People Who Settled in Jerusalem
1 The nation's leaders and their families settled in Jerusalem. But there was room for only one out of every ten of the remaining families, and so they asked God to show them who would live there. 2 Then everyone else asked God to bless those who were willing to live in Jerusalem.
3 Some of the people of Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple workers, and the descendants of Solomon's servants lived on their own property in the towns of Judah. But the leaders of the province lived in Jerusalem with their families.
The Judah Tribe
4-6 From the Judah tribe, two leaders settled in Jerusalem with their relatives. One of them was Athaiah son of Uzziah. His ancestors were Zechariah, Amariah, Shephatiah, Mahalalel, and Perez, the son of Judah. From the descendants of Perez, 468 of the best men lived in Jerusalem.
The other leader from Judah was Maaseiah the son of Baruch. His ancestors were Colhozeh, Hazaiah, Adaiah, Joiarib, Zechariah, and Shelah, the son of Judah.
The Benjamin Tribe
7-8 From the Benjamin tribe, three leaders settled in Jerusalem. The first was Sallu son of Meshullam, and the others were Gabbai and Sallai. Sallu's ancestors were Joed, Pedaiah, Kolaiah, Maaseiah, Ithiel, and Jeshaiah. Altogether, there were 928 men of the Benjamin tribe living in Jerusalem. 9 Joel son of Zichri was their leader, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command.
Priests
10 Four priests settled in Jerusalem. The first was Jedaiah; he was the son of Joiarib and the uncle of Jachin.
11 The second priest to settle there was Seraiah son of Hilkiah. His ancestors were Meshullam, Zadok, Meraioth, and Ahitub, who had been a high priest. 12 Altogether, there were 822 from his clan who served in the temple.
The third priest to settle there was Adaiah son of Jeroham. His ancestors were Pelaliah, Amzi, Zechariah, Pashhur, and Malchijah. 13 Altogether, there were 242 clan leaders among his relatives.
The fourth priest to settle there was Amashsai son of Azarel. His ancestors were Ahzai, Meshillemoth, and Immer. 14 Altogether, there were 128 brave warriors from their clans, and their leader was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.
Levites
15 Several Levites settled in Jerusalem. First, there was Shemaiah son of Hasshub. His ancestors were Azrikam, Hashabiah, and Bunni.
16 Next, there were Shabbethai and Jozabad, the Levite leaders in charge of the work outside the temple.
17 Then there was Mattaniah son of Mica. His ancestors were Zabdi and Asaph. Mattaniah led the temple choir in the prayer of praise. Bakbukiah, who also settled in Jerusalem, was his assistant.
Finally, there was Abda son of Shammua; his grandfather was Galal, and his great-grandfather was Jeduthun.
18 Altogether, 284 Levites settled in the holy city.
Temple Guards and Others
19 One hundred seventy-two temple guards settled in Jerusalem; their leaders were Akkub and Talmon.
20 The rest of the Israelites, including priests and Levites, lived on their own property in the other towns of Judah. 21 But the temple workers lived in the section of Jerusalem known as Ophel, and the two men in charge of them were Ziha and Gishpa.
22 Uzzi son of Bani was the leader of the Levites in Jerusalem. His grandfather was Hashabiah, his great-grandfather was Mattaniah, and his great-great-grandfather was Mica. He belonged to the Asaph clan that was in charge of the music for the temple services, 23 though the daily choice of music and musicians was decided by royal decree of the Persian king.
24 The people of Israel were represented at the Persian court by Pethahiah son of Meshezabel from the Zerah clan of the Judah tribe.
The People in the Other Towns and Villages
25 Some of the people of Judah lived in the following towns near their farms: Kiriath-Arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, 26 Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-Pelet, 27 Hazar-Shual, Beersheba, 28 Ziklag, Meconah, 29 Enrimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, 30 Zanoah, Adullam, Lachish, and Azekah. In fact, they settled the towns from Beersheba in the south to Hinnom Valley in the north.
31 The people of Benjamin lived in the towns of Geba, Michmash, Aija, Bethel with its nearby villages, 32 Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35 Lod, and Ono, as well as in Craft Valley. 36 Several groups of Levites from the territory of Judah were sent to live among the people of Benjamin.
Jeruzālemes apdzīvošana
1 Tautas augstmaņi apmetās Jeruzālemē, bet pārējā tauta meta lozes – vienam no desmit bija jānāk dzīvot svētajā pilsētā Jeruzālemē, atlikušie deviņi palika savās pilsētās. 2 Tauta svētīja visus vīrus, kas brīvprātīgi izvēlējās dzīvot Jeruzālemē.
