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| 12:1 | Now these are the Priests and the Leuits that went vp with Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel, and Ieshua: Seraiah, Ieremiah, Ezra, |
| 12:2 | Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, |
| 12:3 | Shecaniah, Rehum, Merimoth, |
| 12:4 | Iddo, Ginnetho, Abiiah, |
| 12:5 | Miamin, Madish, Bilgah, |
| 12:6 | Shemaiah, & Ioiarib, Iedaiah, |
| 12:7 | Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Iedaiah: these were the chiefe of the Priests, and of their brethren in the dayes of Ieshua. |
| 12:8 | Moreouer the Leuites: Ieshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Iudah, and Mattaniah, which was ouer the thankesgiuing, he and his brethren. |
| 12:9 | Also Bakbukiah, and Unni; their brethren, were ouer against them in the watches. |
| 12:10 | And Ieshua begate Ioiakim, Ioiakim also begate Eliashib, and Eliashib begate Ioiada, |
| 12:11 | And Ioiada begate Ionathan, and Ionathan begate Iaddua. |
| 12:12 | And in the dayes of Ioiakim, were Priests the chiefe of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah: of Ieremiah, Hananiah: |
| 12:13 | Of Ezra, Meshullam: of Amariah, Iehohanan: |
| 12:14 | Of Melicu, Ionathan: of Shebaniah, Ioseph: |
| 12:15 | Of Harim, Adna: of Meraioth, Helkai: |
| 12:16 | Of Iodo, Zechariah: of Ginnethon, Meshullam: |
| 12:17 | Of Abijah, Zichri: of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai: |
| 12:18 | Of Bilgah, Shammua: of Shemaiah, Iehonathan: |
| 12:19 | And of Ioiarib, Mattenai: of Iedaiah, Uzzi: |
| 12:20 | Of Sallai, Kallai: of Amok, Eber: |
| 12:21 | Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah: of Iedaiah, Nethanael. |
| 12:22 | The Leuites in the dayes of Eliashib, Ioiada, and Iohanan, and Iaddua, were recorded chiefe of the fathers: also the Priests, to the reigne of Darius the Persian. |
| 12:23 | The sonnes of Leui, the chiefe of the fathers, were written in the booke of the Chronicles, euen vntill the dayes of Iohanan the sonne of Eliashib. |
| 12:24 | And the chiefe of the Leuites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Ieshua the sonne of Kadmiel, with their brethren ouer against them, to praise and to giue thankes, according to the commandement of Dauid the man of God, ward ouer against ward. |
| 12:25 | Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward, at the thresholds of the gates. |
| 12:26 | These were in the dayes of Ioiakim, the sonne of Ieshua, the sonne of Iozadak, and in the dayes of Nehemiah the gouernour, and of Ezra the Priest, the Scribe. |
| 12:27 | And at the dedication of the wall of Ierusalem, they sought the Leuites out of all their places, to bring them to Ierusalem, to keepe the dedication with gladnesse, both with thankesgiuings and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harpes. |
| 12:28 | And the sonnes of the Singers gathered themselues together, both out of the plaine countrey round about Ierusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi. |
| 12:29 | Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba, and Azmaueth: for the Singers had builded them villages round about Ierusalem. |
| 12:30 | And the Priests and the Leuites purified themselues, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall. |
| 12:31 | Then I brought vp the princes of Iudah vpon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gaue thankes, whereof one went on the right hand vpon the wall toward the dounggate: |
| 12:32 | And after them went Hoshaiah, and halfe of the Princes of Iudah, |
| 12:33 | And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam, |
| 12:34 | Iudah, and Beniamin, and Shemaiah, and Ieremiah, |
| 12:35 | And certaine of the Priests sonnes with trumpets: namely, Zechariah the sonne of Ionathan, the sonne of Shemaiah, the sonne of Mattaniah, the sonne of Michaiah, the sonne of Zaccur, the sonne of Asaph: |
| 12:36 | And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Asarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanael, and Iudah, Hanani, with the musicall instruments of Dauid the man of God; and Ezra the Scribe before them. |
| 12:37 | And at the fountaine-gate, which was ouer against them, they went vp by the staires of the citie of Dauid, at the going vp of the wall, aboue the house of Dauid, euen vnto the water-gate, Eastward. |
| 12:38 | And the other company of them that gaue thankes, went ouer against them, and I after them, and the halfe of the people vpon the wall, from beyond the towre of the fornaces, euen vnto the broad wall, |
