Good News Translation GNT
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1 The leaders settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people drew lots to choose one family out of every ten to go and live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the rest were to live in the other cities and towns.
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The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.
2 The people praised anyone else who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
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The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
3 In the other towns and cities the people of Israel, the priests, the Levites, the Temple workers, and the descendants of Solomon's servants lived on their own property in their own towns. The following is the list of the leading citizens of the province of Judah who lived in Jerusalem:
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Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah lived everyone in his possession in their cities, [to wit], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants.
4 [Members of the tribe of Judah:] Athaiah, the son of Uzziah and grandson of Zechariah. His other ancestors included Amariah, Shephatiah, and Mahalalel, descendants of Judah's son Perez.
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In Jerusalem lived certain 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 Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;
5 Maaseiah, the son of Baruch and grandson of Colhozeh. His other ancestors included Hazaiah, Adaiah, Joiarib, and Zechariah, descendants of Judah's son Shelah.
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and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite.
6 Of the descendants of Perez, 468 outstanding soldiers lived in Jerusalem.
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All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.
7 [Members of the tribe of Benjamin:] Sallu, the son of Meshullam and grandson of Joed. His other ancestors included Pedaiah, Kolaiah, Maaseiah, Ithiel, and Jeshaiah.
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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.
8 Gabbai and Sallai, close relatives of Sallu. In all, 928 Benjaminites lived in Jerusalem.
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After him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight.
9 Joel son of Zichri was their leader, and Judah son of Hassenuah was the second ranking official in the city.
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Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
10 [Priests:] Jedaiah son of Joiarib, and Jachin.
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Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,
11 Seraiah, the son of Hilkiah and grandson of Meshullam. His ancestors included Zadok, Meraioth, and Ahitub, who was the High Priest.
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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 ruler of the house of God,
12 In all, 822 members of this clan served in the Temple. Adaiah, the son of Jeroham and grandson of Pelaliah. His ancestors included Amzi, Zechariah, Pashhur, and Malchijah.
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and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred 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,
13 In all, 242 members of this clan were heads of families. Amashsai, the son of Azarel and grandson of Ahzai. His ancestors included Meshillemoth and Immer.
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and his brothers, chiefs of fathers' [houses], two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
14 There were 128 members of this clan who were outstanding soldiers. Their leader was Zabdiel, a member of a leading family.
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and their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.
15 [Levites:] Shemaiah, the son of Hasshub and grandson of Azrikam. His ancestors included Hashabiah and Bunni.
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Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16 Shabbethai and Jozabad, prominent Levites in charge of the work outside the Temple.
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and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
17 Mattaniah, the son of Mica and grandson of Zabdi, a descendant of Asaph. He led the Temple choir in singing the prayer of thanksgiving. Bakbukiah, who was Mattaniah's assistant. Abda, the son of Shammua and grandson of Galal, a descendant of Jeduthun.
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and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 In all, 284 Levites lived in the holy city of Jerusalem.
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All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.
19 [Temple guards:] Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, 172 in all.
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Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
20 The rest of the people of Israel and the remaining priests and Levites lived on their own property in the other cities and towns of Judah.
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The residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.
21 The Temple workers lived in the part of Jerusalem called Ophel and worked under the supervision of Ziha and Gishpa.
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But the Nethinim lived in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
22 The supervisor of the Levites who lived in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani and grandson of Hashabiah. His ancestors included Mattaniah and Mica, and he belonged to the clan of Asaph, the clan that was responsible for the music in the Temple services.
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The overseer also 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, over the business of the house of God.
23 There were royal regulations stating how the clans should take turns in leading the Temple music each day.
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For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.
24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the clan of Zerah and the tribe of Judah, represented the people of Israel at the Persian court.
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Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
25 Many of the people lived in towns near their farms. Those who were of the tribe of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel, and in the villages near these cities.
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As for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and the towns of it, and in Dibon and the towns of it, and in Jekabzeel and the villages of it,
26 They also lived in the cities of Jeshua, Moladah, Bethpelet,
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and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,
27 and Hazarshual, and in Beersheba and the villages around it.
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and in Hazar-shual, and in Beersheba and the towns of it,
28 They lived in the city of Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages,
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and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in the towns of it,
29 in Enrimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,
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and in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,
30 in Zanoah, in Adullam, and in the villages near these towns. They lived in Lachish and on the farms nearby, and in Azekah and its villages. That is to say, the people of Judah lived in the territory between Beersheba in the south and Hinnom Valley in the north.
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Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields of it, Azekah and the towns of it. So they encamped from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom.
31 The people of the tribe of Benjamin lived in Geba, Michmash, Ai, Bethel and the nearby villages,
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The children of Benjamin also [lived] from Geba [onward], at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and the towns of it,
32 Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
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at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
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Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
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Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
35 Lod, and Ono, and in Craftsmen's Valley.
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Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
36 Some groups of Levites that had lived in the territory of Judah were assigned to live with the people of Benjamin.
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Of the Levites, certain courses in Judah [were joined] to Benjamin.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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