New American Standard Bible 1995

Nehemiah 11

Time Passes; Heads of Provinces

1Nowthe leadersשָׂרֵֽי־sa.rei-H8269of the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971livedוַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,but the restוּשְׁאָ֣רu.she.'ArH7605of the peopleהָ֠עָםHa.'omH5971castהִפִּ֨ילוּhi.Pi.luH5307lotsגוֹרָל֜וֹתgo.ra.LotH1486to bringלְהָבִ֣יא׀le.ha.Vi'H935oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259out of tenהָעֲשָׂרָ֗הha.'a.sa.RahH6235to liveלָשֶׁ֙בֶת֙la.She.vetH3427in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙bi.ru.sha.LimH3389,the holyהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944cityעִ֣יר'irH5892,while nine-tenthsוְתֵ֥שַׁעve.Te.sha'H8672remained in the othercitiesבֶּעָרִֽים׃be.'a.RimH5892.

2And the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971blessedוַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּvay.va.ra.KhuH1288allלְכֹל֙le.KholH3605the menH376whovolunteeredהַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֔יםha.mit.na.de.VimH5068to liveלָשֶׁ֖בֶתla.She.vetH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

3Now theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428are the headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of the provincesהַמְּדִינָ֔הha.me.di.NahH4082whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834livedיָשְׁב֖וּya.she.VuH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,but in the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֣יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063eachאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376livedיָֽשְׁב֞וּya.she.VuH3427on his own propertyבַּאֲחֻזָּתוֹ֙ba.'a.chu.za.ToH272in their citiesבְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔םbe.'A.rei.HemH5892--theIsraelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478,the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֣םve.hal.vi.YimH3881, thetempleוְהַנְּתִינִ֔יםve.ha.ne.ti.NimH5411servantsH5411and thedescendantsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010servantsעַבְדֵ֥י'av.DeiH5650.

4SomeH4480of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and someH4480of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144livedיָֽשְׁב֔וּya.she.VuH3427in Jerusalemוּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙u.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.From the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Judahיְ֠הוּדָהYe.hu.dahH3063:Athaiahעֲתָיָ֨ה'a.ta.YahH6265the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֜ה'u.zi.YahH5818,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֧הze.khar.YahH2148,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֛ה'a.mar.YahH568,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֥הshe.fat.YahH8203,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Mahalalelמַהֲלַלְאֵ֖לma.ha.lal.'ElH4111,of the sonsמִבְּנֵי־mi.be.nei-H1121of Perezפָֽרֶץ׃Fa.retzH6557;

5and Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הu.ma.'a.se.YahH4641the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Baruchבָּר֣וּךְba.RukhH1263,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Col-hozehH3626,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hazaiahחֲזָיָ֨הcha.za.YahH2382,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Adaiahעֲדָיָ֧ה'a.da.YahH5718,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of JoiaribH3080,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֖הze.khar.YahH2148,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of the ShiloniteH7888.

6Allכָּל־kol-H3605the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Perezפֶ֕רֶץFe.retzH6557who livedהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389were 468אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֛וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה'ar.Ba' me.'ot shi.Shim u.she.mo.NahH702 H3967 H8346 H8083ableחָֽיִל׃ סCha.yilH2428menH376.

7Now theseוְאֵ֖לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144:Salluסַלֻּ֡אsa.Lu'H5543the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֡םme.shu.LamH4918,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joedיוֹעֵ֡דyo.'EdH3133,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pedaiahפְּדָיָה֩pe.da.YahH6305,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Kolaiahק֨וֹלָיָ֧הko.la.YahH6964,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֛הma.'a.se.YahH4641,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ithielאִֽיתִיאֵ֖ל'i.ti.'ElH384,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jeshaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָֽה׃ye.Sha'.YahH3470;

8and afterוְאַחֲרָ֖יוve.'a.cha.RavH310him Gabbaiגַּבַּ֣יga.BaiH1373andSallaiH5546,928תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃te.Sha' me.'ot 'es.Rim u.she.mo.NahH8672 H3967 H6242 H8083.

9Joelוְיוֹאֵ֥לve.yo.'ElH3100the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zichriזִכְרִ֖יzikh.RiH2147was their overseerפָּקִ֣ידpa.KidH6496,and Judahוִיהוּדָ֧הvi.hu.DahH3063the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hassenuahהַסְּנוּאָ֛הha.se.nu.'AhH5574was secondמִשְׁנֶֽה׃ פmish.NehH4932in commandH5921of the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892.

