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1 Paralipomenon 8–9

1 Paralipomenon 8

The posterity of Benjamin is further declared down to Saul. His issue.

1 

Now Benjamin begot Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third,

2 

Nohaa the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 

And the sons of Bale were Addar, and Gera, and Abiud,

4 

And Abisue, and Naaman, and Ahoe,

5 

And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram.

6 

These are the sons of Ahod, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Manahath.

7 

And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera he removed them, and begot Oza, and Ahiud.

8 

And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives.

9 

And he begot of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mosa, and Molchom,

10 

And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families.

11 

And Mehusim begot Abitob, and Elphaal.

12 

And the sons of Elphaal were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built Ono, and Lod, and its daughters.

13 

And Baria, and Sama were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away the inhabitants of Geth.

14 

And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth,

15 

And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder,

16 

And Michael, and Jespha, and Joha, the sons of Baria.

17 

And Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Hezeci, and Heber,

18 

And Jesamari, and Jezlia, and Jobab, sons of Elphaal,

19 

And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi,

20 

And Elioenai, and Selethai, and Elial,

21 

And Adaia, and Baraia, and Samareth, the sons of Semei.

22 

And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel,

23 

And Abdon, and Zechri, and Hanan,

24 

And Hanania, and Elam, and Anathothia.

25 

And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac.

26 

And Samsari, and Sohoria and Otholia,

27 

And Jersia, and Elia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham.

28 

These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 

And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:

30 

And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cis, and Baal, and Nadab,

31 

And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher, and Macelloth:

32 

And Macelloth begot Samaa: and they dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem with their brethren.

33 

And Ner begot Cis and Cis begot Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.

34 

And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.

35 

And the sons of Micha were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.

36 

And Ahaz begot Joada: and Joada begot Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri begot Mosa,

37 

And Mosa begot Banaa, whose son was Rapha, of whom was born Elasa, who begot Asel.

38 

And Asel had six sons whose names were Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Asel.

39 

And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphalet the third.

40 

And the sons of Ulam were most valiant men, and archers of great strength: and they had many sons and grandsons, even to a hundred and fifty. All these were children of Benjamin.


1 Paralipomenon 9

The Israelites, priests, and Levites, who first dwelt in Jerusalem after the captivity. A repetition of the genealogy of Saul.

1 

And all Israel was numbered: and the sum of them was written in the book of the kings of Israel, and Juda: and they were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.

2 

Now the first that dwelt in their possessions, and in their cities, were the Israelites, and the priests, and the Levites, and the Nathineans.

3 

And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Juda, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and of Manasses.

4 

Othei the son of Ammiud, the son of Amri, the son of Omrai, the son of Bonni of the sons of Phares the son of Juda.

5 

And of Siloni: Asaia the firstborn, and his sons.

6 

And of the sons of Zara: Jehuel and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

7 

And of the sons of Benjamin: Salo the son of Mosollam, the son of Oduia, the son of Asana:

8 

And Jobania the son of Jeroham: and Ela the son of Ozi, the son of Mochori and Mosallam the son of Saphatias, the son of Rahuel, the son of Jebania:

9 

And their brethren by their families, nine hundred and fifty-six. All these were heads of their families, by the houses of their fathers.

10 

And of the priests: Jedaia, Joiarib, and Jachin:

11 

And Azarias the son of Helcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Maraioth, the son of Achitob, high priest of the house of God.

12 

And Adaias the son of Jeroham, the son of Phassur, the son of Melchias, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jezra, the son of Mosollam, the son of Mosollamith, the son of Emmer.

13 

And their brethren heads in their families a thousand seven hundred and threescore, very strong and able men for the work of the ministry in the house of God.

14 

And of the Levites: Semeia the son of Hassub the son of Ezricam, the son of Hasebia of the sons of Merari.

15 

And Bacbacar the carpenter, and Galal, and Mathania the son of Micha, the son of Zechri the son of Asaph:

16 

And Obdia the son of Semeia, the son of Galal, the son of Idithum: and Barachia the son of Asa, the son of Elcana, who dwelt in the suburbs of Netophati.

17 

And the porters were Sellum, and Accub, and Telmon, and Ahiman: and their brother Sellum was the prince,

18 

Until that time, in the king’s gate eastward, the sons of Levi waited by their turns.

19 

But Sellum the son of Core, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core, with his brethren and his father’s house, the Corites were over the works of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their families in turns were keepers of the entrance of the camp of the Lord.

20 

And Phinees the son of Eleazar, was their prince before the Lord,

21 

And Zacharias the son of Mosollamia, was porter of the gate of the tabernacle of the testimony:

22 

All these that were chosen to be porters at the gates, were two hundred and twelve: the they were registered in their proper towns: whom David and Samuel the seer appointed in their trust.

23 

As well them as their sons, to keep the gates of the house of the Lord, and the tabernacle by their turns.

