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Nehemiah 11:1-27

11:1

And the rulers
<08269>

of the people
<05971>

dwelt
<03427> (8799)

at Jerusalem
<03389>_:

the rest
<07605>

of the people
<05971>

also cast
<05307> (8689)

lots
<01486>_,

to bring
<0935> (8687)

one
<0259>

of ten
<06235>

to dwell
<03427> (8800)

in Jerusalem
<03389>

the holy
<06944>

city
<05892>_,

and nine
<08672>

parts
<03027>

[to dwell] in [other] cities
<05892>_.

11:2

And the people
<05971>

blessed
<01288> (8762)

all the men
<0582>_,

that willingly offered
<05068> (8693)

themselves to dwell
<03427> (8800)

at Jerusalem
<03389>_.

11:3

Now these [are] the chief
<07218>

of the province
<04082>

that dwelt
<03427> (8804)

in Jerusalem
<03389>_:

but in the cities
<05892>

of Judah
<03063>

dwelt
<03427> (8804)

every one
<0376>

in his possession
<0272>

in their cities
<05892>_,

[to wit], Israel
<03478>_,

the priests
<03548>_,

and the Levites
<03881>_,

and the Nethinims
<05411>_,

and the children
<01121>

of Solomon's
<08010>

servants
<05650>_.

11:4

And at Jerusalem
<03389>

dwelt
<03427> (8804)

[certain] of the children
<01121>

of Judah
<03063>_,

and of the children
<01121>

of Benjamin
<01144>_.

Of the children
<01121>

of Judah
<03063>_;

Athaiah
<06265>

the son
<01121>

of Uzziah
<05818>_,

the son
<01121>

of Zechariah
<02148>_,

the son
<01121>

of Amariah
<0568>_,

the son
<01121>

of Shephatiah
<08203>_,

the son
<01121>

of Mahalaleel
<04111>_,

of the children
<01121>

of Perez
<06557>_;

{Perez: also called, Pharez}

11:5

And Maaseiah
<04641>

the son
<01121>

of Baruch
<01263>_,

the son
<01121>

of Colhozeh
<03626>_,

the son
<01121>

of Hazaiah
<02382>_,

the son
<01121>

of Adaiah
<05718>_,

the son
<01121>

of Joiarib
<03114>_,

the son
<01121>

of Zechariah
<02148>_,

the son
<01121>

of Shiloni
<08023>_.

11:6

All the sons
<01121>

of Perez
<06557>

that dwelt
<03427> (8802)

at Jerusalem
<03389>

[were] four
<0702>

hundred
<03967>

threescore
<08346>

and eight
<08083>

valiant
<02428>

men
<0582>_.

11:7

And these [are] the sons
<01121>

of Benjamin
<01144>_;

Sallu
<05543>

the son
<01121>

of Meshullam
<04918>_,

the son
<01121>

of Joed
<03133>_,

the son
<01121>

of Pedaiah
<06305>_,

the son
<01121>

of Kolaiah
<06964>_,

the son
<01121>

of Maaseiah
<04641>_,

the son
<01121>

of Ithiel
<0384>_,

the son
<01121>

of Jesaiah
<03470>_.

11:8

And after
<0310>

him Gabbai
<01373>_,

Sallai
<05543>_,

nine
<08672>

hundred
<03967>

twenty
<06242>

and eight
<08083>_.

11:9

And Joel
<03100>

the son
<01121>

of Zichri
<02147>

[was] their overseer
<06496>_:

and Judah
<03063>

the son
<01121>

of Senuah
<05574>

[was] second
<04932>

over the city
<05892>_.

11:10

Of the priests
<03548>_:

Jedaiah
<03048>

the son
<01121>

of Joiarib
<03114>_,

Jachin
<03199>_.

11:11

Seraiah
<08304>

the son
<01121>

of Hilkiah
<02518>_,

the son
<01121>

of Meshullam
<04918>_,

the son
<01121>

of Zadok
<06659>_,

the son
<01121>

of Meraioth
<04812>_,

the son
<01121>

of Ahitub
<0285>_,

[was] the ruler
<05057>

of the house
<01004>

of God
<0430>_.

