| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 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. | 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#NAME? towns. |
| 2And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem. | 2The people praised all the men who volunteered to live in 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. | 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-- |
| 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; | 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; |
| 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 son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, a descendant of the Shilonite. |
| 6All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 valiant men. | 6The total number of Perez's descendants, who settled in Jerusalem, was 468 capable 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, | 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, |
| 8and his brothers, men of valor, 928. | 8and after him Gabbai and Sallai: 928. |
| 9Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city. | 9Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command over the city. |
| 10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin, | 10The priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jachin, and |
| 11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, ruler of the house of God, | 11Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the chief official of God's temple, |
| 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 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 |
| 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 relatives, the leaders of families: 242. Amashsai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer, |
| 14and their brothers, mighty men of valor, 128; their overseer was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim. | 14and their relatives, capable men: 128. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim, was their chief. |
| 15And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni; | 15The Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, 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, from the leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside 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. | 17Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, the leader who began the thanksgiving in prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his relatives; and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun. |
| 18All the Levites in the holy city were 284. | 18All the Levites in the holy city: 284. |
| 19The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were 172. | 19The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, who guarded the gates: 172. |
| 20And the rest of Israel, and of the priests and the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, every one in his inheritance. | 20The rest of Israel, the priests, and the Levites were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inherited property. |
| 21But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants. | 21The temple servants lived on Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa supervised the temple servants. |
| 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 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. |
| 23For there was a command from the king concerning them, and a fixed provision for the singers, as every day required. | 23There was, in fact, a command of the king regarding them, and an ordinance regulating the singers' daily tasks. |
| 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. | 24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king's agent in every matter 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, | 25As for the farming settlements with their fields: Some of Judah's descendants lived in Kiriath-arba and its villages, Dibon and its villages, and Jekabzeel and its villages; |
| 26and in Jeshua and in Moladah and Beth-pelet, | 26in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet, |
| 27in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba and its villages, | 27Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba and its villages; |
| 28in Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages, | 28in Ziklag and Meconah and its villages; |
| 29in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, | 29in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, and |
| 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 and Adullam with their villages; in Lachish with its fields and Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beer-sheba to the Valley of Hinnom. |
| 31The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages, | 31Benjamin's descendants: from Geba, Michmash, Aija, and Bethel--and its villages, |
| 32Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, | 32Anathoth, 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. | 36Some of the Judean divisions of Levites were in Benjamin. |
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