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Nehemiah 11:1

NETBible	So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem,¹ 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 nine² remained in other cities.
NIV © biblegateway Neh 11:1	Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns.
NASB © biblegateway Neh 11:1	Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths remained in the other cities.
NLT © biblegateway Neh 11:1	Now the leaders of the people were living in Jerusalem, the holy city, at this time. A tenth of the people from the other towns of Judah and Benjamin were chosen by sacred lots to live there, too, while the rest stayed where they were.
MSG © biblegateway Neh 11:1	The leaders of the people were already living in Jerusalem, so the rest of the people drew lots to get one out of ten to move to Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in their towns.
BBE © SABDAweb Neh 11:1	And the rulers of the people were living in Jerusalem: the rest of the people made selection, by the decision of chance, of one out of every ten to be living in Jerusalem, the holy town; the other nine to go to the other towns.
NRSV © bibleoremus Neh 11:1	Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city Jerusalem, while nine-tenths remained in the other towns.
NKJV © biblegateway Neh 11:1	Now the leaders of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine–tenths were to dwell in other cities.
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KJV	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>_.
NASB © biblegateway Neh 11:1	Now the leaders <08269> of the people <05971> lived <03427> in Jerusalem <03389> , but the rest <07605> of the people <05971> cast <05307> lots <01486> to bring <0935> one <0259> out of ten <06235> to live <03427> in Jerusalem <03389> , the holy <06944> city <05892> , while nine-tenths <08672> remained in the other cities <05892> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ ekayisan <2523> V-AAI-3P oi <3588> T-NPM arcontev <758> N-NPM tou <3588> T-GSM laou <2992> N-GSM en <1722> PREP ierousalhm <2419> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ oi <3588> T-NPM kataloipoi <2645> A-NPM tou <3588> T-GSM laou <2992> N-GSM ebalosan <906> V-AAI-3P klhrouv <2819> N-APM enegkai <5342> V-AAN ena <1519> A-ASM apo <575> PREP twn <3588> T-GPM deka <1176> N-NUI kayisai <2523> V-AAN en <1722> PREP ierousalhm <2419> N-PRI polei <4172> N-DSF th <3588> T-DSF agia <40> A-DSF kai <2532> CONJ ennea <1767> N-NUI merh <3313> N-APN en <1722> PREP taiv <3588> T-DPF polesin <4172> N-DPF
NET [draft] ITL	So the leaders <08269> of the people <05971> settled <03427> in Jerusalem <03389> , while the rest <07605> of the people <05971> cast <05307> lots <01486> to bring <0935> one <0259> out <0935> of <04480> every ten <06235> to settle <03427> in Jerusalem <03389> , the holy <06944> city <05892> , while the other nine <08672> remained in other cities <05892> .
HEBREW	Myreb <05892> twdyh <03027> estw <08672> sdqh <06944> rye <05892> Mlswryb <03389> tbsl <03427> hrveh <06235> Nm <04480> dxa <0259> aybhl <0935> twlrwg <01486> wlyph <05307> Meh <05971> rasw <07605> Mlswryb <03389> Meh <05971> yrv <08269> wbsyw (11:1) <03427>

NETBible

So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem,¹ 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 nine² remained in other cities.

NET Notes

¹map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

²tn Heb “nine of the hands.” The word “hand” is used here in the sense or a part or portion.