10From the priestsהַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548:Jedaiahיְדַֽעְיָ֥הye.da'.YahH3048the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of JoiaribH3080,Jachinיָכִֽין׃ya.KhinH3199,

11Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֨הse.ra.YahH8304the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֜הchil.ki.YahH2518,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֣םme.shu.LamH4918,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zadokצָד֗וֹקtza.DokH6659,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meraiothמְרָיוֹת֙me.ra.yOtH4812,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahitubאֲחִיט֔וּב'a.chi.TuvH285,the leaderנְגִ֖דne.GidH5057of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430,

12and theirkinsmenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֗םva.'a.chei.HemH251who performedעֹשֵׂ֤י'o.SeiH6213the workהַמְּלָאכָה֙ha.me.la.KhahH4399of thetempleלַבַּ֔יִתla.Ba.yitH1004,822שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּשְׁנָ֑יִםshe.mo.Neh me.'ot 'es.Rim u.she.Na.yimH8083 H3967 H6242 H8147;and Adaiahוַ֠עֲדָיָהVa.'a.da.yahH5718the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֤םye.ro.ChamH3395,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pelaliahפְּלַלְיָה֙pe.lal.YahH6421,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Amziאַמְצִ֣י'am.TziH557,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֔הze.khar.YahH2148,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pashhurפַּשְׁח֖וּרpash.ChurH6583,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּֽה׃mal.ki.YahH4441,

13and his kinsmenוְאֶחָיו֙ve.'e.ChavH251,headsרָאשִׁ֣יםra.ShimH7218of fathers’לְאָב֔וֹתle.'a.VotH1households,242מָאתַ֖יִם אַרְבָּעִ֣ים וּשְׁנָ֑יִםma.Ta.yim 'ar.ba.'Im u.she.Na.yimH3967 H705 H8147;and Amashsaiוַעֲמַשְׁסַ֧יva.'a.mash.SaiH6023the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azarelעֲזַרְאֵ֛ל'a.zar.'ElH5832,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahzaiאַחְזַ֥י'ach.ZaiH273,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshillemothמְשִׁלֵּמ֖וֹתme.shi.le.MotH4919,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Immerאִמֵּֽר׃'i.MerH564,

14and their brothersוַאֲחֵיהֶם֙va.'a.chei.HemH251,valiantחַ֔יִלCha.yilH2428warriorsגִּבּ֣וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368,128מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֑הme.'Ah 'es.Rim u.she.mo.NahH3967 H6242 H8083.And their overseerוּפָקִ֣ידu.fa.KidH6496was Zabdielזַבְדִּיאֵ֖לzav.di.'ElH2068,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofHaggedolimH1896.

15Now from the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881:Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֧הshe.ma'.YahH8098the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hasshubחַשּׁ֛וּבcha.ShuvH2815,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azrikamעַזְרִיקָ֥ם'az.ri.KamH5840,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֖הcha.shav.YahH2811,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bunniבּוּנִּֽי׃bu.NiH1138;

16and Shabbethaiוְשַׁבְּתַ֨יve.sha.be.TaiH7678and Jozabadוְיוֹזָבָ֜דve.yo.za.VadH3107, from theleadersמֵרָאשֵׁ֖יme.ra.SheiH7218of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881, who werein chargeעַל־'al-H5921ofthe outsideהַחִֽיצֹנָה֙ha.chi.tzo.NahH2435workהַמְּלָאכָ֤הha.me.la.KhahH4399of the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430;

17and Mattaniahוּמַתַּנְיָ֣הu.ma.tan.YahH4983the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of MicaH4316,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZabdiזַבְדִּ֨יzav.DiH2067,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Asaphאָסָ֜ף'a.SafH623, who was theleaderרֹ֗אשׁRoshH7218in beginningהַתְּחִלָּה֙ha.te.chi.LahH8462the thanksgivingיְהוֹדֶ֣הye.ho.DehH3034at prayerלַתְּפִלָּ֔הla.te.fi.LahH8605,and Bakbukiahוּבַקְבֻּקְיָ֖הu.vak.buk.YahH1229,the secondמִשְׁנֶ֣הmish.NehH4932amongH4480his brethrenמֵאֶחָ֑יוme.'e.ChavH251; andAbdaוְעַבְדָּא֙ve.'av.Da'H5653the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofShammuaשַׁמּ֔וּעַsha.Mu.a'H8051,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Galalגָּלָ֖לga.LalH1559,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jeduthunיְדוּתֽוּן׃ye.di.tunH3038.

18Allכָּל־kol-H3605the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881inthe holyהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892were284מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁמֹנִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ פma.Ta.yim she.mo.Nim ve.'ar.ba.'AhH3967 H8084 H702.

19Also the gatekeepersוְהַשּֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778,Akkubעַקּ֣וּב'a.KuvH6126,Talmonטַלְמ֔וֹןtal.MonH2929and their brethrenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.chei.HemH251who keptH8104watchהַשֹּׁמְרִ֣יםha.sho.me.RimH8104at the gatesבַּשְּׁעָרִ֑יםba.she.'a.RimH8179, were172מֵאָ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃me.'Ah shiv.'Im u.she.Na.yimH3967 H7657 H8147.

Outside Jerusalem

20The restוּשְׁאָ֨רu.she.'ArH7605of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478,of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548andof the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881, werein allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,eachאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376on his own inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃be.na.cha.la.ToH5159.

