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

Then the people blessed all those who willingly offered 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 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 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.

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 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.

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

All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468. They were outstanding men.

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.

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 Gabbai Sallai nine hundred twenty and eight.

and those following him, 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 their overseer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command over the city.

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

From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jakin,

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, 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 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 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.

His brothers were heads of clans, 242 men; 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 their brothers, 128 courageous fighting men; their overseer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.

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, who were from the leaders of the Levites and were in charge of the outside work of 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)*)

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

All the Levites in the holy city numbered 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 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 remainder of Israel and of the priests and the Levites were in all the towns of Judah. Everyone lived on his own inherited property.

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

The temple workers lived in Ophel, and 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 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 [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 were under orders from the king, and firm orders were given for the singers as every day required.

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.

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 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 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,

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

and in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth Pelet,

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

Hazar Shual, and Beersheba and its villages.

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

Some of the people of Judah lived in Ziklag, Mekonah and its villages,

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

Enrimmon, 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, and in Lachish its fields and Azekah and its villages. So they lived 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 also lived from Geba onward, at Mikmash and Aija, at Bethel and its villages,

32 Anathoth Nob Ananiah.

at 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, the valley of craftsmen.

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

Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were assigned to the people of Benjamin.