and from the tribe of the Naphtalites, a leader, Pedahel son of Ammihud.”

Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the praise leader who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his colleagues; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way by the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles –

This is the destiny of fools, and of those who approve of their philosophy. (Selah)

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of those who mutilate the flesh!

Where are the king of Hamath, the king of Arpad, and the kings of Lair, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?’”

After him Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, worked on another section from the door of Eliashib’s house to the end of it.

The rest of the events of Hezekiah’s reign, including his faithful deeds, are recorded in the vision of the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz, included in the Scroll of the Kings of Judah and Israel.

Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of nations, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar. Four kings fought against five.

The officers of the Israelite tribes: Eliezer son of Zikri was the leader of the Reubenites, Shephatiah son of Maacah led the Simeonites,

“As for you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say: ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord!

In the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon advanced against Jerusalem and laid it under siege.

The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants who were the singers responsible for the service of the temple of God.

I will make Ahab’s dynasty like those of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah.

from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Carmi, the family of the Carmites.

from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; and from Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

from Ozni, the family of the Oznites; from Eri, the family of the Erites;

from Arod, the family of the Arodites, and from Areli, the family of the Arelites.

from Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; and from Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.

from Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites; from Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.