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 \v 1 The Israelite leaders and their families settled in Jerusalem. The remainder of the people cast lots to select one family out of ten who would live in Jerusalem, the city set apart for God. The remaining nine lived in the other towns.
-\v 2 Those people asked God to bless those who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
+\v 2 Those people asked God to bless those who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
 
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-\v 3 These are the provincial officials who came to live in Jerusalem. But in the cities of Judah everyone lived on his own family property in their towns. Some from Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants came to live in Jerusalem.
+\v 3 These are the provincial officials who came to live in Jerusalem. But in the cities of Judah, everyone lived on his own family property in their towns. Some from Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants came to live in Jerusalem.
 \v 4 But some of the people of Judah and the people of Benjamin stayed and lived in Jerusalem.
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-These are from the relatives of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez.
+These are from the relatives of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Shephatiah, who was the son of Mahalalel, who was a descendant of Perez;
 
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-\v 5 And there was Maaseiah the son of Baruch, who was the son of Kol-Hozeh, who was the son of Hazaiah, who was the son of Adaiah, who was the son of Joiarib, who was the son of Zechariah, who was a descendant of Judah's son Shelah.
+\v 5 and there was Maaseiah the son of Baruch, who was the son of Kol-Hozeh, who was the son of Hazaiah, who was the son of Adaiah, who was the son of Joiarib, who was the son of Zechariah, who was a descendant of Judah's son Shelah.
 \v 6 There were 468 men who were descendants of Perez who lived in the city of Jerusalem. These men were very brave and skilled in combat.
 
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-\v 7 One of the men of the tribe of Benjamin who decided to live in Jerusalem was Sallu 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.
+\v 7 One of the men of the tribe of Benjamin who decided to live in Jerusalem was Sallu the son of Meshullam, who was the son of Joed, who was the son of Pedaiah, who was the son of Kolaiah, who was the son of Maaseiah, who was the son of Ithiel, who was the son of Jeshaiah.
 \v 8 Two of Sallu's relatives, Gabbai and Sallai, also settled in Jerusalem.
 \p Altogether, 928 people from the tribe of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.
 \v 9 Their leader was Zichri. The official who was second in command in Jerusalem was Hassenuah.
 
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-\v 10 The priests who settled in Jerusalem were Jedaiah son of Joiarib,
+\v 10 The priests who settled in Jerusalem were Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jakin, and
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-\v 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, who was previously the leader of all the priests.
+\v 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, who was the son of Meshullam, who was the son of Zadok, who was the son of Meraioth, who was the son of Ahitub, who was previously the leader of all the priests.
 \v 12 Altogether, 822 members of that clan worked in the temple.
-\p Another priest who settled in Jerusalem was 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.
+\p Another priest who settled in Jerusalem was Adaiah the son of Jeroham, who was the son of Pelaliah, who was the son of Amzi, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Pashhur, who was the son of Malkijah.
 
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-\v 13 Altogether, there were 242 members of that clan who were leaders of the clan who settled in Jerusalem.
-\p Another priest who settled in Jerusalem was Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer.
+\v 13 There were 242 members of that clan who were leaders of the clan who settled in Jerusalem.
+\p Another priest who settled in Jerusalem was Amashsai the son of Azarel, who was the son of Ahzai, who was the son of Meshillemoth, who was the son of Immer.
 \v 14 There were 128 members of that clan who were valiant soldiers who settled in Jerusalem. Their leader was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.
 
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-\v 15 Another descendant of Levi who settled in Jerusalem was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni.
+\v 15 Another descendant of Levi who settled in Jerusalem was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, who was the son of Azrikam, who was the son of Hashabiah, who was the son of Bunni.
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 \v 16 Two others were Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were prominent men, leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the temple.
 
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-\v 17 Another one was Mattaniah, the son of Mika, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph. Mattaniah directed the temple choir when they sang the prayers to thank God. His assistant was Bakbukiah. Another one was Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
+\v 17 Another one was Mattaniah the son of Mika, who was the son of Zabdi, who was the son of Asaph. Mattaniah directed the temple choir when they sang the prayers to thank God. His assistant was Bakbukiah. Another one was Abda the son of Shammua, who was the son of Galal, who was the son of Jeduthun.
 \v 18 Altogether, there were 284 Levites in the city set apart for God.
 
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