p95g unco the prielts that miniſter in the houſe of our Gcd : s.Numb. 37 * And that we thouid bring tne firſt-fruits of our s: 15:16. dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner Lev: 23: of trees, of wine, and of oil, unto the prieſts, to the gg rs of the houſe of our God, and * che tithes of * 19. & chambers of the houſe of our God, and * the tithes o
8.126%. our ground unto the Levites, that the fame Levites eur; 18: might have the tithes in all the cicies of our tillage e.
: & 26:2: 77 e The Tithes of all the fruits of the gronnd bclonging to Lev: 27: our ſeveral Cities. 2 ey
of 238 And theprielt the fon of Aaron « ſhallbe with che n- Levites, * when che Levites take tithes: and the Levites Num:18 ſhall bring up x the tithes of the tithes unto the houſe 6. of our God, to the chambers, inro the treaſure-houſe y
z 7. e, Some Prieſt or Prieſts appointed to this Work, that ſo nei- the. rhe. pzople might wrong the Levites, nor the Levites detraud the Pricits, of their dues. x At their own charges. y To wat, of the Temple ; where it was laid up for the utc of the Prieſts.
29 For the children of l{rael, and the chiidren of Levi, * ſhall bring the offering of the corn, of thenew wine, and the oil, unto the chambers where ' are the veſſels of the Sanctuary =, and the prieſts that miniſter, and the porters, and the fingers ||, and we will norfor- ſ;ks the houſe of our God 7.
z Where other things belonging to the Temple are Jaid up, and therefore theſe things alſo ſhall be put there. || 2. Ce. wW here alſo are the Prieſts and others that miniſter in t:eir couries, for whole uſe theſe proviſions are made. Þ 2. e. Who do here tolemniy declare and engage our elves that we will take care from time to rime, that the houie and ſervice of God be not neglected or torlaken,for want of neceflary Provitions to ſupport it.
CHAP XS The Rulers and the tenth Man chojeun by Lyt, diveil at Jeruſalem, "MeV
A Catalogue of their Names, Numbers and Fumiltics, 5 19. The
reſeaue of the People dwell in other Cities, 20 =
36.
ND the rulers of the people dwelt at Jeruſalem 52: A the reſt of the people aifo calt lots, ro bring one of ten to dwell in Jeruſalem 5 the holy ciry, and nine parts ts dll in other citics,
s Which their very Office in ſome ſort obliged them to do! 5
That the Buildings of the Ciry might 'be compleated, and rhe Honour and ſafety of it better provided for.
belonged, although ſome alſo of other Tribes dwelt in it, Of which, and other things relating to this Catalogue, fee r Chron, g. 3, &c. Z And his Family and Relations with him, and under him as their head, as appears from wv. 6.
5 And Maaſejah the ſon of Baruch, the ſon of Colho- zeh, the ſon of Haſaiah, the fon of Adaijah, the fon of Jojarib, the fon of Zehariah, the fon of Shiloni.
6 Ail the ſons of Perez that dwelt at Jeruſalem, were four hundred threeſcore and eight valiant men h,
h Such were moſt proper for this place and time, becauſe of its many enemies round about it.
- And theſe are the {fonsof Benjamin : Sallu the ſon of Methullam, the ſon of Joed, the ſon of Pedajah, theſon of Kolajah, the fon of Maaſejah, the ſon of 1-
thiel the ſon of Jeſajah.
8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred
| twenty and eightz.
! So here were more of Benjamin than of Judah, becauſe the City did chiefly and moſt properly belong to that Tribe, as hath becn noted before.
9 And Joel the ſon of Zichri was their overſeer & :
and Judah the ſon of Senuah, was ſecond over the city.
k The Captain of their Thouſand.
10 Of the prieſts; Jedaiah the ſon of Jojarib, Jachin,
11 Serajah the ſon of Hilkiah, the ſon of Mcſhuilam, the ſon of Zadok, the ſon of Merajoth, the ſon of Ahi- tub, 2yas the ruler of the houſe of God /.
I One of the Chief Pricſts, who ruled with and under the High
Prieſt, See Numb 3. 32. 1 Chron. 9. 11. 2 Chron 19: 11. & 31. 13.
i2 And their brethren that did the work of the houſe | ere eight hundred twenty and two: and A- dajah the fon of Jeroham, the ſon of Pelatiah, the ſon of Amzi, the ſon of Zechariah, the ſon of Paſhur, the {on of Malchiah,
12 Andhis brethren chief of the fathers rwo hundred rorty and two: and Amalbai, tne ſon of Azareel, the ion 0iAhaſai, the ſon of Meſhillemoth, the ſon of Immer.
14 And their brethren mighty en of valour, an nundred twenty and eight : and their overſeer was Z2bdiel, || the fon of one of the great men m, |.Or,the/m
mM i, e, Of a perſon then or lately eminent in Valour, or Worth, of Hagges or Dignity. Or of Gedol/im, or Haggedolim, a Man fo called. dojim.
15 Aifoof the Levites ; Shemajah the fon of Haſhub, che fon of Azrikam, the fon of Haſhabiah, the ſon of Bunn1. |
15 And Shabbethai, and Jozabad of the chief of the Levites + had the overſight of the outward buſineſs of fHeb.zei the houle of God ». over.
2 7, e, For thoſe things belonging to the Temple and its Service, which were ro be done without it, or abroad in the Country, as for the gathering in oft':e voluntary Contri-utions, or other ne- _— Proviſions out of the {everal parts of the Land. See x Chron.
17 Andmattaniah the fon of Micha, the ſon of Zab-
di, the fon of Aſaph, as the principal to-begin the thankſgiving in prayer 0s and Bakbukiah the ſecond a- mong his brethren,and Abdathe fon of Shammua, the ſon of Jedurhun,
0 7. e In thepubdlick and ſolemn Prayers and Praiſes, which were conſtantly joyned with the Morning and Evening Sacrifice, at which tac Stagers were .preſent, and praiſed God with a Pſalm or Hymn, which this Man began.
8 All the Levitesin the holy city, were two hundred fourſcore and four.
19 Moreover, the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and
F of God,
2 And the people bleſſed all the mea that willingly offered themiclves to dwell at Jerufalen c.
c Becauſe they denyed themſelves, and their own ſafety and pro- fit for the publick good ; for this Ciry was the butt of all the Mali- cious plots of their Enemies; and for the preſent it was rather chargeable than benefici.l o its Inhabitants; whereas the Country did more eaiily and certainly aiford them ſupplies.
Now thele are the chief of the province 4 that dwelt in Jeruſalem : bur in the cities of Judah, dwelt every one in his poſſeſſion in cheir cities, ro it, T{rael e, the prieſts, and che Levites, and the # Nethinims, and
Ft » Ezr. 2. the * children of Solomons ſervants.
i Heb. 3;
the gares,
their brethren that kepr che | gates were an hundred ſe- venty and cwo.