Nehemiah 11

1 The 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.

And the princes of the people lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

2 Everyone praised those who were willing to move to Jerusalem.

The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

3 This 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.

Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah everyone lived in his possession in their cities: Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the descendants of Solomon's servants.

4 However, 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;

In Jerusalem lived certain of the people of Judah, and of the people of Benjamin. Of the people of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the descendants of Perez;

5 and Maaseiah, son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.

and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of a Shelanite.

6 The total of the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem was 468 men of ability.

All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.

7 From 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,

These are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the 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 after him Gabbai and Sallai, a total of 928.

After him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight.

9 Joel son of Zichri was the officer in charge of them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was in second-in-command of the city.

Joel the son of Zikri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

10 From the priests: Jedaiah, son of Joiarib, Jachin;

Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jakin,

11 Seraiah, son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, chief administrator of the Temple of God,

Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of God's house,

12 and 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,

and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah the 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 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,

and his brothers, chiefs of ancestral houses, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

14 and those who worked with him, a total of 128 strong warriors. Zabdiel, son of Haggedolim, was in charge of them.

and his brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

15 From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni;

Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, Levite leaders who were in charge of the outside work of God's Temple;

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God's house;

17 Mattaniah, 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.

and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zikri, the son of Asaph, the praise leader who led in thanksgiving and prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18 The total number of priests in the holy city was 284.

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.

19 The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their fellow workers, who guarded the gates: a total of 172.

Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.

20 The other Israelites, with rest of the priests and Levites, lived in their home towns in Judah, each on their own property.

The residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.

21 The Temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.

But the temple servants lived on Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of the temple servants.

22 The 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.

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of God's house.

23 They had specific orders from the king who had instructed them to perform a daily service.

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

24 Pethahiah, son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah, son of Judah, was the king's advisor on all things relating to the Israelites.

Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the descendants of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

25 Regarding the villages with their nearby fields: some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel, and their smaller settlements;

As for the villages, with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its towns, and in Dibon and its towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,

26 in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;

and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth Pelet,

27 in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba with its settlements,

and in Hazar Shual, and in Beersheba and its towns,

28 in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements,

and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in its towns,

29 in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,

and in En Rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,

30 Zanoah, 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.

Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they camped from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

31 The people of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel and its settlements,

And some of the people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aiah, and at Bethel and its towns,

32 in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35 Lod, Ono, and in the Valley of Craftsmen.

Lod, and Ono, Ge-harashim.

36 Some divisions of the Levites of Judah also settled in Benjamin.

Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin's territory.