NehemiahChapter 11

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¹The leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots. One out of every ten people would live in Jerusalem, the holy city. The other nine would live in their own towns. ²The people blessed all the men who offered to live in Jerusalem. ³These are the leaders of the province who settled in Jerusalem. (But in the villages of Judah, each person lived on his own land in their towns. This included the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants. ⁴Some people from the families of Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem.) From the families of Judah there was Athaiah son of Uzziah. Uzziah was the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel. He came from the family of Perez. ⁵There was also Maaseiah son of Baruch. Baruch was the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah. He came from the family of Shelah. ⁶The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 brave men in all. ⁷From the families of Benjamin there was Sallu son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah. ⁸After him came Gabbai and Sallai. There were 928 men in all. ⁹Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them. Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city. ¹⁰From the priests there were Jedaiah son of Joiarib, and Jachin. ¹¹There was Seraiah son of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub. Seraiah was the chief officer of the house of God. ¹²There were also the other priests who did the work at the temple. There were 822 men. There was Adaiah son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah. ¹³There were also the men who worked with Adaiah, who were heads of families. There were 242 men. There was Amashai son of Azarel. Azarel was the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer. ¹⁴There were also the men who worked with Amashai. They were 128 brave, strong men. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was in charge of them. ¹⁵From the Levites there was Shemaiah son of Hasshub. Hasshub was the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni. ¹⁶There were Shabbethai and Jozabad. They were two leaders of the Levites. They were in charge of the work outside the house of God. ¹⁷There was Mattaniah son of Mica. Mica was the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph. Mattaniah led the people in giving thanks and in prayer. Bakbukiah was second in charge under him. There was also Abda son of Shammua. Shammua was the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. ¹⁸There were 284 Levites in all in the holy city. ¹⁹The gatekeepers were Akkub, Talmon, and the men who worked with them. They kept watch at the gates. There were 172 men. ²⁰The rest of the Israelites lived in all the towns of Judah. So did the other priests and Levites. Each one lived on his own family land. ²¹The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them. ²²The leader of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani. Bani was the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Uzzi came from the family of Asaph. They were the singers in charge of the worship at the house of God. ²³For the king had given an order about the singers. It set out what they should do each day. ²⁴Pethahiah son of Meshezabel came from the family of Zerah son of Judah. He spoke for the king in everything that had to do with the people. ²⁵Some of the people of Judah lived out in the towns with their fields. They lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages. ²⁶They lived in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet. ²⁷They lived in Hazar-shual, and in Beersheba and its villages. ²⁸They lived in Ziklag, and in Meconah and its villages. ²⁹They lived in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, ³⁰Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages. They lived in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom. ³¹The people of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages. ³²They lived in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, ³³Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, ³⁴Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, ³⁵Lod, and Ono. They also lived in the Valley of the Craftsmen. ³⁶Some groups of the Levites who had lived in Judah settled in Benjamin.