11 Now the princes of the people were living in Jerusalem;a but the rest of the people cast lotsb to bring one out of every ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine stayed in the other cities. 2 Moreover, the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.3 And these are the heads of the province who lived in Jerusalem. (The rest of Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants,c and the sons of the servants of Solʹo·mon,d lived in the other cities of Judah, each one in his own possession in his city.e4 Also, there lived in Jerusalem some of the people of Judah and of Benjamin.) Of the people of Judah were A·thaiʹah son of Uz·ziʹah son of Zech·a·riʹah son of Am·a·riʹah son of Sheph·a·tiʹah son of Ma·halʹa·lel of the sons of Peʹrez,f 5 and Ma·a·seiʹah son of Barʹuch son of Col·hoʹzeh son of Ha·zaiʹah son of A·daiʹah son of Joiʹa·rib son of Zech·a·riʹah son of the She·laʹnite. 6 All the sons of Peʹrez who were dwelling in Jerusalem were 468 capable men.7 And these were the people of Benjamin: Salʹlug son of Me·shulʹlam son of Joʹed son of Pe·daiʹah son of Ko·laiʹah son of Ma·a·seiʹah son of Ithʹi·el son of Je·shaʹiah, 8 and after him Gab·baʹi and Sal·laʹi, 928; 9 and Joel the son of Zichʹri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Has·se·nuʹah was second in charge of the city.10 Of the priests: Je·daʹiah son of Joiʹa·rib, Jaʹchin,h 11 Se·raiʹah son of Hil·kiʹah son of Me·shulʹlam son of Zaʹdok son of Me·raʹioth son of A·hiʹtub,i a leader of the house* of the true God, 12 and their brothers who did the work of the house, 822; and A·daiʹah son of Je·roʹham son of Pel·a·liʹah son of Amʹzi son of Zech·a·riʹah son of Pashʹhurj son of Mal·chiʹjah,
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11 Now the princes of the people were living in Jerusalem;a but the rest of the people cast lotsb to bring one out of every ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine stayed in the other cities. 2 Moreover, the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.3 And these are the heads of the province who lived in Jerusalem. (The rest of Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants,c and the sons of the servants of Solʹo·mon,d lived in the other cities of Judah, each one in his own possession in his city.e4 Also, there lived in Jerusalem some of the people of Judah and of Benjamin.) Of the people of Judah were A·thaiʹah son of Uz·ziʹah son of Zech·a·riʹah son of Am·a·riʹah son of Sheph·a·tiʹah son of Ma·halʹa·lel of the sons of Peʹrez,f 5 and Ma·a·seiʹah son of Barʹuch son of Col·hoʹzeh son of Ha·zaiʹah son of A·daiʹah son of Joiʹa·rib son of Zech·a·riʹah son of the She·laʹnite. 6 All the sons of Peʹrez who were dwelling in Jerusalem were 468 capable men.7 And these were the people of Benjamin: Salʹlug son of Me·shulʹlam son of Joʹed son of Pe·daiʹah son of Ko·laiʹah son of Ma·a·seiʹah son of Ithʹi·el son of Je·shaʹiah, 8 and after him Gab·baʹi and Sal·laʹi, 928; 9 and Joel the son of Zichʹri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Has·se·nuʹah was second in charge of the city.10 Of the priests: Je·daʹiah son of Joiʹa·rib, Jaʹchin,h 11 Se·raiʹah son of Hil·kiʹah son of Me·shulʹlam son of Zaʹdok son of Me·raʹioth son of A·hiʹtub,i a leader of the house* of the true God, 12 and their brothers who did the work of the house, 822; and A·daiʹah son of Je·roʹham son of Pel·a·liʹah son of Amʹzi son of Zech·a·riʹah son of Pashʹhurj son of Mal·chiʹjah,