²² The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah,^(A) the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the musicians responsible for the service of the house of God. ²³ The musicians^(B) were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.

²⁴ Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah^(C) son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to the people.

²⁵ As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba^(D) and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon^(E) and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its villages, ²⁶ in Jeshua, in Moladah,^(F) in Beth Pelet,^{(G) 27} in Hazar Shual,^(H) in Beersheba^(I) and its settlements, ²⁸ in Ziklag,^(J) in Mekonah and its settlements, ²⁹ in En Rimmon, in Zorah,^(K) in Jarmuth,^{(L) 30} Zanoah,^(M) Adullam^(N) and their villages, in Lachish^(O) and its fields, and in Azekah^(P) and its settlements. So they were living all the way from Beersheba^(Q) to the Valley of Hinnom.

³¹ The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba^(R) lived in Mikmash,^(S) Aija, Bethel^(T) and its settlements, ³² in Anathoth,^(U) Nob^(V) and Ananiah, ³³ in Hazor,^(W) Ramah^(X) and Gittaim,^{(Y) 34} in Hadid, Zeboim^(Z) and Neballat, ³⁵ in Lod and Ono,^(AA) and in Ge Harashim.

³⁶ Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.

Priests and Levites

12 These were the priests^(AB) and Levites^(AC) who returned with Zerubbabel^(AD) son of Shealtiel^(AE) and with Joshua:^(AF)

These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Joshua.

⁸ The Levites were Jeshua,^(AK) Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and also Mattaniah,^(AL) who, together with his associates, was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving. ⁹ Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood opposite them in the services.

¹⁰ Joshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim the father of Eliashib,^(AM) Eliashib the father of Joiada, ¹¹ Joiada the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan the father of Jaddua.

Peace and Hope

5 Therefore, since we have been justified^(A) through faith,^(B) we^[a] have peace^(C) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,^{(D) 2} through whom we have gained access^(E) by faith into this grace in which we now stand.^(F) And we^[b] boast in the hope^(G) of the glory of God. ³ Not only so, but we^[c] also glory in our sufferings,^(H) because we know that suffering produces perseverance;^{(I) 4} perseverance, character; and character, hope. ⁵ And hope^(J) does not put us to shame, because God’s love^(K) has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,^(L) who has been given to us.

⁶ You see, at just the right time,^(M) when we were still powerless,^(N) Christ died for the ungodly.^{(O) 7} Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. ⁸ But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.^(P)

⁹ Since we have now been justified^(Q) by his blood,^(R) how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath^(S) through him! ¹⁰ For if, while we were God’s enemies,^(T) we were reconciled^(U) to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!^{(V) 11} Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.^(W)