eliashib. The twelfth

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to Jakim. The thirteenth to Hupa. The fourteenth

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to Jeshabib. The fifteenth to Bilga. The sixteenth

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to Emer. The seventeenth to Hazir. The eighteenth

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to Hapizes. The nineteenth to Pitaya. The twentieth...

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to Jehezekiel, the twenty -first to Jashin, the

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twenty -second to Gamul, the twenty -third to

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Deliah, the twenty -fourth to Maaziah. This was

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the schedule of their service for coming into

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the house of the Lord according to their ordinance

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by the hand of Aaron their father, as the Lord

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God of Israel had commanded him. And the rest

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of the sons of Levi, of the sons of Amram, Shubail,

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of the sons of Shubail, Judea. Concerning Rahabiah,

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of the sons of Rahabiah, the first was Eshiah.

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Of the Israelites, Shilomot. Of the sons of Shilomot,

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Jahad. Of the sons of Hebron, Jeriah was the

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first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third,

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and Jechamim the fourth. Of the sons of Uziel,

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Micah. Of the sons of Micah, Shamir. The brother

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of Micah, Eshiah. Of the sons of Eshiah, Zechariah.

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The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The

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son of Jahaziah, Bino. The sons of Merari by

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Jahaziah were Bino, Shoham, Zakor, and Ibri.

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Of Mahli, Eliezer, who had no sons. Of Kish,

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the son of Kish, Jeremiel. Also the sons of Mushi

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were Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth. These were the

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sons of the Levites according to their father's

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houses. These also cast lots just as their brothers,

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the sons of Aaron, did in the presence of King

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David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the

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father's houses of the priests and Levites, the

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chief fathers. did just as their younger brethren.

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Moreover, David and the captains of the army

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separated for the service some of the sons of

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Asaph, of Haman, and of Jedusun, who should prophesy

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with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals.

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And the number of the skilled men performing

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their service was of the sons of Asaph, Zakur,

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Joseph, Nathania, and Asharila. The sons of Asaph

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were under the direction of Asaf, who prophesied

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according to the order of the king. Of Jedusun,

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the sons of Jedusun, Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshiah,

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Shimei, Hashabiah, and Matithiah, six under the

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direction of their father Jedusun, who prophesied

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with a harp to give thanks and to praise the

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Lord. Of Haman, the sons of Haman, Bukiah, Mataniah,

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Uziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliatha,

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All these were the sons of Haman, the king's

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seer in the words of God, to exalt his horn.

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For God gave Haman fourteen sons and three daughters.

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All these were under the direction of their father

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for the music in the house of the Lord, with

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cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for

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the service of the house of God. Asaph Jedusun

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and Heman were under the authority of the king.

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So the number of them with their brethren who

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were instructed in the songs of the Lord, all

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who were skillful, was two hundred and eighty

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-eight. And they cast lots for their duty, the

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small as well as the great, the teacher with

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the student. Now the first lot for Asaph came

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out for Joseph, the second for Gedalia, him with

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his brethren and sons, twelve, the third for

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Zakur, his sons and his brethren, twelve, the

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fourth for Jizri, his sons and his brethren,

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twelve. The fifth, for Nathania, his sons and

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his brethren, twelve. The sixth, for Bukia, his

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sons and his brethren, twelve. The seventh, for

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Jisharela, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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The eighth, for Jishaya, his sons and his brethren,

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twelve. The ninth, for Metania, his sons and

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his brethren, twelve. The tenth, for Shimei,

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his sons and his brethren, twelve. The eleventh,

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for Azarel, His sons and his brethren, 12. The

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12th for Hashabiah, His sons and his brethren,

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12. The 13th for Shubayel, His sons and his brethren,

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12. The 14th for Matatiah, His sons and his brethren,

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12. The 15th for Jeromot, His sons and his brethren,

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12. The 16th for Hananiah, His sons and his brethren,

