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And they went till they came to Gerara, to the east of Gai, to seek pasture for their cattle.

And they found abundant and good pastures, and the land before them was wide, and there was peace and quietness; for there were some of the children of Cham who dwelt there before.

And these who are written by name came in the days of Ezekias king of Juda, and they smote the people�s houses, and the Minaeans whom they found there, and utterly destroyed them until this day: and they dwelt in their place, because there was pasture there for their cattle.

And the sons of Ruben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but because of his going up to his father�s couch, his father gave his blessing to his son Joseph, even the son of Israel; and he was not reckoned as first-born;

for Judas was very mighty even among his brethren, and one was to be a ruler out of him: but the blessing was Joseph�s).

And he dwelt eastward to the borders of the wilderness, from the river Euphrates: for they had much cattle in the land of Galaad.

and they prevailed against them: and the Agaraeans were given into their hands, they and all their tents: for they cried to God in the battle, and he hearkened to them, because they trusted on him.

For many fell slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their place until the captivity.

And they ministered in front of the tabernacle of witness playing on instruments, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they stood according to their order for their services.

And Aaron and his sons were to burn incense on the altar of whole-burnt-offerings, and on the altar of incense, for all the ministry in the holy of holies, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all things that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded.

And these are their residences in their villages, in their coasts, to the sons of Aaron, to their family the Caathites: for they had the lot.

And with them, according to their generations, according to the houses of their families, were men mighty to set armies in array for war, thirty and six thousand, for they had multiplied their wives and children.

And Machir took a wife for Apphin and Sapphin, and his sister�s name was Moocha; and the name of the second son was Sapphaad; and to Sapphaad were born daughters.

All these were the sons of Aser, all heads of families, choice, mighty men, chief leaders: their number for battle array�their number was twenty-six thousand men.

And Makeloth begot Samaa: for these dwelt in Jerusalem in the presence of their brethren with their brethren.

And this is all Israel, even their enrolment: and these are written down in the book of the kings of Israel and Juda, with the names of them that were carried away to Babylon for their transgressions.

and their brethren, chiefs of their families, a thousand seven hundred and sixty, mighty men for the work of the ministration of the house of God.

For four strong men have the charge of the gates; and the Levites were over the chambers, and they keep watch over the treasures of the house of God.

For the charge was upon them, and these were charged with the keys to open the doors of the temple every morning.

And these were the singers, heads of families of the Levites, to whom were established daily courses, for they were employed in the services day and night.