| 12:39 | And from aboue the gate of Ephraim, and aboue the olde gate, and aboue the fish-gate, and the towre of Hananeel, and the towre of Meah, euen vnto the sheepegate; and they stood still in the prison gate. |
| 12:40 | So stood the two companies of them that gaue thankes in the house of God, and I, and the halfe of the rulers with me: |
| 12:41 | And the Priests: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zachariah, and Hananiah with trumpets: |
| 12:42 | And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Iehohanan, and Malchiiah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the Singers sang loud, with Iezrahiah their ouerseer. |
| 12:43 | Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and reioyced; for God had made them reioyce with great ioy: the wiues also and the children reioyced: so that the ioy of Ierusalem was heard euen afarre off. |
| 12:44 | And at that time were some appointed ouer the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Leuites: for Iudah reioyced for the Priests, & for the Leuites that waited. |
| 12:45 | And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandement of Dauid, and of Solomon his sonne. |
| 12:46 | For in the dayes of Dauid and Asaph of old, there were chiefe of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiuing vnto God. |
| 12:47 | And all Israel in the dayes of Zerubbabel, and in the dayes of Nehemiah, gaue the portions of the singers, and the porters, euery day his portion, and they sanctified holy things vnto the Leuites, and the Leuites sanctified them vnto the children of Aaron. |
| 12:1 | These are the priestes and Leuites that went vp with Zorobabel the sonne of Salathiel: and with Iesua, Saraia, Ieremia, and Esdras |
| 12:2 | Amaria, Malluch, Hattus |
| 12:3 | Sechania, Rehum, Merimoth |
| 12:4 | Iddo, Genthon, Abia |
| 12:5 | Miamin, Madaia, Belga |
| 12:6 | Semaia, Ioiarib, Iedaia |
| 12:7 | Salu, Amok, Helkia, and Iedaia: These were the heades among the priestes and their brethren in the dayes of Iesua |
| 12:8 | The Leuites were these: Iesua, Bennui, Cadmiel, Sarebia, Iuda, and Mathania, whiche was ouer the office of thankesgeuing, he and his brethren |
| 12:9 | Bacbucio, and Hanni, and their brethren, were about them in the watches |
| 12:10 | Iesua begat Ioakim, Ioakim also begat Eliasib, and Eliasib begat Ioiada |
| 12:11 | Ioiada begat Ionathan, and Ionathan begat Iaddua |
| 12:12 | In the dayes of Ioakim were these the chiefe fathers among the priestes: vnder Saraia, Maraia: vnder Ieremi, Hanania |
| 12:13 | Under Esdras, Mesullam: vnder Amaria, Iehoanan |
| 12:14 | Under Milico, Ionathan: vnder Sebania, Ioseph |
| 12:15 | Under Horim, Adna: vnder Maraioth, Helka |
| 12:16 | Under Iddo, Zacharie: vnder Genthon, Mesullam |
| 12:17 | Under Abia, Zichri: vnder Miniamin, and Moadia, Piltat |
| 12:18 | Under Belga, Sammua: vnder Semaia, Iehonathan |
| 12:19 | Under Ioiarib, Mathenai: vnder Iadaia, Uzzi |
| 12:20 | Under Selai, Kellai: vnder Amok, Eber |
| 12:21 | Under Helchia, Hasabia: vnder Iadaia, Nathanael |
| 12:22 | And in the time of Eliasib, Ioiada, Iohanan, and Iadua, were the chiefe fathers among the Leuites & the priestes written, in the raigne of Darius the Persian |
| 12:23 | The children of Leui the principall fathers, were written in the cronicles, vntill the time of Ionathan the sonne of Eliasib |
| 12:24 | And these were the chiefe among the Leuites: Hasabia, Serebia, and Iesua the sonne of Cadmiel, and their brethren in their presence, to geue prayse and thankes, according as Dauid the man of God had ordeyned it, one watch ouer against another |
| 12:25 | Mathania, Bacbukia, Obadia, Mesullam, Talmon, and Accub, were porters in the watch at the thresholdes of the gates |
| 12:26 | These were in the dayes of Ioiakim the sonne of Iesua, the sonne of Iosedec, and in the dayes of Nehemia the captayne, & of the priest Esdras the scribe |
| 12:27 | And in the dedication of the wall at Hierusalem they fought the Leuites out of all their places, that they might be brought to Hierusalem, to kepe the dedication and gladnesse with thankesgeuinges, & singing, with cymbales, psalteries, and harpes |
| 12:28 | And the children of the singers gathered them selues together from euery side, out of the playne countrey about Hierusalem, and from the villages of Nethophathi |
| 12:29 | From the house of Gilgal, and out of the countreys of Geba, and Asmaueth: for the singers had buylded them villages round about Hierusalem |
