Nehemiah 11

Jerusalem’s New Settlers

1Now the leadersH8269 of the peopleH5971 settledH3427 in JerusalemH3389, and the restH7605 of the peopleH5971 castH5307 lotsH1486 to bringH935 oneH259 outH4480 of tenH6235 to liveH3427 in the holyH6944 cityH5892 of JerusalemH3389, whileH8672 the remaining nineH30271 were to dwell in their own townsH5892. 2And the peopleH5971 blessedH1288 allH3605 the menH582 who volunteeredH5068 to liveH3427 in JerusalemH3389.

3TheseH428 are the headsH7218 of the provincesH4082 whoH834 settledH3427 in JerusalemH3389. (In the villagesH5892 of Judah, howeverH3063, eachH376 livedH3427 on his own propertyH272 in their townsH5892—the IsraelitesH3478, priestsH3548, LevitesH3881, temple servantsH5411,2 and descendantsH1121 of Solomon’sH8010 servantsH5650— 4while some of the descendantsH1121 of JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144 settledH3427 in JerusalemH3389.)

From the descendantsH1121 of JudahH3063:

AthaiahH6265 sonH1121 of UzziahH5818, the sonH1121 of ZechariahH2148, the sonH1121 of AmariahH568, the sonH1121 of ShephatiahH8203, the sonH1121 of MahalalelH4111, a descendantH1121 of PerezH6557; 5and MaaseiahH4641 sonH1121 of BaruchH1263, the sonH1121 of Col-hozehH3626, the sonH1121 of HazaiahH2382, the sonH1121 of AdaiahH5718, the sonH1121 of JoiaribH3114, the sonH1121 of ZechariahH2148, a descendantH1121 of ShelahH8023.3 6The descendantsH1121 of PerezH6557 who settledH3427 in JerusalemH3389 totaledH3605 468H702H3967H8346H8083 menH582 of valorH2428.

7FromH428 the descendantsH1121 of BenjaminH1144:

SalluH5543 sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918, the sonH1121 of JoedH3133, the sonH1121 of PedaiahH6305, the sonH1121 of KolaiahH6964, the sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641, the sonH1121 of IthielH384, the sonH1121 of JeshaiahH3470; 8and his followersH310 GabbaiH1373 and SallaiH5543—928 menH8672H3967H6242H8083. 9JoelH3100 sonH1121 of ZichriH2147 was the officerH6496 over themH5921, and JudahH3063 sonH1121 of HassenuahH5574 was overH5921 the Second DistrictH4932 of the cityH5892.4

10FromH4480 the priestsH3548:

11JedaiahH3048 sonH1121 of JoiaribH3114;5 JachinH3199; SeraiahH8304 sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, the sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918, the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659, the sonH1121 of MeraiothH4812, the sonH1121 of AhitubH285, the chief officialH5057 of the houseH1004 of GodH430; 12and their associatesH251 who didH6213 the workH4399 at the templeH1004—822 menH8083H3967H6242H8147; 13AdaiahH5718 sonH1121 of JerohamH3395, the sonH1121 of PelaliahH6421, the sonH1121 of AmziH557, the sonH1121 of ZechariahH2148, the sonH1121 of PashhurH6583, the sonH1121 of MalchijahH4441; and his associatesH251, the leadersH7218 of familiesH1—242 menH3967H705H8147; 14AmashaiH6023 sonH1121 of AzarelH5832, the sonH1121 of AhzaiH273, the sonH1121 of MeshillemothH4919, the sonH1121 of ImmerH564; and his associatesH2516—128H3967H6242H8083 mighty menH1368 of valorH2428. ZabdielH2068 son ofH1121 HaggedolimH1419 was their overseerH6496H5921.

15FromH4480 the LevitesH3881:

ShemaiahH8098 sonH1121 of HasshubH2815, the sonH1121 of AzrikamH5840, the sonH1121 of HashabiahH2811, the sonH1121 of BunniH1138; 16ShabbethaiH7678 and JozabadH3107, two leadersH7218 of the LevitesH3881, who supervisedH5921 the workH4399 outsideH2435 the houseH1004 of GodH430; 17MattaniahH4983 sonH1121 of MicaH4318, the sonH1121 of ZabdiH2067, the sonH1121 of AsaphH623, who ledH7218H8462 in thanksgivingH3034 and prayerH8605; BakbukiahH1229, secondH4932 among his associatesH251; and AbdaH5653 sonH1121 of ShammuaH8051, the sonH1121 of GalalH1559, the sonH1121 of JeduthunH3038. 18The LevitesH3881 in the holyH6944 cityH5892 totaledH3605 284H3967H8084H702.

19And the gatekeepersH7778:

AkkubH6126, TalmonH2929, and their associatesH251, who kept watchH8104 at the gatesH8179—172 menH3967H7657H8147.

Residents Outside Jerusalem

20The restH7605 of the IsraelitesH3478, with the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881, were in allH3605 the villagesH5892 of JudahH3063, eachH376 on his own inheritanceH5159. 21The temple servantsH5411 livedH3427 on the hill of OphelH6077, with ZihaH6727 and GishpaH1658 overH5921 them.

22Now the overseerH6496 of the LevitesH3881 in JerusalemH3389 was UzziH5813 sonH1121 of BaniH1137, the sonH1121 of HashabiahH2811, the sonH1121 of MattaniahH4983, the sonH1121 of MicaH4316.7 He was one of Asaph’sH623 descendantsH1121, who were the singersH7891 in chargeH5048 of the serviceH4399 of the houseH1004 of GodH430. 23ForH3588 there was a commandH4687 from the kingH4428 concerningH5921 the singers, an ordinanceH548 regulatingH5921 their dailyH3117 activitiesH1697. 24PethahiahH6611 sonH1121 of MeshezabelH4898, a descendantH1121 of ZerahH2226 sonH1121 of JudahH3063, was the king’sH4428 agentH30278 in everyH3605 matterH1697 concerning the peopleH5971.

25As forH413 the villagesH2691 with their fieldsH7704, some of the peopleH1121 of JudahH3063 livedH3427 in Kiriath-arbaH7153, DibonH1769, JekabzeelH3343, and their villagesH2691; 26in JeshuaH3442, MoladahH4137, and Beth-peletH1046; 27in Hazar-shualH2705; in BeershebaH884 and its villagesH1323; 28in ZiklagH6860; in MeconahH4368 and its villagesH1323; 29in En-rimmonH5884, ZorahH6881, JarmuthH3412, 30ZanoahH2182, AdullamH5725, and their villagesH2691; in LachishH3923 and its fieldsH7704; and in AzekahH5825 and its villagesH1323. So they settledH2583 from BeershebaH884 all the way toH5704 the ValleyH1516 of HinnomH2011.

31The descendantsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 from GebaH1387 lived in MichmashH4363, AijaH5857, and BethelH1008 with its villagesH1323; 32in AnathothH6068, NobH5011, AnaniahH6055, 33HazorH2674, RamahH7414, GittaimH1664, 34HadidH2307, ZeboimH6650, NeballatH5041, 35LodH3850, and OnoH207; and in the ValleyH1516 of the CraftsmenH2798.9

36And someH4480 divisionsH4256 of the LevitesH3881 of JudahH3063 settled in BenjaminH1144.