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2 Esdras 11:1-11 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

1. And the princes of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: but the rest of the people cast lots, to take one part in ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

2. And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

3. These therefore are the chief men of the province, who dwelt in Jerusalem, and in the cities of Juda. And every one dwelt in his possession, in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon.

4. And in Jerusalem there dwelt some of the children of Juda, and some of the children of Benjamin: of the children of Juda, Athaias the son of Aziam, the son of Zacharias, the son of Amarias, the son of Saphatias, the son of Malaleel: of the sons of Phares,

5. Maasia the son of Baruch, the son of Cholhoza, the son of Hazia, the son of Adaia, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zacharias, the son of the Silonite:

6. All these the sons of Phares, who dwelt in Jerusalem, were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.

7. And these are the children of Benjamin: Sellum the son of Mosollam, the son of Joed, the son of Phadaia, the son of Colaia, the son of Masia, the son of Etheel, the son of Isaia.

8. And after him Gebbai, Sellai, nine hundred twenty-eight.

9. And Joel the son of Zechri their ruler, and Judas the son of Senua was second over the city.

10. And of the priests Idaia the son of Joarib, Jachin,

11. Saraia the son of Helcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Meraioth, the son of Achitob the prince of the house of God,

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