1 The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem. The rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities. 2 The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

3 Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah everyone lived in his possession in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants. 4 Some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. 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 Mahalalel, of the children of Perez; 5 and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite. 6 All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.

7 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 Jeshaiah. 8 After him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight. 9 Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah 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, the ruler of God’s house, 12 and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, 13 and his brothers, chiefs of fathers’ households, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 14 and their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

15 Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house; 17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; 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 eighty-four.

19 Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two. 20 The residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance. 21 But the temple servants lived in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.

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 Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of God’s house. 23 For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required. 24 Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.

25 As for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its towns, in Dibon and its towns, in Jekabzeel and its villages, 26 in Yeshua, in Moladah, Beth Pelet, 27 in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its towns, 28 in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns, 29 in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, 30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom. 31 The children of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns, 32 at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. 36 Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin’s territory.

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.