Nehemiah 11 Notes, Meaning, and Commentary

Nehemiah 11

 

Nehemiah 11:1

And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.

Nehemiah 11:2

And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 11:3

Now these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, [to wit], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants.

Nehemiah 11:4

And in Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;

Nehemiah 11:5

and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite.

Nehemiah 11:6

All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

Nehemiah 11:7

And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the 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.

Nehemiah 11:8

And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

Nehemiah 11:9

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

Nehemiah 11:10

Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,

Nehemiah 11:11

Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God,

Nehemiah 11:12

and their brethren that did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty and two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,

Nehemiah 11:13

and his brethren, chiefs of fathers’ [houses], two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

Nehemiah 11:14

and their brethren, mighty men of valor, a hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

Nehemiah 11:15

And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

Nehemiah 11:16

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;

Nehemiah 11:17

and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

Nehemiah 11:18

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

Nehemiah 11:19

Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.

Nehemiah 11:20

And the residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

Nehemiah 11:21

But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.

Nehemiah 11:22

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.

Nehemiah 11:23

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

Nehemiah 11:24

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.

Nehemiah 11:25

And as for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kiriath-arba and the towns thereof, and in Dibon and the towns thereof, and in Jekabzeel and the villages thereof,

Nehemiah 11:26

and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,

Nehemiah 11:27

and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof,

Nehemiah 11:28

and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in the towns thereof,

Nehemiah 11:29

and in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,

Nehemiah 11:30

Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

Nehemiah 11:31

The children of Benjamin also [dwelt] from Geba [onward], at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and the towns thereof,

Nehemiah 11:32

at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

Nehemiah 11:33

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

Nehemiah 11:34

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

Nehemiah 11:35

Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

Nehemiah 11:36

And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah [were joined] to Benjamin.

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