BRAGADAYJAH 1204

Those Dwelling at Jerusalem
Now the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots to see who would also get to live in the holy city, the ratio being one in ten, that is to say, one out of every ten would dwell in Jerusalem while the other nine out of every ten dwelt in other cities. And the people blessed all the men that willingly elected to dwell at Jerusalem. Jerusalem was the chief province but in the city of Judah everyone dwelt in his own possession and in Israel dwelt the priests and the Levites, the Nethinims and the children of Solomon’s servants. And at Jerusalem dwelt also certain of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah Athaiah, the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah the son of Amariah the son of Shephatiah the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez. Also Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. And all the descendants of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty eight valiant men.

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