| 12:30 | And the priestes and Leuites were purified, & clensed the people, & the gates, and the wall |
| 12:31 | And I brought the princes of Iuda vpon the wall, and appoynted two great quyers of men to geue thankes, whiche went on the right hande of the wall towarde the doung gate |
| 12:32 | And after them went Hosaia, and halfe of the princes of Iuda |
| 12:33 | And Asaria, Esdras, and Mesullam |
| 12:34 | Iuda, Beniamin, Semeia, & Ieremi |
| 12:35 | And certayne of the priestes children, with trumpettes: namely Zacharie the sonne of Ionathan, the sonne of Semeia, the sonne of Mathania, the sonne of Michaia, the sonne of Zaccur, the sonne of Asaph |
| 12:36 | And his brethren, Semeia, Asarael, Melalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nathanael, and Iuda, and Hanani, with the musicall instrumentes of Dauid the man of God: And Esdras the scribe went before them |
| 12:37 | And beside the wel gate, they went vp ouer against them vpon the steppes of the citie of Dauid at the goyng vp of the wall, beyonde the house of Dauid, vnto the water gate eastwarde |
| 12:38 | The other quyer of them that gaue thankes went ouer against them, and I after them, and the halfe part of the people vpon the wall beyond the fornace gate, vntill the brode wall |
| 12:39 | And beyonde the port of Ephraim, and beyonde the old gate, beyonde the fishe gate, and the towre of Hananeel, & the towre of Mea, euen vnto the sheepe gate and they stoode still in the prison gate |
| 12:40 | And so stoode the two quyers of them that gaue thankes in the house of God, and I, & the halfe of the rulers with me |
| 12:41 | And the priestes, namely Eliakim, Maasia, Miniamin, Michaia, Elionai, Zachari, & Hanania, with trumpettes |
| 12:42 | And Maasia, Semeia, Eleaser, Uzzi, Ichohanan, Melchiah, Elam, & Ezer: And the singers sange loude, hauing Iesrahiah for their ouerfear |
| 12:43 | And the same day they offered great sacrifices, and reioyced: for God had geuen them great gladnesse, so that both the wiues & children were ioyfull, & the mirth of Hierusale was hearde farre of |
| 12:44 | At the same time were the men appoynted ouer the treasure houses, wherin were the heaue offeringes, the firstlinges, and the tythes, that they shoulde gather them out of the fieldes about the cities, to distribute them vnto the priestes and Leuites according to the lawe: for Iuda was glad of the priestes and Leuites that serued |
| 12:45 | And there stoode and wayted vpon the office of their God, whiche is a pure office, both the singers and porters, after the commaundement of Dauid, and of Solomon his sonne |
| 12:46 | For in the time of Dauid and Asaph, of olde were the chiefe singers founded & the songes of prayse and thankesgeuing vnto God |
| 12:47 | In the time of Zorobabel and Nehemia, did all they of Israel geue portions vnto the singers and porters euery day his portion: and they gaue tythes vnto the Leuites, & the Leuites gaue tythes againe vnto the children of Aaron |
| 12:1 | These also are the Priestes and the Leuites that went vp with Zerubbabel, the sonne of Shealtiel, and Ieshua: to wit, Seraiah, Ieremiah, Ezra, |
| 12:2 | Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, |
| 12:3 | Shecaniah, Rehum, Merimoth, |
| 12:4 | Iddo, Ginnetho, Abiiah, |
| 12:5 | Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, |
| 12:6 | Shemaiah, and Ioiarib, Iedaiah, |
| 12:7 | Sallu, Amok, Hilkiiah, Iedaiah: these were the chiefe of the Priests, and of their brethren in the dayes of Ieshua. |
| 12:8 | And the Leuites, Ieshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Iudah, Mattaniah were ouer the thankesgiuings, he, and his brethren. |
| 12:9 | And Bakbukiah and Vnni, and their brethren were about them in the watches. |
| 12:10 | And Ieshua begate Ioiakim: Ioiakim also begate Eliashib, and Eliashib begate Ioiada. |
| 12:11 | And Ioiada begate Ionathan, and Ionathan begate Iaddua, |
| 12:12 | And in the daies of Ioiakim were these, the chiefe fathers of the Priests: vnder Seraiah was Meraiah, vnder Ieremiah, Hananiah, |
| 12:13 | Vnder Ezra, Meshullam, vnder Amariah, Iehohanan, |
| 12:14 | Vnder Melicu, Ionathan, vnder Shebaniah, Ioseph, |
| 12:15 | Vnder Harim, Adna, vnder Maraioth, Helkai, |
| 12:16 | Vnder Iddo, Zechariah, vnder Ginnithon, Meshullam, |
| 12:17 | Vnder Abiiah, Zichri, vnder Miniamin, and vnder Moadiah, Piltai, |
| 12:18 | Vnder Bilgah, Shammua, vnder Shemaiah, Iehonathan, |
| 12:19 | Vnder Ioiarib, Mattenai, vnder Iedaiah, Vzzi, |
| 12:20 | Vnder Sallai, Kallai, vnder Amok, Eber, |
| 12:21 | Vnder Hilkiah, Hashabiah, vnder Iedaiah, Nethaneel. |
