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The New Residents of Jerusalem

Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten of them to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns.

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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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The people commended all who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

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

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These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem (now some Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants and descendants of Solomon’s servants lived in the towns of Judah, each on their own property in the various towns,

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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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while other people from both Judah and Benjamin lived 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;

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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 son of Baruch, the son of Kol-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.

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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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The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of standing.

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

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From 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,

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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 his followers, Gabbai and Sallai — 928 men.

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and his brothers, men of valor, 928.b

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Joel son of Zikri was their chief officer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the New Quarter of 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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From the priests:
Jedaiah; the son of Joiarib; Jakin;

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

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Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the official in charge 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 associates, who carried on work for 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 Malkijah,

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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 associates, who were heads of families — 242 men; Amashsai son of Azarel, 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 hisa associates, who were men of standing — 128. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.

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

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From the Levites:
Shemaiah 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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Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside 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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Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the director who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda 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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The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.

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All the Levites in the holy city were 284.

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The gatekeepers:
Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates — 172 men.

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

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The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each on their ancestral property.

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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 temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.

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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 chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the musicians responsible for the service 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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The musicians were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.

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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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Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to 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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As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its 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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in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet,

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and in Jeshua and in Moladah and Beth-pelet,

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in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its settlements,

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in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba and its villages,

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in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements,

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in Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages,

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in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,

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in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,

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Zanoah, Adullam and their villages, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its settlements. So they were living all the way from Beersheba to 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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The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba lived in Mikmash, Aija, Bethel and its settlements,

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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 and Ananiah,

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Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

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in Hazor, Ramah and Gittaim,