Nehemiah 11

1 The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem. The rest of the people also cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities. ‡ Isa 48:2Isa 52:1Neh 10:34Neh 11:18Mat 4:51Ch 26:13Act 1:24Deu 17:8-9 +62 The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem. ‡ Jdg 5:92Co 8:16-17Deu 24:13Job 29:13Job 31:20

3 Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah, everyone lived in his possession in their cities—Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants. ‡ 1Ch 9:1-34Ezr 2:1Ezr 2:43Neh 7:73Ezr 2:55-58Ezr 2:70Neh 11:20Neh 7:57-60 +14 Some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez; ‡ Gen 38:291Ch 9:3-9Luk 3:33Mat 1:3Rut 4:18 5 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 the Shilonite. ‡ 1Ch 4:211Ch 9:5Gen 38:5Neh 3:15Num 26:20 6 All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.

7 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 Jeshaiah. ‡ 1Ch 9:7-9 8 After him Gabbai and Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight. 9 Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city. ‡ 1Ch 9:7

10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin, ‡ 1Ch 9:10Ezr 2:36Ezr 8:16Neh 12:19Neh 12:6Neh 7:39 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of God’s house, ‡ 1Ch 9:111Ch 6:7-141Ch 9:12Ch 19:112Ch 31:13Act 5:24Ezr 7:1-5Num 3:32 12 and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, ‡ 1Ch 9:12-13 13 and his brothers, chiefs of fathers’ households, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 14 and their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

15 Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; ‡ 1Ch 9:141Ch 9:19 16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house; ‡ 1Ch 26:201Ch 26:29Act 6:2-3Ezr 8:33Neh 8:7 17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. ‡ 1Ch 9:151Ch 16:41Ch 16:411Ch 25:1-61Th 5:17-18Neh 10:12Neh 12:25Neh 12:31 +218 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four. ‡ Neh 11:1Rev 21:21Ki 11:13Dan 9:24Mat 24:15Mat 27:53Rev 11:2

19 Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two. ‡ 1Ch 9:17-22Neh 12:25Neh 7:45Psa 84:10 20 The residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance. ‡ Neh 11:3 21 But the temple servants lived in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants. ‡ Neh 3:262Ch 27:3Neh 3:31

22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers responsible for the service of God’s house. ‡ Neh 12:421Ch 25:1-61Ch 9:15-32Ezr 8:19Neh 10:11Neh 10:13Neh 11:11Neh 11:14 +1023 For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required. ‡ 1Ch 9:33Ezr 6:8-9Ezr 7:20-24Neh 12:47 24 Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people. ‡ Gen 38:301Ch 18:171Ch 23:28Mat 1:3Neh 10:21Num 26:20

25 As for the villages with their fields, some of the children of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its towns, in Dibon and its towns, in Jekabzeel and its villages, ‡ Jos 14:15Jos 15:21-22 26 in Jeshua, in Moladah, Beth Pelet, ‡ Jos 15:26-27Jos 19:2 27 in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its towns, ‡ Gen 21:31Gen 26:33Jdg 20:1Jos 15:28Jos 19:3 28 in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns, ‡ 1Sa 27:6Jos 15:31 29 in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, ‡ Jdg 13:25Jos 12:11Jos 15:32-33Jos 15:35Jos 19:41 30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom. ‡ Jos 10:3Jos 15:82Ki 23:10Isa 37:8Jer 19:2Jer 19:6Jer 32:35Jer 7:31-32 +631 The children of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns, ‡ 1Sa 13:11Gen 12:8Gen 28:19Isa 10:28Jos 18:13Jos 18:24Jos 8:9Neh 7:30-32 +132 at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, ‡ 1Sa 21:1Isa 10:30Jos 21:181Sa 22:19Isa 10:32Jer 1:1Neh 7:27 33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, ‡ 2Sa 4:31Sa 7:17Jos 18:25Mat 2:18 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, ‡ 1Sa 13:18 35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. ‡ 1Ch 8:121Ch 4:14Neh 7:37 36 Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin’s territory. ‡ 1Ch 6:54-81Gen 49:7Jos 21:1-45