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1 Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city Jerusalem, while nine-tenths remained in the other towns.
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The leaders of the people were already living in Jerusalem, so the rest of the people drew lots to get one out of ten to move to Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in their towns.
2 And the people blessed all those who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
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The people applauded those who voluntarily offered to live in Jerusalem.
3 These are the leaders of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the towns of Judah all lived on their property in their towns: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants.
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These are the leaders in the province who resided in Jerusalem (some Israelites, priests, Levites, Temple staff, and descendants of Solomon's slaves lived in the towns of Judah on their own property in various towns;
4 And in Jerusalem lived some of the Judahites and of the Benjaminites. Of the Judahites: Athaiah son of Uzziah son of Zechariah son of Amariah son of Shephatiah son of Mahalalel, of the descendants of Perez;
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others from both Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem): From the family of Judah:
5 and Maaseiah son of Baruch son of Col-hozeh son of Hazaiah son of Adaiah son of Joiarib son of Zechariah son of the Shilonite.
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Maaseiah 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 the Shilonite.
6 All the descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant warriors.
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The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem numbered 468 valiant men.
7 And these are the Benjaminites: Sallu son of Meshullam son of Joed son of Pedaiah son of Kolaiah son of Maaseiah son of Ithiel son of Jeshaiah.
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From the family of Benjamin:
8 And his brothers Gabbai, Sallai: nine hundred twenty-eight.
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and his brothers Gabbai and Sallai: 928 men.
9 Joel son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in charge of the city.
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Joel son of Zicri was their chief and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command over the city.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jachin,
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From the priests:
11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah son of Meshullam son of Zadok son of Meraioth son of Ahitub, officer 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, supervisor of The Temple of God,
12 and their associates who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah son of Jeroham son of Pelaliah son of Amzi son of Zechariah son of Pashhur son of Malchijah,
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along with their associates responsible for work in The Temple: 822 men. Also 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 associates, heads of ancestral houses, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai son of Azarel son of Ahzai son of Meshillemoth 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 associates, valiant warriors, one hundred twenty-eight; their overseer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.
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and his associates, all valiant men: 128 men. Their commander was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.
15 And of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub son of Azrikam son of Hashabiah son of Bunni;
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From the Levites:
16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the leaders of the Levites, who were over the outside work of the house of God;
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Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the leaders of the Levites who were in charge of the outside work of The Temple of God;
17 and Mattaniah son of Mica son of Zabdi son of Asaph, who was the leader to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua son of Galal son of Jeduthun.
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Mattaniah son of Mica, 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 eighty-four.
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The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
19 The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
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From the security guards: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates who kept watch over the gates: 172 men.
20 And the rest of Israel, and of the priests and the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, all of them in their inheritance.
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The rest of the Israelites, priests, and Levites were in all the towns of Judah, each on his own family property.
21 But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
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The Temple staff lived on the hill Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were responsible for them.
22 The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani son of Hashabiah son of Mattaniah son of Mica, of the descendants of Asaph, the singers, in charge of the work of the house of God.
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The chief officer over the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Uzzi was one of Asaph's descendants, singers who led worship in The Temple of God.
23 For there was a command from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as was required every day.
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The singers got their orders from the king, who drew up their daily schedule.
24 And Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
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Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, represented the people's concerns at the royal court.
25 And as for the villages, with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and its villages, and in Dibon and its villages, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,
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Some of the Judeans lived in the villages near their farms: Kiriath Arba (Hebron) and suburbs Dibon and suburbs Jekabzeel and suburbs
26 and in Jeshua and in Moladah and Beth-pelet,
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eshua Moladah Beth Pelet
27 in Hazar-shual, in Beer-sheba and its villages,
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Hazar Shual Beersheba and suburbs
28 in Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages,
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Ziklag Meconah and suburbs
29 in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,
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En Rimmon Zorah Jarmuth
30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. So they camped from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom.
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Zanoah Adullam and their towns Lachish and its fields Azekah and suburbs. They were living all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
31 The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages,
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The Benjaminites from Geba lived in: Micmash Aijah Bethel and its suburbs
32 Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
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Anathoth Nob and Ananiah
33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
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Hazor Ramah and Gittaim
34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
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Hadid, Zeboim, and Neballat
35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of artisans.
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Lod and Ono and the Valley of the Craftsmen.
36 And certain divisions of the Levites in Judah were joined to Benjamin.
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Also some of the Levitical groups of Judah were assigned to Benjamin.
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