1 Os governantes israelitas viviam nessa altura em Jerusalém, a santa cidade de Deus; mas um em cada dez do povo das outras povoações e cidades de Judá e Benjamim aceitou ser escolhido por sorteio para ali viver também. 2 O povo elogiou todos os que voluntariamente se ofereceram para residir em Jerusalém.

3 Segue-se uma lista dos nomes dos funcionários administrativos que vieram para Jerusalém, ainda que a maioria dos chefes, sacerdotes, levitas, auxiliares do templo e descendentes dos funcionários reais de Salomão continuasse a habitar nas suas casas em várias localidades de Judá. 4 Outras pessoas, tanto de Judá como de Benjamim, ficaram a viver em Jerusalém.

Chefes da tribo de Judá:

Ataías, cujos ascendentes eram, sucessivamente, de filho para pai: Uzias, Zacarias, Amarias, Sefatias e Malaliel, descendentes de Perez;

5 Maaseias, cujos ascendentes eram: Baruque, Col-Hoze, Hazaías, Adaías, Joiaribe, Zacarias e Silonite.

6 Ao todo eram 468 os valentes descendentes de Perez que viviam em Jerusalém.

7 Chefes da tribo de Benjamim:

Salu, cujos ascendentes eram Mesulão, Joede, Pedaías, Colaías, Maaseias, Itiel e Jesaías, 8 e os 968 descendentes de Gabai e de Salai.

9 O seu chefe era Joel, filho de Zicri, assistido por Judá, filho de Hassenua.

10 Chefes dos sacerdotes:

Jedaías, filho de Joiaribe, Jaquim,

11 Seraías, cuja ascendência era sucessivamente: Hilquias, Mesulão, Zadoque, Meraiote e Aitube, que era o sumo sacerdote. 12-14 Ao todo eram 822 os sacerdotes que faziam o serviço no templo sob a liderança destes homens.

Havia também 242 sacerdotes sob as ordens de Adaías, cuja ascendência era:

Jeroão, Pelalias, Amzi, Zacarias, Pasur e Malquias. Havia ainda 128 valentes homens sob as ordens de Amassai, cuja ascendência era:

Azarel, Azai, Mesilemote e Imer; era assistido por Zabdiel, filho de Gedolim.

15 Chefes levitas:

Semaías, cuja ascendência era: Hassube, Azricão, Hasabias e Buni;

16 Sabetai e Jozabade, que tinham a seu cargo o trabalho fora do templo;

17 Matanias, filho de Mica, neto de Zabdi, bisneto de Asafe, era ele quem começava o serviço de oração com agradecimento a Deus;

Baquebuquias e Abda, cuja ascendência era:

Samua, Galal e Jedutun, eram ambos assistentes.

18 Ao todo havia 284 levitas em Jerusalém.

19 Havia também 172 porteiros, chefiados por Acube, Talmom e outros do seu clã.

20 Os outros sacerdotes, levitas e povo viviam nos lugares onde as suas famílias tinham herdado propriedades dos antepassados.

21 Contudo, os auxiliares do templo, cujos chefes eram Zia e Gispa, viviam todos em Ofel.

22 O supervisor dos levitas em Jerusalém e dos que serviam no templo era Uzi, cujos ascendentes eram: Bani, Hasabias, Matanias e Mica, descendente de Asafe, cujo clã se tornou cantores do tabernáculo. 23 Fora nomeado pelo rei que também estabelecera a escala de gratificações devidas aos cantores.

24 Petaías, filho de Mesezabel, descendente de Zera, filho de Judá, ocupava-se de todos os assuntos da administração pública.

25 Estas são algumas das localidades onde o povo de Judá vivia: Quiriate-Arba, Dibom, Jecabzeel e as povoações ao redor; 26 Jesua, Molada, Bete-Palete, 27 Hazar-Sual, Berseba e arredores; 28 Ziclague, Mecona e as suas aldeias; 29 En-Rimom, Zora, Jarmute, 30 Zanoa, Adulão e as aldeias ao redor; Laquis, Azeca e lugares e campos em volta. Foi assim que o povo se espalhou de Berseba até ao vale de Ben-Hinom.

31 O povo da tribo de Benjamim vivia em Geba, Micmás, Aiá, Betel e aldeias circunvizinhas, 32 Anatote, Nobe, Ananias, 33 Hazor, Ramá, Gitaim, 34 Hadide, Zeboim, Nebalate, 35 Lode e Ono, o vale do Artífices.

36 Alguns dos levitas que viviam em Judá foram enviados para viver com a tribo de Benjamim.

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. 2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

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. 4 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;*11.4 Perez: also called, Pharez 5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. 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. 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. 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, 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.*11.14 the son…: or, the son of Haggedolim 15 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.*11.16 had…: Heb. were over 17 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. 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.*11.19 the gates: Heb. at the gates

20 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.*11.21 Ophel: or, the tower 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.*11.23 a certain…: or, a sure ordinance 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.*11.24 Zerah: also called, Zarah 25 And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof, 26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet, 27 And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and in the villages thereof, 28 And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof, 29 And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth, 30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom. 31 The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages,*11.31 from: or, of*11.31 at: or, to 32 And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. 36 And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.