< Nehemiah 11 >
1 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.
The leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, and the other nine remained in other towns.
2 And the people blessed all the men that volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.
Then the people blessed all those who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
3 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.
These are the provincial officials who lived in Jerusalem. However, in the towns of Judah everyone lived on his own land, including some Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants.
4 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;
In Jerusalem lived some of the descendants of Judah and some of the descendants of Benjamin. The people from Judah included: Athaiah son of Uzziah son of Zechariah son of Amariah son of Shephatiah son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez.
5 and Maasia son of Baruch, son of Chalaza, son of Ozia, son of Adaia, son of Joarib, son of Zacharias, son of Seloni.
There was Maaseiah son of Baruch son of Kol-Hozeh son of Hazaiah son of Adaiah son of Joiarib son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite.
6 All the sons of Phares who lived in Jerusalem [were] four hundred and sixty-eight men of might.
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468. They were outstanding men.
7 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.
These are the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam son of Joed son of Pedaiah son of Kolaiah son of Maaseiah son of Ithiel son of Jeshaiah,
8 And after him Gebe, Seli, nine hundred and twenty-eight.
and those following him, Gabbai and Sallai, 928 men.
9 And Joel son of Zechri [was] overseer over them: and Juda son of Asana was second in the city.
Joel son of Zichri was their overseer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command over the city.
10 Of the priests: both Jadia son of Joarib, and Jachin.
From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jakin,
11 Saraia, son of Elchia, son of Mesulam, son of Sadduc, son of Marioth, son of Aetoth, was over the house of God.
Seraiah son of Hilkiah son of Meshullam son of Zadok son of Meraioth son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God,
12 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,
and their associates who did the work for the house, 822 men, along with Adaiah son of Jeroham son of Pelaliah son of Amzi son of Zechariah son of Pashhur son of Malchijah.
13 and his brethren, chiefs of families, two hundred and forty-two: and Amasia son of Esdriel, son of Mesarimith, son of Emmer,
His brothers were heads of clans, 242 men; and Amashsai son of Azarel son of Ahzai son of Meshillemoth son of Immer,
14 and his brethren, mighty men of war, a hundred and twenty-eight: and [their] overseer [was] Badiel son of [one of the] great men.
and their brothers, 128 courageous fighting men; their overseer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.
15 And of the Levites; Samaia, son of Esricam,
From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub son of Azrikam son of Hashabiah son of Bunni,
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were from the leaders of the Levites and were in charge of the outside work of the house of God.
17 Matthanias son of Micha, and Jobeb son of Samui,
There was Mattaniah son of Mika son of Zabdi, a descendant of Asaph, who was the director who began the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers, and Abda son of Shammua son of Galal son of Jeduthun.
18 two hundred and eighty-four.
All the Levites in the holy city numbered 284.
19 And the porters; Acub, Telamin, and their brethren, a hundred and seventy-two.
The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates, 172 men.
The remainder of Israel and of the priests and the Levites were in all the towns of Judah. Everyone lived on his own inherited property.
The temple workers lived in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
22 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,
The chief officer over the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani son of Hashabiah son of Mattaniah son of Mika, of the descendants of Asaph, singers over the work in the house of God.
23 For so was the king's commandment concerning them.
They were under orders from the king, and firm orders were given for the singers as every day required.
24 And Phathaia son of Baseza was in attendance on the king in every matter for the people,
Then Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was at the king's side in all matters concerning the people.
25 and with regard to villages in their country district: and [some] of the children of Juda lived in Cariatharboc,
As for the villages and their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its villages, and in Dibon and its villages, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,
and in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth Pelet,
Hazar Shual, and Beersheba and its villages.
Some of the people of Judah lived in Ziklag, Mekonah and its villages,
Enrimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,
30 And their villages [were] Lachis and her hands: and they pitched their tents in Bersabee.
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, and in Lachish its fields and Azekah and its villages. So they lived from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
31 And the children of Benjamin [lived] from Gabaa [to] Machmas.
The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Mikmash and Aija, at Bethel and its villages,
at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
36 And of the Levites there were divisions to Juda [and] to Benjamin.
Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were assigned to the people of Benjamin.