1The leaders of the people made their homes in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots. They did it to choose one person out of every ten of them. That person was chosen to live in the holy city of Jerusalem. The other nine had to stay in their own towns.2The people thanked everyone who agreed to live in Jerusalem.3Here are the leaders from different parts of the country who made their homes in Jerusalem. Some Israelites, priests and Levites lived in the towns of Judah. So did some temple servants and some members of the family lines of Solomon’s servants. All of them lived on their own property in the towns of Judah.4At the same time, other people from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. Here are the leaders from the family line of Judah. There was Athaiah. He was the son of Uzziah. Uzziah was the son of Zechariah. Zechariah was the son of Amariah. Amariah was the son of Shephatiah. Shephatiah was the son of Mahalalel. Mahalalel belonged to the family line of Perez.5There was also Maaseiah. He was the son of Baruch. Baruch was the son of Kol-Hozeh. Kol-Hozeh was the son of Hazaiah. Hazaiah was the son of Adaiah. Adaiah was the son of Joiarib. Joiarib was the son of Zechariah. Zechariah belonged to the family line of Shelah.6Many important men who belonged to the family line of Perez lived in Jerusalem. The total number of them was 468.7Here are the leaders from the family line of Benjamin. There was Sallu. He was the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Joed. Joed was the son of Pedaiah. Pedaiah was the son of Kolaiah. Kolaiah was the son of Maaseiah. Maaseiah was the son of Ithiel. Ithiel was the son of Jeshaiah.8There were also Gabbai and Sallai. They were Sallu’s followers. The total number of men was 928.9Joel was their chief officer. He was the son of Zikri. A man named Judah was in charge of the New Quarter of Jerusalem. He was the son of Hassenuah.10Here are the leaders from among the priests. There were Jedaiah, Jakin and the son of Joiarib.11There was also Seraiah. He was the son of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Zadok. Zadok was the son of Meraioth. Meraioth was the son of Ahitub. Ahitub was the official in charge of God’s house.12There were also people who helped them. They carried out the work for the temple. The total number of men was 822. There was also Adaiah. He was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Pelaliah. Pelaliah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Zechariah. Zechariah was the son of Pashhur. Pashhur was the son of Malkijah.13There were also people who helped Adaiah. They were family leaders. The total number of men was 242. There was also Amashsai. He was the son of Azarel. Azarel was the son of Ahzai. Ahzai was the son of Meshillemoth. Meshillemoth was the son of Immer.14There were also people who helped Amashsai. They were important men. The total number of them was 128. Their chief officer was Zabdiel. He was the son of Haggedolim.15Here are the leaders from among the Levites. There was Shemaiah. He was the son of Hasshub. Hasshub was the son of Azrikam. Azrikam was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Bunni.16There were also Shabbethai and Jozabad. They were two of the leaders of the Levites. They were in charge of the work that was done outside God’s house.17There was also Mattaniah. He led in prayer and in giving thanks. He was the son of Mika. Mika was the son of Zabdi. Zabdi was the son of Asaph. There was also Bakbukiah. He was second among those who helped Mattaniah. And there was Abda. He was the son of Shammua. Shammua was the son of Galal. Galal was the son of Jeduthun.18The total number of Levites in the holy city was 284.19Here are the leaders from among the men who guarded the gates. There were Akkub, Talmon and those who helped them. They stood guard at the gates. The total number of men was 172.20The rest of the Israelites were in all the towns of Judah. The priests and Levites were with them. All of them lived on their own family property.21The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.22Uzzi was the chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem. He was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Mattaniah. Mattaniah was the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of the members of Asaph’s family line. They were musicians in charge of the worship services at the house of God.23The musicians received their orders from the Persian king. He told them what they should do every day.24Pethahiah worked for the king in all matters that were connected with the people. He was the son of Meshezabel. Meshezabel belonged to the family line of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Judah.25Many of the people of Judah lived in villages that had fields around them. Some of them lived in Kiriath Arba and the settlements that were around it. Others lived in Dibon and its settlements. Others lived in Jekabzeel and its villages.26Others lived in Jeshua, Moladah and Beth Pelet.27Others lived in Hazar Shual and in Beersheba and its settlements.28Others lived in Ziklag and in Mekonah and its settlements.29Others lived in En Rimmon and Zorah. Others lived in Jarmuth,30Zanoah and Adullam and their villages. Others lived in Lachish and its fields. Still others lived in Azekah and its settlements. So the people of Judah were living all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.31Some of the members of the family line of Benjamin who were from Geba lived in Mikmash. Others lived in Aija and in Bethel and its settlements.32Others lived in Anathoth, Nob and Ananiah.33Others lived in Hazor, Ramah and Gittaim.34Others lived in Hadid, Zeboim and Neballat.35Others lived in Lod and Ono. Still others lived in Ge Harashim.36Some of the groups of the Levites from Judah made their homes in the territory of Benjamin.
English Standard Version
The Leaders in Jerusalem
1Now 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 Jerusalem the holy city, while nine out of ten* remained in the other towns.2And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.3These are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the towns of Judah everyone lived on his property in their towns: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon’s servants.4And in Jerusalem lived certain of the sons of Judah and of the sons of Benjamin. Of the sons of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the sons of Perez;5and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, son of the Shilonite.6All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 valiant men.7And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah,8and his brothers, men of valor, 928.*9Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, ruler of the house of God,12and their brothers who did the work of the house, 822; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah,13and his brothers, heads of fathers’ houses, 242; and Amashsai, the son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,14and their brothers, mighty men of valor, 128; their overseer was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.15And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni;16and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were over the outside work of the house of God;17and Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, who was the leader of the praise,* who gave thanks, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.18All the Levites in the holy city were 284.19The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were 172.20And the rest of Israel, and of the priests and the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, every one in his inheritance.21But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.22The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the work of the house of God.23For there was a command from the king concerning them, and a fixed provision for the singers, as every day required.24And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s side* in all matters concerning the people.
Villages Outside Jerusalem
25And 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,26and in Jeshua and in Moladah and Beth-pelet,27in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba and its villages,28in Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages,29in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. So they encamped from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.31The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages,32Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,35Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.36And certain divisions of the Levites in Judah were assigned to Benjamin.
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