2 Esdras (Nehemias) 11
11
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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Nehemiah 11
11
The new residents of Jerusalem
1Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten of them to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns. 2The people commended all who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
3These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem (now some Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants and descendants of Solomon’s servants lived in the towns of Judah, each on their own property in the various towns, 4while other people from both Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem):
From the descendants of Judah:
Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;
5and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Kol-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.
6The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totalled 468 men of standing.
7From 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, 8and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai – 928 men.
9Joel son of Zikri was their chief officer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the New Quarter of the city.
10From the priests:
Jedaiah; the son of Joiarib; Jakin;
11Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the official in charge of the house of God, 12and their associates, who carried on work for the temple – 822 men;
Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah, 13and his associates, who were heads of families – 242 men;
Amashsai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 14and his#11:14 Most Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew their associates, who were men of standing – 128.
Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.
15From the Levites:
Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God;
17Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the director who led in thanksgiving and prayer;
Bakbukiah, second among his associates;
and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18The Levites in the holy city totalled 284.
19The gatekeepers:
Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates – 172 men.
20The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each on their ancestral property.
21The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
22The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the musicians responsible for the service of the house of God. 23The musicians were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.
24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to the people.
25As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its villages, 26in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet, 27in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its settlements, 28in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements, 29in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, 30Zanoah, Adullam and their villages, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its settlements. So they were living all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
31The descendants of the Benjaminites from Geba lived in Mikmash, Aija, Bethel and its settlements, 32in Anathoth, Nob and Ananiah, 33in Hazor, Ramah and Gittaim, 34in Hadid, Zeboim and Neballat, 35in Lod and Ono, and in Ge Harashim.
36Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.
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