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 princes of the people lived in Jerusalem. The rest of the people also cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

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

The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell 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.

Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah, everyone lived in his possession in their cities—Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the children 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.

Some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. 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 Mahalalel, of the children 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 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 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 four hundred sixty-eight valiant 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 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 Jeshaiah.

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

After him Gabbai and Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight.

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 the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

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

Of the priests: Jedaiah the 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 the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of God’s house,

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 brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-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 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 brothers, chiefs of fathers’ households, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the 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 their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the 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.

Of the Levites: Shemaiah the 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.

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house;

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)*)

and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief 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 All the Levites in [the] city of holiness two hundred eighty and four.

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.

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

Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.

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

The residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.

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

But the temple servants lived in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.

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 overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers responsible for the service of God’s house.

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 commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision 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.

Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand 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 with their fields, some of the children of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its towns, in Dibon and its towns, in Jekabzeel and its villages,

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

in Jeshua, in Moladah, Beth Pelet,

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

in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its towns,

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

in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns,

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 towns. So they encamped 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 children of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns,

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.

Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin’s territory.