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| 1Now the leaders of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine-tenths were to dwell in other cities. | 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. |
| 2And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. | 2And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem. |
| 3These are the heads of the province who dwelt in Jerusalem. (But in the cities of Judah everyone dwelt in his own possession in their cities—Israelites, priests, Levites, Nethinim, and descendants of Solomon’s servants.) | 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. |
| 4Also in Jerusalem dwelt some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin. The children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez; | 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; |
| 5and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. | 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. |
| 6All the sons of Perez who dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men. | 6All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 valiant men. |
| 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 Jeshaiah; | 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, |
| 8and after him Gabbai and Sallai, nine hundred and twenty-eight. | 8and his brothers, men of valor, 928. |
| 9Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city. | 9Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city. |
| 10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, and Jachin; | 10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin, |
| 11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the leader of the house of God. | 11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, ruler of the house of God, |
| 12Their brethren who did the work of the house were eight hundred and twenty-two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, | 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, |
| 13and his brethren, heads of the fathers’ houses, were two hundred and forty-two; and Amashai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, | 13and his brothers, heads of fathers’ houses, 242; and Amashsai, the son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer, |
| 14and their brethren, mighty men of valor, were one hundred and twenty-eight. Their overseer was Zabdiel the son of one of the great men. | 14and their brothers, mighty men of valor, 128; their overseer was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim. |
| 15Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; | 15And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni; |
| 16Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the heads of the Levites, had the oversight of the business outside of the house of God; | 16and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were over the outside work of the house of God; |
| 17Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the leader who began the thanksgiving with prayer; Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. | 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. |
| 18All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred and eighty-four. | 18All the Levites in the holy city were 284. |
| 19Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren who kept the gates, were one hundred and seventy-two. | 19The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were 172. |
| 20And the rest of Israel, of the priests and Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance. | 20And the rest of Israel, and of the priests and the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, every one in his inheritance. |
| 21But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel. And Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim. | 21But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants. |
| 22Also the overseer 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 in charge of the service of the house of God. | 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. |
| 23For it was the king’s command concerning them that a certain portion should be for the singers, a quota day by day. | 23For there was a command from the king concerning them, and a fixed provision for the singers, as every day required. |
| 24Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was the king’s deputy in all matters concerning the people. | 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. |
| 25And as for the villages with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kirjath Arba and its villages, Dibon and its villages, Jekabzeel and its villages; | 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, |
| 26in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth Pelet, | 26and in Jeshua and in Moladah and Beth-pelet, |
| 27Hazar Shual, and Beersheba and its villages; | 27in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba and its villages, |
| 28in Ziklag and Meconah and its villages; | 28in Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages, |
| 29in En Rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, | 29in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, |
| 30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; in Azekah and its villages. They dwelt from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom. | 30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. So they encamped from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom. |
| 31Also the children of Benjamin from Geba dwelt in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel, and their villages; | 31The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages, |
| 32in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah; | 32Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, |
| 33in Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim; | 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, |
| 34in Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat; | 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, |
| 35in Lod, Ono, and the Valley of Craftsmen. | 35Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. |
| 36Some of the Judean divisions of Levites were in Benjamin. | 36And certain divisions of the Levites in Judah were assigned to Benjamin. |
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