21Butthe templeוְהַנְּתִינִ֖יםve.ha.ne.ti.NimH5411servantsH5411were livingיֹשְׁבִ֣יםyo.she.VimH3427in Ophelבָּעֹ֑פֶלba.'O.felH6077,and Zihaוְצִיחָ֥אve.tzi.Cha'H6727and Gishpaוְגִשְׁפָּ֖אve.gish.Pa'H1658werein chargeעַל־'al-H5921of the templeהַנְּתִינִֽים׃ פha.ne.ti.NimH5411servantsH5411.

22Nowthe overseerוּפְקִ֤ידu.fe.KidH6496of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389was Uzziעֻזִּ֤י'u.ZiH5813the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Baniבָּנִי֙ba.NiH1137,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֔הcha.shav.YahH2811,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֖הma.tan.YahH4983,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Micaמִיכָ֑אmi.Kha'H4316,from the sonsמִבְּנֵ֤יmi.be.NeiH1121of Asaphאָסָף֙'a.SafH623,who were the singersהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםham.Sho.re.RimH7891for theserviceמְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

23For there wasa commandmentמִצְוַ֥תmitz.VatH4687from the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428concerningH5921them and a firmH548regulationH548for the songH7891leadersH7891dayי֥וֹםYomH3117by dayבְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃be.yo.MoH3117.

24Pethahiahוּפְתַֽחְיָ֨הu.fe.tach.YahH6611the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshezabelמְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵ֜לme.shei.zav.'ElH4898,of the sonsמִבְּנֵי־mi.be.nei-H1121of Zerahזֶ֤רַחZe.rachH2226the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063, was theking’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428representativeלְיַ֣דle.YadH3027in allלְכָל־le.kholH3605mattersדָּבָ֖רda.VarH1697concerning the peopleלָעָֽם׃la.'AmH5971.

25Now as for the villagesהַחֲצֵרִ֖יםha.cha.tze.RimH2691with their fieldsבִּשְׂדֹתָ֑םbis.do.TamH7704,someH4480of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063livedיָֽשְׁב֞וּya.she.VuH3427inKiriath-arbaH7153and itstownsוּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323, inDibonוּבְדִיבֹן֙u.ve.di.VonH1769and itstownsוּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323,and in JekabzeelH6909and its villagesוַחֲצֵרֶֽיהָ׃va.cha.tze.Rei.haH2691,

26and in JeshuaH3091,in Moladahוּבְמוֹלָדָ֖הu.ve.mo.la.DahH4137and Beth-peletH1046,

27and in Hazar-shualH2705,in BeershebaH884and its townsוּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323,

28and in Ziklagוּבְצִֽקְלַ֥גu.ve.tzik.LagH6860,in Meconahוּבִמְכֹנָ֖הu.vim.kho.NahH4368and in its townsוּבִבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃u.viv.no.Tei.haH1323,

29and in En-rimmonH5884,in Zorahוּבְצָרְעָ֖הu.ve.tza.re.'AhH6881and in Jarmuthוּבְיַרְמֽוּת׃u.ve.yar.MutH3412,

30Zanoahזָנֹ֤חַza.No.achH2182,Adullamעֲדֻלָּם֙'a.du.LamH5725,and their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶ֔םve.chatz.rei.HemH2691,Lachishלָכִישׁ֙la.KhishH3923and its fieldsוּשְׂדֹתֶ֔יהָu.se.do.Tei.haH7704,Azekahעֲזֵקָ֖ה'a.ze.KahH5825and its townsוּבְנֹתֶ֑יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323.So they encampedוַיַּחֲנ֥וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583from BeershebaH884as farעַד־'ad-H5704as the valleyגֵּֽיא־gei'-H1516of Hinnomהִנֹּֽם׃hi.NomH2011.

31The sonsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinH1144also livedfrom Gebaמִגָּ֑בַעmi.Ga.va'H1387onward,at Michmashמִכְמָ֣שׂmikh.MasH4363and Aijaוְעַיָּ֔הve.'ai.YahH5857,at BethelH1008and its townsוּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323,

32at Anathothעֲנָת֥וֹתa.na.TotH6068,Nobנֹ֖בnoH5011,Ananiahעֲנָֽנְיָֽה׃'a.Na.ne.YahH6055,

33Hazorחָצ֥וֹר׀cha.TzorH2674,Ramahרָמָ֖הra.MahH7414,Gittaimגִּתָּֽיִם׃gi.Ta.yimH1664,

34Hadidחָדִ֥ידcha.DidH2307,Zeboimצְבֹעִ֖יםtze.vo.'ImH6650,Neballatנְבַלָּֽט׃ne.va.LatH5041,

35Lodלֹ֥דlodH3850and Onoוְאוֹנ֖וֹve.'o.NoH207,the valleyגֵּ֥יgeiH1516of craftsmenהַחֲרָשִֽׁים׃ha.cha.ra.ShimH2796.

36From the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881, somedivisionsמַחְלְק֥וֹתmach.le.KotH4256in Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063belonged to Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִֽין׃ פle.vin.ya.MinH1144.

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Commentaries on Nehemiah 11