Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
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1 And the chiefs 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 volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.
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The people commended all who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
3 Now these the chiefs of the province who dwelt in Jerusalem, and in the cities of Juda; man dwelt in his possession in their cities: Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nathinim, and the children of the servants of Solomon.
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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 there dwelt in Jerusalem of the children of Juda, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Juda; Athaia son of Azia, the son of Zacharia, the son of Samaria, the son of Saphatia, the son of Maleleel, and of the sons of Phares;
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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 Maasia son of Baruch, son of Chalaza, son of Ozia, son of Adaia, son of Joarib, son of Zacharias, son of Seloni.
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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 sons of Phares who dwelt in Jerusalem four hundred and sixty-eight men of might.
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The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of standing.
7 And these the children of Benjamin; Selo son of Mesulam, son of Joad, son of Phadaia, son of Coleia, son of Maasias, son of Ethiel, son of Jesia.
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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 Gebe, Seli, nine hundred and twenty-eight.
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and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.
9 And Joel son of Zechri overseer over them: and Juda son of Asana was second in 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: both Jadia son of Joarib, and Jachin.
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From the priests: Jedaiah; the son of Joiarib; Jakin;
11 Saraia, son of Elchia, son of Mesulam, son of Sadduc, son of Marioth, son of Aetoth, was over 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 doing the work of the house were eight hundred and twenty-two: and Adaia son of Jeroam, son of Phalalia, son of Amasi, son of Zacharia, son of Phassur, son of Melchia,
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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, chiefs of families, two hundred and forty-two: and Amasia son of Esdriel, son of Mesarimith, son of Emmer,
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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 his brethren, mighty men of war, a hundred and twenty-eight: and overseer Badiel son of great men.
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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; Samaia, son of Esricam,
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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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Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God;
17 Matthanias son of Micha, and Jobeb son of Samui,
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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 two hundred and eighty-four.
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The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
19 And the porters; Acub, Telamin, and their brethren, a hundred and seventy-two.
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The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.
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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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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 the son of Bani, son of Ozi, son of Asabia, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph the singers over 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 so was the king's commandment concerning them.
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The musicians were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.
24 And Phathaia son of Baseza was in attendance on the king in every matter for 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 with regard to villages in their country district: and of the children of Juda dwelt in Cariatharboc,
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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 Jesu,
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in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet,
27 and in Bersabee:
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in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its settlements,
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in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements,
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in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,
30 And their villages Lachis and her hands: and they pitched their tents in Bersabee.
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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 Gabaa Machmas.
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The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba lived in Mikmash, Aija, Bethel and its settlements,
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in Anathoth, Nob and Ananiah,
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in Hazor, Ramah and Gittaim,
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in Hadid, Zeboim and Neballat,
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in Lod and Ono, and in Ge Harashim.
36 And of the Levites there were divisions to Juda to Benjamin.
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Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.
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