These were some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem:
Parallel translations
- WEB In Jerusalem lived of the children of Judah, of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:
- KJV And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;
- NKJV Now in Jerusalem the children of Judah dwelt, and some of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:
- NASB Some of the sons of Judah, some of the sons of Benjamin, and some of the sons of Ephraim and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:
- NLT Some of the people from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh came and settled in Jerusalem.
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Notes that people from Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem. It shows a reunited remnant from both former kingdoms.
Overview
Strikingly, the resettlement of Jerusalem includes northern tribes (Ephraim and Manasseh) alongside Judah and Benjamin. The Chronicler thus presents the restored community as embracing all Israel, not Judah alone. This vision of reunited tribes around Jerusalem points forward to the gathering of God's whole people, ultimately accomplished through the Messiah who unites Jew and Gentile.
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Cross-references · 4
- Neh 11:1Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.
- Neh 11:4–9while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants 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;
- 2 Chr 30:11Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chr 11:16Those from every tribe of Israel who had set their hearts to seek the LORD their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
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