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 they dwelt [the] leaders of the people in Jerusalem and [the] rest of the people they cast lots to bring - one of the ten to dwell in Jerusalem [the] city of holiness and nine the hands [were] in the cities.

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

And they blessed the people all the men who 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—

And these [are] [the] leaders of the province who they dwelt in Jerusalem and in [the] cities of Judah they dwelt each one on own property his in own cities their Israel the priests and the Levites and the temple servants and [the] descendants 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 in Jerusalem they dwelt some of [the] descendants of Judah and some of [the] descendants of Benjamin of [the] descendants 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] descendants of Perez.

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 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.

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

All [the] descendants of Perez who were dwelling in Jerusalem four hundred sixty and eight men of strength.

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 [are] [the] descendants 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.

8 and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.

And after him Gabbai Sallai nine hundred twenty and 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 [the] son of Zikri [was] overseer over them and Judah [the] son of Senaah over the city [was] second in command.

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

Of the priests Jedaiah [the] son of Joiarib Jakin.

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;

Seraiah [the] son of Hilkiah [the] son of Meshullam [the] son of Zadok [the] son of Meraioth [the] son of Ahitub [the] supervisor of [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 brothers their [who] did the work of the house 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 Pashhur [the] son of Malkijah.

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 brothers his leaders of fathers two hundred forty and two and Amashsai [the] son of Azarel [the] son of Ahzai [the] son of Meshillemoth [the] son of Immer.

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

And brothers their mighty [men] of strength one hundred twenty and eight and [was] overseer over them Zabdiel [the] son of (Haggedolim. *L(F)*)

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

And of the Levites Shemaiah [the] son of Hasshub [the] son of Azrikam [the] son of Hashabiah [the] son of Bunni.

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

And Shabbethai and Jozabad over the work external of [the] house of God [were] of [the] leaders of the Levites.

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.

And Mattaniah [the] son of Micah [the] son of Zabdi [the] son of Asaph [the] leader of the beginning he gave thanks to the prayer and Bakbukiah [the] second from brothers his and Abda [the] son of Shammua [the] son of Galal [the] son of (Jeduthun. *Q(K)*)

18 The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.

All the Levites in [the] city of holiness two hundred eighty and four.

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

And the gatekeepers Akkub Talmon and brothers their who kept watch at the gates one hundred seventy and two.

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

And [the] rest of Israel the priests the Levites [were] in all [the] cities of Judah each one on own inheritance his.

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

And the temple servants [were] dwelling on Ophel and Ziha and Gishpa [were] over the temple servants.

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 in Jerusalem [was] Uzzi [the] son of Bani [the] son of Hashabiah [the] son of Mattaniah [the] son of Mica one of [the] descendants of Asaph the singers to before [the] work of [the] house of God.

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

For [the] commandment of the king [was] on them and a firm ordinance [was] on the singers [the] matter of a day in day its.

24 Pethahiah 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 Meshezabel one of [the] descendants of Zerah [the] son of Judah [was] to [the] side of the king to every matter of 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 to the villages with fields their some of [the] people of Judah they dwelt in Kiriath Arba and daughters its and in Dibon and daughters its and in Jekabzeel and villages its.

26 in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;

And in Jeshua and in Moladah and in Beth Pelet.

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

And in Hazar Shual and in Beer Sheba and daughters its.

28 in Ziklag; in Meconah and its villages;

And in Ziklag and in Meconah and in daughters its.

29 in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

And in En Rimmon and in Zorah and in 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.

Zanoah Adullam and villages their Lachish and fields its Azekah and daughters its and they encamped from Beer Sheba to [the] valley of [Ben] Hinnom.

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

And [the] descendants of Benjamin [were] from Geba Micmash and Aija and Beth-el and daughters its.

32 in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

Anathoth Nob Ananiah.

33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

Hazor - Ramah Gittaim.

34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

Hadid Zeboim Neballat.

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

Lod and Ono valley of the craftsmen.

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

And some of the Levites [the] divisions of Judah [belonged] to Benjamin.