Nehemiah 11

Time Passes; Heads of Provinces

1Now 1the leadersH8269 of the peopleH5971 livedH3427 in JerusalemH3389, but the restH7605 of the peopleH5971 2castH5307 lotsH1486 to bringH935 oneH259 out of tenH6235 to liveH3427 in JerusalemH3389, 3the holyH6944 cityH5892, while nine-tenthsH8672 remained in the other citiesH5892. 2And the peopleH5971 blessedH1288 allH3605 the menH376 who 4volunteeredH5068 to liveH3427 in JerusalemH3389.

35Now theseH428 are the headsH7218 of the provincesH4082 whoH834 livedH3427 in JerusalemH3389, but in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 6eachH376 livedH3427 on his own propertyH272 in their citiesH5892--the 7IsraelitesH3478, the priestsH3548, the LevitesH3881, the 89templeH5411 servantsH5411 and the 1011descendantsH1121 of Solomon’sH8010 servantsH5650. 4SomeH4480 of the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063 and someH4480 of the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 livedH3427 in JerusalemH3389. From the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063: AthaiahH6265 the sonH1121 of UzziahH5818, the sonH1121 of ZechariahH2148, the sonH1121 of AmariahH568, the sonH1121 of ShephatiahH8203, the sonH1121 of MahalalelH4111, of the sonsH1121 of PerezH6557; 5and MaaseiahH4641 the sonH1121 of BaruchH1263, the sonH1121 of Col-hozehH3626, the sonH1121 of HazaiahH2382, the sonH1121 of AdaiahH5718, the sonH1121 of JoiaribH3080, the sonH1121 of ZechariahH2148, the sonH1121 of the ShiloniteH7888. 6AllH3605 the sonsH1121 of PerezH6557 who livedH3427 in JerusalemH3389 were 468H702H3967H8346H8083 ableH2428 menH376.

7Now theseH428 are the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144: SalluH5543 the 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 afterH310 him GabbaiH1373 and SallaiH5546, 928H8672H3967H6242H8083. 9JoelH3100 the sonH1121 of ZichriH2147 was their overseerH6496, and JudahH3063 the sonH1121 of HassenuahH5574 was secondH4932 12in commandH5921 of the cityH5892.

10From the priestsH3548: JedaiahH3048 the sonH1121 of JoiaribH3080, JachinH3199, 11SeraiahH8304 the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, the sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918, the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659, the sonH1121 of MeraiothH4812, the sonH1121 of AhitubH285, the leaderH5057 of the houseH1004 of GodH430, 12and their 13kinsmenH251 who performedH6213 the workH4399 of the 14templeH1004, 822H8083H3967H6242H8147; and AdaiahH5718 the sonH1121 of JerohamH3395, the sonH1121 of PelaliahH6421, the sonH1121 of AmziH557, the sonH1121 of ZechariahH2148, the sonH1121 of PashhurH6583, the sonH1121 of MalchijahH4441, 13and his kinsmenH251, headsH7218 of fathers’H1 households, 242H3967H705H8147; and AmashsaiH6023 the sonH1121 of AzarelH5832, the sonH1121 of AhzaiH273, the sonH1121 of MeshillemothH4919, the sonH1121 of ImmerH564, 14and their brothersH251, valiantH2428 warriorsH1368, 128H3967H6242H8083. And their overseerH6496 was ZabdielH2068, the sonH1121 of 15HaggedolimH1896.

15Now from the LevitesH3881: ShemaiahH8098 the sonH1121 of HasshubH2815, the sonH1121 of AzrikamH5840, the sonH1121 of HashabiahH2811, the sonH1121 of BunniH1138; 16and ShabbethaiH7678 and JozabadH3107, from the 16leadersH7218 of the LevitesH3881, who were 17in chargeH5921 of 18the outsideH2435 workH4399 of the houseH1004 of GodH430; 17and MattaniahH4983 the sonH1121 of MicaH4316, the sonH1121 of 19ZabdiH2067, the sonH1121 of AsaphH623, who was the 20leaderH7218 in beginningH8462 the thanksgivingH3034 at prayerH8605, and BakbukiahH1229, the secondH4932 amongH4480 his brethrenH251; and 21AbdaH5653 the sonH1121 of 22ShammuaH8051, the sonH1121 of GalalH1559, the sonH1121 of JeduthunH3038. 18AllH3605 the LevitesH3881 in 23the holyH6944 cityH5892 were 284H3967H8084H702.

19Also the gatekeepersH7778, AkkubH6126, TalmonH2929 and their brethrenH251 who keptH8104 watchH8104 at the gatesH8179, were 172H3967H7657H8147.

Outside Jerusalem

20The restH7605 of IsraelH3478, of the priestsH3548 and of the LevitesH3881, were in allH3605 the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, eachH376 24on his own inheritanceH5159. 21But 25the templeH5411 servantsH5411 were livingH3427 in OphelH6077, and ZihaH6727 and GishpaH1658 were 26in chargeH5921 of the templeH5411 servantsH5411.

22Now 27the overseerH6496 of the LevitesH3881 in JerusalemH3389 was UzziH5813 the sonH1121 of BaniH1137, the sonH1121 of HashabiahH2811, the sonH1121 of MattaniahH4983, the sonH1121 of MicaH4316, from the sonsH1121 of AsaphH623, who were the singersH7891 for the 28serviceH4399 of the houseH1004 of GodH430. 2329For there was a commandmentH4687 from the kingH4428 concerningH5921 them and a firmH548 regulationH548 for the songH7891 leadersH7891 30dayH3117 by dayH3117. 24PethahiahH6611 the sonH1121 of MeshezabelH4898, of the sonsH1121 31of ZerahH2226 the sonH1121 of JudahH3063, was the 32king’sH4428 33representativeH3027 in allH3605 mattersH1697 concerning the peopleH5971.

25Now as for the villagesH2691 with their fieldsH7704, someH4480 of the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063 livedH3427 in 34Kiriath-arbaH7153 and its 35townsH1323, in 36DibonH1769 and its 37townsH1323, and in JekabzeelH6909 and its villagesH2691, 26and in JeshuaH3091, in MoladahH4137 and Beth-peletH1046, 27and in Hazar-shualH2705, in BeershebaH884 and its townsH1323, 28and in ZiklagH6860, in MeconahH4368 and in its townsH1323, 29and in En-rimmonH5884, in ZorahH6881 and in JarmuthH3412, 30ZanoahH2182, AdullamH5725, and their villagesH2691, LachishH3923 and its fieldsH7704, AzekahH5825 and its townsH1323. So they encampedH2583 from BeershebaH884 as farH5704 as the valleyH1516 of HinnomH2011. 31The sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 also lived from GebaH1387 onward, at MichmashH4363 and AijaH5857, at BethelH1008 and its townsH1323, 32at AnathothH6068, NobH5011, AnaniahH6055, 33HazorH2674, RamahH7414, GittaimH1664, 34HadidH2307, ZeboimH6650, NeballatH5041, 35LodH3850 and OnoH207, the valleyH1516 of craftsmenH2796. 36From the LevitesH3881, some divisionsH4256 in JudahH3063 belonged to BenjaminH1144.