Darby Bible Translation

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The New Settlers in Jerusalem

And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the cities.

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The Leaders in Jerusalem

Now 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 tena remained in the other towns.

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And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

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And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.

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And these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants.

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These 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.

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And in Jerusalem dwelt some 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 Pherez;

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And 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;

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and 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.

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and 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.

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All the children of Pherez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.

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All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 valiant men.

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And these are the children 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 Isaiah;

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And 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,

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and after him, Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred and twenty-eight:

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and his brothers, men of valor, 928.b

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and Joel the son of Zicri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

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Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

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Of the priests: Jedaiah [the son of] Joiarib, Jachin,

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Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,

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Seraiah the son of Hilkijah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God.

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Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, ruler of the house of God,

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And their brethren that did the work of the house, 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;

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and 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,

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and his brethren, chief fathers, two hundred and forty-two; and Amassai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer;

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and his brothers, heads of fathers’ houses, 242; and Amashsai, the son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,

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and their brethren, mighty men of valour, a hundred and twenty-eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel the son of Gedolim.

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and their brothers, mighty men of valor, 128; their overseer was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.

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And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

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And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni;

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and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, [who were] over the outward work of the house of God;

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and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were over the outside work of the house of God;

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and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [who 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:

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and Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, who was the leader of the praise,c who gave thanks, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

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all the Levites in the holy city were two hundred and eighty-four.

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All the Levites in the holy city were 284.

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And the doorkeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred and seventy-two.

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The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were 172.

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Residents outside Jerusalem

And the residue of Israel, the priests, [and] the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

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And the rest of Israel, and of the priests and the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

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And the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel; and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinim.

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But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.

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And the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, for the work of the house of God.

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The 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.

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For it was the king's commandment concerning them, and there was a settled portion for the singers, due for each day.

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For there was a command from the king concerning them, and a fixed provision for the singers, as every day required.

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And 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.

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And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s sided in all matters concerning the people.

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And as to the hamlets in their fields, [some] of the children of Judah dwelt in Kirjath-Arba and its dependent villages, and in Dibon and its dependent villages, and in Jekabzeel and its dependent villages,

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Villages Outside Jerusalem

And 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,

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and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and in Beth-phelet,

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and in Jeshua and in Moladah and Beth-pelet,

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and in Hazar-Shual, and in Beer-sheba and its dependent villages,

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in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba and its villages,

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and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and its dependent villages;

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in Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages,

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and in En-Rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,

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in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,

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Zanoah, Adullam, and their hamlets, in Lachish and its fields, in Azekah and its dependent villages: and they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

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Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. So they encamped from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

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And the children of Benjamin from Geba [dwelt] in Michmash and Aija and Bethel, and their dependent villages,

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The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages,

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in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

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Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

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Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,