Nehemiah 11

1The 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.Cross-references: Deut 17:8 · Josh 18:10 · Judg 20:9 · 1Chr 26:13 · Neh 7:4 · Neh 10:34 · +8 more

2The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.Cross-references: Deut 24:13 · Judg 5:9 · Job 29:13 · Job 31:20 · 2Cor 8:16

3Now 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.Cross-references: 1Chr 9:1 · Ezra 2:1 · Ezra 2:43 · Ezra 2:55 · Ezra 2:70 · Neh 7:6 · +3 more

4Some 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;Cross-references: Gen 38:29 · Ruth 4:18 · 1Chr 9:3 · Matt 1:3 · Luke 3:33

5and 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.Cross-references: Gen 38:5 · Num 26:20 · 1Chr 4:21 · 1Chr 9:5 · Neh 3:15

6All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.

7These 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.Cross-references: 1Chr 9:7

8After him Gabbai and Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight.

9Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.Cross-references: 1Chr 9:7

10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,Cross-references: 1Chr 9:10 · Ezra 2:36 · Ezra 8:16 · Neh 7:39 · Neh 12:6 · Neh 12:19

11Seraiah 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,Cross-references: Num 3:32 · 1Chr 6:7 · 1Chr 9:1 · 1Chr 9:11 · 2Chr 19:11 · 2Chr 31:13 · +2 more

12and 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,Cross-references: 1Chr 9:12

13and 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,

14and their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

15Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;Cross-references: 1Chr 9:14 · 1Chr 9:19

16and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house;Cross-references: 1Chr 26:20 · 1Chr 26:29 · Ezra 8:33 · Neh 8:7 · Acts 6:2

17and 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.Cross-references: 1Chr 9:15 · 1Chr 16:4 · 1Chr 16:41 · 1Chr 25:1 · Neh 10:12 · Neh 12:8 · +4 more

18All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.Cross-references: 1Ki 11:13 · Neh 11:1 · Dan 9:24 · Matt 24:15 · Matt 27:53 · Rev 11:2 · +1 more

19Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.Cross-references: 1Chr 9:17 · Neh 7:45 · Neh 12:25 · Ps 84:10

20The residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.Cross-references: Neh 11:3

21But the temple servants lived in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.Cross-references: 2Chr 27:3 · Neh 3:26 · Neh 3:31

22The 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.Cross-references: 1Chr 9:15 · 1Chr 25:1 · Ezra 8:19 · Neh 3:17 · Neh 8:7 · Neh 9:4 · +12 more

23For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.Cross-references: 1Chr 9:33 · Ezra 6:8 · Ezra 7:20 · Neh 12:47

24Pethahiah 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.Cross-references: Gen 38:30 · Num 26:20 · 1Chr 18:17 · 1Chr 23:28 · Neh 10:21 · Matt 1:3

25As 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,Cross-references: Josh 14:15 · Josh 15:21

26in Jeshua, in Moladah, Beth Pelet,Cross-references: Josh 15:26 · Josh 19:2

27in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its towns,Cross-references: Gen 21:31 · Gen 26:33 · Josh 15:28 · Josh 19:3 · Judg 20:1

28in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns,Cross-references: Josh 15:31 · 1Sam 27:6

29in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,Cross-references: Josh 12:11 · Josh 15:32 · Josh 15:35 · Josh 19:41 · Judg 13:25

30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom.Cross-references: Josh 10:3 · Josh 12:15 · Josh 15:8 · Josh 15:34 · Josh 15:39 · Josh 18:16 · +8 more

31The children of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns,Cross-references: Gen 12:8 · Gen 28:19 · Josh 8:9 · Josh 18:13 · Josh 18:24 · 1Sam 13:11 · +3 more

32at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,Cross-references: Josh 21:18 · 1Sam 21:1 · 1Sam 22:19 · Neh 7:27 · Isa 10:30 · Isa 10:32 · +1 more

33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,Cross-references: Josh 18:25 · 1Sam 7:17 · 2Sam 4:3 · Matt 2:18

34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,Cross-references: 1Sam 13:18

35Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.Cross-references: 1Chr 4:14 · 1Chr 8:12 · Neh 7:37

36Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin’s territory.Cross-references: Gen 49:7 · Josh 21:1 · 1Chr 6:54