Nehemiah 11
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Jerusalem’s New Settlers

1And the chiefs of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one from ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine hands in the cities. 2And the people will praise to all the men volunteering to dwell in Jerusalem.

3And these the heads of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: and in the cities of Judah they dwelt, each in his possession in their cities of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the sons of Solomon's servants. 4And in Jerusalem dwelt from the sons of Judah, and from the sons of Benjamin, from the sons of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziel, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahaleel, from the sons of Perez; 5And Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-Hozeth, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, son of Shiloni. 6All the sons of Perez dwelling in Jerusalem, four hundred sixty and eight, men of strength.

7And these the sons of Benjamin: Sallu, son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jesaiah. 8And after him Gebai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. 9And Joel son of Zichri, reviewing over them: and Judah son of Senuah, second over the city.

10Of the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jachin. 11Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, before the house of God. 12And their brethren doing the work to the house, eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechaliah, son of Pashur, son of Malchiah, 13And his brethren chiefs to the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai son of Azareel, son of Ahazai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer, 14And their brethren men of strength, a hundred twenty and eight: and he reviewing over them Zabdiel, son of the great ones:

15And from the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hashub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni. 16And Sabbethai and Jozabad over the exterior work to the house of God, from the heads of the Levites. 17And Mattaniah son of Micha, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, head of the beginning of Judah for prayer: and Bakbukiah the second from his brethren, and Abda, son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthan. 18All the Levites in the holy city, two hundred eighty and four.

19And the gate-keepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren watching in the gates, a hundred seventy and two.

Residents Outside Jerusalem

20And the rest of Israel, the priests, the Levites in all the cities of Judah, each in his inheritance. 21And the Nethinims dwelling in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa over the Nethinims.

22And he reviewing the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micha. From the sons of Asaph, those singing before the work of the house of God. 23For the king's command concerning them a surety for those singing the word of a day in its day. 24And Pethahiah son of Meshezaheel, from the sons of Zerah son of Judah, at the hand of the king for every word to the people.

25And for the villages with their field, from the sons of Judah dwelt in Kirjath-Arba, and its buildings, and in Dibon and its buildings, and in Jekabzeel, and its villages, 26And in Joshua, and in Moladah, and in the house of escape, 27And in fox village, and in the the well of the oath, and in its villages, 28And in Ziklag, and in Mekonah, and its buildings, 29And in the pomegranate fountain, and in Zorah, and in the heights, 30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its buildings. And they will dwell from the well of the oath even to the valley of Hinnom. 31And the sons of Benjamin from Gala, Michmash and Aija, and the house of God and its buildings, 32Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35Lod and Ono, valley of artificers. 36And from the Levites divisions of Judah to Benjamin.


The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally From The Original Tongues by Julia E. Smith

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Nehemiah 10
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