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.

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.

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

Everyone praised those who were willing to move to 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.

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.

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.

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;

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, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, 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 total of the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem was 468 men of ability.

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 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,

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

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

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 in charge of them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was in second-in-command 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, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, chief administrator of the Temple 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 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,

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 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,

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

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, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni;

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

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

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, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of 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.

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.

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.

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

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 advisor on all things relating to the Israelites.

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.

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

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 with its settlements,

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

in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements,

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

in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in 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, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its settlements. They lived all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

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

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

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, Ono, and in the Valley of Craftsmen.

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

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