Nehemiah 11 ~ Nehemiah 11

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1 A nd the heads of the people dwell in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people have caused to fall lots to bring in one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the cities,

¶ And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; but the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city and nine parts to dwell in the other cities.

2 a nd the people give a blessing to all the men who are offering themselves willingly to dwell in Jerusalem.

And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

3 A nd these heads of the province who have dwelt in Jerusalem, and in cities of Judah, they have dwelt each in his possession in their cities; Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon.

Now these are the heads of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah each one dwelt in his possession in their cities, of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinims, and of the sons of Solomon’s slaves.

4 A nd in Jerusalem have dwelt of the sons of Judah, and of the sons of Benjamin. Of the sons of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalaleel, of the sons of Perez;

And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the sons of Judah and of the sons of Benjamin. Of the sons of Judah: Athaiah, the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the sons of Perez;

5 a nd Masseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-Hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, son of Shiloni;

and Maaseiah, the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.

6 a ll the sons of Perez who are dwelling in Jerusalem four hundred sixty and eight, men of valour.

All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.

7 A nd these sons of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jesaiah;

And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu, the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.

8 a nd after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

And after him Gabbai and Sallai, nine hundred and twenty-eight.

9 A nd Joel son of Zichri inspector over them, and Judah son of Senuah over the city -- second.

And Joel, the son of Zichri, was their overseer; and Judah, the son of Senuah, was second over the city.

10 O f the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jachin,

Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.

11 S eraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, leader of the house of God,

Seraiah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, prince of the house of God,

12 a nd their brethren doing the work of the house eight hundred twenty and two; and Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchiah,

and their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred and twenty-two; and Adaiah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,

13 a nd his brethren, heads of fathers, two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai son of Azareel, son of Ahazai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,

and his brethren, princes of families, two hundred and forty-two; and Amashai, the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

14 a nd their brethren, mighty of valour, a hundred twenty and eight; and an inspector over them Zabdiel, son of the great men.

and their brethren, mighty men of valour, one hundred and twenty-eight; and their captain was Zabdiel, the son of Gedolim.

15 A nd of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hashub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni,

And of the Levites: Shemaiah, the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

16 a nd Shabbethai, and Jozabad, over the outward work of the house of God, of the heads of the Levites,

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the principals of the Levites, overseers of the exterior work of the house of God.

17 a nd Mattaniah son of Micha, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, head -- at the commencement he giveth thanks in prayer; and Bakbukiah second among his brethren, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

And Mattaniah, the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer; and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren, and Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18 A ll the Levites, in the holy city, two hundred eighty and four.

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred and eighty-four.

19 A nd the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, those watching at the gates, a hundred seventy and two.

Moreover, the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, guards at the gates, were one hundred and seventy-two.

20 A nd the rest of Israel, of the priests, of the Levites, in all cities of Judah, each in his inheritance;

¶ And the residue of Israel, of the priests and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, each one in his inheritance.

21 a nd the Nethinim are dwelling in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa over the Nethinim.

And the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.

22 A nd the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micha: of the sons of Asaph, the singers over-against the work of the house of God,

The overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha of singers, the sons of Asaph, over the work of the house of God.

23 f or the command of the king upon them, and support for the singers, a matter of a day in its day.

For there was a commandment of the king concerning them and a determination of the singers for each day.

24 A nd Pethahiah son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah, son of Judah, by the hand of the king, for every matter of the people.

And Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah, the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.

25 A nd at the villages with their fields, of the sons of Judah there have dwelt, in Kirjath-Arba and its small towns, and in Dibon and its small towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,

And regarding the villages with their lands, some of the sons of Judah dwelt in Kirjatharba and in its villages and in Dibon and in its villages and in Jekabzeel and in its villages,

26 a nd in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and in Beth-Phelet,

and in Jeshua and in Moladah and in Bethphelet

27 a nd in Hazar-Shaul, and in Beer-Sheba and its small towns,

and in Hazarshual and in Beersheba and in its villages

28 a nd in Ziklag, and in Mekonah and in its small towns,

and in Ziklag and in Mekonah and in its villages,

29 a nd En-Rimmon, and in Zareah, and in Jarmuth,

and in Enrimmon and in Zareah and in Jarmuth,

30 Z anoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its small towns; and they encamp from Beer-Sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, in Lachish and its lands, in Azekah and in its villages. And they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

31 A nd sons of Benjamin at Geba, Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-El, and its small towns,

The sons of Benjamin from Geba dwelt in Michmash and Aija and Bethel and in their villages

32 A nathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

and in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 H azor, Ramah, Gittaim,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 H adid, Zeboim, Neballat,

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35 L od, and Ono, the valley of the artificers.

Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

36 A nd of the Levites, the courses of Judah for Benjamin.

And of the Levites there were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.