Nehemiah · Brenton's English Septuagint
Nehemiah 11 Brenton's English Septuagint
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- Square brackets mark words Brenton supplied for English sense.
- Old Testament only (no New Testament). First printed 1844; the 1851 edition added the deuterocanonical books.
1 And the chiefs of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of [every] ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.
1 The princes of the people lived 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.
2 And the people blessed all the men that volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.
2 The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
3 Now these [are] the chiefs of the province who dwelt in Jerusalem, and in the cities of Juda; [every] man dwelt in his possession in their cities: Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nathinim, and the children of the servants of Solomon.
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.
4 And there dwelt in Jerusalem [some] of the children of Juda, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Juda; Athaia son of Azia, the son of Zacharia, the son of Samaria, the son of Saphatia, the son of Maleleel, and [some] of the sons of Phares;
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;
5 and Maasia son of Baruch, son of Chalaza, son of Ozia, son of Adaia, son of Joarib, son of Zacharias, son of Seloni.
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.
6 All the sons of Phares who dwelt in Jerusalem [were] four hundred and sixty-eight men of might.
6 All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.
7 And these [were] the children of Benjamin; Selo son of Mesulam, son of Joad, son of Phadaia, son of Coleia, son of Maasias, son of Ethiel, son of Jesia.
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.
8 And after him Gebe, Seli, nine hundred and twenty-eight.
8 After him Gabbai and Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight.
9 And Joel son of Zechri [was] overseer over them: and Juda son of Asana was second in the city.
9 Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
10 Of the priests: both Jadia son of Joarib, and Jachin.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,
11 Saraia, son of Elchia, son of Mesulam, son of Sadduc, son of Marioth, son of Ætoth, was over the house of God.
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,
12 And their brethren doing the work of the house were eight hundred and twenty-two: and Adaia son of Jeroam, son of Phalalia, son of Amasi, son of Zacharia, son of Phassur, son of Melchia,
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,
13 and his brethren, chiefs of families, two hundred and forty-two: and Amasia son of Esdriel, son of Mesarimith, son of Emmer,
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,
14 and his brethren, mighty men of war, a hundred and twenty-eight: and [their] overseer [was] Badiel son of [one of the] great men.
14 and their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.
15 And of the Levites; Samaia, son of Esricam,
15 Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of God’s house;
17 Matthanias son of Micha, and Jobeb son of Samui,
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.
18 two hundred and eighty-four.
18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.
19 And the porters; Acub, Telamin, and their brethren, a hundred and seventy-two.
19 Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two. 20 The residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance. 21 But the temple servants lived in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
22 And the overseer of the Levites [was] the son of Bani, son of Ozi, the son of Asabia, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph the singers [some were] over the house of God,
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 responsible for the service of God’s house.
23 for so was the king's commandment concerning them.
23 For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.
24 And Phathaia son of Baseza was in attendance on the king in every matter for the people,
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.
25 and with regard to villages in their country district: and [some] of the children of Juda dwelt in Cariatharboc,
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,
26 and in Jesu,
26 in Jeshua, in Moladah, Beth Pelet,
27 and in Bersabee:
27 in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its towns, 28 in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns, 29 in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,
30 and their villages [were] Lachis and her lands: and they pitched their tents in Beersabee.
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.
31 And the children of Benjamin [dwelt] from Gabaa [to] Machmas.
31 The children of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns, 32 at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
36 And of the Levites there were divisions to Juda [and] to Benjamin.
36 Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin’s territory.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Bani
Son of Hashabiah and father of Uzzi, in the line of the singers.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:22
Baruch
Named as the father of Maaseiah in the genealogy of Maaseiah (Nehemiah 11:5); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:5
Jachin
Jachin is named among the priests who lived in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 9:10).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:10; Nehemiah 11:10
Joel
Son of Zichri, the officer over the Benjaminites settling in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:9
Cross references (23)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Isaiah 48:2; Isaiah 52:1; Nehemiah 10:34; Nehemiah 11:18; Matthew 4:5
- 2 Judges 5:9; 2 Corinthians 8:16–17; Deuteronomy 24:13; Job 29:13; Job 31:20
- 3 1 Chronicles 9:1–34; Ezra 2:43; Ezra 2:1; Nehemiah 7:73; Ezra 2:55–58
- 4 Genesis 38:29; Ruth 4:18; Matthew 1:3; 1 Chronicles 9:3–9; Luke 3:33
- 5 Nehemiah 3:15; 1 Chronicles 4:21; Numbers 26:20; 1 Chronicles 9:5; Genesis 38:5
- 7 1 Chronicles 9:7–9
- 9 1 Chronicles 9:7
- 10 1 Chronicles 9:10; Nehemiah 7:39; Nehemiah 12:6; Ezra 2:36; Nehemiah 12:19
- 11 1 Chronicles 9:11; Acts 5:24; 2 Chronicles 19:11; 1 Chronicles 9:1; Numbers 3:32
- 12 1 Chronicles 9:12–13
- 15 1 Chronicles 9:19; 1 Chronicles 9:14
- 17 1 Chronicles 9:15; Nehemiah 10:12; Nehemiah 12:31; 1 Chronicles 25:1–6; Nehemiah 12:8–9
- 18 Nehemiah 11:1; Revelation 21:2; Revelation 11:2; 1 Kings 11:13; Matthew 24:15
- 19 Nehemiah 12:25; Nehemiah 7:45; Psalm 84:10; 1 Chronicles 9:17–22
- 22 Nehemiah 12:42; Nehemiah 10:13; Nehemiah 10:11; Nehemiah 11:9; Nehemiah 11:11
- 23 Nehemiah 12:47; Ezra 6:8–9; Ezra 7:20–24; 1 Chronicles 9:33
- 24 Genesis 38:30; 1 Chronicles 18:17; Nehemiah 10:21; Numbers 26:20; 1 Chronicles 23:28
- 25 Joshua 14:15; Joshua 15:21–22
- 26 Joshua 19:2; Joshua 15:26–27
- 27 Joshua 19:3; Judges 20:1; Joshua 15:28; Genesis 21:31; Genesis 26:33
- 30 Joshua 10:3; Joshua 15:8; Jeremiah 32:35; Isaiah 37:8; Jeremiah 7:31–32
- 31 Genesis 28:19; Joshua 8:9; 1 Samuel 13:11; Joshua 18:13; Isaiah 10:28
- 36 1 Chronicles 6:54–81; Joshua 21:1–45; Genesis 49:7
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