New Living Translation

New American Standard Bible

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

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

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

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

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

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and after him Gabbai and Sallai, 928.

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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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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 son of Joiarib; Jakin;

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

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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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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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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 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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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 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 128 of hisb outstanding associates. 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, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, 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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Also Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were in charge of the work outside the Temple 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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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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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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In all, there were 284 Levites in the holy city.

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All the Levites in the holy city were 284.

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

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

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

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

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

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and in Jeshua, in Moladah and Beth-pelet,

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Hazar-shual, Beersheba with its settlements,

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

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Ziklag, and Meconah with its settlements.

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and in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns,

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

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and in En-rimmon, in Zorah and in Jarmuth,

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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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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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Some of the people of Benjamin lived at Geba, Micmash, Aija, and Bethel with 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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They also lived in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

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at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

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Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,