Nehemiah 11

1 The [Israeli] leaders [and their families] settled in the sacred city, Jerusalem. The other people (cast lots/threw marked stones) to determine which family from each ten families would live in Jerusalem. The other people continued to live in the other towns and cities [in Judea].

and to dwell ruler [the] people in/on/with Jerusalem and remnant [the] people to fall: allot allotted to/for to come (in): bring one from [the] ten to/for to dwell in/on/with Jerusalem city [the] holiness and nine [the] hand: times in/on/with city

2 Those people [asked God to] bless those who volunteered to [be among the 10% who] moved to Jerusalem.

and to bless [the] people to/for all [the] human [the] be willing to/for to dwell in/on/with Jerusalem

3 [Some of] the priests, [some of] the [other] descendants of Levi, [some of] the temple workers, and the descendants of King Solomon’s servants, and many of the other people lived on their own property in the towns [where their ancestors had lived].

and these head: leader [the] province which to dwell in/on/with Jerusalem and in/on/with city Judah to dwell man: anyone in/on/with possession his in/on/with city their Israel [the] priest and [the] Levi and [the] temple servant and son: descendant/people servant/slave Solomon

4 But some people from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin [decided to] live in Jerusalem. One of them from the tribe of Judah was Athaiah. He was the son of Uzziah, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Shephatiah, who was the son of Mahalalel, who was a descendant of [Judah’s son] Perez.

and in/on/with Jerusalem to dwell from son: descendant/people Judah and from son: descendant/people Benjamin from son: descendant/people Judah Athaiah son: child Uzziah son: child Zechariah son: child Amariah son: child Shephatiah son: child Mahalalel from son: descendant/people Perez

5 [Another one from the tribe of Judah was] Maaseiah, [who was] the son of Baruch, [who was] the son of Colhozeh, [who was] the son of Hazaiah, [who was] the son of Adaiah, [who was] the son of Joiarib, [who was] the son of Zechariah, [who was] a descendant of [Judah’s son] Shelah.

and Maaseiah son: child Baruch son: child Col-hozeh Col-hozeh son: child Hazaiah son: child Adaiah son: child Joiarib son: child Zechariah son: child [the] Shilonite

6 There were 468 men who were descendants of Perez who were valiant/courageous soldiers who lived in Jerusalem.

all son: descendant/people Perez [the] to dwell in/on/with Jerusalem four hundred sixty and eight human strength

7 [One of the men] of the tribe of Benjamin who decided to live in Jerusalem was 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.

and these son: descendant/people Benjamin Sallu son: child Meshullam son: child Joed son: child Pedaiah son: child Kolaiah son: child Maaseiah son: child Ithiel son: child Jeshaiah

8 Two of Sallu’s relatives, Gabbai and Sallai, also settled in Jerusalem. Altogether, 928 people from the tribe of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem

and after him `men` `valor` nine hundred twenty and eight

9 Their leader was Joel, son of Zichri. The official who was second in command in Jerusalem was Hassenuah.

and Joel son: child Zichri overseer upon them and Judah son: child [the] Hassenuah upon [the] city second

10 The priests [who settled in Jerusalem] were Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jakin,

from [the] priest Jedaiah son: child Joiarib Jachin

11 Seraiah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub [who had previously been] the Supreme Priest.

Seraiah son: child Hilkiah son: child Meshullam son: child Zadok son: child Meraioth son: child Ahitub leader house: temple [the] God

12 Altogether, 822 members of that clan worked in the temple. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was 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.

and brother: male-relative their to make: do [the] work to/for house: temple eight hundred twenty and two and Adaiah son: child Jeroham son: child Pelaliah son: child Amzi son: child Zechariah son: child Pashhur son: child Malchijah

13 Altogether, there were 242 members of that clan who were leaders of the clan [who settled in Jerusalem]. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer.

and brother: male-relative his head: leader to/for father hundred forty and two and Amashsai son: child Azarel son: child Ahzai son: child Meshillemoth son: child Immer

14 There were 128 members of that clan who were valiant soldiers [who settled in Jerusalem]. Their leader was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.

and brother: male-relative their mighty man strength hundred twenty and eight and overseer upon them Zabdiel son: child (Haggedolim *L(F)*)

15 Another descendant of Levi who settled in Jerusalem was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni.

and from [the] Levi Shemaiah son: child Hasshub son: child Azrikam son: child Hashabiah son: child Bunni

16 Two others were Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were prominent men who supervised the work outside the temple.

and Shabbethai and Jozabad upon [the] work [the] outer to/for house: temple [the] God from head: leader [the] Levi

