Thematic Bible
Nehemiah 11:1 (show verse)
Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem; but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one [person] out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths remained in the other cities.
Nehemiah 11:2 (show verse)
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 11:3 (show verse)
These are the heads of the provinces who lived in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah everyone lived on his property in their cities—the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon’s servants.
Nehemiah 11:4 (show verse)
And some of the sons of Judah and some of the sons of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. From the sons 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 sons of Perez;
Amariah » Father of zechariah
Athaiah » Perhaps identical with asaiah
tribe of Benjamin » Numbers of, returned from the captivity and dwelt at jerusalem
Mahalaleel » A man of judah
Pharez » Return from the captivity
Shephatiah » Descendant » A descendant of perez
Uzziah » Father of athaiah
Zechariah » Name of various jews after the captivity
Athaiah » Perhaps identical with asaiah
tribe of Benjamin » Numbers of, returned from the captivity and dwelt at jerusalem
Mahalaleel » A man of judah
Pharez » Return from the captivity
Shephatiah » Descendant » A descendant of perez
Uzziah » Father of athaiah
Zechariah » Name of various jews after the captivity
Nehemiah 11:5 (show verse)
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.
Adaiah » Son of joiarib
Baruch » Descendant » A descendant of pharez
Col-hozeh » Father of baruch
Hazaiah » A man of the tribe of judah
Joiarib » Descendant » A descendant of judah
Maaseiah » Descendant » A descendant of pharez
Shiloni » Father of zechariah
Zechariah » Name of various jews after the captivity
Baruch » Descendant » A descendant of pharez
Col-hozeh » Father of baruch
Hazaiah » A man of the tribe of judah
Joiarib » Descendant » A descendant of judah
Maaseiah » Descendant » A descendant of pharez
Shiloni » Father of zechariah
Zechariah » Name of various jews after the captivity
Nehemiah 11:6 (show verse)
All the sons of Perez who lived at Jerusalem were 468 able men.
Nehemiah 11:7 (show verse)
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, son of Jeshaiah;
Nehemiah 11:8 (show verse)
and after him Gabbai and Sallai, 928.
Nehemiah 11:9 (show verse)
Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second in command of the city.
Nehemiah 11:10 (show verse)
Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,
Nehemiah 11:11 (show verse)
Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the leader of the house of God,
Nehemiah 11:12 (show verse)
and their brothers (relatives, fellow workers) who did the work of the house, 822; 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,
Adaiah » A priest
Amzi » A priest
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Jeroham » Priest » Father » of adaiah » lives in » Jerusalem
Malchiah » Also called melchiah » An aaronite
Pashur » A priest, son of malchiah » An influential man and ancestor of an influential family
Pelaliah » A priest
Zechariah » Name of various jews after the captivity
Amzi » A priest
Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Jeroham » Priest » Father » of adaiah » lives in » Jerusalem
Malchiah » Also called melchiah » An aaronite
Pashur » A priest, son of malchiah » An influential man and ancestor of an influential family
Pelaliah » A priest
Zechariah » Name of various jews after the captivity
Nehemiah 11:13 (show verse)
and his brothers, heads of fathers’ households, 242; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
Nehemiah 11:14 (show verse)
and their brothers, brave men, 128. Their overseer was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim [one of the great men].
Nehemiah 11:15 (show verse)
Now from the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
Nehemiah 11:16 (show verse)
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the leaders of the Levites, who were in charge of the outside work of the house of God;
Nehemiah 11:17 (show verse)
Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the leader to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Nehemiah 11:18 (show verse)
All the Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
Nehemiah 11:19 (show verse)
The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their kinsmen, who kept watch at the gates, totaled 172.
Nehemiah 11:20 (show verse)
Now the rest of Israel, the priests and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, each on his own inheritance.
Nehemiah 11:21 (show verse)
But the temple servants were living in Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of the temple servants.
Nehemiah 11:22 (show verse)
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, from Asaph’s sons, who were the singers in regard to the work of the house of God.
Nehemiah 11:23 (show verse)
For there was a command from the [Persian] king regarding the singers, as to their daily task.
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Nehemiah 11:24 (show verse)
Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was the king’s representative in all matters concerning the people.
Nehemiah 11:25 (show verse)
As for the villages with their fields, some sons (descendants) of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and its towns, Dibon and its towns, and Jekabzeel and its villages,
Nehemiah 11:26 (show verse)
in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth-pelet,
Nehemiah 11:27 (show verse)
in Hazar-shual and in Beersheba and its towns,
Nehemiah 11:28 (show verse)
in Ziklag and in Meconah and its towns,
Nehemiah 11:29 (show verse)
in En-rimmon, in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,
Ain » A city » A city of simeon » Possibly identical with en-rimmon
En-rimmon » A city » Tribe of judah » probably identical with ain and rimmon
Jarmuth » A city » A city in the territory of the tribe of judah
Rimmon » A city » A city south of jerusalem » Allotted to the tribe of judah
Rimmon » A city » A city south of jerusalem » Also called en-rimmon
Zareah » A city » Tribe of judah
Zorah » Re-populated after the captivity
En-rimmon » A city » Tribe of judah » probably identical with ain and rimmon
Jarmuth » A city » A city in the territory of the tribe of judah
Rimmon » A city » A city south of jerusalem » Allotted to the tribe of judah
Rimmon » A city » A city south of jerusalem » Also called en-rimmon
Zareah » A city » Tribe of judah
Zorah » Re-populated after the captivity
Nehemiah 11:30 (show verse)
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its towns. So they camped from Beersheba as far as the Hinnom Valley.
Nehemiah 11:31 (show verse)
The sons (descendants) of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its towns,
Nehemiah 11:32 (show verse)
at 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 the Craftsmen.
Nehemiah 11:36 (show verse)
And certain divisions of the Levites in Judah belonged to Benjamin.
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