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| 1The leaders of the people who lived in Jerusalem, along with the rest of the people, decided to choose one out of ten of them by lot to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, leaving the other nine of them in their towns. | 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 of the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. | 2And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem. |
| 3These are the leaders of the provinces who lived in Jerusalem. Some lived in the towns of Judah—each on their property in their respective towns—that is, the Israelis, the priests, the descendants of Levi, the Temple Servants, and the 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. |
| 4Some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. From Judah's Descendants: Uzziah's son Athaiah, who was the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel; From Perez's Descendants | 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; |
| 5Baruch's son Maaseiah, who was the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite. | 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 of the descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem numbered 468 men of valor. | 6All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 valiant men. |
| 7These Benjamin's Descendants: Meshullam's son Sallu, who was 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, numbering 928 | 8and his brothers, men of valor, 928. |
| 9Zichri's son Joel was their overseer, and Hassenuah's son Judah was in command of the second district of the city. | 9Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city. |
| 10From the Priests: Joiarib's son Jedaiah, Jachin, | 10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin, |
| 11Hilkiah's son Seraiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the administrator of the Temple 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 associates who performed the work of the Temple numbered 822. Jeroham's son Adaiah, 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, |
| 13along with his associates, the leaders of the families, numbered 242, along with Amashsai, 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, |
| 14along with their relatives, 128 mighty, valiant men, and their overseer Zabdiel son of Haggedolim. | 14and their brothers, mighty men of valor, 128; their overseer was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim. |
| 15From the descendants of Levi: Shemaiah 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; |
| 16and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the leaders of the descendants of Levi who oversaw the exterior work of the Temple of God, | 16and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were over the outside work of the house of God; |
| 17and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led the thanksgiving prayer, and Bakbukiah, second among his relatives, and Abda 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 of the descendants of Levi in the holy city numbered 284 | 18All the Levites in the holy city were 284. |
| 19The Gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, who kept watch at the gates, numbered 172 | 19The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were 172. |
| 20The rest of Israel—the priests and the descendants of Levi—lived in all the cities of Judah, each on his own property, | 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 Temple Servants lived on Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa oversaw the Temple Servants. | 21But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants. |
| 22The overseer of the descendants of Levi at Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Singers from the descendants of Asaph oversaw the work of the Temple 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. |
| 23They were subject to the commands of the king, who provided for the singers daily. | 23For there was a command from the king concerning them, and a fixed provision for the singers, as every day required. |
| 24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, represented the king 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. |
| 25Now concerning the villages and their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and its villages, in Dibon and its villages, in 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, in Moladah, and Beth-pelet, | 26and in Jeshua and in Moladah and Beth-pelet, |
| 27in Hazar-shual, in Beer-sheba and its villages, | 27in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba and its villages, |
| 28in Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages, | 28in Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages, |
| 29in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, | 29in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, |
| 30in Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. They encamped from Beer-sheba to the Hinnom Valley. | 30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. So they encamped from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom. |
| 31The descendants of Benjamin lived from Geba to Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages, | 31The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash, Aija, 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's Craftsmen Valley, | 35Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. |
| 36with some Levitical divisions of Judah pertaining to Benjamin. | 36And certain divisions of the Levites in Judah were assigned to Benjamin. |
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