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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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Time Passes; Heads of Provinces

Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths remained in the other cities.

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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 volunteered 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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Now these are the heads of the provinces who lived in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah each lived on his own property in their cities — the Israelites, 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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Some of the sons of Judah and some of the sons of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. From the sons of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the 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, 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.

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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 able 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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Now these are the sons 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 Jeshaiah;

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and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai — 928 men.

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and after him Gabbai and Sallai, 928.

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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 in command of the city.

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From the priests:
Jedaiah; the son of Joiarib; Jakin;

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From 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, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the leader 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 kinsmen who performed the work of the temple, 822; 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 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 kinsmen, heads of fathers’ households, 242; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the 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, valiant warriors, 128. And 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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Now from the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the 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, from the leaders of the Levites, who were in charge of 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, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the leader in beginning the thanksgiving at 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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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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Also the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brethren 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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Outside Jerusalem

The rest of Israel, of the priests and of the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, each on his own 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 were living in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of 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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Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, from the sons of Asaph, who were the singers for the service 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 commandment from the king concerning them and a firm regulation for the song leaders day by day.

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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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Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was the king’s representative 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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Now as for the villages with their fields, some of the sons of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and its towns, in Dibon and its towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,

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in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet,

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and in Jeshua, in Moladah and Beth-pelet,

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in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its settlements,

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and in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba and its towns,

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in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements,

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and in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns,

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in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,

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and in En-rimmon, in Zorah and 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, Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba as far as 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 sons of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, at Bethel and its towns,

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in Anathoth, Nob and Ananiah,

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at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

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in Hazor, Ramah and Gittaim,