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| 1Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, while nine out of ten remained in the other towns. | 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 blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem. | 2And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. |
| 3These are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the towns of Judah everyone lived on his property in their towns: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon’s servants. | 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. |
| 4And in Jerusalem lived certain of the sons of Judah and of the sons of Benjamin. Of the sons of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the sons 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; |
| 5and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, son of the Shilonite. | 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. |
| 6All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 valiant men. | 6All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men. |
| 7And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the 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. |
| 8and his brothers, men of valor, 928. | 8And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. |
| 9Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city. | 9And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city. |
| 10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin, | 10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin. |
| 11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, ruler of the house 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. |
| 12and their brothers who did the work of the house, 822; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah, | 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, |
| 13and his brothers, heads of fathers’ houses, 242; and Amashsai, the 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 their brothers, mighty men of valor, 128; their overseer was Zabdiel the 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. |
| 15And of the Levites: Shemaiah the 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; |
| 16and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were over the outside work of the house of God; | 16And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God. |
| 17and Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, who was the leader of the praise, who gave thanks, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the 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. |
| 18All the Levites in the holy city were 284. | 18All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four. |
| 19The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were 172. | 19Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two. |
| 20And the rest of Israel, and of the priests and the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, every one in his inheritance. | 20And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance. |
| 21But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants. | 21But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims. |
| 22The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the work of the house of God. | 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. |
| 23For there was a command from the king concerning them, and a fixed provision for the singers, as every day required. | 23For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. |
| 24And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s side in all matters concerning the people. | 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. |
| 25And as for the villages, with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and its villages, and in Dibon and its villages, and in Jekabzeel and 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, |
| 26and in Jeshua and in Moladah and Beth-pelet, | 26And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet, |
| 27in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba and its villages, | 27And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof, |
| 28in Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages, | 28And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof, |
| 29in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, | 29And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth, |
| 30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. So they encamped from Beersheba 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. |
| 31The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages, | 31The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages, |
| 32Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, | 32And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, |
| 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, | 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, |
| 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, | 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, |
| 35Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. | 35Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. |
| 36And certain divisions of the Levites in Judah were assigned to Benjamin. | 36And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin. |
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