Nehemiah 11
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The People who Lived in Jerusalem
1The leaders settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people drew lots to choose one family out of every ten to go and live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the rest were to live in the other cities and towns. 2The people praised anyone else who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. 3#Neh 7.73In the other towns and cities the people of Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple workmen, and the descendants of Solomon's servants lived on their own property in their own towns.
The following is the list of the leading citizens of the province of Judah who lived in Jerusalem:
4Members of the tribe of Judah:
Athaiah, the son of Uzziah and grandson of Zechariah. His other ancestors included Amariah, Shephatiah, and Mahalalel, descendants of Judah's son Perez.
5Maaseiah, the son of Baruch and grandson of Colhozeh. His other ancestors included Hazaiah, Adaiah, Joiarib, and Zechariah, descendants of Judah's son Shelah.
6Of the descendants of Perez, 468 outstanding men lived in Jerusalem.
7Members of the tribe of Benjamin:
Sallu, the son of Meshullam and grandson of Joed. His other ancestors included Pedaiah, Kolaiah, Maaseiah, Ithiel, and Jeshaiah.
8Gabbai and Sallai, close relatives#11.8 One ancient translation close relatives; Hebrew after him. of Sallu.
In all, 928 Benjaminites lived in Jerusalem. 9Joel son of Zichri was their leader, and Judah son of Hassenuah was the second senior official in the city.
10Priests:
Jedaiah son of Joiarib, and Jachin.
11Seraiah, the son of Hilkiah and grandson of Meshullam. His ancestors included Zadok, Meraioth, and Ahitub, who was the High Priest. 12In all, 822 members of this clan served in the Temple.
Adaiah, the son of Jeroham and grandson of Pelaliah. His ancestors included Amzi, Zechariah, Pashhur, and Malchijah. 13In all, 242 members of this clan were heads of families.
Amashsai, the son of Azarel and grandson of Ahzai. His ancestors included Meshillemoth and Immer. 14There were 128 members of this clan who were outstanding soldiers. Their leader was Zabdiel, a member of a leading family.#11.14 a member of a leading family; or son of Haggedolim.
15Levites:
Shemaiah, the son of Hasshub and grandson of Azrikam. His ancestors included Hashabiah and Bunni.
16Shabbethai and Jozabad, prominent Levites in charge of the work outside the Temple.
17Mattaniah, the son of Mica and grandson of Zabdi, a descendant of Asaph. He led the temple choir in singing the prayer of thanksgiving.
Bakbukiah, who was Mattaniah's assistant.
Abda, the son of Shammua and grandson of Galal, a descendant of Jeduthun.
18In all, 284 Levites lived in the holy city of Jerusalem.
19Temple guards:
Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, 172 in all.
20The rest of the people of Israel and the remaining priests and Levites lived on their own property in the other cities and towns of Judah. 21The temple workmen lived in the part of Jerusalem called Ophel and worked under the supervision of Ziha and Gishpa.
22The supervisor of the Levites who lived in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani and grandson of Hashabiah. His ancestors included Mattaniah and Mica, and he belonged to the clan of Asaph, the clan that was responsible for the music in the temple services. 23There were royal regulations stating how the clans should take turns in leading the temple music each day.
24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the clan of Zerah and the tribe of Judah, represented the people of Israel at the Persian court.
The People in Other Towns and Cities
25Many of the people lived in towns near their farms. Those who were of the tribe of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel, and in the villages near these cities. 26They also lived in the cities of Jeshua, Moladah, Bethpelet, 27and Hazarshual, and in Beersheba and the villages around it. 28They lived in the city of Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages, 29in Enrimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, 30in Zanoah, in Adullam, and in the villages near these towns. They lived in Lachish and on the farms near by, and in Azekah and its villages. That is to say, the people of Judah lived in the territory between Beersheba in the south and the Valley of Hinnom in the north.
