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Nehemiah 11:20-36

20And the residueוּשְׁאָ֨רu.she.'ArH7605of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478,of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548, andthe Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881, werein all the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,every oneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376in his inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃be.na.cha.la.ToH5159.

21But the Nethinimsוְהַנְּתִינִ֖יםve.ha.ne.ti.NimH5411dweltיֹשְׁבִ֣יםyo.she.VimH3427in Ophelבָּעֹ֑פֶלba.'O.felH6077:and Zihaוְצִיחָ֥אve.tzi.Cha'H6727and Gispaוְגִשְׁפָּ֖אve.gish.Pa'H1658wereover the Nethinimsהַנְּתִינִֽים׃ פha.ne.ti.NimH5411.

22The overseerוּפְקִ֤ידu.fe.KidH6496also of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881at Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389wasUzziעֻזִּ֤י'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 Michaמִיכָ֑אmi.Kha'H4316.Of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֤יmi.be.NeiH1121of Asaphאָסָף֙'a.SafH623,the singersהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםham.Sho.re.RimH7891wereoverלְנֶ֖גֶדle.Ne.gedH5048the businessמְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

23For it wasthe king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandmentמִצְוַ֥תmitz.VatH4687concerning them, that a certain portionוַאֲמָנָ֥הva.'a.ma.NahH548should be for the singersהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםham.sho.re.RimH7891,dueדְּבַר־de.var-H1697for every dayH3117.

24And Pethahiahוּפְתַֽחְיָ֨הu.fe.tach.YahH6611the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshezabeelמְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵ֜לme.shei.zav.'ElH4898,of the childrenמִבְּנֵי־mi.be.nei-H1121of Zerahזֶ֤רַחZe.rachH2226the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063, wasat the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428handלְיַ֣דle.YadH3027in all mattersדָּבָ֖רda.VarH1697concerning the peopleלָעָֽם׃la.'AmH5971.

25And for the villagesהַחֲצֵרִ֖יםha.cha.tze.RimH2691,with their fieldsבִּשְׂדֹתָ֑םbis.do.TamH7704, someof the childrenמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063dweltיָֽשְׁב֞וּya.she.VuH3427at Kirjath–arbaH7153, and inthe villagesוַחֲצֵרֶֽיהָ׃va.cha.tze.Rei.haH2691thereof, and at Dibonוּבְדִיבֹן֙u.ve.di.VonH1769, and inthe villagesוּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323thereof, and at Jekabzeelוּבִֽיקַּבְצְאֵ֖לu.vi.kav.tze.'ElH3343, and inthe villagesוּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323thereof,

26And at Jeshuaוּבְיֵשׁ֥וּעַu.ve.ye.Shu.a'H3442,and at Moladahוּבְמוֹלָדָ֖הu.ve.mo.la.DahH4137,and at Beth–pheletH1046,

27And at Hazar–shualH2705,and at Beer–shebaH884, and inthe villagesוּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323thereof,

28And at Ziklagוּבְצִֽקְלַ֥גu.ve.tzik.LagH6860,and at Mekonahוּבִמְכֹנָ֖הu.vim.kho.NahH4368,and in the villagesוּבִבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃u.viv.no.Tei.haH1323thereof,

29And at En–rimmonH5884,and at Zareahוּבְצָרְעָ֖הu.ve.tza.re.'AhH6881,and at Jarmuthוּבְיַרְמֽוּת׃u.ve.yar.MutH3412,

30Zanoahזָנֹ֤חַza.No.achH2182,Adullamעֲדֻלָּם֙'a.du.LamH5725, and intheir villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶ֔םve.chatz.rei.HemH2691,at Lachishלָכִישׁ֙la.KhishH3923,and the fieldsוּשְׂדֹתֶ֔יהָu.se.do.Tei.haH7704thereof, at Azekahעֲזֵקָ֖ה'a.ze.KahH5825, and inthe villagesוּבְנֹתֶ֑יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323thereof. And they dweltוַיַּחֲנ֥וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583from Beer–shebaH884unto the valleyגֵּֽיא־gei'-H1516of Hinnomהִנֹּֽם׃hi.NomH2011.

31The childrenוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121also of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinH1144from Gebaמִגָּ֑בַעmi.Ga.va'H1387dweltat Michmashמִכְמָ֣שׂmikh.MasH4363,and Aijaוְעַיָּ֔הve.'ai.YahH5857,and Beth–elH1008, and intheir villagesוּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323,

32Andat 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,

35Lodלֹ֥דlodH3850,and Onoוְאוֹנ֖וֹve.'o.NoH207,the valleyגֵּ֥יgeiH1516of craftsmenH2798 H2791.

36And of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881weredivisionsמַחְלְק֥וֹתmach.le.KotH4256inJudahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063, andin Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִֽין׃ פle.vin.ya.MinH1144.

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