17 Another one was Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph. Mattaniah directed the temple choir when they sang the prayers to thank [God]. His assistant was Bakbukiah. Another one was Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

and Mattaniah son: child Mica son: child Zabdi son: child Asaph head: leader [the] beginning to give thanks to/for prayer and Bakbukiah second from brother: male-relative his and Abda son: child Shammua son: child Galal son: child (Jeduthun *Q(K)*)

18 Altogether, there were 284 descendants of Levi who settled in Jerusalem.

all [the] Levi in/on/with city [the] holiness hundred eighty and four

19 The men who guarded the temple gates were Akkub and Talmon and 172 of their relatives who settled in Jerusalem.

and [the] gatekeeper Akkub Talmon and brother: male-relative their [the] to keep: guard in/on/with gate hundred seventy and two

20 The other Israeli people including priests and [other] descendants of Levi lived on their own property in other towns and cities in Judea.

and remnant Israel [the] priest [the] Levi in/on/with all city Judah man: anyone in/on/with inheritance his

21 But the temple workers lived on Ophel [Hill in Jerusalem]. They were supervised by Ziha and Gishpa.

and [the] temple servant to dwell in/on/with Ophel and Ziha and Gishpa upon [the] temple servant

22 The man who supervised the [other] descendants of Levi who [helped the priests and] lived in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Uzzi belonged to the clan of Asaph, the clan that was in charge of the music in the temple.

and overseer [the] Levi in/on/with Jerusalem Uzzi son: child Bani son: child Hashabiah son: child Mattaniah son: child Mica from son: descendant/people Asaph [the] to sing to/for before work house: temple [the] God

23 The king [of Persia] had commanded that the clans should decide what each clan should do to lead the music in the temple each day.

for commandment [the] king upon them and sure upon [the] to sing word: portion day in/on/with day: daily his

24 Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabel, [who was] from the clan of Zerah and a descendant of Judah, was the ambassador [of the Israelis] to the king of Persia.

and Pethahiah son: child Meshezabel from son: descendant/people Zerah son: child Judah to/for hand: to [the] king to/for all word: thing to/for people

25 Some of the people [who did not settle in Jerusalem] lived in villages close to their farms. Some from the tribe of Judah lived in villages near Kiriath-Arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel [cities].

and to(wards) [the] village in/on/with land: country their from son: descendant/people Judah to dwell in/on/with Kiriath-arba [the] Kiriath-arba and daughter: village her and in/on/with Dibon and daughter: village her and in/on/with Jekabzeel and village her

26 Some lived in Jeshua [city], in Moladah [city], in Beth-Pelet [city],

and in/on/with Jeshua and in/on/with Moladah and in/on/with Beth-pelet Beth-pelet

27 in Hazar-Shual [city], and in Beersheba [city] and the villages near it.

and in/on/with Hazar-shual Hazar-shual and in/on/with Beersheba Beersheba and daughter: village her

28 Others lived in Ziklag [city], in Meconah [city] and the villages near it,

and in/on/with Ziklag and in/on/with Meconah and in/on/with daughter: village her

29 in En-Rimmon [city], in Zorah [city], in Jarmuth [city],

and in/on/with En-rimmon En-rimmon and in/on/with Zorah and in/on/with Jarmuth

30 in Zanoah [city], in Adullam [city], and in the villages near those cities. Some lived in Lachish [city] and in the nearby villages, and some lived in Azekah [town] and the villages near it. All of those people lived in Judea, in the area between Beersheba [in the south] and Hinnom Valley [in the north, at the edge of Jerusalem].

Zanoah Adullam and village their Lachish and land: country her Azekah and daughter: village her and to camp from Beersheba Beersheba till Valley (Topheth of) Hinnom

31 The people of the tribe of Benjamin lived in Geba [city], Micmash [city], Aija [city which is also known as Ai], Bethel [city] and in nearby villages,

and son: descendant/people Benjamin from Geba Michmash and Ai and Bethel Bethel and daughter: village her

32 in Anathoth [city], in Nob [city], in Ananiah [town],

Anathoth Nob Ananiah

33 in Hazor [city], in Ramah [city], in Gittaim [city],

Hazor Ramah Gittaim

34 in Hadid [city], in Zeboim [town], in Neballat [town],

Hadid Zeboim Neballat

35 in Lod [town], in Ono [town], and in Craftsmen’s Valley.

Lod and Ono valley [the] artificer

36 Some of the groups of the descendants of Levi who had lived in Judea were sent to live with [the people of the tribe of] Benjamin.

and from [the] Levi division Judah to/for Benjamin