1. The leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine stayed in the other towns.
2. The people blessed those who agreed to live in Jerusalem.
3. These are the leaders of the province who lived in Jerusalem; while the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon’s servants lived in the towns of Judah on their own property in their towns.
4. Some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.From the family of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah son of Zechariah son of Amariah son of Shephatiah son of Mahalalel of the family of Perez;
5. and Maaseiah son of Baruch son of Col-hozeh son of Hazaiah son of Adaiah son of Joiarib son of Zechariah son of the Shilonite.
6. All of the family of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 courageous people.
7. From the family of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam son of Joed son of Pedaiah son of Kolaiah son of Maaseiah son of Ithiel son of Jeshaiah.
8. And after him were Gabbai and Sallai: 928.
9. Joel son of Zichri was their supervisor, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in charge of the city.
10. Of the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jachin,
11. Seraiah son of Hilkiah son of Meshullam son of Zadok son of Meraioth son of Ahitub the officer of God’s house,
12. and their associates who carried out the work in the temple: 822. There was also Adaiah son of Jeroham son of Pelaliah son of Amzi son of Zechariah son of Pashhur son of Malchijah,
13. and his associates, heads of families: 242. There was also Amashsai son of Azarel son of Ahzai son of Meshillemoth son of Immer
14. and their associates, for a total of 128 courageous people. Their supervisor was Zabdiel, Haggedolim’s son.
15. Of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub son of Azrikam son of Hashabiah son of Bunni;
16. as well as Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were some of the leaders of the Levites in charge of the outside work on God’s house;