1 Chronicles 9: Genealogy, Priestly Roles, and Returning Exiles – Clear & Engaging Audio Bible Reading | Discover the Ancestry, Worship Practices, and Rebuilding of Jerusalem

Listen to this clear and engaging audio recording of 1 Chronicles 9 to explore the genealogy of Israel’s tribes, the priestly roles and duties, and the returning exiles. Discover how the list of names in this chapter shows the commitment of the people to preserve their identity and heritage. Reflect on the worship practices that followed the temple’s restoration, and learn how the returning exiles rebuilt Jerusalem. This chapter is perfect for study, devotion, or meditation, and will immerse you in the rich history of the Old Testament.

1 CHRONICLES 9 (NIV)

1 All Israel was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings
of Israel and Judah. They were taken captive to Babylon because of their
unfaithfulness.

2 Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns were some
Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.

3 Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in
Jerusalem were:

4 Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a
descendant of Perez son of Judah.

5 Of the Shelanites:
Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

6 Of the Zerahites:
Jeuel.
The people from Judah numbered 690.

7 Of the Benjamites:
Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;

8 Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Mikri; and Meshullam
son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah.

9 The people from Benjamin, as listed in their genealogy, numbered 956. All
these men were heads of their families.

10 Of the priests:
Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;

11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of
Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the official in charge of the house of God;

12 Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah; and Maasai
son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of
Meshillemith, the son of Immer.

13 The priests, who were heads of families, numbered 1,760. They were able
men, responsible for ministering in the house of God.

14 Of the Levites:
Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a Merarite;

15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zikri, the
son of Asaph;

16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of
Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the
villages of the Netophathites.

17 The gatekeepers:
Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their fellow Levites, Shallum their chief

18 being stationed at the King’s Gate on the east, up to the present time.
These were the gatekeepers belonging to the camp of the Levites.

19 Shallum
son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his fellow gatekeepers
from his family (the Korahites) were responsible for guarding the thresholds
of the tent just as their ancestors had been responsible for guarding the
entrance to the dwelling of the Lord.

20 In earlier times Phinehas son of
Eleazar was the official in charge of the gatekeepers, and the Lord was with
him.

21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the
tent of meeting.

22 Altogether, those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds numbered 212.
They were registered by genealogy in their villages. The gatekeepers had been
assigned to their positions of trust by David and Samuel the seer.

23 They and
their descendants were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the
Lord—the house called the tent of meeting.

24 The gatekeepers were on the four
sides: east, west, north and south.

25 Their fellow Levites in their villages
had to come from time to time and share their duties for seven-day periods.

26
But the four principal gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the
responsibility for the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.

27 They would
spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they had to guard
it; and they had charge of the key for opening it each morning.

28 Some of them were in charge of the articles used in the temple service;
they counted them when they were brought in and when they were taken out.

29
Others were assigned to take care of the furnishings and all the other
articles of the sanctuary, as well as the special flour and wine, and the
olive oil, incense and spices.

30 But some of the priests took care of mixing
the spices.

31 A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the
Korahite, was entrusted with the responsibility for baking the offering bread.

32 Some of the Kohathites, their fellow Levites, were in charge of preparing
for every Sabbath the bread set out on the table.

33 Those who were musicians, heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of
the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for
the work day and night.

34 All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs as listed in their
genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.

35 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon.
His wife’s name was Maakah,

36 and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by
Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah and Mikloth.

38 Mikloth
was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

39 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of
Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.

40 The son of Jonathan:
Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.

41 The sons of Micah:
Pithon, Melek, Tahrea and Ahaz.

42 Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and
Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.

43 Moza was the father of Binea;
Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.

44 Azel had six sons, and these were their names:
Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. These were the sons of
Azel.