Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

1 Chronicles 9:4-13 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

4. Uthai was Ammihud’s son. Ammihud was Omri’s son. Omri was Imri’s son. Imri was Bani’s son. Bani was a descendant of Perez. Perez was Judah’s son.

5. The Shilonites who lived in Jerusalem were Asaiah the oldest son and his sons.

6. The Zerahites who lived in Jerusalem were Jeuel and their relatives. There were 690 of them in all.

7. These are the people from the tribe of Benjamin who lived in Jerusalem: Sallu was Meshullam’s son. Meshullam was Hodaviah’s son. Hodaviah was Hassenuah’s son.

8. Ibneiah was Jeroham’s son. Elah was Uzzi’s son. Uzzi was Micri’s son. And Meshullam was Shephatiah’s son. Shephatiah was Reuel’s son. Reuel was Ibnijah’s son.

9. The family history of Benjamin shows there were 956 of them living in Jerusalem. All these men were leaders in their families.

10. These are the priests who lived in Jerusalem: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin, and

11. Azariah. Azariah was Hilkiah’s son. Hilkiah was Meshullam’s son. Meshullam was Zadok’s son. Zadok was Meraioth’s son. Meraioth was Ahitub’s son. Ahitub was the important official responsible for God’s Temple.

12. Also there was Jeroham’s son, Adaiah. Jeroham was Pashhur’s son. Pashhur was Malkijah’s son. And there was Adiel’s son, Maasai. Adiel was Jahzerah’s son. Jahzerah was Meshullam’s son. Meshullam was Meshillemith’s son. Meshillemith was Immer’s son.

13. There were 1760 priests. They were leaders of their families. They were responsible for the work of serving in God’s Temple.