| 12:22 | In the dayes of Eliashib, Ioiada, and Iohanan and Iaddua were the chiefe fathers of the Leuites written, and the Priests in the reigne of Darius the Persian. |
| 12:23 | The sonnes of Leui, the chiefe fathers were written in the booke of the Chronicles euen vnto the dayes of Iohanan the sonne of Eliashib. |
| 12:24 | And the chiefe of the Leuites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Ieshua the sonne of Kadmiel, and their brethren about them to giue prayse and thankes, according to the ordinance of Dauid the man of God, ward ouer against warde. |
| 12:25 | Mattaniah and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon and Akkub were porters keeping the warde at the thresholds of the gates. |
| 12:26 | These were in the dayes of Ioiakim, the sonne of Ieshua, the sonne of Iozadak, and in the dayes of Nehemiah the captaine, and of Ezra the Priest and scribe. |
| 12:27 | And in the dedication of the wall at Ierusalem they sought the Leuites out of all their places to bring them to Ierusalem to keepe the dedication and gladnes, both with thankesgiuings and with songs, cymbales, violes and with harpes. |
| 12:28 | Then the singers gathered themselues together both from the plaine countrey about Ierusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi, |
| 12:29 | And from the house of Gilgal, and out of the countreis of Geba, and Azmaueth: for the singers had built them villages round about Ierusalem. |
| 12:30 | And the Priests and Leuites were purified, and clensed the people, and the gates, and the wall. |
| 12:31 | And I brought vp the princes of Iudah vpon the wall, and appointed two great companies to giue thankes, and the one went on the right hand of the wall toward the dung gate. |
| 12:32 | And after them went Hoshaiah, and halfe of the princes of Iudah, |
| 12:33 | And Azariah, Ezra and Meshullam, |
| 12:34 | Iudah, Beniamin, and Shemaiah, and Ieremiah, |
| 12:35 | And of the Priests sonnes with trumpets, Zechariah the sonne of Ionathan, the sonne of Shemaiah, the sonne of Mattaniah, the sonne of Michaiah, the sonne of Zaccur, ye sonne of Asaph. |
| 12:36 | And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azareel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Iudah, Hanani, with the musicall instruments of Dauid the man of God: and Ezra the scribe went before them. |
| 12:37 | And to the gate of the fountaine, euen ouer against them went they vp by the staires of the citie of Dauid, at the going vp of the wall beyond the house of Dauid, euen vnto the water gate Eastward. |
| 12:38 | And the seconde companie of them that gaue thankes, went on the other side, and I after them, and the halfe of the people was vpon the wall, and vpon the towre of the furnaces euen vnto the broad wall. |
| 12:39 | And vpon the gate of Ephraim, and vpon the olde gate, and vpon the fishgate, and the towre of Hananeel, and the towre of Meah, euen vnto the sheepegate: and they stood in the gate of the warde. |
| 12:40 | So stood the two companies (of them that gaue thankes) in the house of God, and I and the halfe of the rulers with me. |
| 12:41 | The Priests also, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah, with trumpets, |
| 12:42 | And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Vzzi, and Iehohanan, and Malchiiah, and Elam, and Ezer: and the singers sang loude, hauing Izrahiah which was the ouerseer. |
| 12:43 | And the same day they offered great sacrifices and reioyced: for God had giuen them great ioy, so that both the women, and the children were ioyfull: and the ioy of Ierusalem was heard farre off. |
| 12:44 | Also at the same time were men appointed ouer the chambers of the store for the offerings (for the first fruites, and for the tithes) to gather into them out of the fieldes of the cities, the portions of the Law for the Priests and the Leuites: for Iudah reioyced for the Priests and for the Leuites, that serued. |
| 12:45 | And both the singers and the Leuites kept the ward of their God, and the warde of the purification according to the commandement of Dauid, and Salomon his sonne. |
| 12:46 | For in the dayes of Dauid and Asaph, of olde were chiefe singers, and songs of praise and thankesgiuing vnto God. |
| 12:47 | And in the dayes of Zerubbabel, and in the dayes of Nehemiah did al Israel giue portions vnto the singers and porters, euerie day his portion, and they gaue the holy things vnto the Leuites, and the Leuites gaue the holy things vnto the sonnes of Aaron. |
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