24 

In four quarters were the porters: that is to say, toward the east, and west, and north, and south.

25 

And their brethren dwelt in villages, and came upon their sabbath days from time to time.

26 

To these four Levites were committed the whole number of the porters, and they were over the chambers, and treasures, of the house of the Lord.

27 

And they abode in their watches round about the temple of the Lord: that when it was time, they might open the gates in the morning.

28 

And some of their stock had the charge of the vessels for the ministry: for the vessels were both brought in and carried out by number.

29 

Some of them also had the instruments of the sanctuary committed unto them, and the charge of the fine flour, and wine, and oil, and frankincense, and spices.

30 

And the sons of the priests made the ointments of the spices.

31 

And Mathathias a Levite, the firstborn of Sellum the Corite, was overseer of such things as were fried in the fryingpan.

32 

And some of the sons of Caath their brethren, were over the loaves of proposition, to prepare always new for every sabbath.

33 

These are the chief of the singing men of the families of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers, by the temple, that they might serve continually day and night in their ministry.

34 

The heads of the Levites, princes in their families, abode in Jerusalem.

35 

And in Gabaon dwelt Jehiel the father of Gabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:

36 

His firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cis, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

37 

Gedor also, and Ahio, and Zacharias, and Macelloth.

38 

And Macelloth begot Samaan: these dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.

39 

Now Ner begot Cis: and Cis begot Saul: and Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.

40 

And the son of Jonathan, was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.

41 

And the sons of Micha, were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.

42 

And Ahaz begot Jara, and Jara begot Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri. And Zamri begot Mosa.

43 

And Mosa begot Banaa: whose son Raphaia begot Elasa: of whom was born Asel.

44 

And Asel had six sons whose names are, Ezricam Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, Hanan: these are the sons of Asel.

Catechism

An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine, Lesson 14, Question 156

156 Q. How is Baptism given?

A. Whoever baptizes should pour water on the head of the person to be baptized, and say, while pouring the water: I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

When the priest baptizes in the church, he uses consecrated water—that is, water blessed for that purpose on Holy Saturday, and mixed with holy oil. When he or any other, in case of necessity, baptizes in a private house, he may use plain, clean water, and he baptizes without the other ceremonies used in the church. Remember, in Baptism you can use ordinary clean water, warm or cold. When the priest or anyone baptizes by simply pouring the water and pronouncing the words of Baptism, we call it private Baptism. The Baptism given in church with all the ceremonies is called solemn Baptism. Any person baptized privately should be brought to the church afterwards to have the rest of the ceremonies performed.

It will increase your respect for the Sacrament to know what ceremonies are used in solemn Baptism, and what they signify. The following things must be prepared: the holy oils, a little salt, a little pitcher or something similar to pour the water from, a vessel to receive the water when poured, some cotton, two stoles, one white and one purple, towels, a white cloth, candle, and candlestick.

All being ready, the person holding the infant takes it on the right arm, face up, and the priest, having learned the name it is to be given, begins by asking the one to be baptized, "What do you ask of the Church of God?" And the godparents answer for the child, "Faith." If the person receiving Baptism is capable of answering for himself, he must do so. Then the priest exhorts the child to keep the Commandments and love God; then he breathes three times upon it and bids the evil spirit depart. He next prays for the child and puts a little salt into its mouth, as a sign of the wisdom that Faith gives, and again prays for the child. Then he places the end of his stole over it as a sign that it is led into the Church; for Baptism is given in a place called the baptistery, railed off from the church and near the door, because formerly the ceremony up to this point was performed outside the church, and at this part of the ceremony the person was led in to be baptized. Then before Baptism the person says the Creed and the Our Father; for when a grown person is to be baptized he must first be instructed in all the truths of religion, and he must say the Creed to show that he believes them. Again the priest prays and places a little spittle on the ears and nose of the child, using at the same time the words used by Our Lord when He spit upon the ground, and rubbing the spittle and clay upon the eyes of the blind man, healed him. (John 9:6). The priest next asks the child if it renounces the devil and all his works and pomps—that is, vanities and empty shows; and having received the answer anoints it with holy oil on the breast and back. Then he again asks for a profession of faith, and finally baptizes it. After Baptism he anoints its head with holy chrism, places a white cloth upon it to signify the purity it received in Baptism, and as a sign that it must keep its soul free from sin. Then he places in its hand a lighted candle, to signify the light of faith it has received in Baptism. We are baptized at the door of the church to show that without Baptism we are out of the Church. We are often signed with the Sign of the Cross to remind us that our salvation is due to the Cross and Passion of Our Lord. The priest's stole is placed over us to show that the Church takes us under its protection and shields us from the power of the devil. We are anointed as a sign that we are freed from our sins and strengthened to fight for Christ. The white cloth or garment is placed upon us to remind us of the glory of the Resurrection; the light is placed in our hand to show that we should burn with Christian charity.