New King James Version

Darby Bible Translation

The People Dwelling in Jerusalem

Now the leaders of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine-tenths were to dwell in other cities.

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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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And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

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

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These are the heads of the province who dwelt in Jerusalem. (But in the cities of Judah everyone dwelt in his own possession in their cities — Israelites, priests, Levites, Nethinim, and descendants of Solomon’s servants.)

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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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Also in Jerusalem dwelt some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin.
The children 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 children of Perez;

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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 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, 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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All the sons of Perez who dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.

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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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And 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 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 after him Gabbai and Sallai, nine hundred and twenty-eight.

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

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Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer, and Judah the son of [a]Senuah was second over the city.

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

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

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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, was the leader of the house of God.

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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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Their brethren who did the work of the house were 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 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 his brethren, heads of the fathers’ houses, were two hundred and forty-two; and Amashai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

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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 their brethren, mighty men of valor, were one hundred and twenty-eight. Their overseer was Zabdiel [b]the son of one of the great men.

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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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Also 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, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

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Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the heads of the Levites, had the oversight of the business outside of the [c]house of God;

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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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Mattaniah the son of [d]Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the leader who began the thanksgiving with prayer; 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, 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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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 two hundred and eighty-four.

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Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren who kept the gates, were one hundred and seventy-two.

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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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And the rest of Israel, of the priests and Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.

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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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But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel. And Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.

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

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Also the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha, of the sons of Asaph, the singers in charge of the [e]service of the [f]house of God.

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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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For it was the king’s command concerning them that a [g]certain portion should be for the singers, a quota day by day.

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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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Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was the[h] king’s deputy in all matters concerning the people.

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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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The People Dwelling Outside Jerusalem

And as for the villages with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kirjath Arba and its villages, Dibon and its villages, Jekabzeel and its villages;

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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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in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth Pelet,

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

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Hazar Shual, and Beersheba and its villages;

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

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in Ziklag and Meconah and its villages;

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

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in En Rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

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

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Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; in Azekah and its villages. They dwelt from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

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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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Also the children of Benjamin from Geba dwelt in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel, and their villages;

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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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in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah;

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in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

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in Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim;

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Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,