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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2And the people commended everyone who volunteered to resettle in Jerusalem. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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, |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6There were 468 descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem—all outstanding men. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8After him were Gabbai and Sallai and a total of 928 relatives. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Their chief officer was Joel son of Zicri, who was assisted by Judah son of Hassenuah, second-in-command over the city. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jakin; |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11and Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the supervisor of the Temple of God. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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, |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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, |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14and 128 of his outstanding associates. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16Also Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were in charge of the work outside the Temple of God. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18In all, there were 284 Levites in the holy city. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19From the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their associates, who guarded the gates. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20The other priests, Levites, and the rest of the Israelites lived wherever their family inheritance was located in any of the towns of Judah. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21The Temple servants, however, whose leaders were Ziha and Gishpa, all lived on the hill of Ophel. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23Their daily responsibilities were carried out according to the terms of a royal command. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the royal adviser in all matters of public administration. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26They also lived in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet, |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27Hazar-shual, Beersheba with its settlements, |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28Ziklag, and Meconah with its settlements. |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29They also lived in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31Some of the people of Benjamin lived at Geba, Micmash, Aija, and Bethel with its settlements. |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32They also lived in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, |
| 35[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 35Lod, Ono, and the Valley of Craftsmen. |
| 36[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 36Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were sent to live with the tribe of Benjamin. |
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