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Chapter 11 |
| 1 | And the rulers
of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to
bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell
in other cities. |
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2 | And the people blessed all the men, that willingly
offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. |
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3 | Now these are the chief of
the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every
one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the
Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants. |
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And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of
Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of
Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of
the children of Perez; |
| 5 | And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of
Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of
Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. |
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6 | All the sons of Perez that dwelt at
Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men. |
| 7 | And
these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the 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 Jesaiah. |
| 8 | And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred
twenty and eight. |
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9 | And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and
Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city. |
| 10 | Of the
priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin. |
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11 | Seraiah the son of
Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son
of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God. |
| 12 | And their
brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and
Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of
Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah. |
| 13 | And his
brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son
of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
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| 14 | And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight:
and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men. |
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Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of
Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; |
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16 | And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the
chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of
God. |
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And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of
Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the
second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the
son of Jeduthun. |
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18 | All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred
fourscore and four. |
| 19 | Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and
their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two. |
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And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the
cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance. |
| 21 | But the
Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
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| 22 | The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani,
the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of
Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. |
| 23 | For
it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be
for the singers, due for every day. |
| 24 | And Pethahiah the son of
Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand
in all matters concerning the people. |
| 25 | And for the villages, with
their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba, and in the
villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel,
and in the villages thereof, |
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26 | And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at
Bethphelet, |
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27 | And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the
villages thereof, |
| 28 | And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the
villages thereof, |
| 29 | And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at
Jarmuth, |
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| Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and
the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from
Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom. |
| 31 | The children also of Benjamin
from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages.
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| 32 | And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, |
| 33 | Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
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| 34 | Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, |
| 35 | Lod, and Ono, the valley of
craftsmen. |
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| And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in
Benjamin. |
