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The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the weight of the brass of all these vessels was beyond calculation.

And as for the people who remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.

And all the people of the land, both small and great, and all the commanders of the armies, arose and went to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

And his allowance was a continual allowance given him by the king of Babylon, a portion for every day, all the days of his life.

These six sons were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.

And they came to the entrance of Geder, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

For they who dwelt in it were the first settlers.

And polluted all the springs of water which were there to this day and dwelt in their places, because there was good pasture for their flocks.

NOW the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born of his father; but, because he defiled his fathers bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph his brother, the son of Israel; and upon his two sons came the blessings more than all the tribes of Israel.

For from Judah shall come forth Messiah the King, but the blessings shall be given to Joseph),

And they were delivered into their hands, for they prayed to the LORD in the battle, and he heard their voice because they put their trust in him.

For many fell slain in the battle of those who dwelt in tents. And the remnant stayed in their tents.

As for Hilkanah, the sons of Hilkanah: Zoph his son, Nahath his son, Zerah his son, Shamla his son, Marl his son,

But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of burnt offerings and upon the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the Holy of Holies, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

Now these are the names of the cities which they were assigned for the families throughout their boundaries, to the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathites; for theirs was the first lot.

And out of the half tribe of Manasseh: Anath with its suburbs, Jablin with its suburbs, for the inheritance of the families of the sons of Kohath;

And with them by their generations, according to their fathers house, were valiant men of war, thirty-six thousand men; for they had many wives and sons.

All these were the sons of Ashcol, according to the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out in the army for battle;

And all those who escaped were healed by her daughter; for she was a woman physician, and she healed the sick.

These were the sons of Asher, heads of their fathers house, according to their generations, valiant men, chiefs of the princes. Their number was reckoned in the army for battle, twenty-six thousand men.