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Texts -- Nehemiah 11:1-27 (NET)

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The Population of Jerusalem
11:1 So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem , while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem , the holy city , while the other nine remained in other cities . 11:2 The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem . 11:3 These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem . (While other Israelites , the priests , the Levites , the temple attendants , and the sons of the servants of Solomon settled in the cities of Judah , each on his own property in their cities , 11:4 some of the descendants of Judah and some of the descendants of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem .) Of the descendants of Judah : Athaiah son of Uzziah , the son of Zechariah , the son of Amariah , the son of Shephatiah , the son of Mahalalel , from the descendants of Perez ; 11:5 and 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 , from the descendants of Shelah . 11:6 The sum total of the descendants of Perez who were settling in Jerusalem was 468 exceptional men . 11:7 These are 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 , 11:8 and his followers , Gabbai and Sallai – 928 in all. 11:9 Joel son of Zicri was the officer in charge of them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second-in-command over the city . 11:10 From the priests : Jedaiah son of Joiarib , Jakin , 11:11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah , the son of Meshullam , the son of Zadok , the son of Meraioth , the son of Ahitub , supervisor in the temple of God , 11:12 and their colleagues who were carrying out work for the temple – 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 Malkijah , 11:13 and his colleagues who were heads of families – 242 ; and Amashsai son of Azarel , the son of Ahzai , the son of Meshillemoth , the son of Immer , 11:14 and his colleagues who were exceptional men – 128 . The officer over them was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim . 11:15 From the Levites : Shemaiah son of Hasshub , the son of Azrikam , the son of Hashabiah , the son of Bunni ; 11:16 Shabbethai and Jozabad , leaders of the Levites , were in charge of the external work for the temple of God ; 11:17 Mattaniah son of Mica , the son of Zabdi , the son of Asaph , the praise leader who led in thanksgiving and prayer ; Bakbukiah , second among his colleagues ; and Abda son of Shammua , the son of Galal , the son of Jeduthun . 11:18 The sum total of the Levites in the holy city was 284 . 11:19 And the gatekeepers : Akkub , Talmon and their colleagues who were guarding the gates – 172 . 11:20 And the rest of the Israelites , with the priests and the Levites , were in all the cities of Judah , each on his own property . 11:21 The temple attendants were living on Ophel , and Ziha and Gishpa were over them . 11:22 The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani , the son of Hashabiah , the son of Mattaniah , the son of Mica . He was one of Asaph’s descendants who were the singers responsible for the service of the temple of God . 11:23 For they were under royal orders which determined their activity day by day . 11:24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel , one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah , was an adviser to the king in every matter pertaining to the people . 11:25 As for the settlements with their fields , some of the people of Judah settled in Kiriath Arba and its neighboring villages , in Dibon and its villages , in Jekabzeel and its settlements , 11:26 in Jeshua , in Moladah , in Beth Pelet , 11:27 in Hazar Shual , in Beer Sheba and its villages ,

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