# Nehemiah 11

> Lumin Translation

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Translated from Hebrew and Greek with AI, then checked for clarity and fidelity.

1. The chiefs of the people settled in Jerusalem, while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one from every ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine portions in the other cities.
2. The people blessed all the men volunteering to live in Jerusalem.
3. These are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah each lived on his estate in their towns: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the Nethinim, and the sons of Solomon's servants.
4. Some from the sons of Judah and from the sons of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. From the sons of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, from the sons of Perez.
5. and Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, son of the Shilonite.
6. All the sons of Perez who dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight men of valor.
7. And these are Benjamin's sons: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah.
8. After him were Gabbai and Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight.
9. Joel son of Zichri was overseer over them, and Judah son of Hasenuah was second over the city.
10. Among the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jachin.
11. Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, ruler of God's house.
12. Their kindred who performed the service of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashur, son of Malchiah.
13. and his brothers, heads of their fathers' houses, two hundred forty-two; and Amashai son of Azarel, son of Ahasai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer.
14. And their brothers, mighty warriors, one hundred twenty-eight; Zabdiel son of the great men was their overseer.
15. Of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hashub son of Azrikam son of Hashabiah son of Bunni.
16. Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the chiefs of the Levites, oversaw the outside work of the house of God.
17. Mattaniah son of Micha son of Zabdi son of Asaph, leader who began the praise in prayer, and Bakbukiah second among his kindred, and Abda son of Shammua son of Galal son of Jeduthun.
18. All the Levites in the holy city numbered two hundred eighty-four.
19. And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their kinsmen who guarded the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
20. The rest of Israel, the priests, and the Levites lived in all the cities of Judah, each in his inheritance.
21. The Nethinims lived in Ophel, and Ziha and Gispa were in charge of the Nethinims.
22. The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micha from the sons of Asaph, the singers in charge of the service in God's house.
23. For the king's commandment concerned them, and a sure provision was made for the singers according to the daily requirement.
24. Pethahiah son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
25. As for the villages with their fields, some of Judah's descendants lived in Kiriath Arba and its towns, in Dibon and its towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages.
26. and in Jeshua, in Moladah, and Beth-pelet
27. and in Hazar Shual, and in Beersheba and its villages,
28. and Ziklag, Mekonah, and its villages,
29. and in En-rimmon, Zorah, and Jarmuth
30. They lived in Zanoah, Adullam and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns, from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom.
31. The sons of Benjamin from Geba lived in Mikmash, Aija, Bethel, and its towns.
32. Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah
33. Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim
34. Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat
35. Lod, Ono, and the valley of craftsmen.
36. Some divisions of the Levites were in Judah and Benjamin.

## Nearby chapters

[Nehemiah 10](https://www.lumin.faith/read/nehemiah/10.md)
[Nehemiah 12](https://www.lumin.faith/read/nehemiah/12.md)

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