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1 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.
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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.
2 The people commended all who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
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The people praised anyone else who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
3 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,
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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:
4 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;
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[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.
5 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.
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Maaseiah, the son of Baruch and grandson of Colhozeh. His other ancestors included Hazaiah, Adaiah, Joiarib, and Zechariah, descendants of Judah's son Shelah.
6 The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of standing.
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Of the descendants of Perez, 468 outstanding soldiers lived in Jerusalem.
7 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,
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[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.
8 and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.
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Gabbai and Sallai, close relatives of Sallu. In all, 928 Benjaminites lived in Jerusalem.
9 Joel son of Zikri was their chief officer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the New Quarter of the city.
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Joel son of Zichri was their leader, and Judah son of Hassenuah was the second ranking official in the city.
10 From the priests: Jedaiah; the son of Joiarib; Jakin;
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[Priests:] Jedaiah son of Joiarib, and Jachin.
11 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,
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Seraiah, the son of Hilkiah and grandson of Meshullam. His ancestors included Zadok, Meraioth, and Ahitub, who was the High Priest.
12 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,
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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.
13 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,
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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.
14 and his associates, who were men of standing—128. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.
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There were 128 members of this clan who were outstanding soldiers. Their leader was Zabdiel, a member of a leading family.
15 From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
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[Levites:] Shemaiah, the son of Hasshub and grandson of Azrikam. His ancestors included Hashabiah and Bunni.
16 Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God;
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Shabbethai and Jozabad, prominent Levites in charge of the work outside the Temple.
17 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.
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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.
18 The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
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In all, 284 Levites lived in the holy city of Jerusalem.
19 The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.
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[Temple guards:] Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, 172 in all.
20 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 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.
21 The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
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The Temple workers lived in the part of Jerusalem called Ophel and worked under the supervision of Ziha and Gishpa.
22 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.
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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.
23 The musicians were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.
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There were royal regulations stating how the clans should take turns in leading the Temple music each day.
24 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.
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Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the clan of Zerah and the tribe of Judah, represented the people of Israel at the Persian court.
25 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,
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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.
26 in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet,
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They also lived in the cities of Jeshua, Moladah, Bethpelet,
27 in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its settlements,
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and Hazarshual, and in Beersheba and the villages around it.
28 in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements,
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They lived in the city of Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages,
29 in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,
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in Enrimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,
30 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.
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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.
31 The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba lived in Mikmash, Aija, Bethel and its settlements,
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The people of the tribe of Benjamin lived in Geba, Michmash, Ai, Bethel and the nearby villages,
32 in Anathoth, Nob and Ananiah,
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Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
33 in Hazor, Ramah and Gittaim,
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Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
34 in Hadid, Zeboim and Neballat,
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Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
35 in Lod and Ono, and in Ge Harashim.
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Lod, and Ono, and in Craftsmen's Valley.
36 Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.
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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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