1And the rulers of the people dwelt at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] the holy city, and nine parts [to dwell] in [other] cities. 2And the people Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace].

3Now these [are] the chief of the province that dwelt in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]: but in the cities of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] dwelt everyone in his possession in their cities, [that is to say], Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], the priests, and the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to], and the temple servants, and the children of Shlomo’s (Solomon) [peace] servants. 4And at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] dwelt [certain] of the children of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised], and of the children of Binyamin [Son of the Right Hand/Strength]. Of the children of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised]; ‘Atayah [Yehovah has helped] the son of ‘Uziyah [my strength is Yehovah], the son of Z’kharyah [Yehovah remembers], the son of Amaryah [Yehovah speaks], the son of Sh’fatyah [Yehovah has judged], the son of Mahalal’el [praise of God], of the children of Peretz [breach (breaking forth; a break; opening, inlet)]; 5And Ma’aseiyah [work of Yehovah] the son of Barukh [Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous)], the son of Kol-Hozah [all-seeing], the son of Hazayah [God has seen], the son of ‘Adayah [Yehovah has adorned Himself], the son of Yoyariv [Yehovah contends], the son of Z’kharyah [Yehovah remembers], the son of Shiloni [peace bringer]. 6All the sons of Peretz [breach (breaking forth; a break; opening, inlet)] that dwelt at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] [were] four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

7And these [are] the sons of Binyamin [Son of the Right Hand/Strength]; Salu [weighed] the son of Meshulam [friend], the son of Yo’ed [Yehovah is witness], the son of P’dayah [Yehovah has ransomed], the son of Kolayah [voice of Yehovah], the son of Ma’aseiyah [work of Yehovah], the son of Iti’el [God is with me], the son of Yesha’yah [Yehovah has saved]. 8And after him Gabai [my back], Salai [weighted], nine hundred twenty and eight. 9And Yo’el [Yehovah is God] the son of Zikhri [Illustrious] [was] their overseer: and Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] the son of Senuah [was] second over the city.

10Of the priests: Y’da’yah [Yehovah has known] the son of Yoyariv [Yehovah contends], Yakhin [He will establish]. 11S’rayah [Yehovah is ruler] the son of Hilkiyahu [my portion is Yehovah], the son of Meshulam [friend], the son of Tzadok [righteous], the son of M’rayot [rebellious], the son of Achituv [my brother is good], [was] the ruler of the house of God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]. 12And their brethren that did the work of the house [were] eight hundred twenty and two: and ‘Adayah [Yehovah has adorned Himself] the son of Yerocham [showing pity], the son of P’lalyah [Yehovah has judged], the son of Amtzi [my strength], the son of Z’kharyah [Yehovah remembers], the son of Pash’chur [freedom], the son of Malkiyah [my king is Yehovah], 13And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and ‘Amash’sai [burdensome] the son of ‘Azar’el [God has helped], the son of Achzai [my holder, protector], the son of Meshillemot [recompense], the son of Immer [he has said], 14And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer [was] Zavdi’el [God is my endowment], the son of [one of] the great men.

15Also of the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to]: Sh’may’yah [Yehovah hears] the son of Hashuv [considerate], the son of ‘Azrikam [help against the enemy], the son of Hashavyah [Yehovah has considered], the son of Buni [built]; 16And Shabtai [sabbatical] and Yozavad [Yehovah has endowed], of the chief of the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to], [had] the oversight of the outward business of the house of God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]. 17And Matanyah [gift of Yehovah] the son of Mikha [who is like God?], the son of Zavdi [Endowment], the son of Asaf [gatherer], [was] the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukyah [wasting of Yehovah] the second among his brethren, and ‘Avda [servant of Yehovah] the son of Shamua [Renowned], the son of Galal [influential], the son of Y’dutun [praising]. 18All the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] in the holy city [were] two hundred eighty and four.

19Moreover the porters, ‘Akuv [insidious], Talmon [oppressor], and their brethren that kept the gates, [were] an hundred seventy and two.

20And the residue (part that remains, the rest) of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], of the priests, [and] the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to], [were] in all the cities of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised], everyone in his inheritance. 21But the temple servants dwelt in ‘Ofel [hill]: and Tzicha [parched] and Gishpa [caress] [were] over the temple servants.

22The overseer also of the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] [was] ‘Uzi [strong] the son of Bani [built], the son of Hashavyah [Yehovah has considered], the son of Matanyah [gift of Yehovah], the son of Mikha [who is like God?]. Of the sons of Asaf [gatherer], the singers [were] over the business of the house of God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]. 23For [it was] the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. 24And P’tachyah [freed by Yehovah] the son of Mesheizav’el [God delivers], of the children of Zerach [Rising] the son of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised], [was] at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

25And for the villages, with their fields, [some] of the children of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] dwelt at Kiryat-Arba [City of Arba (four)], and [in] the villages thereof, and at Divon [Wasting], and [in] the villages thereof, and at Y’kabze’el [God gathers], and [in] the villages thereof, 26And at Yeshua [he is saved], and at Moladah [Birth or Race], and at Beit-Pelet [house of escape], 27And at Hatzar-Shu’al [Jackal Village], and at Be’er-sheva [Well of the sevenfold Oath], and [in] the villages thereof, 28And at Ziklag [Winding], and at M’khonah [foundation], and in the villages thereof, 29And at ‘Ein-Rimmon [fount of the pomegranate], and at Tzar’ah [hornet], and at Yarmut [Heights], 30Zanoach [Cast Off], ‘Adulam [Justice of the People], and [in] their villages, at Lakhish [Invincible], and the fields thereof, at ‘Azekah [Dug Over], and [in] the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Be’er-sheva [Well of the sevenfold Oath] unto the valley of Hinnom [Lamentation]. 31The children also of Binyamin [Son of the Right Hand/Strength] from Geva [hill] [dwelt] at Mikhmas [hidden], and ‘Ayah [heap of ruins], and Beit-El [House of God], and [in] their villages, 32[And] at ‘Anatot [answers to prayer], Nov [high place], ‘Ananyah [Yehovah clouds], 33Hatzor [Castle], Ramah [Hill], Gittayim [two winepresses], 34Hadid [sharp], Tzvoyim [Gazelles], N’valat [hidden folly], 35Lod [travail], and Ono [vigorous], the valley of craftsmen. 36And of the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] [were] divisions [in] Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised], [and] in Binyamin [Son of the Right Hand/Strength].