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12. The 17th for Joshbekasha, His sons and his

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brethren, 12. The eighteenth, for Hanani, his

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sons and his brethren, twelve. The nineteenth,

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for Maloti, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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The twentieth, for Iliata, his sons and his brethren,

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twelve. The twenty -first, for Hotir, his sons

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and his brethren, twelve. The twenty -second,

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for Gedalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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The twenty -third, for Mahaziot, his sons and

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his brethren, twelve. The twenty -fourth, for

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Romomti -Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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Chapter 26 Concerning the divisions of the gatekeepers

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of the Korahites, Meshulmeah the son of Kor,

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of the sons of Asaph, and the sons of Meshulmeah

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were Zechariah the firstborn, Jediah the second,

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Zebadiah the third, Jethneel the fourth, Elam

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the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elihunai the

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seventh. Moreover, the sons of Obed -Edom were

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Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second,

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Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born who governed

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their father's houses because they were men of

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great ability. The sons of Shemaiah were Otni,

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Raphael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers Elihu

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and Shemakiah were able men. All these were the

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sons of Obed -Edom. They and their sons and their

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brethren, able men with strength for the work.

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62 of Obed -Edom. And Meshulamayah had sons and

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brethren, 18 able men. Also Hosah of the children

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of Merari had sons. Shemri the first, for though

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he was not the firstborn, his father made him

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the first. Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third,

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Zechariah the fourth. All the sons and brethren

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of Hosah were 13. Among these were the divisions

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of the gatekeepers, among the chief men having

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duties just like their brethren, to serve in

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the house of the Lord. And they cast lots for

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each gate, the small as well as the great, according

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to their father's house. The lot for the east

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gate fell to Shalemiah. Then they cast lots for

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his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and his

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lot came out for the north gate, to Obed -Edom,

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the south gate, and to his sons, the storehouse.

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To Shupim and Hosah, the lot came out for the

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west gate, with the shellacate gate on the ascending

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highway. Watchmen opposite watchmen. On the east

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were six Levites, on the north four each day,

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on the south four each day, and for the storehouse

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two by two. As for the parbar on the west, there

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were four on the highway and two at the parbar.

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These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among

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the sons of Korah and among the sons of Merari.

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Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasuries

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of the house of God and over the treasuries of

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the dedicated things. The sons of Ladan, the

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descendants of the Gershonites of Ladan, heads

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of their fathers' houses, of Ladan the Gershonite.

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Jehiel. The sons of Jehiel, Jetam and Joel, his

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brother, were over the treasuries of the house

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of the Lord. Of the Amramites, the Israelites,

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the Hebronites, and the Uzielites, Shebol the

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son of Gershon. the son of moses was overseer

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of the treasuries and his brethren by eleazar

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were rahabiah his son jeshaiah his son joram

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his son zechri his son and shelomit his son this

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shelomit and his brethren were over all the treasuries

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of the dedicated things which king david and

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the heads of the fathers houses the captains

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over thousands and hundreds, and the captains

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of the army had dedicated. Some of the spoils

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won in battles they dedicated to maintain the

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house of the Lord. And all that Samuel the seer,

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Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner, and

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Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated, every

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dedicated thing was under the hand of Shilomite

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and his brethren. Of the Israelites, Shinnaniah

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and his sons performed duties as officials and

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judges over Israel outside Jerusalem. Of the

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Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, 1 ,700

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able men, had the oversight of Israel on the

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west side of the Jordan for all the business

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of the Lord and in the service of the king. Among

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the Hebronites, Jerijah was head of the Hebronites

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according to his genealogy of the fathers. In

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the fortieth year of the reign of David, they

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were sought and there were found among them capable

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men, a jazzer of Gilead. And his brethren were

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2 ,700 able men. I hope you enjoyed today's reading

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as much as I did, and I look forward to seeing

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you again tomorrow to continue on our journey.

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God bless you and have a great day.