Nehemiah 11

Chiefs and Families in Jerusalem Nehemiah 11:3–6

³Verse 3. Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah everyone lived in his possession in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants. ⁴Verse 4. Some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. 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; ⁵Verse 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.

⁶Verse 6. All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.

Priests and Their Duties Nehemiah 11:7–14

⁷Verse 7. 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. ⁸Verse 8. After him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight. ⁹Verse 9. Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city. ¹⁰Verse 10. Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin, ¹¹Verse 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 God’s house, ¹²Verse 12. and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-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,

¹³Verse 13. and his brothers, chiefs of fathers’ households, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, ¹⁴Verse 14. and their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

Levites and Gatekeepers Nehemiah 11:15–19

¹⁵Verse 15. Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; ¹⁶Verse 16. and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house; ¹⁷Verse 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 brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. ¹⁸Verse 18. All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four. ¹⁹Verse 19. Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.

Residency and Oversight Nehemiah 11:20–24

²⁰Verse 20. The residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance. ²¹Verse 21. But the temple servants lived in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants. ²²Verse 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 God’s house. ²³Verse 23. For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required. ²⁴Verse 24. 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.

Villages and Settlements Nehemiah 11:25–36

²⁵Verse 25. As for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its towns, in Dibon and its towns, in Jekabzeel and its villages, ²⁶Verse 26. in Jeshua, in Moladah, Beth Pelet, ²⁷Verse 27. in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its towns, ²⁸Verse 28. in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns, ²⁹Verse 29. in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, ³⁰Verse 30. Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom.

³¹Verse 31. The children of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns, ³²Verse 32. at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, ³³Verse 33. Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, ³⁴Verse 34. Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, ³⁵Verse 35. Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. ³⁶Verse 36. Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin’s territory.