KJV King James Version
And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;
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1 Chronicles 9:3
And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:
WEB World English Bible
In Jerusalem lived of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:
ASV American Standard Version
And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And in Jerusalem dwelt of the sons of Judah, and of the sons of Benjamin, and of the sons of Ephraim and Manasseh:
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 9
1 So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they [were] written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, [who] were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
2 Now the first inhabitants that [dwelt] in their possessions in their cities [were], the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
3 And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;
4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.
5 And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
6 And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
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וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙H3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemיָשְׁב֔וּH3427 · ya.shavto dwellמִן־H4480 · minfromבְּנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childיְהוּדָ֖הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahוּמִן־H4480 · minfromבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childבִנְיָמִ֑ןH1144 · bin.ya.minBenjaminוּמִן־H4480 · minfromבְּנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childאֶפְרַ֖יִםH669 · eph.ra.yimEphraimוּמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃H4519 · me.nash.shehManasseh
Cross-references
Nehemiah 11:1And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts [to dwell] in [other] cities.Nehemiah 11:4-9And at Jerusalem dwelt [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;2 Chronicles 11:16And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.2 Chronicles 30:11Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
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