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Nehemiah 11
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1And the chiefs of the people lived in Jerusalem: and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of [every] ten to dwell in Jerusalemthe holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.
1The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem. The rest of the people also cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.
2And the people blessed all the men that volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.
2The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
3Now these [are] the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem, and in the cities of Juda; [every] man lived in his possession in their cities: Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nathinim, and the children of the servants of Solomon.
3Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah, everyone lived in his possession in their cities—Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants.
4And there lived in Jerusalem [some] of the children of Juda, and of the children of Benjamin . Of the children of Juda; Athaia son of Azia, the son of Zacharia, the son of Samaria, the son of Saphatia, the son of Maleleel, and [some] of the sons of Phares;
4Some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. 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 Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;
5and Maasia son of Baruch, son of Chalaza, son of Ozia, son of Adaia, son of Joarib, son of Zacharias, son of Seloni.
5and 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 the Shilonite.
6All the sons of Phares who lived in Jerusalem [were] four hundred and sixty-eight men of might.
6All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.
7And these [were] the children of Benjamin; Selo son of Mesulam, son of Joad, son of Phadaia, son of Coleia, son of Maasias, son of Ethiel, son of Jesia.
7These 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.
8And after him Gebe, Seli, nine hundred and twenty-eight.
8After him Gabbai and Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight.
9And Joel son of Zechri [was] overseer over them: and Juda son of Asana was second in the city.
9Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
10Of the priests: both Jadia son of Joarib, and Jachin.
10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,
11Saraia, son of Elchia, son of Mesulam, son of Sadduc, son of Marioth, son of Aetoth, was over the house of God.
11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of God’s house,
12And their brethren doing the work of the house were eight hundred and twenty-two: and Adaia son of Jeroam, son of Phalalia, son of Amasi, son of Zacharia, son of Phassur, son of Melchia,
12and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; 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,
13and his brethren, chiefs of families, two hundred and forty-two: and Amasia son of Esdriel, son of Mesarimith, son of Emmer,
13and his brothers, chiefs of fathers’ households, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
14and his brethren, mighty men of war, one hundred and twenty-eight: and [their] overseer [was] Badiel son of [one of the] great men.
14and their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.
15And of the Levites; Samaia, son of Esricam,
15Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
17Matthanias son of Micha, and Jobeb son of Samui,
17and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18two hundred and eighty-four.
18All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.
19And the porters; Acub, Telamin, and their brethren, one hundred and seventy-two.
19Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
22And the overseer of the Levites [was] the son of Bani, son of Ozi, son of Asabia, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaphthe singers [some were] over the house of God,
22The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers responsible for the service of God’s house.
23For so was the king's commandment concerning them.
23For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.
24And Phathaia son of Baseza was in attendance on the kingin every matter for the people,
24Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
25and with regard to villages in their country district: and [some] of the children of Juda lived in Cariatharboc,
25As for the villages with their fields, some of the children of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its towns, in Dibon and its towns, in Jekabzeel and its villages,
26and in Jesu,
26in Jeshua, in Moladah, Beth Pelet,
27and in Bersabee:
27in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its towns,
30And their villages [were] Lachis and her hands: and they pitched their tents in Bersabee.
30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom.
31And the children of Benjamin [lived] from Gabaa [to] Machmas.
31The children of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns,
36And of the Levites there were divisions to Juda [and] to Benjamin.
36Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin’s territory.