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But, as for the people who were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon left remaining, he set over them Gedaliah, son of Ahikam son of Shaphan.

Then arose all the people, both small and great, and the generals of the forces, and came into Egypt, - for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

And, unto Eber, were born two sons, - the name of the one, was Peleg, for, in his days, was the earth divided, and, the name of his brother, was Joktan.

And, Meonothai, begat Ophrah, - and, Seraiah, begat Joab, the father of Ge-harashim, for they were, craftsmen.

and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph who ruled for Moab, and Jashubi-lehem, - but, the records, are ancient.

so they went to the entering in of Gerar, unto the east of the valley, - to seek pasture for their flocks;

and they found pasture, fat and good, and, the land, was broad on both hands, and quiet, and secure, - for, of Ham, were the dwellers there aforetime.

But these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the Meunim who were found there, and devoted them, until this day, and dwelt in their stead, - for there was pasture for their flocks, there.

And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, for, he, was the firstborn, but because he defiled the couch of his father, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, - and he is not to be enrolled in the place of firstborn,

for, Judah, prevailed over his brethren, so that, even the prince, is from him, - although, the birthright, pertaineth to Joseph;

and were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all that were with them were delivered into their hand, - for, unto God, made they outcry, in the war, and he suffered himself to be entreated by them, because they put their trust in him;

for, many slain, fell, for, of God, was the war, - and they dwelt in their stead, until the captivity.

As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah, Zophai his son, and Nahath his son;

Howbeit, their brethren, the Levites, were given, for all the work of the habitation, of the house of God.

But, Aaron and his sons, were to make perfume upon the altar of ascending-sacrifice, and upon the altar of incense, according to all the service of the holy of holies, - even for putting a propitiatory-covering over Israel, according go all that, Moses, the servant of God, commanded.

And, these, are their dwelling-places, according to their encampments, in their boundary, - pertaining to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for, theirs, was the lot:

But, as for some of the families of the sons of Kohath, they had the cities of their lot, out of the tribe of Ephraim;

and, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner, with her pasture lands, and Bileam, with her pasture lands, - for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

and, with them by their generations, pertaining to their ancestral house, were bands of a host for war, thirty-six thousand, - for they had many wives and sons;

All these, were sons of Asher, chiefs of the ancestral house, choice men, heroes of great valour, chiefs of the leaders, - and, when they registered themselves, in host, for war, the number of the men, was twenty-six thousand.