Those Who Returned to Live in Jerusalem & Judah |
Nehemiah 11:1-35 The Book of Nehemiah in [Smaller Chunks] |
The rulers of the people [lived] in Jerusalem. Also, the rest of the people cast lots to bring [1/10] of [the people to live] in Jerusalem, the holy city & [9/10] to [live] in other cities. The people blessed all men [who] willingly offered themselves to [live in] Jerusalem. |
Now, these are the [leaders] of the province [who lived] in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah, everyone [lived] in his [own] possession in their cities, [that is,] Israel, [including] the priests, Levites, Nethinims & the children [people] of Solomon's servants. |
[In] Jerusalem [lived some] of the children [people] of Judah & children [people] of Benjamin. |
Of the children [people] of Judah: Athaliah, [Uzziah's] son. [Uzziah was] the son of Zechariah. [Zechariah was] the son of Amariah. [Amariah was] the son of Shephatiah. [Shephatiah was] the son of Mahalaleel, [a.k.a. Mahalalel, a descendant] of Perez. And Maaseiah [was] the son of Baruch. [Baruch was] the son of Colhozeh, [a.k.a. KolHozeh.] [Cohozeh was] the son of Hazaiah. [Hazaiah was] the son of Adaiah. [Adaiah was] the son of Joiarib. [Joiarib was] the son of Zechariah. [Zechariah was] the son of Shiloni [a.k.a. Shelah.] All the [descendants] of Perez [ who lived in] Jerusalem, were 468 valiant men. |
And these are the [descendants] of Benjamin: Sallu [was] the son of Meshullam. [Meshullam was] the son of Joed. [Joed was] the son of Pedaiah. [Pedaiah was] the son of Kolaiah. [Kolaiah was] the son of Maaseiah. [Maaseiah was] the son of Ithiel. [Ithiel was] the son of Jesaiah, [a.k.a. Jeshaiah] & after him Gabbai & Sallai: 928 [men.] |
Joel [was] the son of Zichri, [a.k.a. Zikri, who] was [in charge over the city.] And Judah [was] the son of Senuah, [a.k.a. Hassenuah, who] was 2nd [in charge] over the city. |
Of the priests: Jedaiah, [Joiarib's] son; Jachin; Seraiah, [Hilkiah's] son, [Hilkiah was] the son of Meshullam. [Meshullam was] the son of Zadok. [Zadok was] the son of Meraioth. [Meraioth was] the son of Ahitub, [who] was the ruler [over] the house of God. And their brethren [who] did the work of the house were 822 [men.] |
And Adaiah [was] the son of Jeroham. [Jeroham was] the son of Pelaliah. [Pelaliah was] the son of Amzi. [Amzi was] the son of Zechariah. [Zechariah was] the son of Pashur. [Pashur was] the son of Malchiah, [a.k.a. Malkijah] & [with] his brethren, [leaders] of their [forefathers’ families were] 242 [men.] |
And Amashai [was] the son of Azareel, [a.k.a. Azarel.] [Azareel was] the son of Ahasai, [a.k.a. Ahzai.] [Ahasai was] the son of Meshillemoth. [Meshillemoth was] the son of Immer & [with] their brethren [were] 128 mighty men of valor. And the [person in charge over them] was Zabdiel, [who] was the son of one of the great men. |
Also, of the Levites: Shemaiah [was] the son of Hashub, [a.k.a. Hasshub.] [Hashub was] the son of Azrikam. [Azrikam was] the son of Hashabiah. [Hashabiah was] the son of Bunni. And Shabethai & Jozabad [from the leaders] of the Levites, had the [supervision over] the business [related to the outside] of [God's] house. |
And Mattaniah [was] the son of Micha, [a.k.a. Mika.] [Micha was] the son of Zabdi. [Zabdi was] the son of Asaph, [the musical director] to begin [giving thanks] in prayer. |
And Bakbukiah [was] the 2nd among his brethren & Abda [was] the son of Shammua. [Shammua was] the son of Galal. [Galal was] the son of Jeduthun. All the Levites in the holy city, [a.k.a. Jerusalem,] were 284. |
[Also, the gatekeepers:] Akkub, Talmon & their brethren, [who] kept the gates, were 172. |
And the [rest] of the priests & Levites of Israel were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance. But the Nethinims [lived] in Ophel. And Ziha & Gispa, [a.k.a. Gishpa] were over the Nethinims. |
Also, the [one in charge over] the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi, [who was] the son of Bani. [Bani was] the son of Hashabiah. [Hashabiah was] the son of Mattaniah. [Mattaniah was] the son of Micha, [a.k.a. Mika.] Of the [descendants] of Asaph, the singers [& musicians] were over the business of [God's] house. For it was the king's [command about] them, that a certain portion [of food should be assigned] for the singers, [for] each day. |
And Pethahiah, [was] the son of Meshezabeel, [a.k.a. Meshezabel, of the descendants] of Zerah, [who] was the son of Judah & was at the king's [right] hand in all matters, [related to] the people. |
And [as] for the villages, with their fields, some of the children [people] of Judah [lived] in: Kirjath Arba, [a.k.a. Kiriath Arba] & in [its] villages, Dibon & [its] villages & Jekabzeel & in [its] villages [there.] |
And at Jeshua & [its] villages, at Moladah & [its] villages, at Beth Pelet & [its] villages, Hazar Shual & [its] villages, at Beer Sheba & [its] villages, at Ziklag & [its] villages, at Mekonah & [its] villages, at En Rimmon & [its] villages, at Zareah, [a.k.a. Zorah] & [its] villages, at Jarmuth & [its] villages, [at] Zanoah & [its] villages, [at] Adullam & [its] villages, at Lachish & [its] fields, Azekah & [its] villages. And they [lived] from Beer Sheba [all the way to] the Valley of Hinnom. |
Also, the children [people] of Benjamin from Geba [lived] at: Michmash, [a.k.a. Mikmash] & [its] villages, [at] Aija & [its] villages, [at] Beth El & [its] villages, [at] Anathoth & [its] villages, [at] Nob & [its] villages, [at] Ananiah & [its] villages, [at] Hazor & [its] villages, [at] Ramah & [its] villages, [at] Gittaim & [its] villages, [at] Hadid & [its] villages, [at] Zeboim & [its] villages, [at] Neballat & [its] villages, [at] Lod& [its] villages, & [at] Ono, the Valley of [the] Craftsmen, [a.k.a. Ge Harashim.] |
[These were] the division of the Levites in Judah & in Benjamin. |