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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 NLT</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" /></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="../">NLT</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 border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../nehemiah/10.htm" title="Nehemiah 10">◄</a> Nehemiah 11 <a href="../nehemiah/12.htm" title="Nehemiah 12">►</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">New Living Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nlt/esv/nehemiah/11.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">The People Occupy Jerusalem</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>The leaders of the people were living in Jerusalem, the holy city. A tenth of the people from the other towns of Judah and Benjamin were chosen by sacred lots to live there, too, while the rest stayed where they were. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And the people commended everyone who volunteered to resettle in Jerusalem.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Here is a list of the names of the provincial officials who came to live in Jerusalem. (Most of the people, priests, Levites, Temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants continued to live in their own homes in the various towns of Judah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>but some of the people from Judah and Benjamin resettled in Jerusalem.)</p><p class="b"/><p class="li1">From the tribe of Judah:</p><p class="pmo">Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the family of Perez. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Also Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, of the family of Shelah.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></a> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>There were 468 descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem—all outstanding men.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>From the tribe of Benjamin:</p><p class="pmo">Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>After him were Gabbai and Sallai and a total of 928 relatives. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Their chief officer was Joel son of Zicri, who was assisted by Judah son of Hassenuah, second-in-command over the city.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>From the priests:</p><p class="pmo">Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jakin; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>and Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the supervisor of the Temple of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Also 822 of their associates, who worked at the Temple. Also Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>along with 242 of his associates, who were heads of their families. Also Amashsai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>and 128 of his<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">b</span></a> outstanding associates. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>From the Levites:</p><p class="pmo">Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Also Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were in charge of the work outside the Temple of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Also Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, a descendant of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer. Also Bakbukiah, who was Mattaniah’s assistant, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>In all, there were 284 Levites in the holy city.</p><p class="li1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>From the gatekeepers:</p><p class="pmo">Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their associates, who guarded the gates.</p><p class="b"/><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The other priests, Levites, and the rest of the Israelites lived wherever their family inheritance was located in any of the towns of Judah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The Temple servants, however, whose leaders were Ziha and Gishpa, all lived on the hill of Ophel.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, a descendant of Asaph, whose family served as singers at God’s Temple. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Their daily responsibilities were carried out according to the terms of a royal command.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the royal adviser in all matters of public administration.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>As for the surrounding villages with their open fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba with its settlements, Dibon with its settlements, and Jekabzeel with its villages. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>They also lived in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Hazar-shual, Beersheba with its settlements, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Ziklag, and Meconah with its settlements. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>They also lived in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Zanoah, and Adullam with their surrounding villages. They also lived in Lachish with its nearby fields and Azekah with its surrounding villages. So the people of Judah were living all the way from Beersheba in the south to the valley of Hinnom.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Some of the people of Benjamin lived at Geba, Micmash, Aija, and Bethel with its settlements. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>They also lived in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Lod, Ono, and the Valley of Craftsmen.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">c</span></a> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were sent to live with the tribe of Benjamin.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">11:5 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">son of the Shilonite.</span><br><span class="fn">b</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">11:14 </span><span class="ft">As in Greek version; Hebrew reads </span><span class="it">their.</span><br><span class="fn">c</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">11:35 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">and Ge-harashim.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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