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1And the officials of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths remained in the other cities.
2And the people blessed all the men who freely offered to live in Jerusalem.
3Now these are the heads of the provinces who lived in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah each lived in his own possession in their cities—the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the sons of Solomon’s servants.[#11:3 Lit Israel; #11:3 Heb Nethinim]
4And some of the sons of Judah and some of the sons of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. From the sons of Judah:
7Now these are the sons of Benjamin:
10From the priests:
15Now from the Levites:
18All the Levites in the holy city were 284.
19Now the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives who kept watch at the gates, were 172.
20The rest of Israel, of the priests and of the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, each on his own inheritance.
21But the temple servants were living in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
22Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, from the sons of Asaph, who were the singers over the work of the house of God.[#11:22 Lit in front of]
23For there was a commandment from the king concerning them and a firm regulation for the song leaders day by day.
24Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was the king’s representative in all matters concerning the people.[#11:24 Lit hand]
25Now as for the villages with their fields,