pha, the children of Harhur, The
children of Bazlith, the children
of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
The children of Barkos, the chil-
dren of Sisera, the children of
Tamah, The children of Neziah,
the children of Hatipha. The
children of Solomon's servants:
the children of Sotal, the children
of Sophereth, the children of
Perida, The children of Jaala, the
children of Darkon, the children
of Giddel, The children of Shep-
hatiah, the children of Hattil, the
children of Pochereth of Zebaim,
the children of Amon. All the
Nethinims, and the children of
Solomon's servants, were three
hundred ninety and two.

LIST OF PRIESTS WHO

RETURNED.

Neh. xli, 1-9. Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, Iddo, Ginnetho, AbiJah, Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests, and of their brethren, in the days of Jeshua. Moreover, the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thansgiving, he and his brethren. Also Bakbukiah and Unnt, their brethren, were

the son of Ibnijah; And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and ufty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers. And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God; And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jalizerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer, And 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. And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub; the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. And the porters were Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their bretinen: Shallum was the chief; (Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward:) they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi. And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, 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, were keepers of the entry. And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him. And Zechariah the son of Meshelethemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two Lundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages; whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office. So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south. And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with him. For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the

of Bebai, six hundred twenty and
eight. The children of Azgad,
two thousand three hundred
twenty and two. The children of
Adonikam, six hundred threescore
and seven. The children of Big-
vai, two thousand threescore and
seven. The children of Adin, six
hundred fifty and five. The chil-
dren of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety
and eight. The children of Hash-
um, three hundred twenty and
eight. The children of Bezai,
three hundred twenty and four.
The children of Hariph, an hun-
dred and twelve. The children of
Gibeon, ninety and five. The
men of Beth-lehem and Netophah,
an hundred fourscore and eight.
The men of Anathoth, an hundred
twenty and eight. The men of
Beth-azmaveth, forty and two.
The men of Kirjath-jearim, Che-
phirah, and Beeroth, seven hun-
dred forty and three. The men
of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred
twenty and one. The men of
Michmas, an hundred and twenty
and two. The men of Beth-el and
Ai, an hundred twenty and three.
The men of the other Nebo, fifty
and two. The children of the
other Elam, a thousand two hun-
dred fifty and four. The children
of Harim, three hundred and
twenty. The children of Jericho,
three hundred forty and five. The
children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono,
seven hundred twenty and one.
The children of Senaah, three
thousand nine hundred and thirty.
The priests: the children of Je-over against them in the watches.
daiali, of the house of Jeshua, nine
hundred seventy and three. The
children of Immer, a thousand
fifty and two. The children of
Pashur, a thousand two hundred
forty and seven. The children of
Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
The Levites: the children of Je-
shua, of Kadmiel, and of the
children of Hodevah, seventy and
four. The singers: the children
of Asaph, an hundred forty and
eight. The porters: the children
of Shallum, the children of Ater,
the children of Talmon, the chil-
dren of Akkub, the children of
Hatita, the children of Shobai, an
hundred thirty and eight. The
Nethinis: the children of Ziha,
the children of Hashupha, the
children of Tabbaoth, The chil-
dren of Keros, the children of Sia,
the children of Padon,The children
of Lebana, the children of Hagaba,
the children of Shalmai, The chil-
dren of Hanan, the children of
Giddel, the children of Gahar, The
children of Reaiah, the children of
Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
The children of Gazzam the chil-
dren of Uzza, the children of
Phaseah. The children of Bezai,
the children of Meunim, the chil-
dren of Nephishesim, The children
of Bakbuk, the children of Haku-

LIST OF THOSE WHO
DWELT IN REBUILT.

JERUSALEM.