11:12

And their brethren
<0251>

that did
<06213> (8802)

the work
<04399>

of the house
<01004>

[were] eight
<08083>

hundred
<03967>

twenty
<06242>

and two
<08147>_:

and Adaiah
<05718>

the son
<01121>

of Jeroham
<03395>_,

the son
<01121>

of Pelaliah
<06421>_,

the son
<01121>

of Amzi
<0557>_,

the son
<01121>

of Zechariah
<02148>_,

the son
<01121>

of Pashur
<06583>_,

the son
<01121>

of Malchiah
<04441>_,

11:13

And his brethren
<0251>_,

chief
<07218>

of the fathers
<01>_,

two
<08147>

hundred
<03967>

forty
<0705>

and two
<08147>_:

and Amashai
<06023>

the son
<01121>

of Azareel
<05832>_,

the son
<01121>

of Ahasai
<0273>_,

the son
<01121>

of Meshillemoth
<04919>_,

the son
<01121>

of Immer
<0564>_,

11:14

And their brethren
<0251>_,

mighty men
<01368>

of valour
<02428>_,

an hundred
<03967>

twenty
<06242>

and eight
<08083>_:

and their overseer
<06496>

[was] Zabdiel
<02068>_,

the son
<01121>

of [one of] the great men
<01419>_.

{the son...: or, the son of Haggedolim}

11:15

Also of the Levites
<03881>_:

Shemaiah
<08098>

the son
<01121>

of Hashub
<02815>_,

the son
<01121>

of Azrikam
<05840>_,

the son
<01121>

of Hashabiah
<02811>_,

the son
<01121>

of Bunni
<01138>_;

11:16

And Shabbethai
<07678>

and Jozabad
<03107>_,

of the chief
<07218>

of the Levites
<03881>_,

[had] the oversight of the outward
<02435>

business
<04399>

of the house
<01004>

of God
<0430>_.

{had...: Heb. were over}

11:17

And Mattaniah
<04983>

the son
<01121>

of Micha
<04316>_,

the son
<01121>

of Zabdi
<02067>_,

the son
<01121>

of Asaph
<0623>_,

[was] the principal
<07218>

to begin
<08462>

the thanksgiving
<03034> (8686)

in prayer
<08605>_:

and Bakbukiah
<01229>

the second
<04932>

among his brethren
<0251>_,

and Abda
<05653>

the son
<01121>

of Shammua
<08051>_,

the son
<01121>

of Galal
<01559>_,

the son
<01121>

of Jeduthun
<03038>_.

11:18

All the Levites
<03881>

in the holy
<06944>

city
<05892>

[were] two hundred
<03967>

fourscore
<08084>

and four
<0702>_.

11:19

Moreover the porters
<07778>_,

Akkub
<06126>_,

Talmon
<02929>_,

and their brethren
<0251>

that kept
<08104> (8802)

the gates
<08179>_,

[were] an hundred
<03967>

seventy
<07657>

and two
<08147>_.

{the gates: Heb. at the gates}

11:20

And the residue
<07605>

of Israel
<03478>_,

of the priests
<03548>_,

[and] the Levites
<03881>_,

[were] in all the cities
<05892>

of Judah
<03063>_,

every one
<0376>

in his inheritance
<05159>_.

11:21

But the Nethinims
<05411>

dwelt
<03427> (8802)

in Ophel
<06077>_:

and Ziha
<06727>

and Gispa
<01658>

[were] over the Nethinims
<05411>_.

{Ophel: or, the tower}

11:22

The overseer
<06496>

also of the Levites
<03881>

at Jerusalem
<03389>

[was] Uzzi
<05813>

the son
<01121>

of Bani
<01137>_,

the son
<01121>

of Hashabiah
<02811>_,

the son
<01121>

of Mattaniah
<04983>_,

the son
<01121>

of Micha
<04316>_.

Of the sons
<01121>

of Asaph
<0623>_,

the singers
<07891> (8789)

[were] over
<05048>

the business
<04399>

of the house
<01004>

of God
<0430>_.

11:23

For [it was] the king's
<04428>

commandment
<04687>

concerning them, that a certain portion
<0548>

should be for the singers
<07891> (8789)_,

due
<01697>

for every day
<03117>_.

{a certain...: or, a sure ordinance}

11:24

And Pethahiah
<06611>

the son
<01121>

of Meshezabeel
<04898>_,

of the children
<01121>

of Zerah
<02226>

the son
<01121>

of Judah
<03063>_,

[was] at the king's
<04428>

hand
<03027>

in all matters
<01697>

concerning the people
<05971>_.

{Zerah: also called, Zarah}

11:25

And for the villages
<02691>_,

with their fields
<07704>_,

[some] of the children
<01121>

of Judah
<03063>

dwelt
<03427> (8804)

at Kirjatharba
<07153>_,

and [in] the villages
<02691>

thereof, and at Dibon
<01769>_,

and [in] the villages
<01323>

thereof, and at Jekabzeel
<03343>_,

and [in] the villages
<01323>

thereof,

11:26

And at Jeshua
<03442>_,

and at Moladah
<04137>_,

and at Bethphelet
<01046>_,

11:27

And at Hazarshual
<02705>_,

and at Beersheba
<0884>_,

and [in] the villages
<01323>

thereof,