Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 3427 [e] וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ way-yê-šə-ḇū And dwelt Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp 8269 [e] שָׂרֵֽי־ śā-rê- the leaders N-mpc 5971 [e] הָעָ֖ם hā-‘ām of the people Art | N-ms 3389 [e] בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם bî-rū-šā-lim; at Jerusalem Prep-b | N-proper-fs 7605 [e] וּשְׁאָ֣ר ū-šə-’ār and the rest Conj-w | N-msc 5971 [e] הָ֠עָם hā-‘ām of the people Art | N-ms 5307 [e] הִפִּ֨ילוּ hip-pî-lū cast V-Hifil-Perf-3cp 1486 [e] גוֹרָל֜וֹת ḡō-w-rā-lō-wṯ lots N-mp 935 [e] לְהָבִ֣יא ׀ lə-hā-ḇî to bring Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf 259 [e] אֶחָ֣ד ’e-ḥāḏ one Number-ms 4480 [e] מִן־ min- out Prep 6235 [e] הָעֲשָׂרָ֗ה hā-‘ă-śā-rāh, of ten Art | Number-ms 3427 [e] לָשֶׁ֙בֶת֙ lā-še-ḇeṯ to dwell Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 3389 [e] בִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ bî-rū-šā-lim in Jerusalem Prep-b | N-proper-fs 5892 [e] עִ֣יר ‘îr city N-fsc 6944 [e] הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ haq-qō-ḏeš, the holy Art | N-ms 8672 [e] וְתֵ֥שַׁע wə-ṯê-ša‘ and Conj-w | Number-fs 3027 [e] הַיָּד֖וֹת hay-yā-ḏō-wṯ nine-tenths Art | N-fp 5892 [e] בֶּעָרִֽים׃ be-‘ā-rîm. [were to dwell] in [other] cities Prep-b, Art | N-fp

New American Standard Bible
Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths remained in the other cities.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now 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#NAME? towns.

the rulers.

Nehemiah 7:4,5 Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, …

Deuteronomy 17:8,9 If there arise a matter too hard for you in judgment, between blood …

Psalm 122:5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

cast lots. Jerusalem certainly had many inhabitants at this time, but not sufficient to preserve the city, which was now encompassed with a wall, the building of which was going on fast. Nehemiah, therefore, obliged one-tenth of the country people to come and dwell in it, that the population might be sufficient for the defence of the city. Some volunteered their services, which was at that time considered a sacrifice to patriotism; as Jerusalem then afforded very few advantages, and was a place of considerable danger: hence 'the people blessed them that willingly offered themselves.'

Nehemiah 10:34 And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, …

Joshua 18:10 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD…

1 Chronicles 26:13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to …

Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

Acts 1:24 And they prayed, and said, You, Lord, which know the hearts of all …

one of ten.

Judges 20:9,10 But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will …

the holy.

Nehemiah 11:18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

Isaiah 48:2 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves on …

Isaiah 52:1 Awake, awake; put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful …

Matthew 4:5 Then the devil takes him up into the holy city, and sets him on a …

Matthew 27:53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into …

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