Nehemiah 11

1 Now 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 chiefs of the people lived in Jerusalem: and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of [every] ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.

2 And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

And the people blessed all the men that volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.

3 These 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 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.

4 while 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 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;

5 and 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 Maasia son of Baruch, son of Chalaza, son of Ozia, son of Adaia, son of Joarib, son of Zacharias, son of Seloni.

6 The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.

All the sons of Phares who lived in Jerusalem [were] four hundred and sixty-eight men of might.

7 From 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 [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.

8 and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.

And after him Gebe, Seli, nine hundred and twenty-eight.

9 Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.

And Joel son of Zechri [was] overseer over them: and Juda son of Asana was second in the city.

10 From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin;

Of the priests: both Jadia son of Joarib, and Jachin.

11 Seraiah 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;

Saraia, son of Elchia, son of Mesulam, son of Sadduc, son of Marioth, son of Aetoth, was over the house of God.

12 and 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 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,

13 and 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, chiefs of families, two hundred and forty-two: and Amasia son of Esdriel, son of Mesarimith, son of Emmer,

14 and his associates —128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.

and his brethren, mighty men of war, a hundred and twenty-eight: and [their] overseer [was] Badiel son of [one of the] great men.

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

And of the Levites; Samaia, son of Esricam,

16 Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;

17 Mattaniah 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.

Matthanias son of Micha, and Jobeb son of Samui,

18 The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.

two hundred and eighty-four.

19 And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.

And the porters; Acub, Telamin, and their brethren, a hundred and seventy-two.

20 The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance.

21 The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.

22 Now 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.

And the overseer of the Levites [was] the son of Bani, son of Ozi, son of Asabia, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph the singers [some were] over the house of God,

23 For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.

For so was the king's commandment concerning them.

24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.

And Phathaia son of Baseza was in attendance on the king in every matter for the people,

25 As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages;

and with regard to villages in their country district: and [some] of the children of Juda lived in Cariatharboc,

26 in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;

and in Jesu,

27 in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages;

and in Bersabee:

28 in Ziklag; in Meconah and its villages;

29 in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

30 Zanoah, 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.

And their villages [were] Lachis and her hands: and they pitched their tents in Bersabee.

31 The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;

And the children of Benjamin [lived] from Gabaa [to] Machmas.

32 in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

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

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

And of the Levites there were divisions to Juda [and] to Benjamin.