¹Höfðingjar lýðsins settust að í Jerúsalem, en hinir af lýðnum vörpuðu hlutkesti til þess að flytja einn af hverjum tíu inn, að hann tæki sér bústað í Jerúsalem, borginni helgu, en hinir níu tíundupartarnir bjuggu í borgunum.

¹The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

²Og lýðurinn blessaði alla þá menn, sem sjálfviljuglega réðu af að búa í Jerúsalem.

²The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

³Þessir eru höfðingjar skattlandsins, þeir er bjuggu í Jerúsalem og í Júdaborgum _ þeir bjuggu í borgum sínum, hver á eign sinni: Ísrael, prestarnir, levítarnir, musterisþjónarnir og niðjar þræla Salómons.

³Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah everyone lived in his possession in their cities: Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants.

⁴Í Jerúsalem bjuggu bæði Júdamenn og Benjamínítar. Af Júdamönnum: Ataja Ússíason, Sakaríasonar, Amarjasonar, Sefatjasonar, Mahalaleelssonar, af niðjum Peres,

⁴In Jerusalem lived 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 Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;

⁵og Maaseja Barúksson, Kol-Hósesonar, Hasajasonar, Adajasonar, Jójaríbssonar, Sakaríasonar, sonar Sílónítans.

⁵and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite.

⁶Allir niðjar Peres, þeir er bjuggu í Jerúsalem, voru samtals 468 vopnfærir menn.

⁶All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.

⁷Af Benjamínítum: Sallú Mesúllamsson, Jóedssonar, Pedajasonar, Kólajasonar, Maasejasonar, Ítíelssonar, Jesajasonar,

⁷These 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.

⁸og eftir honum Gabbaí Sallaí, samtals 928.

⁸After him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight.

⁹Jóel Síkríson var yfirmaður þeirra, og Júda Hasnúason var annar maður æðstur yfir borginni.

⁹Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

¹⁰Af prestunum: Jedaja, Jójaríb, Jakín,

¹⁰Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,

¹¹Seraja Hilkíason, Mesúllamssonar, Sadókssonar, Merajótssonar, Ahítúbssonar, höfuðsmaður yfir musteri Guðs,

¹¹Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of God’s house,

¹²og bræður þeirra, sem önnuðust störfin við musterið, samtals 822, og Adaja Jeróhamsson, Pelaljasonar, Amsísonar, Sakaríasonar, Pashúrssonar, Malkíasonar,

¹²and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,

¹³og bræður hans, ætthöfðingjar, samtals 242, og Amassaí Asareelsson, Ahsaísonar, Mesillemótssonar, Immerssonar,

¹³and his brothers, chiefs of fathers’ households, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

¹⁴og bræður þeirra, dugandi menn, samtals 128. Yfirmaður þeirra var Sabdíel Haggedólímsson.

¹⁴and their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

¹⁵Af levítunum: Semaja Hassúbsson, Asríkamssonar, Hasabjasonar, Búnnísonar,

¹⁵Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

¹⁶og Sabtaí og Jósabad, sem settir voru yfir utanhússverkin við musteri Guðs og báðir af flokki levítahöfðingjanna,

¹⁶and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house;

¹⁷og Mattanja Míkason, Sabdísonar, Asafssonar, forsöngvarinn, sá er byrjaði lofsönginn við bænagjörðina, og Bakbúkja, annar maður æðstur af bræðrum hans, og Abda Sammúason, Galalssonar, Jedútúnssonar,

¹⁷and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

¹⁸allir levítarnir í borginni helgu samtals 284.

¹⁸All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.

¹⁹Hliðverðirnir: Akkúb, Talmón og bræður þeirra, þeir er héldu vörð við hliðin, samtals 172.

¹⁹Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.

²⁰Aðrir Ísraelsmenn, prestarnir og levítarnir, bjuggu í öllum hinum borgum Júda, hver á eign sinni.

²⁰The residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.

²¹Musterisþjónarnir bjuggu á Ófel, og Síha og Gispa voru settir yfir musterisþjónana.

²¹But the Nethinim lived in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.

²²Yfirmaður levítanna í Jerúsalem var Ússí Baníson, Hasabjasonar, Mattanjasonar, Míkasonar, af niðjum Asafs, söngvurunum við þjónustuna í musteri Guðs.

²²The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of God’s house.

²³Því að konungleg skipun hafði verið gefin út um þá, og var visst gjald ákveðið handa söngvurunum, það er þeir þurftu með á degi hverjum.

²³For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

²⁴Petaja Mesesabeelsson, einn af niðjum Sera Júdasonar, var umboðsmaður konungsins í öllu því, er lýðinn varðaði.

²⁴Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.

²⁵Að því er snertir þorpin í sveitum þeirra, þá bjuggu nokkrir af Júdamönnum í Kirjat Arba og smáborgunum þar í kring, í Díbon og smáborgunum þar í kring, í Jekabeel og þorpunum þar í kring,

²⁵As for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its towns, and in Dibon and its towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,

²⁶í Jesúa, í Mólada, í Bet Pelet,

²⁶and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth Pelet,

²⁷í Hasar Súal og í Beerseba og smáborgunum þar í kring,

²⁷and in Hazar Shual, and in Beersheba and its towns,

²⁸í Siklag og í Mekóna og smáborgunum þar í kring,

²⁸and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in its towns,

²⁹í En Rimmon, í Sorea, í Jarmút,

²⁹and in En Rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,

³⁰Sanóa, Adúllam og þorpunum þar í kring, í Lakís og sveitunum þar í kring, í Aseka og smáborgunum þar í kring. Þeir höfðu tekið sér bólfestu frá Beerseba allt norður að Hinnomsdal.

³⁰Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom.

³¹Benjamínítar bjuggu allt frá Geba, í Mikmas, Aja, Betel og smáborgunum þar í kring,

³¹The children of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns,

³²í Anatót, Nób, Ananja,

³²at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

³³Hasór, Rama, Gittaím,

³³Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

³⁴Hadíd, Sebóím, Neballat,

³⁴Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

³⁵Lód og Ónó, í Smiðadal.Og af levítunum bjuggu sumar Júda-deildirnar í Benjamín.

³⁵Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

³⁶Og af levítunum bjuggu sumar Júda-deildirnar í Benjamín.

³⁶Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin’s territory.