1 Chronicles 9:2 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the first inhabitants, who [are] in their possession, in their cities, of Israel, [are] the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

English ASV

Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

English Amplified

Now the first [of the returned exiles] to dwell again in their possessions in the cities of Israel were the priests, Levites, and the Nethinim [the temple servants].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Now the first [of the returned exiles] to dwell again in their possessions in the cities of Israel were the priests, Levites, and the Nethinim [the temple servants].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The first to live in their towns on their own property again were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the inhabitants that were first in their possessions in their cities were the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

English EASY 2024

The first people who returned to their home towns after that were some priests, Levites, servants in the temple and other Israelites.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The first people to come back and live in their own lands and towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites, and servants who work in the Temple.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

Now the first to dwell again in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The first to return to their property in the cities included Israelite citizens, priests, Levites, and Temple workers.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The first to settle again on their property in their own cities were {some} Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The first to live in their towns on their own property again were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

English KJV 1611

Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.

English LSB

Now the first who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Now the first ones to dwell in their possessions in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now the first who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites and the temple servants.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The first to settle again in their cities and dwell there were certain lay Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the temple slaves.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The first to resettle on their property and in their cities were some Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The first ones who came back from there were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants. They settled down again in their own towns on their own property.

English NIV

Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.

English NKJ 1982

And the first inhabitants who dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and the Nethinim.

English NLT

The first to return to their property in their former towns were common people. With them came some of the priests, Levites, and Temple assistants.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Now the first to live again in their possessions in their towns were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Now the first to dwell again in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The first to return and live again in their former cities were families from the tribes of Israel and also the priests, the Levites, and the Temple assistants.

English Tyndale 1537

And the old inhabiters that dwelt in their own possessions and cities were Israel, the priests, Levites and Mathinetites.