Nehemiah 11 (BSB)

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.And 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.

2And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

3These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.

4while 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;And 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;

5and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.

6The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

7From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu 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;And these 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 Jesaiah.

8and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

9Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

10From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin;Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.

11Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.

12and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,

13and his associates, the leaders of families—242 men; Amashai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer;And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

14and his associates—128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

15From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

16Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

17Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

19And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

20The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance.And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

21The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.

22Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.

23For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.For it was the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.

25As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages;And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,

26in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,

27in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages;And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and in the villages thereof,

28in Ziklag; in Meconah and its villages;And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,

29in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,

30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

31The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages,

32in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

36And some divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.

Nehemiah 11

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