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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 NIV</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="../">NIV</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 International Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/niv/esv/nehemiah/11.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="sectionhead">The New Residents of Jerusalem</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten of them to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>The people commended all who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem (now some Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants and descendants of Solomon’s servants lived in the towns of Judah, each on their own property in the various towns, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>while other people from both Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem):</p><p class="introduction">From the descendants of Judah:</p><p class="inlinelist">Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Kol-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of standing.</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>From the descendants of Benjamin:</p><p class="inlinelist">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, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai—928 men. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Joel son of Zikri was their chief officer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the New Quarter of the city.</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>From the priests:</p><p class="inlinelist">Jedaiah; the son of Joiarib; Jakin; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/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 official in charge of the house of God, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>and their associates, who carried on work for the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>and his associates, who were heads of families—242 men; Amashsai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>and his <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Most Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew their">a</a></sup></span> associates, who were men of standing—128. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>From the Levites:</p><p class="inlinelist">Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the director who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.</p> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>The gatekeepers:</p><p class="inlinelist">Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each on their ancestral property.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.</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, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the musicians responsible for the service of the house of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The musicians were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.</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, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to the people.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/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 and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its villages, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its settlements, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Zanoah, Adullam and their villages, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its settlements. So they were living all the way from Beersheba 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>The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba lived in Mikmash, Aija, Bethel and its settlements, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>in Anathoth, Nob and Ananiah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>in Hazor, Ramah and Gittaim, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>in Hadid, Zeboim and Neballat, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>in Lod and Ono, and in Ge Harashim.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/11-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">14</span> <span class="footnotebot">Most Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew <i>their</i></span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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