Nehemiah 11

1 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.

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.

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

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

3 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.

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—

4 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.

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;

5 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.

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.

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

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

7 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.

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;

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

and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.

9 And Joel [the] son of Zikri [was] overseer over them and Judah [the] son of Senaah over the city [was] second in command.

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

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

From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin;

11 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.

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;

12 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.

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;

13 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.

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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

17 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)*)

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.

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

The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 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.

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.

23 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.

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

24 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.

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

25 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.

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

26 And in Jeshua and in Moladah and in Beth Pelet.

in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;

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

in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages;

28 And in Ziklag and in Meconah and in daughters its.

in Ziklag; in Meconah and its villages;

29 And in En Rimmon and in Zorah and in Jarmuth.

in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

30 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.

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.

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

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

32 Anathoth Nob Ananiah.

in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 Hazor - Ramah Gittaim.

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 Hadid Zeboim Neballat.

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35 Lod and Ono valley of the craftsmen.

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

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

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