| New Living Translation | Berean Study Bible |
| 1The leaders of the people were living in Jerusalem, the holy city. A tenth of the people from the other towns of Judah and Benjamin were chosen by sacred lots to live there, too, while the rest stayed where they were. | 1Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns. |
| 2And the people commended everyone who volunteered to resettle in Jerusalem. | 2And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. |
| 3Here is a list of the names of the provincial officials who came to live in Jerusalem. (Most of the people, priests, Levites, Temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants continued to live in their own homes in the various towns of Judah, | 3These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants— |
| 4but some of the people from Judah and Benjamin resettled in Jerusalem.) From the tribe of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the family of Perez. | 4while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled 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; |
| 5Also Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, of the family of Shelah. | 5and 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, a descendant of Shelah. |
| 6There were 468 descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem—all outstanding men. | 6The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor. |
| 7From the tribe of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah. | 7From 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; |
| 8After him were Gabbai and Sallai and a total of 928 relatives. | 8and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men. |
| 9Their chief officer was Joel son of Zicri, who was assisted by Judah son of Hassenuah, second-in-command over the city. | 9Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city. |
| 10From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jakin; | 10From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin; |
| 11and Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the supervisor of the Temple of God. | 11Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God; |
| 12Also 822 of their associates, who worked at the Temple. Also Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, | 12and their associates who did the work at 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 Malchijah; |
| 13along with 242 of his associates, who were heads of their families. Also Amashsai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer, | 13and his associates, the leaders of families—242 men; Amashai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer; |
| 14and 128 of his outstanding associates. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim. | 14and his associates—128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer. |
| 15From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni. | 15From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; |
| 16Also Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were in charge of the work outside the Temple of God. | 16Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God; |
| 17Also Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, a descendant of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer. Also Bakbukiah, who was Mattaniah’s assistant, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun. | 17Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. |
| 18In all, there were 284 Levites in the holy city. | 18The Levites in the holy city totaled 284. |
| 19From the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their associates, who guarded the gates. | 19And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men. |
| 20The other priests, Levites, and the rest of the Israelites lived wherever their family inheritance was located in any of the towns of Judah. | 20The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance. |
| 21The Temple servants, however, whose leaders were Ziha and Gishpa, all lived on the hill of Ophel. | 21The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them. |
| 22The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, a descendant of Asaph, whose family served as singers at God’s Temple. | 22Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God. |
| 23Their daily responsibilities were carried out according to the terms of a royal command. | 23For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities. |
| 24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the royal adviser in all matters of public administration. | 24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people. |
| 25As for the surrounding villages with their open fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba with its settlements, Dibon with its settlements, and Jekabzeel with its villages. | 25As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages; |
| 26They also lived in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet, | 26in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet; |
| 27Hazar-shual, Beersheba with its settlements, | 27in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages; |
| 28Ziklag, and Meconah with its settlements. | 28in Ziklag; in Meconah and its villages; |
| 29They also lived in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, | 29in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, |
| 30Zanoah, and Adullam with their surrounding villages. They also lived in Lachish with its nearby fields and Azekah with its surrounding villages. So the people of Judah were living all the way from Beersheba in the south to the valley of Hinnom. | 30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom. |
| 31Some of the people of Benjamin lived at Geba, Micmash, Aija, and Bethel with its settlements. | 31The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages; |
| 32They also lived in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, | 32in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, |
| 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, | 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, |
| 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, | 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, |
| 35Lod, Ono, and the Valley of Craftsmen. | 35Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen. |
| 36Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were sent to live with the tribe of Benjamin. | 36And some divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin. |
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