Nehemiah 11

1 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.

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 Then the people blessed all those who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.

Everyone praised those who were willing to move to Jerusalem.

3 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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

The total of the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem was 468 men of ability.

7 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,

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 those following him, Gabbai and Sallai, 928 men.

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

9 Joel son of Zichri was their overseer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command over the city.

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 From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jakin,

From the priests: Jedaiah, son of Joiarib, Jachin;

11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah son of Meshullam son of Zadok son of Meraioth son of Ahitub, the chief official 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 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.

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

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

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

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

16 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.

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

17 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.

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 holy city numbered 284.

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

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

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

20 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.

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

21 The temple workers lived in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.

The Temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.

22 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.

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 They were under orders from the king, and firm orders were given for the singers as every day required.

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

24 Then Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was at the king's side in all matters concerning 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 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,

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, Moladah, Beth Pelet,

in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;

27 Hazar Shual, and Beersheba and its villages.

in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba with its settlements,

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

in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements,

29 Enrimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,

30 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.

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 The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Mikmash and Aija, at Bethel and its villages,

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

32 at 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, the valley of craftsmen.

Lod, Ono, and in the Valley of Craftsmen.

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

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