3 Jūdas pilsētās dzīvoja ikviens savā īpašumā, savās pilsētās: israēlieši, priesteri, levīti, tempļa kalpotāji un Sālamana kalpu dēli, bet apgabalu pārvaldnieki dzīvoja Jeruzālemē. 4 Jeruzālemē dzīvoja arī daudzi Jūdas un Benjāmina dēli.
No Jūdas dēliem: Atāja, Uzijas dēls, Zeharjas dēls, Amarjas dēls, Šefatjas dēls, Mahalalēla dēls no Pereca dēliem. 5 Un Maasēja, Bārūha dēls, Hozes dēls, Hazājas dēls, Adājas dēls, Jehojārība dēls, šilonieša Zeharjas dēls. 6 Jeruzālemē pavisam dzīvoja četri simti sešdesmit astoņi spēcīgi vīri no Pereca dēliem.
7 Šie ir Benjāmina dēli: Sallu, Mešullāma dēls, Joēda dēls, Pedājas dēls, Kolājas dēls, Maasējas dēls, Ītīēla dēls, Ješajas dēls, 8 un viņu pēcnācēji, vareni vīri, kopā deviņi simti divdesmit astoņi. 9 Joēls, Zihrī dēls, bija viņu uzraugs, un Jūda, Senūas dēls, bija otrs pilsētas pārvaldnieks.
10 No priesteriem: Jedāja, Jehojārība dēls, un Jāhīns, 11 Dieva nama pārzinis Serāja, Hilkijas dēls, Mešullāma dēls, Cādoka dēls, Merājota dēls, Ahītūva dēls. 12 Viņu brāļu, kas darīja Dieva nama darbus, kopā bija astoņi simti divdesmit divi. Vēl Adāja, Jerohāma dēls, Pelaljas dēls, Amcī dēls, Zeharjas dēls, Pašhūra dēls, Malkijas dēls, 13 un viņa brāļi, tēvu namu galvenie – divi simti četrdesmit divi. Un Amašsajs, Azarēla dēls, Ahazaja dēls, Mešillēmota dēls, Immēra dēls, 14 un viņa brāļi, vareni vīri, kopā simts divdesmit astoņi. Viņu uzraugs bija Zabdiēls, Gdolīma dēls.
15 No levītiem: Šemaja, Hašūba dēls, Azrīkāma dēls, Hašabjas dēls, Bunnī dēls. 16 Levītu galvenie Šabtajs un Jehozābāds pārzināja Dieva nama ārējos darbus. 17 Slavas un pateicības lūgšanas vadītājs Matanja, Mihas dēls, Zabdī dēls, Āsāfa dēls. Bakbukja, kas bija otrais starp saviem brāļiem. Abda, Šammuas dēls, Gālāla dēls, Jedūtūna dēls. 18 Pavisam svētajā pilsētā bija divi simti astoņdesmit četri levīti.
19 Vārtu sargi: Akūbs, Talmons un viņu brāļi, sargi, kopā simts septiņdesmit divi.
20 Pārējie Israēla priesteri un levīti dzīvoja Jūdas pilsētās, katrs savā īpašumā. 21 Tempļa kalpotāji dzīvoja Ofela kalnā. Cīha un Gišpa bija tempļa kalpotāju pārraugi.
22 Levītu uzraugs Jeruzālemē bija Uzī, Bānī dēls, Hašabjas dēls, Matanjas dēls, Mihas dēls, no Āsāfa dēliem, kas bija atbildīgi par dziedāšanu Dieva namā, 23 jo ķēniņš tiem bija pavēlējis gādāt par dziedāšanu, kā noteikts, dienu no dienas. 24 Petahja, Mešēzabēla dēls, no Zeraha dēliem, kas bija Jūdas dēls, palīdzēja ķēniņam visās tautas lietās. 25 Daudzi Jūdas dēli dzīvoja ciematos un laukos: Kirjat-Arbā un tās apkārtnē, Dībonā un tās apkārtnē, Jekabceēlā un tās apkārtnē, 26 Jozua, Molādā un Bēt-Peletā, 27 Hacar-Šuālā, Bēršebā un tās apkārtnē, 28 Ciklagā, Mehonā un tās apkārtnē, 29 Ēn-Rimmonā, Corā un Jarmūtā, 30 Zānohā, Adullāmā un tās apkārtnē, Lāhīšā un tās laukos, Azēkā un tās apkārtnē. Viņi apmetās no Bēršebas līdz Hinnomas ielejai.
31 Benjāmina dēli dzīvoja Gebā, Mihmāsā, Ajā, Bētelē un tās apkārtnē, 32 Anātotā, Nobā, Ananjā, 33 Hācorā, Rāmā, Gitaimā, 34 Hadīdā, Ceboīmā, Neballātā, 35 Lodā un Ono, Amatnieku ielejā. 36 Daudzi levīti, kuru īpašumi bija Jūdā, pievienojās Benjāminam.
