The Leaders in Jerusalem

Nehemiah 11

1 Now the leaders of the people h lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people i cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem j the holy city, while nine out of ten 1 remained in the other towns. 2 And the people blessed all the men k who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.

3 l These are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the towns of Judah m everyone lived on his property in their towns: Israel, the priests, the Levites, n the temple servants, o and the descendants of Solomon's servants. 4 And in Jerusalem lived certain of the sons of Judah and of the sons of Benjamin. Of the sons of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the sons of p Perez; 5 and Maaseiah the 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 lived in Jerusalem were 468 valiant men.

7 And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah, 8 and his brothers, men of valor, 928. 2 9 Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin, 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, ruler of the house of God, 12 and their brothers who did the work of the house, 822; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah, 13 and his brothers, heads of fathers' houses, 242; and Amashsai, the son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer, 14 and their brothers, mighty men of valor, 128; their overseer was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.

15 And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni; 16 and Shabbethai and q Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were over r the outside work of the house of God; 17 and s Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, who was the leader of the praise, 3 who gave thanks, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun. 18 All the Levites in t the holy city were 284.

19 The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were 172. 20 And the rest of Israel, and of the priests and the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, u every one in his inheritance. 21 v But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.

22 The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the work of the house of God. 23 w For there was a command from the king concerning them, and a fixed provision for the singers, x as every day required. 24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's side 4 in all matters concerning the people.

  1. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 9:3
    And some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:
  2. Cross References
    Nehemiah 10:34
    We, the priests, the Levites, and the people, have likewise cast lots for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the Law.
  3. Cross References
    Nehemiah 11:18
    All the Levites in the holy city were 284.
    Isaiah 48:2
    For they call themselves after the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; the Lord of hosts is his name.
    Isaiah 52:1
    Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean.
    Matthew 4:5
    Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple
    Matthew 27:53
    And coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
  4. Cross References
    Judges 5:9
    My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the Lord.
    2 Chronicles 17:16
    And next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the Lord, with 200,000 mighty men of valor.
  5. Cross References
    Nehemiah 11:3 - 19
    These are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the towns of Judah everyone lived on his property in their towns: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants.
    1 Chronicles 9:2 - 34
    Now the first to dwell again in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
  6. Cross References
    Nehemiah 11:20
    And the rest of Israel, and of the priests and the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
  7. Cross References
    Ezra 2:43
    The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth.
  8. Cross References
    Ezra 2:55
    The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda.
  9. Cross References
    Genesis 38:29
    But as he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out. And she said, "What a breach you have made for yourself!" Therefore his name was called Perez.
  10. Cross References
    Ezra 8:33
    On the fourth day, within the house of our God, the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed into the hands of Meremoth the priest, son of Uriah, and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas, and with them were the Levites, Jozabad the son of Jeshua and Noadiah the son of Binnui.
  11. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 26:29
    Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to external duties for Israel, as officers and judges.
  12. Cross References
    Nehemiah 12:8
    And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his brothers was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.
    Nehemiah 12:24
    And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch by watch.
  13. Cross References
    Nehemiah 11:1
    Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, while nine out of ten remained in the other towns.
  14. Cross References
    Nehemiah 11:3
    These are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the towns of Judah everyone lived on his property in their towns: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants.
  15. Cross References
    Nehemiah 3:26
    And the temple servants living on Ophel repaired to a point opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower.
  16. Cross References
    Ezra 6:8 - 9
    Moreover, I make a decree regarding what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the rebuilding of this house of God. The cost is to be paid to these men in full and without delay from the royal revenue, the tribute of the province from Beyond the River.
    Ezra 7:20
    And whatever else is required for the house of your God, which it falls to you to provide, you may provide it out of the king's treasury.
  17. Cross References
    Nehemiah 12:47
    And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the daily portions for the singers and the gatekeepers; and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.
    2 Chronicles 31:16
    Except those enrolled by genealogy, males from three years old and upward - all who entered the house of the Lord as the duty of each day required - for their service according to their offices, by their divisions.
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