Nehemiah 11
American Standard Version
1And the princesH8269 of the peopleH5971 dweltH3427 in JerusalemH3389: the restH7605 of the peopleH5971 also castH5307 lotsH1486, to bringH935 oneH259 of tenH6235 to dwellH3427 in JerusalemH3389 the holyH6944 cityH5892, and nineH8672 parts in theothercitiesH5892. 2And the peopleH5971 blessedH1288 all the menH376 that willingly offeredH5068 themselves to dwellH3427 in JerusalemH3389.
3Now these are the chiefsH7218 of the provinceH4082 that dweltH3427 in JerusalemH3389: but in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 dweltH3427 every oneH376 in his possessionH272 in their citiesH5892, to wit, IsraelH3478, the priestsH3548, and the LevitesH3881, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servantsH5650. 4And in JerusalemH3389 dweltH3427 certain of the children of JudahH3063, and of the children of BenjaminH1144. Of the children of JudahH3063: Athaiah the sonH1121 of UzziahH5818, the sonH1121 of ZechariahH2148, the sonH1121 of AmariahH568, the sonH1121 of ShephatiahH8203, the sonH1121 of MahalalelH4111, of the children of PerezH6557; 5and MaaseiahH4641 the sonH1121 of BaruchH1263, the sonH1121 of Col-hozehH3626, the sonH1121 of Hazaiah, the sonH1121 of AdaiahH5718, the sonH1121 of JoiaribH3114, the sonH1121 of ZechariahH2148, the sonH1121 of the Shilonite. 6All the sonsH1121 of PerezH6557 that dweltH3427 in JerusalemH3389 were fourH702 hundredH3967 threescore and eightH8083 valiant menH376.
7And these are the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144: SalluH5543 the sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918, the sonH1121 of Joed, the sonH1121 of PedaiahH6305, the sonH1121 of KolaiahH6964, the sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641, the sonH1121 of IthielH384, the sonH1121 of JeshaiahH3470. 8And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nineH8672 hundredH3967 twentyH6242 and eightH8083. 9And JoelH3100 the sonH1121 of Zichri was their overseerH6496; and JudahH3063 the sonH1121 of Hassenuah was secondH4932 over the cityH5892.
10Of the priestsH3548: JedaiahH3048 the sonH1121 of JoiaribH3114, Jachin, 11SeraiahH8304 the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, the sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918, the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659, the sonH1121 of MeraiothH4812, the sonH1121 of AhitubH285, the rulerH5057 of the houseH1004 of GodH430, 12and their brethren that did the workH4399 of the houseH1004, eightH8083 hundredH3967 twentyH6242 and twoH8147; and AdaiahH5718 the sonH1121 of JerohamH3395, the sonH1121 of Pelaliah, the sonH1121 of AmziH557, the sonH1121 of ZechariahH2148, the sonH1121 of PashhurH6583, the sonH1121 of Malchijah, 13and his brethren, chiefsH7218 of fathers’H1houses, twoH8147 hundredH3967 fortyH705 and twoH8147; and Amashsai the sonH1121 of AzarelH5832, the sonH1121 of Ahzai, the sonH1121 of MeshillemothH4919, the sonH1121 of ImmerH564, 14and their brethren, mightyH1368 menH1368 of valor, a hundredH3967 twentyH6242 and eightH8083; and their overseerH6496 was ZabdielH2068, the sonH1121 of Haggedolim.
15And of the LevitesH3881: ShemaiahH8098 the sonH1121 of HasshubH2815, the sonH1121 of AzrikamH5840, the sonH1121 of HashabiahH2811, the sonH1121 of BunniH1138; 16and ShabbethaiH7678 and JozabadH3107, of the chiefsH7218 of the LevitesH3881, who had the oversight of the outward businessH4399 of the houseH1004 of GodH430; 17and MattaniahH4983 the sonH1121 of Mica, the sonH1121 of ZabdiH2067, the sonH1121 of AsaphH623, who was the chiefH7218 to begin the thanksgiving in prayerH8605, and BakbukiahH1229, the secondH4932 among his brethren; and AbdaH5653 the sonH1121 of ShammuaH8051, the sonH1121 of GalalH1559, the sonH1121 of JeduthunH3038. 18All the LevitesH3881 in the holyH6944 cityH5892 were twoH3967 hundredH3967 fourscore and fourH702.
19Moreover the porters, AkkubH6126, TalmonH2929, and their brethren, that keptH8104 watchH8104 at the gatesH8179, were a hundredH3967 seventyH7657 and twoH8147. 20And the residue of IsraelH3478, of the priestsH3548, the LevitesH3881, were in all the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, every oneH376 in his inheritanceH5159. 21But the Nethinim dweltH3427 in OphelH6077: and ZihaH6727 and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
22The overseerH6496 also of the LevitesH3881 at JerusalemH3389 was UzziH5813 the sonH1121 of BaniH1137, the sonH1121 of HashabiahH2811, the sonH1121 of MattaniahH4983, the sonH1121 of MicaH4316, of the sonsH1121 of AsaphH623, the singersH7891, over the businessH4399 of the houseH1004 of GodH430. 23For there was a commandmentH4687 from the kingH4428 concerning them, and a settled provision for the singersH7891, as every dayH3117 required. 24And PethahiahH6611 the sonH1121 of MeshezabelH4898, of the children of ZerahH2226 the sonH1121 of JudahH3063, was at the king’sH4428 handH3027 in all mattersH1697 concerning the peopleH5971.
25And as for the villages, with their fieldsH7704, some of the children of JudahH3063 dweltH3427 in Kiriath-arbaH7153 and the towns thereof, and in DibonH1769 and the towns thereof, and in Jekabzeel and the villages thereof, 26and in JeshuaH3442, and in MoladahH4137, and Beth-peletH1046, 27and in Hazar-shualH2705, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof, 28and in ZiklagH6860, and in Meconah and in the towns thereof, 29and in En-rimmon, and in ZorahH6881, and in JarmuthH3412, 30ZanoahH2182, AdullamH5725, and their villages, LachishH3923 and the fieldsH7704 thereof, AzekahH5825 and the towns thereof. So they encampedH2583 from Beer-sheba unto the valleyH1516 of HinnomH2011. 31The children of BenjaminH1144 also dwelt from GebaH1387 onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and the towns thereof, 32at AnathothH6068, NobH5011, AnaniahH6055, 33HazorH2674, RamahH7414, GittaimH1664, 34HadidH2307, ZeboimH6650, Neballat, 35Lod, and OnoH207, the valleyH1516 of craftsmen. 36And of the LevitesH3881, certain courses in JudahH3063 were joined to BenjaminH1144.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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