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New Living Translation

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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The People Occupy Jerusalem

The leaders of the people were living in Jerusalem, the holy city. A tenth of the people from the other towns of Judah and Benjamin were chosen by sacred lots to live there, too, while the rest stayed where they were.

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

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And the people commended everyone who volunteered to resettle in Jerusalem.

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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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Here is a list of the names of the provincial officials who came to live in Jerusalem. (Most of the people, priests, Levites, Temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants continued to live in their own homes in the various towns of Judah,

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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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but some of the people from Judah and Benjamin resettled in Jerusalem.)
From the tribe of Judah:
Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the family of Perez.

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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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Also Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, of the family of Shelah.a

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

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There were 468 descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem — all outstanding men.

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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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From the tribe of Benjamin:
Sallu 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 his brothers, men of valor, 928.b

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After him were Gabbai and Sallai and a total of 928 relatives.

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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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Their chief officer was Joel son of Zicri, who was assisted by Judah son of Hassenuah, second-in-command over the city.

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

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From the priests:
Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jakin;

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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 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the supervisor of the Temple of God.

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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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Also 822 of their associates, who worked at the Temple. Also Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah,

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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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along with 242 of his associates, who were heads of their families. Also Amashsai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,

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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 128 of hisb outstanding associates. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.

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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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From the Levites:
Shemaiah 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 outside work of the house of God;

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Also Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were in charge of the work outside the Temple of God.

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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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Also Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, a descendant of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer. Also Bakbukiah, who was Mattaniah’s assistant, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

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All the Levites in the holy city were 284.

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In all, there were 284 Levites in the holy city.

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

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From the gatekeepers:
Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their associates, who guarded the gates.

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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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The other priests, Levites, and the rest of the Israelites lived wherever their family inheritance was located in any of the towns of Judah.

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

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The Temple servants, however, whose leaders were Ziha and Gishpa, all lived on the hill of Ophel.

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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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The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, a descendant of Asaph, whose family served as singers at God’s Temple.

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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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Their daily responsibilities were carried out according to the terms of a royal command.

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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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Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the royal adviser in all matters of public administration.

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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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As for the surrounding villages with their open fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba with its settlements, Dibon with its settlements, and Jekabzeel with its villages.

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and in Jeshua and in Moladah and Beth-pelet,

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They also lived in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet,

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in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba and its villages,

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Hazar-shual, Beersheba with its settlements,

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in Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages,

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Ziklag, and Meconah with its settlements.

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in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,

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They also lived in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

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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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Zanoah, and Adullam with their surrounding villages. They also lived in Lachish with its nearby fields and Azekah with its surrounding villages. So the people of Judah were living all the way from Beersheba in the south to the valley of Hinnom.

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

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Some of the people of Benjamin lived at Geba, Micmash, Aija, and Bethel with its settlements.

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Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

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They also lived in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

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Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

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Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,