| Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots for one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine-tenths remained in their towns. | 1Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns. |
| 2The people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. | 2And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. |
| 3These are the heads of the province who stayed in Jerusalem (but in the villages of Judah each lived on his own property in their towns--the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants-- | 3These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants— |
| 4while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem): Judah's descendants: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of Perez's descendants; | 4while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez; |
| 5and Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, a descendant of the Shilonite. | 5and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. |
| 6The total number of Perez's descendants, who settled in Jerusalem, was 468 capable men. | 6The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor. |
| 7These were Benjamin's descendants: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah, | 7From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu 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; |
| 8and after him Gabbai and Sallai: 928. | 8and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men. |
| 9Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command over the city. | 9Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city. |
| 10The priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jachin, and | 10From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin; |
| 11Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the chief official of God's temple, | 11Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God; |
| 12and their relatives who did the work at the temple: 822. Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah | 12and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; |
| 13and his relatives, the heads of families: 242. Amashsai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer, | 13and his associates, the leaders of families—242 men; Amashai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer; |
| 14and their relatives, capable men: 128. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim, was their chief. | 14and his associates—128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer. |
| 15The Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni; | 15From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; |
| 16and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the heads of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God; | 16Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God; |
| 17Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, the one who began the thanksgiving in prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his relatives; and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun. | 17Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. |
| 18All the Levites in the holy city:284 | 18The Levites in the holy city totaled 284. |
| 19The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, who guarded the city gates: 172. | 19And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men. |
| 20The rest of Israel, the priests, and the Levites were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inherited property. | 20The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance. |
| 21The temple servants lived on Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa supervised the temple servants. | 21The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them. |
| 22The leader of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the descendants of Asaph, who were singers for the service of God's house. | 22Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God. |
| 23There was, in fact, a command of the king regarding them, and an ordinance regulating the singers' daily tasks. | 23For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities. |
| 24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king's agent in every matter concerning the people. | 24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people. |
| 25As for the farming settlements with their fields: Some of Judah's descendants lived in Kiriath-arba and Dibon and their surrounding villages, and Jekabzeel and its settlements; | 25As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages; |
| 26in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet, | 26in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet; |
| 27Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba and its surrounding villages; | 27in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages; |
| 28in Ziklag and Meconah and its surrounding villages; | 28in Ziklag; in Meconah and its villages; |
| 29in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, and | 29in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, |
| 30Zanoah and Adullam with their settlements; in Lachish with its fields and Azekah and its surrounding villages. So they settled from Beer-sheba to Hinnom Valley. | 30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom. |
| 31Benjamin's descendants: from Geba, Michmash, Aija, and Bethel and its surrounding villages, | 31The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages; |
| 32Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, | 32in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, |
| 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, | 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, |
| 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, | 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, |
| 35Lod, and Ono, in Craftsmen's Valley. | 35Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen. |
| 36Some of the Judean divisions of Levites were in Benjamin. | 36And some divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin. |
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