1 Chron. ix, 1-38. So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the Kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression. Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims. And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh; Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah. And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the first-born, and his sons. And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety. And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah, And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshuilam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel,

house of God. And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them. And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale. 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. And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.

thanksgiving in prayer; and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galul, the

the children of Solomon's servants. And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin: of the son of Jeduthun. All the Levites children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zecha- in the holy city were two hundred riah, the son of Amariah, the son fourscore and four. Moreover, of Shephatiah, the son of Mahala- the porters: Akkub, Talmon, and leel, of the children of Perez. their brethren that kept the gates, And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, were an hundred seventy and two. the son of Col-hozeh, the son of And the residue of Israel, of the Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the priests and the Levites, were in son of Joiarib, the son of Zecha- all the cities of Judah, every one riah, the son of Shiloni. All the in his inheritance. sons of Perez that dwelt at Jeru- Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and salem were four hundred three-Ziha and Gispa were over the score and eight valiant And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, (who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite,) had the set office over the things that were made in the pans. And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites were over

the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath. And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night. These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem. And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah: And his first-born son Abdon,

then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth. And Mikloth begat Shimeam: and they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.

Neh. xi, 1-36. And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities. And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities; to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and

But the

men. Nethinims. The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha: of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. And

Of the Pethahaiah the son of Mesheza

beel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

And these are the sons of Ben-
Jamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam,
the son of Joed, the son of Peda-
iah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of
Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the
son of Jesaiah. And after him
Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred
twenty and eight. And Joel the
son of Zichri was their overseer;
and Judah the son of Senuah was
second over the city.
priests; Jedaiah the son of Joiarib,
Seraiah the son of Hil-
Jachin.
kiah, the son of Meshullam, the
And for the villages,
son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth,
the son of Ahitub, was the ruler with their fields, some of the
of the house of God. And their children of Judah dwelt at Kir-
brethren that did the work of the jath-arba, and in the villages
house were eight hundred twenty thereof, and at Dibon, and in the
and two: and Adaiah the son of villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel,
Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, and in the villages thereof, And
the son of Amzi, the son of Ze- at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and
chariah, the son of Pashur, the son at Beth-phelet. And at Hazar
of Malchiah, And his brethren, shual, and at Beer-sheba, and in
chief of the fathers, two hundred the villages thereof, And at Zik-
forty and two: and Amashai the lag, and at Mekonah, and in the
son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai villages thereof, And at En-rim-
the son of Meshillemoth, the son mon, and at Zarcah, and at Jar-
of Immer. And their brethren, muth, Zanoah, Adullam, and in
mighty men of valour, an hundred their villages, at Lachish, and the
twenty and eight: and their over- fields thereof, at Azekah, and in
seer was Zabdiel, the son of one the villages thereof. And they
of the great men. Also of the dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the
Levites; Shemaiah the son of valley of Hinnom. The children
Hashub, the son of Azrikim, the also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt
son of Hashabiah, the son of at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-
Bunni; And Shabbethai and Joza-el, and in their villages, And at
bad, of the chief of the Levites,
had the oversight of the outward
business of the house of God.
And Mattanial the son of Micha,
the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph,
was the principal to begin the
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Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen, And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin,

to all that we have heard with

Neh. ix, 6. Thou, even thou, art
LORD alone..

say, LORD, who is like unto thee,
Ps. xxxv, 10. All my bones shall
which deliverest the poor. . . . . .

Ps. lxxxiii, 18. That men may
alone is JEHOVAII, art the most
know that thou, whose name
high over all the earth.

Ps. lxxxvi, 8, 10. Among the gods there is none like unto thee; O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

Ps. lxxxix, 6. For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?

Ps. CXXXV, 4, 5. For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

Ps. cxlviii, 13. Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

Isa. xxvi, 13. O LORD our God, other lords besides thee have had dominion over us; but by thee only will we make mention of thy

company, and came and stood be, and understand that I am he: be- and in all their kingdoms, there is

none like unto thee.

the stock is a doctrine of vanities. But they are altogether brutish and foolish; is the living God, and an everBut the LORD is the true God, he lasting King: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.

Hosea xiii, 4. Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.

Joel ii, 27. And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your