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(In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> and descendants of Solomon’s servants— <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) <p class="reg"> From the descendants of Judah: <p class="tab1stline"> Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez; <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">c</a></span> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor. <A name="8"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>From the descendants of Benjamin: <p class="tab1stline"> Sallu 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; <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">d</a></span> <A name="11"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>From the priests: <p class="list1stline"> Jedaiah son of Joiarib;<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">e</a></span> Jachin; <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God; <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; <p class="list1"> Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>and his associates, the leaders of families—242 men; <p class="list1"> Amashai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer; <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>and his associates<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">f</a></span> —128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer. <A name="16"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>From the Levites: <p class="tab1stline"> Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God; <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The Levites in the holy city totaled 284. <A name="20"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And the gatekeepers: <p class="tab1stline"> Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men. <A name="21"></a><p class="hdg">Residents Outside Jerusalem<p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them. <A name="23"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">g</a></span> He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God. <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities. <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">h</a></span> in every matter concerning the people. <A name="26"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages; <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet; <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages; <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>in Ziklag; in Meconah and its villages; <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom. <A name="32"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages; <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">i</a></span> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And some divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> Hebrew <i>nine hands</i><br><span class="fnverse">3</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> Hebrew <i>Nethinim</i>; also in verse 21<br><span class="fnverse">5</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> Or <i>of the Shilonite</i><br><span class="fnverse">9</span> <span class="footnotesbot">d</span> Or <i>was over the Second Quarter of the city</i>, a newer section of Jerusalem; or <i>was second in command of the city</i><br><span class="fnverse">10</span> <span class="footnotesbot">e</span> Or <i>Jedaiah; the son of Joiarib;</i><br><span class="fnverse">14</span> <span class="footnotesbot">f</span> Most LXX manuscripts; Hebrew <i>their associates</i><br><span class="fnverse">22</span> <span class="footnotesbot">g</span> <i>Mica</i> is a variant of <i>Micaiah</i>; see <a href="../nehemiah/12.htm#35">Nehemiah 12:35</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">24</span> <span class="footnotesbot">h</span> Hebrew <i>hand</i><br><span class="fnverse">35</span> <span class="footnotesbot">i</span> Hebrew <i>in Ge-harashim</i><br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Standard Bible (BSB)</a> printed 2016, 2020, 2022, 2025 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. 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