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Nehemiah
Chapter 11
1 And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem.
The
rest of the people also cast lots,
to
bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city,
and
nine parts to dwell in other cities.
2
And the people blessed all the men
who
willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
3
Now these are the chief of the province
who
dwelt in Jerusalem.
But
in the cities of Judah
dwelt
every one in his possession in their cities,
to
wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites,
and
the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.
4
And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah,
and
of the children of Benjamin.
Of
the children of Judah:
Athaiah,
the son of Uzziah,
the
son of Zechariah,
the
son of Amariah,
the
son of Shephatiah,
the
son of Mahalaleel,
of
the children of Perez.
5
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 Shiloni.
6
All the sons of Perez
who
dwelt at Jerusalem
were
four hundred threescore and eight valiant men {468}.
7
And 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 Jesaiah.
8
And after him
Gabbai,
Sallai . . . nine hundred twenty and eight.
9 And Joel, the son of Zichri, was their overseer.
And Judah, the son of Senuah, was second over the city.
10
Of the priests:
Jedaiah
the son of Joiarib,
Jachin.
11
Seraiah,
the son of Hilkiah,
the
son of Meshullam,
the
son of Zadok,
the
son of Meraioth,
the
son of Ahitub,
was
the ruler of the house of 'Elohiym/Godhead.
12
And their brethren
who
did the work of the house
were
eight hundred twenty and two.
And
Adaiah,
the
son of Jeroham,
the
son of Pelaliah,
the
son of Amzi,
the
son of Zechariah,
the
son of Pashur,
the
son of Malchiah, 13
and
his brethren,
chief
of the fathers,
two
hundred forty and two.
And
Amashai,
the
son of Azareel,
the
son of Ahasai,
the
son of Meshillemoth,
the
son of Immer, 14
and
their brethren . . .
mighty
men of valor,
an
hundred twenty and eight.
And
their overseer was Zabdiel,
the
son of one of the great men.
15
Also of the Levites:
Shemaiah,
the
son of Hashub,
the
son of Azrikam,
the
son of Hashabiah,
the
son of Bunni 16
and
Shabbethai
and
Jozabad,
of
the chief of the Levites,
had
the oversight of the outward business
of
the house of 'Elohiym/Godhead.
17
And Mattaniah,
the
son of Micha,
the
son of Zabdi,
the
son of Asaph,
was
the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer.
And
Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren,
and
Abda, the son of Shammua,
the
son of Galal,
the
son of Jeduthun . . . 18
all
the Levites in the holy city
were
two hundred fourscore and four {284}.
19
Moreover the porters,
Akkub,
Talmon,
and
their brethren who kept the gates,
were
an hundred seventy and two.
20
And the residue of Israel,
of
the priests,
and
the Levites,
were
in all the cities of Judah,
every
one in his inheritance.
21 But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel.
And Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
22
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 Micha.
Of
the sons of Asaph,
the
singers were over the business
of
the house of 'Elohiym/Godhead . . . 23
for
it was the king's commandment concerning them,
that
a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
24
And Pethahiah,
the
son of Meshezabeel,
of
the children of Zerah,
the
son of Judah,
was
at the king's hand
in
all matters concerning the people.
25
And for the villages,
with
their fields,
some
of the children of Judah
dwelt
at Kirjatharba,
and
in the villages thereof,
and
at Dibon,
and
in the villages thereof,
and
at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof, 26
and
at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet, 27
and
at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof, 28
and
at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof, 29
and
at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth, 30
Zanoah,
Adullam, and in their villages,
at
Lachish, and the fields thereof,
at
Azekah, and in the villages thereof.
And they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
31
The children also of Benjamin from Geba
dwelt
at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages, 32
and
at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33
Hazor,
Ramah, Gittaim, 34
Hadid,
Zeboim, Neballat, 35
Lod,
and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. 36
And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.
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