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.
الساكنون في أورشليم
1 وسكَنَ زُعماءُ الشَّعبِ في أورُشليمَ، أمَّا سائرُ الشَّعبِ فألقَوا القُرْعةَ لاختيارِ واحدٍ مِنْ عشَرَةٍ ليَسكُنَ في أورُشليمَ، المدينةِ المقدَّسةِ، على أنْ يَسكُنَ التِّسعةُ الباقونَ في المُدُنِ الأخرى. 2 وباركَ الشَّعبُ جميعَ الّذين قدَّموا أنفسَهُم طَوعا لِـيَسكنوا في أورُشليمَ.
3 ففي المُدُنِ الأخرى بـيَهوذا سكَنَ الشَّعبُ والكهَنةُ واللاَّويُّونَ وخُدَّامُ الهَيكلِ وبَنو عبـيدِ سليمانَ، كُلُّ واحدٍ في مُلْكِهِ في مدينتهِ. هؤلاءِ أعيانُ البِلادِ الّذينَ سكنوا في أورُشليمَ، 4 وهُم مِنْ بَني يَهوذا وبَني بَنيامينَ. فمِنْ بَني يَهوذا عَثايا بنُ عُزِّيَّا بنِ زكريَّا بنِ أمَرْيا بنِ شَفَطْيا بنِ مَهْلَلْئيلَ مِنْ بَني فارِصَ 5 ومَعْسِيا بنُ باروخَ بنِ كلحوزَةَ بنِ حَزايا بنِ عَدايا بنِ يوياريـبَ بنِ زكريَّا بنِ الشِّيلونيّ. 6 جميعُ بَني فارصَ السَّاكنينَ في أورُشليمَ أربعُ مئَةٍ وثمانيةٌ وسِتُّونَ رجلا مِنَ الأشدَّاءِ.
7 وهؤلاءِ بَنو بَنيامينَ: سلُّو بنُ مَشُلامَ بنِ يوعيدَ بنِ فَدايا بن قُولايا بنِ مَعْسِيا بنِ إيثيئيلَ بنِ يَشَعْيا، 8 وبَعدَهُ جَبَّايُ سلاَّيُ تِسعُ مئَةٍ وثمانيةٌ وعشرونَ 9 وكانَ يوئيلُ بنُ زكري وكيلا علَيهِم ويَهوذا بنُ هَسْنوآةَ ثانيا على المدينةِ.
10 وسكنَ أورُشليمَ مِنَ الكهَنةِ يَدَعْيا بنُ يوياريـبَ وياكينُ 11 وسرايا بنُ حِلْقيَّا بنِ مَشُلامَ بنِ صادوقَ بنِ مرايوثَ بنِ أخيطوبَ، رئيسُ كَهنةِ هَيكلِ اللهِ، 12 وهُم معَ أنسِبائِهِم ثماني مئَةٍ واثنانِ وعشرونَ خادِما في هَيكلِ اللهِ، وعَدايا بنُ يروحامَ بنِ فلَلْيا بنِ أمْصي بنِ زكريَّا بنِ فشحورَ بنِ مَلْكيَّا، 13 وهوَ معَ أنسبائِهِ مِنْ رؤساءِ العشائِرِ مئتانِ واثنانِ وأربعونَ، وعمْشِسايُ بنُ عَزَرْئيلَ بنِ أخزايَ بنِ مَشْليموثَ بنِ إِمِّيرَ، 14 وهوَ معَ أنسبائِهِ مئَةٌ وثمانيةٌ وعشرونَ رَجلا مِنَ الجبابرةِ الأشدَّاءِ والوكيلُ علَيهِم زَبْديئيلُ بنُ هَجْدوليمَ.