31The people of the tribe of Benjamin lived in Geba, Michmash, Ai, Bethel and the nearby villages, 32Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35Lod, and Ono, and in the Valley of Craftsmen. 36Some groups of Levites that had lived in the territory of Judah were assigned to live with the people of Benjamin.
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2 Esdras (Nehemias) 11
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1And the princes of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: but the rest of the people cast lots, to take one part in ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city; and nine parts in the other cities.
2And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
3These therefore are the chief men of the province, who dwelt in Jerusalem, and in the cities of Juda. And every one dwelt in his possession, in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon.
4And in Jerusalem there dwelt some of the children of Juda, and some of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Juda, Athaias the son of Aziam, the son of Zacharias, the son of Amarias, the son of Saphatias, the son of Malaleel. Of the sons of Phares:
5Maasia the son of Baruch, the son of Cholhoza, the son of Hazia, the son of Adaia, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zacharias, the son of the Silonite.
6All these the sons of Phares, who dwelt in Jerusalem, were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.
7And these are the children of Benjamin: Sellum the son of Mosollam, the son of Joed, the son of Phadaia, the son of Colaia, the son of Masia, the son of Etheel, the son of Isaia.
8And after him Gebbai, Sellai: nine hundred twenty-eight.
9And Joel the son of Zechri their ruler: and Judas the son of Senua was second over the city.
10And of the priests Idaia the son of Joarib, Jachin,
11Saraia the son of Helcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Meraioth the son of Achitob, the prince of the house of God,
12And their brethren that do the works of the temple: eight hundred twenty-two. And Adaia the son of Jeroham, the son of Phelelia, the son of Amsi, the son of Zacharias, the son of Pheshur, the son of Melchias.
13And his brethren the chiefs of the fathers: two hundred forty-two. And Amassai the son of Azreel, the son of Ahazi, the son of Mosollamoth, the son of Emmer,
14And their brethren who were very mighty: a hundred twenty-eight. And their ruler Zabdiel son of the mighty.
15And of the Levites: Semeia the son of Hasub, the son of Azaricam, the son of Hasabia, the son of Boni,
16And Sabathai and Jozabed, who were over all the outward business of the house of God, of the princes of the Levites,
17And Mathania the son of Micha, the son of Zebedei, the son of Asaph, was the principal man to praise, and to give glory in prayer, and Becbecia the second, one of his brethren, and Abda the son of Samua, the son of Galal, the son of Idithun.
18All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.
19And the porters: Accub, Telmon, and their brethren, who kept the doors: a hundred seventy-two.
20And the rest of Israel, the priests and the Levites were in all the cities of Juda, every man in his possession.
21And the Nathinites, that dwelt in Ophel, and Siaha, and Gaspha of the Nathinites.
22And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Azzi the son of Bani, the son of Hasabia, the son of Mathania, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph were the singing men in the ministry of the house of God.
23For the king's commandment was concerning them, and an order among the singing men day by day.
24And Phathahia the son of Mesezebel of the children of Zara the son of Juda was at the hand of the king, in all matters concerning the people.
25And in the houses through all their countries. Of the children of Juda, some dwelt at Cariath-Arbe, and in the villages thereof: and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof: and at Cabseel, and in the villages thereof:
26And at Jesue, and at Molada, and Bethphaleth:
27And at Hasersual, and at Bersabee, and in the villages thereof:
28And at Siceleg, and at Mochona, and in the villages thereof:
29And at Remmon, and at Saraa, and at Jerimuth,
30Zanoa, Odollam, and in their villages: at Lachis and its dependencies: and at Azeca and the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Bersabee unto the valley of Ennom.
31And the children of Benjamin, from Geba, at Mechmas, and at Hai, and at Bethel, and in the villages thereof:
32At Anathoth, Nob, Anania,
33Asor, Rama, Gethaim,
34Hadid, Seboim, and Neballat, Lod,
35And Ono the valley of craftsmen.
36And of the Levites were portions of Juda and Benjamin.
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