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| 1The leaders of the people were living in Jerusalem, the holy city. A tenth of the people from the other towns of Judah and Benjamin were chosen by sacred lots to live there, too, while the rest stayed where they were. | 1And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities. |
| 2And the people commended everyone who volunteered to resettle in Jerusalem. | 2And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. |
| 3Here is a list of the names of the provincial officials who came to live in Jerusalem. (Most of the people, priests, Levites, Temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants continued to live in their own homes in the various towns of Judah, | 3Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants. |
| 4but some of the people from Judah and Benjamin resettled in Jerusalem.) From the tribe of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the family of Perez. | 4And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; |
| 5Also Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, of the family of Shelah. | 5And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. |
| 6There were 468 descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem—all outstanding men. | 6All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men. |
| 7From the tribe of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah. | 7And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah. |
| 8After him were Gabbai and Sallai and a total of 928 relatives. | 8And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. |
| 9Their chief officer was Joel son of Zicri, who was assisted by Judah son of Hassenuah, second-in-command over the city. | 9And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city. |
| 10From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jakin; | 10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin. |
| 11and Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the supervisor of the Temple of God. | 11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God. |
| 12Also 822 of their associates, who worked at the Temple. Also Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, | 12And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah, |
| 13along with 242 of his associates, who were heads of their families. Also Amashsai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer, | 13And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, |
| 14and 128 of his outstanding associates. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim. | 14And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men. |
| 15From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni. | 15Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; |
| 16Also Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were in charge of the work outside the Temple of God. | 16And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God. |
| 17Also Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, a descendant of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer. Also Bakbukiah, who was Mattaniah’s assistant, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun. | 17And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. |
| 18In all, there were 284 Levites in the holy city. | 18All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four. |
| 19From the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their associates, who guarded the gates. | 19Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two. |
| 20The other priests, Levites, and the rest of the Israelites lived wherever their family inheritance was located in any of the towns of Judah. | 20And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance. |
| 21The Temple servants, however, whose leaders were Ziha and Gishpa, all lived on the hill of Ophel. | 21But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims. |
| 22The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, a descendant of Asaph, whose family served as singers at God’s Temple. | 22The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. |
| 23Their daily responsibilities were carried out according to the terms of a royal command. | 23For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. |
| 24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the royal adviser in all matters of public administration. | 24And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. |
| 25As for the surrounding villages with their open fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba with its settlements, Dibon with its settlements, and Jekabzeel with its villages. | 25And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof, |
| 26They also lived in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet, | 26And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet, |
| 27Hazar-shual, Beersheba with its settlements, | 27And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof, |
| 28Ziklag, and Meconah with its settlements. | 28And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof, |
| 29They also lived in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, | 29And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth, |
| 30Zanoah, and Adullam with their surrounding villages. They also lived in Lachish with its nearby fields and Azekah with its surrounding villages. So the people of Judah were living all the way from Beersheba in the south to the valley of Hinnom. | 30Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom. |
| 31Some of the people of Benjamin lived at Geba, Micmash, Aija, and Bethel with its settlements. | 31The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages, |
| 32They also lived in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, | 32And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, |
| 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, | 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, |
| 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, | 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, |
| 35Lod, Ono, and the Valley of Craftsmen. | 35Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. |
| 36Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were sent to live with the tribe of Benjamin. | 36And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin. |
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