1So the leaders <08269> of the people <05971> settled <03427> in Jerusalem <03389>, while the rest <07605> of the people <05971> cast <05307> lots <01486> to bring <0935> one <0259> out <0935> of <04480> every ten <06235> to settle <03427> in Jerusalem <03389>, the holy <06944> city <05892>, while the other nine <08672> remained in other cities <05892>.
2The people <05971> gave <01288> their blessing <01288> on all <03605> the men <0376> who volunteered <05068> to settle <03427> in Jerusalem <03389>.
3These <0428> are the provincial <04082> leaders <07218> who <0834> settled <03427> in Jerusalem <03389>. (While other Israelites <03478>, the priests <03548>, the Levites <03881>, the temple attendants <05411>, and the sons <01121> of the servants <05650> of Solomon <08010> settled <03427> in the cities <05892> of Judah <03063>, each <0376> on his own property <0272> in their cities <05892>,
4some of the descendants <01121> of Judah <03063> and some of the descendants <01121> of Benjamin <01144> settled <03427> in Jerusalem <03389>.) Of the descendants <01121> of Judah <03063>: Athaiah <06265> son <01121> of Uzziah <05818>, the son <01121> of Zechariah <02148>, the son <01121> of Amariah <0568>, the son <01121> of Shephatiah <08203>, the son <01121> of Mahalalel <04111>, from the descendants <01121> of Perez <06557>;
5and Maaseiah <04641> son <01121> of Baruch <01263>, the son <01121> of Col-Hozeh <03626>, the son <01121> of Hazaiah <02382>, the son <01121> of Adaiah <05718>, the son <01121> of Joiarib <03114>, the son <01121> of Zechariah <02148>, from the descendants <01121> of Shelah <08023>.
6The sum total <03605> of the descendants <01121> of Perez <06557> who were settling in <03427> Jerusalem <03389> was 468 <08083> <08346> <03967> <0702> exceptional <02428> men <0582>.
7These <0428> are the descendants <01121> of Benjamin <01144>: Sallu <05543> son <01121> of Meshullam <04918>, the son <01121> of Joed <03133>, the son <01121> of Pedaiah <06305>, the son <01121> of Kolaiah <06964>, the son <01121> of Maaseiah <04641>, the son <01121> of Ithiel <0384>, the son <01121> of Jeshaiah <03470>,
8and his followers <0310>, Gabbai <01373> and Sallai <05543>– 928 <08083> <06242> <03967> <08672> in all.
9Joel <03100> son <01121> of Zicri <02147> was the officer <06496> in charge <05921> of them, and Judah <03063> son <01121> of Hassenuah <05574> was second-in-command <04932> over <05921> the city <05892>.
10From <04480> the priests <03548>: Jedaiah <03048> son <01121> of Joiarib <03114>, Jakin <03199>,
11Seraiah <08304> son <01121> of Hilkiah <02518>, the son <01121> of Meshullam <04918>, the son <01121> of Zadok <06659>, the son <01121> of Meraioth <04812>, the son <01121> of Ahitub <0285>, supervisor <05057> in the temple <01004> of God <0430>,
12and their colleagues <0251> who were carrying out <06213> work <04399> for the temple <01004>– 822 <08147> <06242> <03967> <08083>; and Adaiah <05718> son <01121> of Jeroham <03395>, the son <01121> of Pelaliah <06421>, the son <01121> of Amzi <0557>, the son <01121> of Zechariah <02148>, the son <01121> of Pashhur <06583>, the son <01121> of Malkijah <04441>,
13and his colleagues <0251> who were heads <07218> of families <01>– 242 <08147> <0705> <03967>; and Amashsai <06023> son <01121> of Azarel <05832>, the son <01121> of Ahzai <0273>, the son <01121> of Meshillemoth <04919>, the son <01121> of Immer <0564>,
14and his colleagues <0251> who were exceptional men <02428> <01368>– 128 <08083> <06242> <03967>. The officer <06496> over <05921> them was Zabdiel <02068> the son <01121> of Haggedolim <01419>.
