Nehemiah 11
The Residents of
Jerusalem |
1 Chr. 9.1-34 |
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And the rulers of the people dwelt at
Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of
ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to
dwell in other cities.
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And the people blessed all the men, that
willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
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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 Neth'inim, and the children of
Solomon's servants.
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And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of
the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Neh.
7.73 Of the children of Judah; Athai'ah the son of
Uzzi'ah, the son of Zechari'ah, the son of Amari'ah, the son of
Shephati'ah, the son of Mahal'aleel, of the children of
Perez;
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and Ma-asei'ah the son of Baruch, the son
of Col-ho'zeh, the son of Hazai'ah, the son of Adai'ah, the son of
Joi'arib, the son of Zechari'ah, the son of Shi'loni.
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All the sons of Perez that dwelt at
Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant
men.
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And these are the sons of
Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshul'lam, the son of Jo'ed, the son of
Pedai'ah, the son of Kolai'ah, the son of Ma-asei'ah, the son of
Ith'i-el, the son of Jesai'ah.
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And after him Gab'bai, Sal'lai, nine
hundred twenty and eight.
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And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senu'ah was second over
the city.
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Of the priests: Jedai'ah the son of
Joi'arib, Jachin.
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Serai'ah the son of Hilki'ah, the son of
Meshul'lam, the son of Zadok, the son of Merai'oth, the son of
Ahi'tub, was the ruler of the house of God.
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And their brethren that did the work of
the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adai'ah the
son of Jero'ham, the son of Pelali'ah, the son of Amzi, the son of
Zechari'ah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchi'ah,
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and his brethren, chief of the fathers,
two hundred forty and two: and Am'ashai the son of Az'areel, the son
of Aha'sai, the son of Meshil'lemoth, the son of Immer,
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and their brethren, mighty men of valor,
a hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zab'di-el,
the son of one of the great men.
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Also of the Levites: Shemai'ah the son
of Hashub, the son of Az'rikam, the son of Hashabi'ah, the son of
Bunni;
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and Shab'bethai and Joz'abad, of the
chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward
business of the house of God.
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And Mattani'ah the son of Micha, the son
of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the
thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbuki'ah the second among his
brethren, and Abda the son of Shammu'a, the son of Galal, the son of
Jedu'thun.
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All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
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Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon,
and their brethren that kept the gates, were a hundred
seventy and two.
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And the residue of Israel, of the
priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of
Judah, every one in his inheritance.
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But the Neth'inim dwelt in Ophel: and
Ziha and Gispa were over the Neth'inim.
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The overseer also of the Levites at
Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabi'ah,
the son of Mattani'ah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the
singers were over the business of the house of God.
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For it was the king's commandment
concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers,
due for every day.
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And Pethahi'ah the son of Meshez'abeel,
of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's
hand in all matters concerning the people.
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The Settlement outside
of Jerusalem |
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And for the villages, with their
fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at
Kir'jath-ar'ba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon,
and in the villages thereof, and at Jekab'zeel, and in the villages thereof,
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and at Jesh'u-a, and at Mol'adah, and at
Beth-phe'let,
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and at Ha'zar-shu'al, and at Beer-sheba,
and in the villages thereof,
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and at Ziklag, and at Meko'nah, and in
the villages thereof,
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and at En-rim'mon, and at Zare'ah, and at
Jarmuth,
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Zano'ah, Adul'lam, and in their
villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Aze'kah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto
the valley of Hinnom.
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The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Ai'ja, and Beth-el, and in their villages,
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and at An'athoth, Nob,
Anani'ah,
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Hazor, Ramah, Gitta'im,
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Hadid, Zebo'im, Nebal'lat,
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Lod, and Ono, the valley of
craftsmen.
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And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.
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