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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/nehemiah/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were sent to live with the tribe of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And certain divisions of the Levites in Judah were assigned to Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And some divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And of the Levites <i>were</i> divisions <i>in</i> Judah, <i>and</i> in Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Some of the Judean divisions of Levites <i>were</i> in Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And from the Levites, <i>some</i> divisions in Judah <i>belonged</i> to Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />From the Levites, some divisions in Judah belonged to Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And from the Levites, <i>some</i> divisions in Judah belonged to Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />From the Levites, <i>some</i> divisions in Judah belonged to Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And certain divisions of the Levites in Judah belonged to Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some of the Judean divisions of Levites were in Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some of the Judean divisions of Levites were in Benjamin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah were joined to Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Several groups of Levites from the territory of Judah were sent to live among the people of Benjamin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah were joined to Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Some divisions of Levites in Judah were assigned to Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Some groups of Levites that had lived in the territory of Judah were assigned to live with the people of Benjamin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />with some Levitical divisions of Judah pertaining to Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And some divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Some of the Judean divisions of the Levites settled in Benjamin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin's territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin’s territory. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And of the Levites, the divisions of Judah [are] for Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And of the Levites, the courses of Judah are for Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And from the Levites divisions of Judah to Benjamin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And of the Levites were portions of Juda and Benjamin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And some of the Levites were apportioned with Judah and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Some divisions of the Levites from Judah were attached to Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And certain divisions of the Levites in Judah were joined to Benjamin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And of the Levites were divisions in Judah and in Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And from the Levites there were divisions of Yehuda and of Benyamin. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah were joined to Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And of the Levites there were divisions to Juda <i>and</i> to Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/11-36.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=3398" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/11.htm">Residents Outside Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">35</span>Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen. <span class="reftext">36</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: ū·min- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">And some</a> <a href="/hebrew/4256.htm" title="4256: maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Division, course. From chalaq; a section.">divisions</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: hal·wî·yim (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">of the Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: lə·ḇin·yā·mîn (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">settled in Benjamin.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-3.htm">1 Chronicles 9:3</a></span><br />Some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/2-70.htm">Ezra 2:70</a></span><br />So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-73.htm">Nehemiah 7:73</a></span><br />So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-2.htm">1 Chronicles 9:2</a></span><br />Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-10.htm">1 Chronicles 9:10-13</a></span><br />From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin; / Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple; / Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-1.htm">Nehemiah 12:1-26</a></span><br />Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, / Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, / Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-1.htm">1 Chronicles 24:1-19</a></span><br />These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. / With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-81</a></span><br />Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Joshua 21:1-42</a></span><br />Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel / at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.” / So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-1.htm">1 Chronicles 6:1-15</a></span><br />The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. / The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31-32</a></span><br />These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. / They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm">1 Chronicles 6:49</a></span><br />But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-16.htm">1 Chronicles 6:16-30</a></span><br />The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. / These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-33.htm">1 Chronicles 6:33-38</a></span><br />These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, / the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, / the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-39.htm">1 Chronicles 6:39-48</a></span><br />Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea, / the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah, / the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.</p><p class="hdg">And of.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Joshua 21:1-45</a></b></br> Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-81</a></b></br> Now these <i>are</i> their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot… </p><p class="hdg">divisions.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-7.htm">Genesis 49:7</a></b></br> Cursed <i>be</i> their anger, for <i>it was</i> fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/7-61.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-31.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/ezra/6-18.htm">Courses</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-3.htm">Divisions</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-21.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-29.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-22.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-23.htm">Settled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/esther/1-9.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-34.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-16.htm">Courses</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-9.htm">Divisions</a> <a href="/job/5-3.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/esther/9-27.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-8.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-1.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-23.htm">Settled</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm">The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by lot, dwell at Jerusalem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-3.htm">A catalogue of their names.