Nehemiah 11
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The Population of Jerusalem
1 So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem,#map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4. while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine#tn Heb “nine of the hands.” The word “hand” is used here in the sense or a part or portion. remained in other cities. 2 The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem.
3 These are the provincial leaders#tn Heb “the heads of the province.” who settled in Jerusalem. (While other Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple attendants, and the sons of the servants of Solomon settled in the cities of Judah, each on his own property in their cities, 4 some of the descendants of Judah and some of the descendants of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.)
Of the descendants of Judah:
Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, from the descendants of Perez; 5 and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, from the descendants of Shelah.#tc The translation reads מִן־הַשֵּׁלָנִי (min hashelani, “from the Shelahite”) rather than the MT reading בֶּן־הַשִּׁלֹנִי (ben hashiloni, “the son of the Shilionite”). See 1 Chr 9:5. 6 The sum total of the descendants of Perez who were settling in Jerusalem was 468 exceptional men.
7 These are the descendants of Benjamin:
Sallu 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, 8 and his followers,#tn Heb “those behind him.” Some scholars emend the text to וְאֶחָיו (vÿ’ekhayv, “his brothers”). Gabbai and Sallai – 928 in all. 9 Joel son of Zicri was the officer in charge of them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second-in-command over the city.
10 From the priests:
Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jakin, 11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, supervisor in the temple of God, 12 and their colleagues#tn Heb “brothers” (also in vv. 13, 14, 17, 19). who were carrying out work for the temple – 822; and Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah, 13 and his colleagues who were heads of families#tn Heb “heads of fathers.” – 242; and Amashsai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 14 and his colleagues#tc The translation reads with the LXX וְאֶחָיו (vÿ’ekhayv, “and his brothers”) rather than the MT reading וַאֲחֵיהֶם (va’akhehem, “and their brothers”). who were exceptional men – 128. The officer over them was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.
15 From the Levites:
Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 16 Shabbethai and Jozabad, leaders#tn Heb “who were of the heads.” of the Levites, were in charge of the external work for the temple of God; 17 Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the praise#tc The translation reads with the Lucianic Greek recension and Vulgate הַתְּהִלָה (hattÿhilah, “the praise”) rather than the MT reading הַתְּחִלָּה (hattÿkhillah, “the beginning”). leader who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his colleagues; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 18 The sum total of the Levites in the holy city was 284.
19 And the gatekeepers:
Akkub, Talmon and their colleagues who were guarding the gates – 172.
20 And the rest of the Israelites, with the priests and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, each on his own property.
21 The temple attendants were living on Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were over them.#tn Heb “the temple attendants.” The pronoun “them” has been substituted in the translation for stylistic reasons.
22 The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants who were the singers responsible for the service of the temple of God. 23 For they were under royal orders#tn Heb “the commandment of the king was over them.” which determined their activity day by day.#tn Heb “a thing of a day in its day.”
24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was an adviser to the king#tn Heb “to the hand of the king.” in every matter pertaining to the people.
25 As for the settlements with their fields, some of the people of Judah settled in Kiriath Arba and its neighboring villages,#tn Heb “its daughters.” So also in vv. 27, 28, 30, and 31. in Dibon and its villages, in Jekabzeel and its settlements, 26 in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet, 27 in Hazar Shual, in Beer Sheba and its villages, 28 in Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages, 29 in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, 30 Zanoah, Adullam and their settlements, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its villages. So they were encamped from Beer Sheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
31 Some of the descendants of#tc The translation reads with a few medieval Hebrew MSS and the Syriac Peshitta וּמִבְּנֵי (umibbÿney, “and some of the descendants of”; cf. NLT) rather than the MT reading וּבְנֵי (uvÿne, “and the sons of”). Benjamin settled in Geba,#tc Heb “from Geba.” It is preferable to delete the preposition “from” read by the MT. Micmash, Aija, Bethel#map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3. and its villages, 32 in Anathoth, Nob, and Ananiah, 33 in Hazor,#map For location see Map1-D2; Map2-D3; Map3-A2; Map4-C1. Ramah, and Gittaim, 34 in Hadid, Zeboim, and Neballat, 35 in Lod, Ono, and#tc The translation reads וְגֵי (vÿgey, “and the valley”) rather than the MT reading גֵּי (gey, “the valley”). The original vav (ו) probably dropped out accidentally due to haplography with the final vav on the immediately preceding word. the Valley of the Craftsmen.#tn Heb “Ge-harashim,” which could be left untranslated as a place name. 36 Some of the Judean divisions of the Levites settled in Benjamin.
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Nehemiah 11
11
The Leaders and Servants in Jerusalem
1Now the commanders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the remainder of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, the other nine’s place was in the other cities. 2And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
3These are the heads of the province who lived in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah each one lived on his property in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants#Or “sons” of Solomon’s servants. 4And some from the descendants#Or “sons” of Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. From the descendants#Or “sons” of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, from the descendants#Or “sons” of Perez; 5and Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-Hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Jehoiarib, son of Zechariah, son#Or “descendant” of the Shilonite. 6All of the descendants#Or “sons” of Perez who were living in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight able-bodied men.
7These are the descendants#Or “sons” of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah. 8And following after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred and twenty-eight. 9And Joel son of Zicri, their chief officer; and Judah son of Hassenuah, second in command over the city.
10From the priests: Jedaiah son of Jehoiarib, Jakin, 11Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub—the leader of the house of God— 12and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred and twenty-two. And Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, 13and his brothers, heads of the families,#Literally “fathers” two hundred and forty-two. And Amashai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer, 14and their brothers; mighty warriors of strength, one hundred and twenty-eight. The chief officer over them was Zabdiel son of Hagedolim.
15Now from the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni; 16and Shabbethai and Jehozabad, leaders over the work of the Levites outside of the house of God; 17Mattaniah son of Micah, son of Zabdi, son#Or “descendant” of Asaph, who was the leader to begin the thanksgiving prayer, and Bakbukiah the second of his brothers; Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun. 18All of the Levites in the holy city were two hundred and eighty-four.
19The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, the keepers of the gates, one hundred and seventy-two. 20And the remainder of Israel, the priests and the Levites, in all of the cities of Judah, each in his inheritance. 21But the temple servants were living on the Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
22The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, from the descendants#Or “sons” of Asaph, the singers over the work of the house of God. 23For there was a command of the king concerning them and a regulation concerning the singers, required day by day.#Literally “a word for a day on his day” 24And Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, from the descendants#Or “sons” of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the hand of the king in all matters concerning the people.
Villages Outside of Jerusalem
25As for the villages in their territories, some from the descendants#Or “sons” of Judah lived in Kiriath-Arba and its settlements,#Literally “its daughters” Dibon and its settlements,#Literally “its daughters” Jekabzeel and its settlements,#Literally “its daughters” 26Jeshua, Moladah, Beth Pelet, 27Hazar Shual, Beersheba and its settlements,#Literally “its daughters” 28Ziklad, Meconah and its settlements,#Literally “its daughters” 29En-Rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuch, 30Zanoah, Adullam and their settlements,#Literally “their daughters” Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its settlements.#Literally “its daughters” So they camped from Beersheba up to the Valley of Hinnom. 31The descendants#Or “sons” of Benjamin from Geba, Micmash, Aija, Bethel and their settlements,#Literally “their daughters” 32Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35Lod, and Ono the valley of the artisans. 36And from the Levites the working groups of Judah were assigned to Benjamin.
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