15 وكانَ مِنَ اللاَّويِّينَ الّذينَ سكنوا أورُشليمَ شَمَعْيا بنُ حشوبَ بنِ عَزْريقامَ بنِ حَشَبْيا بنِ بُوني 16 وشَبْتايُ ويوزابادُ، وهُما مِنْ رؤساءِ اللاَّويِّينَ القيِّمينَ على العمَلِ الخارجيِّ لهَيكلِ اللهِ. 17 ومَتَّنْيا بنُ مِـيخا بنِ زَبْدي بنِ آسافَ، وهوَ رئيسُ جَوقةِ التَّهليلِ بحَمدِ اللهِ في الصَّلاةِ، وبقْبُقيا مساعِدُهُ مِنْ بَينِ أنسبائِهِ وعَبْدا بنُ شمُّوعَ بنِ جَلالَ بنِ يَدُوثُونَ. 18 وجميعُ هؤلاءِ اللاَّويِّينَ السَّاكنينَ في أورُشليمَ، المدينةِ المُقدَّسةِ، مِئتانِ وثمانيةٌ وأربعونَ، 19 والبوَّابونَ عقُّوبُ وطلمونُ وأنسباؤُهُما حارِسو الأبوابِ مئَةٌ واثنانِ وسَبعونَ.
20 وكانَ سائرُ بَني إِسرائيلَ مِنَ الكَهنَةِ واللاَّويِّينَ يَسكنونَ في مُدُنِ يَهوذا، كُلُّ واحدٍ في مُلْكِهِ. 21 وأمَّا خُدَّامُ الهَيكلِ فَسكنوا في تَلَّةِ عَوفلَ بأورُشليمَ، وكانَ صيحا وجِشفا وكيلَينِ علَيهِم. 22 وكانَ وكيل اللاَّويِّينَ في أورُشليمَ على خِدمَةِ هَيكلِ اللهِ عُزِّي بنَ بانيَ بنِ حشَبْيا بنِ متَّنْيا بنِ مِـيخا مِنْ بَني آسافَ المُغنِّينَ 23 لأنَّ وصيَّةَ المَلِكِ فرَضَتْ على هؤلاءِ المُغنّينَ أنْ يتناوبوا على الغِناءِ في هَيكلِ الرّبِّ كُلَّ يومٍ. 24 وكانَ فَتَحْيا بنُ مَشيزَبْئيلَ مِنْ بَني زارَحَ بنِ يَهوذا مُستشارَ مَلِكِ الفُرسِ في كُلِّ أمورِ الشَّعبِ.
الساكنون في المدن الأخرى
25 وفي القُرى معَ حُقولِها سكنَ مِنْ بَني يَهوذا في قريةِ أربعَ وتوابعِها وديـبونَ وتوابِــعها ويَقبْصَئيل وقُراها. 26 وسكنَ مِنهُم في قُرى يشوعَ ومُولادةَ وبَيتَ فالَطَ 27 وحَصرِ شوعالَ وبِئرَ سبعَ وتوابِــعِها. 28 وفي صَقلغَ ومكونَةَ وتوابِــعها، 29 وفي عينَ رمُّونَ وصرعةَ ويرموثَ 30 وزانوحَ وعَدلاَّمَ وقُراهما، وفي لَخيشَ وحقولِها وعزيقةَ وقُراها وبذلِكَ سكنوا مِنْ بِئرَ سبعَ إلى وادي هِنُّومَ.
31 وسكنَ بَنو بَنيامينَ مِنْ جَبعَ إلى مِخْماسَ وعيَّا وبـيتَ إيلَ وتوابِــعها 32 وعناثوثَ ونوبٍ وعَنَنْيةَ 33 وحاصورَ ورامةَ وجتَّايِمَ 34 وحاديدَ وصَبوعِيمَ ونبَلاَّطَ 35 ولودٍ وأونو وادي الصُّنَّاعِ 36 وكانَ مِنَ اللاَّويِّينَ في أرضِ يَهوذا مَنِ انتقلوا للسَّكنِ في أرضِ بنيامينَ.