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From the tribe of Judah:
Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son
of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the family of Perez. Also
Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of
Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, of the family of Shelah.
There were 468 descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem—all
outstanding men.
From the tribe of Benjamin:
Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah,
son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah. After him were Gabbai
and Sallai and a total of 928 relatives. Their chief officer was Joel son
of Zicri, who was assisted by Judah son of Hassenuah, second-in-
command over the city.
From the priests:
Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jakin; and Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of
Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the
supervisor of the Temple of God. Also 822 of their associates, who
worked at the Temple. Also Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah,
son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, along
with 242 of his associates, who were heads of their families. Also
Amashsai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of
Immer, and 128 of his outstanding associates. Their chief officer was
Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.
From the Levites:
Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of
Bunni. Also Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were in charge of the work
outside the Temple of God. Also Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi,
a descendant of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer. Also
Bakbukiah, who was Mattaniah’s assistant, and Abda son of Shammua,
son of Galal, son of Jeduthun. In all, there were 284 Levites in the
holy city.
From the gatekeepers:
Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their associates, who guarded the gates.
The other priests, Levites, and the rest of the Israelites lived wherever
their family inheritance was located in any of the towns of Judah. The
Temple servants, however, whose leaders were Ziha and Gishpa, all lived
on the hill of Ophel.
The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of
Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, a descendant of Asaph, whose
family served as singers at God’s Temple. Their daily responsibilities were
carried out according to the terms of a royal command.
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