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1 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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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.
2 And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
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The people commended all who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
3 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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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,
4 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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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;
5 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 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.
6 All the children of Pherez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.
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The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of standing.
7 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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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,
8 and after him, Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred and twenty-eight:
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and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.
9 and Joel the son of Zicri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
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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.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah [the son of] Joiarib, Jachin,
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From the priests: Jedaiah; the son of Joiarib; Jakin;
11 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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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,
12 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 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,
13 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 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,
14 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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and his associates, who were men of standing—128. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.
15 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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From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16 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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Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God;
17 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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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.
18 all the Levites in the holy city were two hundred and eighty-four.
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The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
19 And the doorkeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred and seventy-two.
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The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.
20 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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The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each on their ancestral property.
21 And the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel; and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinim.
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The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
22 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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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.
23 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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The musicians were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.
24 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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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.
25 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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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,
26 and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and in Beth-phelet,
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in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet,
27 and in Hazar-Shual, and in Beer-sheba and its dependent villages,
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in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its settlements,
28 and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and its dependent villages;
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in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements,
29 and in En-Rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,
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in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,
30 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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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.
31 And the children of Benjamin from Geba [dwelt] in Michmash and Aija and Bethel, and their dependent villages,
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The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba lived in Mikmash, Aija, Bethel and its settlements,
32 in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
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in Anathoth, Nob and Ananiah,
33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
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in Hazor, Ramah and Gittaim,
34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
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in Hadid, Zeboim and Neballat,
35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
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in Lod and Ono, and in Ge Harashim.
36 And of the Levites there were divisions of Judah [dwelling] in Benjamin.
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Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.
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