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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.
Here are the leaders from the family line of Judah.
7Here are the leaders from the family line of Benjamin.
10Here are the leaders from among the priests.
15Here are the leaders from among the Levites.
19Here are the leaders from among the men who guarded the gates.
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.