1. Now the commanders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the remainder of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, the other nine’s place was in the other cities.
2. And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
3. These are the heads of the province who lived in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah each one lived on his property in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon’s servants.
4. And some from the descendants of Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, from the descendants of Perez;
5. and Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-Hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Jehoiarib, son of Zechariah, son of the Shilonite.
6. All of the descendants of Perez who were living in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight able-bodied men.
7. These are the descendants 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 following after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred and twenty-eight.
9. And Joel son of Zicri, their chief officer; and Judah son of Hassenuah, second in command over the city.
10. From the priests: Jedaiah son of Jehoiarib, Jakin,