Thematic Bible




Nehemiah 11:1 (show verse)

Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots for one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine-tenths remained in their towns.

Nehemiah 11:2 (show verse)

The people praised all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 11:3 (show verse)

These are the heads of the province who stayed in Jerusalem (but in the villages of Judah each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants

Nehemiah 11:4 (show verse)

while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem):

Judah’s descendants:

Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of Perez’s descendants;

Nehemiah 11:5 (show verse)

and Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, a descendant of the Shilonite.

Nehemiah 11:6 (show verse)

The total number of Perez’s descendants, who settled in Jerusalem, was 468 capable men.

Nehemiah 11:7 (show verse)

These were Benjamin’s descendants:

Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah,

Nehemiah 11:8 (show verse)

and after him Gabbai and Sallai: 928.

Nehemiah 11:9 (show verse)

Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command over the city.

Nehemiah 11:10 (show verse)

The priests:

Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jachin, and

Nehemiah 11:11 (show verse)

Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple,

Nehemiah 11:12 (show verse)

and their relatives who did the work at the temple: 822. Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah

Nehemiah 11:13 (show verse)

and his relatives, the leaders of families: 242. Amashsai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,

Nehemiah 11:14 (show verse)

and their relatives, capable men: 128. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim, was their chief.

Nehemiah 11:15 (show verse)

The Levites:

Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni;

Nehemiah 11:16 (show verse)

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;

Nehemiah 11:17 (show verse)

Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, the leader who began the thanksgiving in prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his relatives; and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

Nehemiah 11:18 (show verse)

All the Levites in the holy city: 284.

Nehemiah 11:19 (show verse)

The gatekeepers:

Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, who guarded the gates: 172.

Nehemiah 11:20 (show verse)

The rest of Israel, the priests, and the Levites were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inherited property.

Nehemiah 11:21 (show verse)

The temple servants lived on Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa supervised the temple servants.

Nehemiah 11:22 (show verse)

The leader of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the descendants of Asaph, who were singers for the service of God’s house.

Nehemiah 11:23 (show verse)

There was, in fact, a command of the king regarding them, and an ordinance regulating the singers’ daily tasks.
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Nehemiah 11:24 (show verse)

Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.

Nehemiah 11:25 (show verse)

As for the farming settlements with their fields:

Some of Judah’s descendants lived in Kiriath-arba and its villages,
Dibon and its villages, and Jekabzeel and its villages;

Nehemiah 11:26 (show verse)

in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet,

Nehemiah 11:27 (show verse)

Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba and its villages;

Nehemiah 11:28 (show verse)

in Ziklag and Meconah and its villages;

Nehemiah 11:29 (show verse)

in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, and

Nehemiah 11:30 (show verse)

Zanoah and Adullam with their villages;
in Lachish with its fields and Azekah and its villages.
So they settled from Beer-sheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

Nehemiah 11:31 (show verse)

Benjamin’s descendants:
from Geba, Michmash, Aija,
and Bethel—and its villages,

Nehemiah 11:32 (show verse)

Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

Nehemiah 11:33 (show verse)

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

Nehemiah 11:34 (show verse)

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

Nehemiah 11:35 (show verse)

Lod, and Ono, the Valley of Craftsmen.

Nehemiah 11:36 (show verse)

Some of the Judean divisions of Levites were in Benjamin.
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