1 Os governantes israelitas viviam nessa altura em Jerusalém, a santa cidade de Deus; mas um décimo do povo das outras povoações e cidades de Judá e de Benjamim aceitou ser escolhido por sorteio para lá viver também.2 O povo ficou-lhes grato por esse gesto de boa vontade.3 Segue-se uma lista dos nomes dos funcionários administrativos que vieram a Jerusalém (ainda que a maioria dos chefes, dos sacerdotes, dos levitas, dos auxiliares do templo e dos descendentes dos funcionários reais de Salomão continuassem a habitar nas suas casas em vários sítios de Judá).4 Chefes da tribo de Judá: Ataías (cujos ascendentes eram, sucessivamente de filho para pai: Uzias, Zacarias, Amarias, Sefatias, Maalalel, descendentes de Perez); Maaséias (cujos ascendentes eram sucessivamente: Baruque, Col-Hoze, Hazaías, Adaías, Joiaribe, Zacarias, Silonite). Ao todo eram 468 estes valentes descendentes de Perez que viviam em Jerusalém.7 Chefes da tribo de Benjamim: Salu (cujos ascendentes eram Mesulão, Joede, Pedaías, Colaías, Maaséias, Itiel, Jesaías). Os 968 descendentes de Salai e da Gabai. O chefe deles era Joel, filho de Zicri, assistido por Judá, filho de Senua.18 Ao todo havia 248 levitas em Jerusalém.19 Havia também 172 porteiros, chefiados por Acube, Talmom e outros do seu clã.20 Os outros sacerdotes, levitas e demais povo viviam onde as suas famílias tinham herdado propriedades dos antepassados. Contudo os serviçais 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), um descendente de Asafe, cujo clã se tornou nos cantores do tabernáculo. Fora nomeado pelo rei David, que também estabaleceu a escala de gratificações devidas aos cantores.24 Petaías (filho de Mesezabel, descendente de Zera, filho de Judá) ocupava-se de todos os assuntos de administração pública.25 Eis algumas das localidades onde vivia o povo de Judá: Quiriate-Arba, Dibom e Jecabzeel - mais as povoações ao redor; Jesua, Molada, Bete-Palete, Hazar-Sual, Berseba e arredores; Ziclague, Mecona e as suas aldeias; En-Rimom, Zora, Jarmute, Zanoa, Adulão e as aldeias ao redor; Laquis, Azeca - mais os lugares e campos à volta. Assim foi que o povo se espalhou de Berseba até ao vale de Hinom.31 O povo da tribo de Benjamim vivia em: Geba, Micmás, Aija, Betel (e as aldeias circunvizinhas), Anatote, Nobe, Ananias, Hazor, Ramá, Gitaim, Hadide, Zeboim, Nebalate, Lode, Ono (o vale do Artífices).36 Alguns dos levitas que viviam em Judá foram enviadas para viverem com a gente da 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;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 sixty 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 performed 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 valor, a hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.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.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 and eighty four.19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred and seventy two.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.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 Kirjath-arba, and in its villages, and at Dibon, and in its villages, and at Jekabzeel, and in its villages,26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,27 And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and in its villages,28 And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in its villages,29 And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and its fields, at Azekah, and in its villages. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom.31 The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages.32 And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of artificers.36 And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.