Nehemiah 11
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1Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots for one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine#NAME? towns.1Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten of them to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns.
2The people praised all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. 2The people commended all who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
3These are the heads of the province who stayed in Jerusalem (but in the villages of Judah each lived on his own property in their towns--the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants--3These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem (now some Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants and descendants of Solomon's servants lived in the towns of Judah, each on their own property in the various towns,
4while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem): Judah's descendants: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of Perez's descendants; 4while other people from both Judah and Benjamin lived 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;
5and Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, a descendant of the Shilonite. 5and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Kol-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.
6The total number of Perez's descendants, who settled in Jerusalem, was 468 capable men. 6The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of standing.
7These were Benjamin's descendants: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah, 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,
8and after him Gabbai and Sallai: 928. 8and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai--928 men.
9Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command over the city. 9Joel son of Zikri was their chief officer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the New Quarter of the city.
10The priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jachin, and10From the priests: Jedaiah; the son of Joiarib; Jakin;
11Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the chief official of God's temple, 11Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the official in charge of the house of God,
12and their relatives who did the work at the temple: 822. Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah12and their associates, who carried on work for 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 Malkijah,
13and his relatives, the leaders of families: 242. Amashsai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer, 13and his associates, who were heads of families--242 men; Amashsai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
14and their relatives, capable men: 128. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim, was their chief. 14and his associates, who were men of standing--128. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.
15The Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni; 15From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God; 16Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God;
17Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, the leader who began the thanksgiving in prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his relatives; and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.17Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the director who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18All the Levites in the holy city: 284. 18The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
19The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, who guarded the gates: 172. 19The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates--172 men.
20The rest of Israel, the priests, and the Levites were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inherited property.20The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each on their ancestral property.
21The temple servants lived on Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa supervised the temple servants. 21The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
22The leader of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the descendants of Asaph, who were singers for the service of God's house. 22The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of Asaph's descendants, who were the musicians responsible for the service of the house of God.
23There was, in fact, a command of the king regarding them, and an ordinance regulating the singers' daily tasks. 23The musicians were under the king's orders, which regulated their daily activity.
24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king's agent in every matter concerning the people. 24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king's agent in all affairs relating to the people.
25As for the farming settlements with their fields: Some of Judah's descendants lived in Kiriath-arba and its villages, Dibon and its villages, and Jekabzeel and its villages; 25As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its villages,
26in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet, 26in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet,
27Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba and its villages; 27in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its settlements,
28in Ziklag and Meconah and its villages; 28in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements,
29in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, and 29in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,
30Zanoah and Adullam with their villages; in Lachish with its fields and Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beer-sheba to the Valley of Hinnom. 30Zanoah, Adullam and their villages, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its settlements. So they were living all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
31Benjamin's descendants: from Geba, Michmash, Aija, and Bethel--and its villages, 31The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba lived in Mikmash, Aija, Bethel and its settlements,
32Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 32in Anathoth, Nob and Ananiah,
33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 33in Hazor, Ramah and Gittaim,
34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 34in Hadid, Zeboim and Neballat,
35Lod, and Ono, the Valley of Craftsmen. 35in Lod and Ono, and in Ge Harashim.
36Some of the Judean divisions of Levites were in Benjamin. 36Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.
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