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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Nehemiah 11
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1The leaders of the people were already living in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine would stay in their own cities. 2Everyone praised those who were willing to move to Jerusalem.
3This is a list of the leaders of the province who came to live in Jerusalem. (Most of the Israelites lived on their own property in the towns of Judah. This included the priests, the Levites, the Temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants who lived in their home towns. 4However, some of the people of Judah and Benjamin moved to Jerusalem.)
From the tribe of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the sons of Perez; 5and Maaseiah, son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. 6The total of the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem was 468 men of ability.
7From the tribe 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 after him Gabbai and Sallai, a total of 928. 9Joel son of Zichri was the officer in charge of them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was in second-in-command of the city.
10From the priests: Jedaiah, son of Joiarib, Jachin; 11Seraiah, son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, chief administrator of the Temple of God, 12and their fellow priests who served at the Temple, a total of 822; Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah, 13and those who worked with him, family leaders, a total of 242; and Amashsai, son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer, 14and those who worked with him, a total of 128 strong warriors.#11:14. “Strong warriors”: To modern ears it may sound strange to see priests listed as warriors. However, in those times defensive needs were a practical concern, especially defense of the Temple. Zabdiel, son of Haggedolim, was in charge of them.
15From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni; 16and Shabbethai and Jozabad, Levite leaders who were in charge of the outside work of God's Temple; 17Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, who led out in giving thanks and praise; and Bakbukiah, who was second; and Abda, son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun. 18The total number of priests in the holy city was 284.
19The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their fellow workers, who guarded the gates: a total of 172.
20The other Israelites, with rest of the priests and Levites, lived in their home towns in Judah, each on their own property.
21The Temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
22The one in charge of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi, son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, one of Asaph's descendants, the singers who led the service in God's Temple. 23They had specific orders from the king who had instructed them to perform a daily service.#11:23. This probably refers to the decree issued by King Cyrus for prayers to be said for him and his sons. See Ezra 6:10.
24Pethahiah, son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah, son of Judah, was the king's advisor on all things relating to the Israelites.
25Regarding the villages with their nearby fields: some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel, and their smaller settlements; 26in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet; 27in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba with its settlements, 28in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements, 29in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, 30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its settlements. They lived all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
31The people of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel and its settlements, 32in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35Lod, Ono, and in the Valley of Craftsmen. 36Some divisions of the Levites of Judah also settled in Benjamin.
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