Nehemiah 11

Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths remained in the other cities.

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.

And 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.

Now these are the heads of the provinces who lived in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah each lived on his own property in their cities—the ^[a]Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the ^[b]temple servants and the ^[c]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.

Some of the sons of Judah and some of the sons of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. From the sons 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 sons 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;

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 the Shilonite.

And 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 Shiloni.

All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 able men.

All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

Now 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 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.

and after him Gabbai and Sallai, 928.

And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second ^[d]in command of the city.

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

From the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,

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

Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the leader 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.

and their ^[e]kinsmen who performed the work of the ^[f]temple, 822; 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,

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.

and his kinsmen, heads of fathers’ households, 242; and Amashsai the 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,

and their brothers, valiant warriors, 128. And their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of ^[g]Haggedolim.

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.

Now from the Levites: Shemaiah the 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;

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the ^[h]leaders of the Levites, who were ^[i]in charge of the outside work of 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.

and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of ^[j]Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the ^[k]leader in beginning the thanksgiving at prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and ^[l]Abda the son of ^[m]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.

All the Levites in the holy city were 284.

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

Also the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brethren who kept watch at the gates, were 172.

Outside Jerusalem

Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

The rest of Israel, of the priests and of the Levites, were in all the cities 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.

But the temple servants were living in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were ^[n]in charge of the temple servants.

But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.

Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, from the sons of Asaph, who were the singers for the ^[o]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.

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them and a firm regulation for the song leaders day by day.

For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was the king’s ^[p]representative in all matters 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.

Now as for the villages with their fields, some of the sons of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and its ^[q]towns, in Dibon and its ^[r]towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,

And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,

and in Jeshua, in Moladah and Beth-pelet,

And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet,

and in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba and its towns,

And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof,

and in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns,

And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,

and in En-rimmon, in Zorah and in Jarmuth,

And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,

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

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

The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages.

at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

Lod and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

From the Levites, some divisions in Judah belonged to Benjamin.

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