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-20.htm">Those who remain dwell in other cities.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <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 />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <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> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nehemiah/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And some divisions of the Levites</b><br>The Levites were a tribe set apart for religious duties and temple service in Israel. They did not receive a specific territorial inheritance like the other tribes but were given cities within the territories of other tribes. This phrase indicates that not all Levites were centralized in one location but were distributed among various regions to fulfill their roles. This distribution ensured that religious instruction and worship were accessible throughout the land. The division of Levites also reflects the organizational structure necessary for maintaining the spiritual life of the community.<p><b>of Judah</b><br>Judah was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, known for its leadership and prominence. It was the tribe from which King David and, ultimately, Jesus Christ descended, fulfilling the prophecy of the Messiah coming from the line of David. The presence of Levites in Judah underscores the importance of maintaining religious practices in this significant tribal region. Judah's centrality in Israel's history and its association with the Davidic line highlight its spiritual and political significance.<p><b>settled in Benjamin</b><br>Benjamin was a smaller tribe located to the north of Judah. The settlement of Levites in Benjamin indicates a strategic placement to ensure that religious duties were carried out in this area as well. Benjamin's proximity to Jerusalem, the religious and political center, made it a crucial location for the Levites' presence. Historically, Benjamin and Judah often worked closely together, especially after the division of the kingdom, when they formed the Southern Kingdom of Judah. The cooperation between these tribes is seen as a model of unity and shared purpose in maintaining the worship of Yahweh.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nehemiah.htm">Nehemiah</a></b><br>A Jewish leader who played a crucial role in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and the spiritual renewal of the people. His leadership is central to the events described in the book.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>Members of the tribe of Levi, set apart for religious duties and service in the temple. They played a significant role in the spiritual life of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, known for its leadership and prominence. Jerusalem, the capital city, is located within its territory.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/benjamin.htm">Benjamin</a></b><br>Another tribe of Israel, located to the north of Judah. The Levites settling in Benjamin signifies cooperation and unity among the tribes.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central city of worship and the political heart of Israel. The rebuilding of its walls was a significant event in the restoration of the Jewish community.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_among_god's_people.htm">Unity Among God's People</a></b><br>The settlement of Levites from Judah in Benjamin illustrates the unity and cooperation necessary among God's people. We are called to work together across different backgrounds and roles for the common purpose of serving God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_levites.htm">The Role of the Levites</a></b><br>The Levites' presence in various regions underscores the importance of spiritual leadership and guidance. In our communities, we should support and value those who dedicate their lives to spiritual service.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_renewal.htm">Restoration and Renewal</a></b><br>The resettlement efforts in Nehemiah's time were part of a broader movement of restoration. Similarly, we are called to participate in God's work of renewal in our lives and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>The Levites' willingness to settle in different areas demonstrates faithfulness in their calling. We should be open to where God leads us, serving faithfully wherever we are placed.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_nehemiah_11_25-36_sites_match_history.htm">Nehemiah 11:25-36 - Do the recorded locations and populations in Judah and Benjamin align with known historical or archaeological records of the period?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_claim_levite_migration_to_judah.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 11:13-17 claim a Levite migration to Judah when there is minimal historical or archaeological support for such a major priestly exodus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proof_of_judah_and_joseph's_restoration.htm">Zechariah 10:6: Where is the historical proof of the promised restoration of both Judah and Joseph on a massive scale?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/nehemiah_11_7-9__genealogy_errors.htm">Nehemiah 11:7-9 - Are the genealogies here consistent with other biblical genealogies, or do apparent discrepancies suggest later additions or errors?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nehemiah/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(36) <span class= "bld">And of the Levites.</span>--The fewness of the Levites in the country warranted their summary notice in this way.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 36.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Of the Levites were divisions in Judah and Benjamin</span>. The exact sense is obscure, but we may gather from the passage that a certain number of Levites were dispersed among the Benjamite cities. They were not now numerous enough to have any cities to themselves. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/11-36.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And some</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִן־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">divisions</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחְלְק֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4256.htm">Strong's 4256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Division, course</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלְוִיִּ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">settled in Benjamin.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבִנְיָמִֽין׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇin·yā·mîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1144.htm">Strong's 1144: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/11-36.htm">Nehemiah 11:36 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/11-36.htm">Nehemiah 11:36 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/11-36.htm">Nehemiah 11:36 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/11-36.htm">Nehemiah 11:36 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/11-36.htm">Nehemiah 11:36 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/11-36.htm">Nehemiah 11:36 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/11-36.htm">Nehemiah 11:36 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/11-36.htm">Nehemiah 11:36 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/11-36.htm">Nehemiah 11:36 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/11-36.htm">Nehemiah 11:36 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/11-36.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 11:36 Of the Levites certain divisions in Judah (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/11-35.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 11:35"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 11:35" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/12-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 12:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 12:1" /></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 id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>