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20 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 rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each on their ancestral property.
21 But the temple servants were living in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of the temple servants.
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The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
22 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 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 there was a commandment from the king concerning them and a firm regulation for the song leaders day by day.
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The musicians were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.
24 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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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 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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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, in Moladah and Beth-pelet,
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in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet,
27 and in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba and its towns,
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in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its settlements,
28 and in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns,
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in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements,
29 and in En-rimmon, in Zorah and in Jarmuth,
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in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,
30 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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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 The sons of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, at Bethel and its towns,
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The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba lived in Mikmash, Aija, Bethel and its settlements,
32 at 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 From the Levites, some divisions in Judah belonged to Benjamin.
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Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.
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