Nehemiah 11 CSB NLT Parallel

◄ Nehemiah 11 ►

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1Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots for one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine-tenths remained in their towns.

1The leaders of the people were living in Jerusalem, the holy city. A tenth of the people from the other towns of Judah and Benjamin were chosen by sacred lots to live there, too, while the rest stayed where they were.

2The people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

2And the people commended everyone who volunteered to resettle in Jerusalem.

3These are the heads of the province who stayed in Jerusalem (but in the villages of Judah each lived on his own property in their towns--the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants--

3Here is a list of the names of the provincial officials who came to live in Jerusalem. (Most of the people, priests, Levites, Temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants continued to live in their own homes in the various towns of Judah,

4while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem): Judah's descendants: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of Perez's descendants;

4but some of the people from Judah and Benjamin resettled in Jerusalem.) From the tribe of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the family of Perez.

5and Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, a descendant of the Shilonite.

5Also Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, of the family of Shelah.

6The total number of Perez's descendants, who settled in Jerusalem, was 468 capable men.

6There were 468 descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem—all outstanding men.

7These were Benjamin's descendants: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah,

7From the tribe of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah.

8and after him Gabbai and Sallai: 928.

8After him were Gabbai and Sallai and a total of 928 relatives.

9Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command over the city.

9Their chief officer was Joel son of Zicri, who was assisted by Judah son of Hassenuah, second-in-command over the city.

10The priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jachin, and

10From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jakin;

11Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the chief official of God's temple,

11and Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the supervisor of the Temple of God.

12and their relatives who did the work at the temple: 822. Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah

12Also 822 of their associates, who worked at the Temple. Also Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah,

13and his relatives, the heads of families: 242. Amashsai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,

13along with 242 of his associates, who were heads of their families. Also Amashsai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,

14and their relatives, capable men: 128. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim, was their chief.

14and 128 of his outstanding associates. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.

15The Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni;

15From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni.

16and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the heads of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;

16Also Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were in charge of the work outside the Temple of God.

17Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, the one who began the thanksgiving in prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his relatives; and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

17Also Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, a descendant of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer. Also Bakbukiah, who was Mattaniah’s assistant, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

18All the Levites in the holy city:284

18In all, there were 284 Levites in the holy city.

19The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, who guarded the city gates: 172.

19From the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their associates, who guarded the gates.

20The rest of Israel, the priests, and the Levites were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inherited property.

20The other priests, Levites, and the rest of the Israelites lived wherever their family inheritance was located in any of the towns of Judah.

21The temple servants lived on Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa supervised the temple servants.

21The Temple servants, however, whose leaders were Ziha and Gishpa, all lived on the hill of Ophel.

22The leader of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the descendants of Asaph, who were singers for the service of God's house.

22The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, a descendant of Asaph, whose family served as singers at God’s Temple.

23There was, in fact, a command of the king regarding them, and an ordinance regulating the singers' daily tasks.

23Their daily responsibilities were carried out according to the terms of a royal command.

24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king's agent in every matter concerning the people.

24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the royal adviser in all matters of public administration.

25As for the farming settlements with their fields: Some of Judah's descendants lived in Kiriath-arba and Dibon and their surrounding villages, and Jekabzeel and its settlements;

25As for the surrounding villages with their open fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba with its settlements, Dibon with its settlements, and Jekabzeel with its villages.

26in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet,

26They also lived in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet,

27Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba and its surrounding villages;

27Hazar-shual, Beersheba with its settlements,

28in Ziklag and Meconah and its surrounding villages;

28Ziklag, and Meconah with its settlements.

29in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, and

29They also lived in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

30Zanoah and Adullam with their settlements; in Lachish with its fields and Azekah and its surrounding villages. So they settled from Beer-sheba to Hinnom Valley.

30Zanoah, and Adullam with their surrounding villages. They also lived in Lachish with its nearby fields and Azekah with its surrounding villages. So the people of Judah were living all the way from Beersheba in the south to the valley of Hinnom.

31Benjamin's descendants: from Geba, Michmash, Aija, and Bethel and its surrounding villages,

31Some of the people of Benjamin lived at Geba, Micmash, Aija, and Bethel with its settlements.

32Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

32They also lived in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35Lod, and Ono, in Craftsmen's Valley.

35Lod, Ono, and the Valley of Craftsmen.

36Some of the Judean divisions of Levites were in Benjamin.

36Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were sent to live with the tribe of Benjamin.

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