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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Nehemiah 11 Amplified Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/nehemiah/11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/nehemiah/11-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">AMP</a> > Nehemiah 11</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../nehemiah/10.htm" title="Nehemiah 10">&#9668;</a> Nehemiah 11 <a href="../nehemiah/12.htm" title="Nehemiah 12">&#9658;</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Amplified Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nas/esv/nehemiah/11.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses">&nbsp;Par&nbsp;&#9662;&nbsp;</a></tr></table></div><p class="hdg">Time Passes; Heads of Provinces</p><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem; but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one [person] out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths <i>remained</i> in the <i>other</i> cities. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>These are the heads of the provinces who lived in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah everyone lived on his property in their cities--the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon&#8217;s servants. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And some of the sons of Judah and some of the sons of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. From the sons 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 sons of Perez; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>All the sons of Perez who lived at Jerusalem were 468 able men. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>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, son of Jeshaiah; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>and after him Gabbai and Sallai, 928. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second in command of the city. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the leader of the house of God, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>and their brothers (relatives, fellow workers) who did the work of the house, 822; 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, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>and his brothers, heads of fathers&#8217; <i>households</i>, 242; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>and their brothers, brave men, 128. Their overseer was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim [one of the great men]. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Now from the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the leaders of the Levites, who were in charge of the outside work of the house of God; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the leader to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>All the Levites in the holy city <i>totaled</i> 284. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their kinsmen, who kept watch at the gates, <i>totaled</i> 172. <p class="hdg">Outside Jerusalem</p><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Now the rest of Israel, the priests and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, each on his own inheritance. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>But the temple servants were living in Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of the temple servants. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, from Asaph&#8217;s sons, who were the singers in regard to the work of the house of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>For <i>there was</i> a <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[a]</a></span>command from the [<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>Persian] king regarding the singers, <i>as to their</i> daily task. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was the king&#8217;s representative in all matters concerning the people. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>As for the villages with their fields, some sons (descendants) of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and its <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>towns, Dibon and its towns, and Jekabzeel and its villages, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth-pelet, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>in Hazar-shual and in Beersheba and its towns, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>in Ziklag and in Meconah and its towns, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>in En-rimmon, in Zorah, and in Jarmuth, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its towns. So they camped from Beersheba as far as the Hinnom Valley. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>The sons (descendants) of Benjamin also <i>lived</i> from Geba <i>onward,</i> at Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its towns, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Lod, and Ono, the Valley of the Craftsmen. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And certain divisions of the Levites in Judah belonged to Benjamin.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">23</span> Some believe this refers to the regulations established by King David instead of the Persian king; however, Ezra 6:9, 10 records the fact that King Darius supplied appropriate items for sacrifice and requested daily prayers for &#8220;...the king and his sons.&#8221; Artaxerxes may have continued this practice.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">23</span> Artaxerxes.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">25</span> Lit <i>daughters,</i> and so throughout the chapter.<br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Amplified Bible Copyright &copy; 2015<br>by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved <a href="http://www.lockman.org">www.lockman.org</a><br><br><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../nehemiah/10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../nehemiah/12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>

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