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== Nechemyah (Book of Nehemiah), Chapter 11 ==

<named id="1"/>1 And the princes of the people dwelt 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.

<named id="2"/>2 And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

<named id="3"/>3 Now these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israelites, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants.

<named id="4"/>4 And in Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. 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;

<named id="5"/>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.

<named id="6"/>6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

<named id="7"/>7 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 Jeshaiah.

<named id="8"/>8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

<named id="9"/>9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

<named id="10"/>10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,

<named id="11"/>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 the house of G-d,

<named id="12"/>12 and their brethren that did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty and 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,

<named id="13"/>13 and his brethren, chiefs of fathers' houses, two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

<named id="14"/>14 and their brethren, mighty men of valour, a hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

<named id="15"/>15 And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

<named id="16"/>16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of G-d;

<named id="17"/>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 brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

<named id="18"/>18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

<named id="19"/>19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.

<named id="20"/>20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

<named id="21"/>21 But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.

<named id="22"/>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, over the business of the house of G-d.

<named id="23"/>23 For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a sure ordinance concerning the singers, as every day required.

<named id="24"/>24 And 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.

<named id="25"/>25 And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kiriath-arba and the towns thereof, and in Dibon and the towns thereof, and in Jekabzeel and the villages thereof;

<named id="26"/>26 and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet;

<named id="27"/>27 and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof;

<named id="28"/>28 and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in the towns thereof;

<named id="29"/>29 and in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth;

<named id="30"/>30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

<named id="31"/>31 And the children of Benjamin from Geba onward, at Michmas and Aijah, and at Beth-el and the towns thereof;

<named id="32"/>32 at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah;

<named id="33"/>33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim;

<named id="34"/>34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat;

<named id="35"/>35 Lod, and Ono, Ge-harashim.

<named id="36"/>36 And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah were joined to Benjamin.

== See also ==
* [[Nechemyah 10|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Nechemyah 11 Commentaries]]
* [[Nechemyah 12|Next Chapter]]

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