Nehemiah 11
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1 NOW THE leaders of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; the rest of the people also cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths dwelt in other towns and villages.
2 And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
3 These are the province chiefs who dwelt in Jerusalem, but in the towns of Judah everyone lived on his property there–Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants.
4 And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the sons of Judah and Benjamin. Of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the sons of Perez;
5 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, the son of the Shilonite.
6 All the sons of Perez who dwelt at Jerusalem were 468 valiant men.
7 These are the sons 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, son of Jeshaiah,
8 And after him Gabbai and Sallai, 928.
9 Joel son of Zichri was overseer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin;
11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, ruler of the house of God,
12 And their brethren, who did the work of the house, 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 Malchijah,
13 And his brethren, chiefs of fathers' houses, 242; and Amashsai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
14 And their brethren, mighty men of valor, 128. Their overseer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim [one of the great men].
15 And of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God;
17 Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the leader to begin the thanksgiving in prayer; and Bakbukiah, second among his brethren; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 The Levites in the holy city were 284.
19 The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, who kept watch, were 172.
20 And the rest of Israel, with the priests and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, each in his inheritance.
21 But the temple servants dwelt on [the hill] Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa were over [them].
22 Overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem and the work of God's house was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of Asaph's sons, the singers.
23 For the [Persian] king had ordered concerning them that a certain provision be made for the singers, as each day required.
24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
25 As for the villages with their fields, some people of Judah dwelt in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel, and their villages,
26 In Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet,
27 Hazar-shual, Beersheba and its villages,
28 Ziklag, Meconah and its villages,
29 En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,
30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its villages. So they encamped from Beersheba to the Hinnom Valley.
31 The people of Benjamin also dwelt from Geba onward, at Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages,
32 At Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
35 Lod, and Ono, the Valley of the Craftsmen.
36 And certain divisions of the Levites in Judah were joined to 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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