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Text -- Nehemiah 11:1-14 (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 .
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NET Notes: Neh 11:1 Heb “nine of the hands.” The word “hand” is used here in the sense or a part or portion.
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NET Notes: Neh 11:8 Heb “those behind him.” Some scholars emend the text to וְאֶחָיו (vÿ’ekhayv, ...
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