Nehemiah 11

1 The leaders of the people were already living in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine would stay in their own cities.

And the rulers of the people dwelled at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

2 Everyone praised those who were willing to move to Jerusalem.

And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

3 This is a list of the leaders of the province who came to live in Jerusalem. (Most of the Israelites lived on their own property in the towns of Judah. This included the priests, the Levites, the Temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants who lived in their home towns.

Now these are the chief of the province that dwelled in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelled every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.

4 However, some of the people of Judah and Benjamin moved to Jerusalem.) From the tribe of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the sons of Perez;

And at Jerusalem dwelled certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. 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 Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;

5 and Maaseiah, son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.

And 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 Shiloni.

6 The total of the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem was 468 men of ability.

All the sons of Perez that dwelled at Jerusalem were four hundred three score and eight valiant men.

7 From the tribe of Benjamin: Sallu, son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah,

And these 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 Jesaiah.

8 and after him Gabbai and Sallai, a total of 928.

And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

9 Joel son of Zichri was the officer in charge of them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was in second-in-command of the city.

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

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

Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.

11 Seraiah, son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, chief administrator of the Temple of God,

Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.

12 and their fellow priests who served at the Temple, a total of 822; Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah,

And their brothers that did the work of the house were 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 Pashur, the son of Malchiah.

13 and those who worked with him, family leaders, a total of 242; and Amashsai, son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,

And his brothers, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

14 and those who worked with him, a total of 128 strong warriors. Zabdiel, son of Haggedolim, was in charge of them.

And their brothers, mighty men of valor, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

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

Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, Levite leaders who were in charge of the outside work of God's Temple;

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

17 Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, who led out in giving thanks and praise; and Bakbukiah, who was second; and Abda, son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal 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.

18 The total number of priests in the holy city was 284.

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

19 The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their fellow workers, who guarded the gates: a total of 172.

Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

20 The other Israelites, with rest of the priests and Levites, lived in their home towns in Judah, each on their own property.

And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

21 The Temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.

But the Nethinims dwelled in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.

22 The one in charge of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi, son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, one of Asaph's descendants, the singers who led the service in God's Temple.

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.

23 They had specific orders from the king who had instructed them to perform a daily service.

For it was the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

24 Pethahiah, son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah, son of Judah, was the king's advisor on all things relating to the Israelites.

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.

25 Regarding the villages with their nearby fields: some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel, and their smaller settlements;

And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelled at Kirjatharba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,

26 in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;

And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet,

27 in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba with its settlements,

And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof,

28 in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements,

And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,

29 in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,

And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,

30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its settlements. They lived all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelled from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom.

31 The people of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel and its settlements,

The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelled at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages.

32 in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

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

Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

36 Some divisions of the Levites of Judah also settled in Benjamin.

And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.