Nehemiah 11:3

Nehemiah 11:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.
• New International Version (NIV)These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem (now some Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants and descendants of Solomon’s servants lived in the towns of Judah, each on their own property in the various towns,
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the towns of Judah everyone lived on his property in their towns: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants.
• New King James Version (NKJV)These are the heads of the province who dwelt in Jerusalem. (But in the cities of Judah everyone dwelt in his own possession in their cities—Israelites, priests, Levites, Nethinim, and descendants of Solomon’s servants.)

Context of Nehemiah 11:3

1So the leaders of the people dwelt in Jerusalem while the remainder of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in the other towns. 2Then the people blessed all the men who volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem. These are the leaders of the province who dwelt in Jerusalem. (Some of Israel, the kohanim, the Levites, the Temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants dwelt in the towns of Judah, each on his own property in their towns, 4and some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin dwelt in Jerusalem). From the sons of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, from the descendants of Perez; 5also Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, son of the Shilonite.

Nehemiah 11:3 word by word

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ רָאשֵׁ֣י הַמְּדִינָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָשְׁב֖וּ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וּבְעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה יָֽשְׁב֞וּ אִ֤ישׁ בַּאֲחֻזָּתוֹ֙ בְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם וְהַנְּתִינִ֔ים וּבְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• of the provinceמְדִינָהmedîynâh · provinceH4082
• that dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• but in the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• every oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• in his possessionאֲחֻזָּה'ăchûzzâh · possessionH272
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• and the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• and the Nethinimsנְתִינִיםnâthîyn nâthûn · temple servantH5411
• and the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650

Cross-references for Nehemiah 11:3

• 1 Chronicles 9:18he serves to this day at the king’s gate to the east. These were the gatekeepers for the camp of the descendants of Levi.
• Nehemiah 7:6These are the people of the province who returned from the captivity of the exile, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had taken away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each man to his own town.
• Ezra 2:1Now these are the people of the province who went up from the captives of the exile, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive to Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his town.
• 1 Chronicles 9:1So all Israel were registered by genealogies—behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
• Ezra 2:70Now the kohanim, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers and the Temple servants settled in their own towns, and all the rest of Israel in their towns.
• Ezra 2:43The Temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
• Nehemiah 7:57The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
• Ezra 2:55The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda,

Commentaries on Nehemiah 11:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Now these are the chief - A good deal of difference will be found between the enumeration here and that in 1 Chronicles 9:2, etc. There, those only who came with Zerubbabel appear to be numbered; here, those, and the persons who came with Ezra and Nehemiah, enter into the account.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-36The story goes back to the topic of bringing people back to live in the safe city of Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 7:1–5). The list of names is similar to the one in 1 Chronicles 9:2–17.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-363. the chief of the province--that is, Judea. Nehemiah speaks of it, as it then was, a small appendix of the Persian empire. in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities--The returned exiles, who had come from Babylon, repaired generally, and by a natural impulse, to the lands and cities throughout the country which had been anciently assigned them. Israel--This general name, which designated the descendants of Jacob before the…Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 11:3

• Nethinims

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jerusalem
• Judah
• Solomon's Servants
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Hacaliah

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