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Nehemiah 11:4-15 Modern English Version (MEV)

4. Some of the sons of Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem.Those from Judah were:Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel—the descendants of Perez,

5. and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Kol-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shelah.

6. All the descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred and 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. and after him Gabbai and Sallai, totaling nine hundred and twenty-eight.

9. Joel, the son of Zikri, was their overseer, and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second to him over the city.

10. Of the priests there were:Jedaiah the son of Joiarib and Jakin;

11. Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was a ruler of the house of God.

12. Their relatives performing the work of the house were eight hundred and twenty-two. There was also Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah,

13. plus his relatives who were chiefs of the fathers’ houses were two hundred and 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, were one hundred and twenty-eight. Their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

15. From the Levites there were:Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

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