15From <04480> the Levites <03881>: Shemaiah <08098> son <01121> of Hasshub <02815>, the son <01121> of Azrikam <05840>, the son <01121> of Hashabiah <02811>, the son <01121> of Bunni <01138>;
16Shabbethai <07678> and Jozabad <03107>, leaders <07218> of the Levites <03881>, were in charge of <05921> the external <02435> work <04399> for the temple <01004> of God <0430>;
17Mattaniah <04983> son <01121> of Mica <04318>, the son <01121> of Zabdi <02067>, the son <01121> of Asaph <0623>, the praise leader <07218> who led <08462> in thanksgiving <03034> and prayer <08605>; Bakbukiah <01229>, second <04932> among his colleagues <0251>; and Abda <05653> son <01121> of Shammua <08051>, the son <01121> of Galal <01559>, the son <01121> of Jeduthun <03038>.
18The sum total <03605> of the Levites <03881> in the holy <06944> city <05892> was 284 <0702> <08084> <03967>.
19And the gatekeepers <07778>: Akkub <06126>, Talmon <02929> and their colleagues <0251> who were guarding <08104> the gates <08179>– 172 <08147> <07657> <03967>.
20And the rest <07605> of the Israelites <03478>, with the priests <03548> and the Levites <03881>, were in all <03605> the cities <05892> of Judah <03063>, each <0376> on his own property <05159>.
21The temple attendants <05411> were living <03427> on Ophel <06077>, and Ziha <06727> and Gishpa <01658> were over <05921> them <05411>.
22The overseer <06496> of the Levites <03881> in Jerusalem <03389> was Uzzi <05813> son <01121> of Bani <01137>, the son <01121> of Hashabiah <02811>, the son <01121> of Mattaniah <04983>, the son <01121> of Mica <04316>. He was one of Asaph’s <0623> descendants <01121> who were the singers <07891> responsible <05048> for the service <04399> of the temple <01004> of God <0430>.
23For <03588> they were under royal <04428> orders <04687> which determined their activity <0548> day <03117> by day <03117>.
24Pethahiah <06611> son <01121> of Meshezabel <04898>, one of the descendants <01121> of Zerah <02226> son <01121> of Judah <03063>, was an adviser <03027> to the king <04428> in every <03605> matter <01697> pertaining to the people <05971>.
25As for <0413> the settlements <02691> with their fields <07704>, some of the people <01121> of Judah <03063> settled <03427> in Kiriath Arba <07153> and its neighboring villages <01323>, in Dibon <01769> and its villages <01323>, in Jekabzeel <03343> and its settlements <02691>,
26in Jeshua <03442>, in Moladah <04137>, in Beth Pelet <01046>,
27in Hazar Shual <02705>, in Beer Sheba <0884> and its villages <01323>,
28in Ziklag <06860>, in Meconah <04368> and its villages <01323>,
29in En Rimmon <05884>, in Zorah <06881>, in Jarmuth <03412>,
30Zanoah <02182>, Adullam <05725> and their settlements <02691>, in Lachish <03923> and its fields <07704>, and in Azekah <05825> and its villages <01323>. So they were encamped <02583> from Beer Sheba <0884> to <05704> the Valley <01516> of Hinnom <02011>.
31Some of the descendants <01121> of Benjamin <01144> settled in Geba <01387>, Micmash <04363>, Aija <05857>, Bethel <01008> and its villages <01323>,
32in Anathoth <06068>, Nob <05011>, and Ananiah <06055>,
33in Hazor <02674>, Ramah <07414>, and Gittaim <01664>,
34in Hadid <02307>, Zeboim <06650>, and Neballat <05041>,
35in Lod <03850>, Ono <0207>, and the Valley <01516> of the Craftsmen <02791>.
36Some of <04480> the Judean <03063> divisions <04256> of the Levites <03881> settled in Benjamin <01144>.