1 And the heads of the people dwell in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people have caused lots to fall to bring in one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the cities, 2 and the people give a blessing to all the men who are offering themselves willingly to dwell in Jerusalem. 3 And these [are] heads of the province who have dwelt in Jerusalem, and in cities of Judah, they have dwelt each in his possession in their cities; Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon. 4 And in Jerusalem have dwelt of the sons of Judah, and of the sons of Benjamin. Of the sons of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalaleel, of the sons of Perez; 5 and Masseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-Hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, son of Shiloni; 6 all the sons of Perez who are dwelling in Jerusalem [are] four hundred sixty-eight, men of valor. 7 And these [are] sons of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jesaiah; 8 and after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight. 9 And Joel son of Zichri [is] inspector over them, and Judah son of Senuah [is] over the city—second. 10 Of the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jachin, 11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, leader of the house of God, 12 and their brothers doing the work of the house [are] eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchiah, 13 and his brothers, heads of fathers, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai son of Azareel, son of Ahazai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer, 14 and their brothers, one hundred twenty-eight mighty men of valor; and an inspector over them [is] Zabdiel, son of [one of] the great men. 15 And of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hashub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni, 16 and Shabbethai, and Jozabad, [are] over the outward work of the house of God, of the heads of the Levites, 17 and Mattaniah son of Micha, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, [is] head—at the commencement he gives thanks in prayer; and Bakbukiah [is] second among his brothers, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun. 18 All the Levites, in the holy city, [are] two hundred eighty-four. 19 And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, those watching at the gates, [are] one hundred seventy-two. 20 And the rest of Israel, of the priests, of the Levites, [are] in all cities of Judah, each in his inheritance; 21 and the Nethinim are dwelling in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa [are] over the Nethinim. 22 And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem [is] Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micha—of the sons of Asaph, the singers [who are] for the front of the work of the house of God, 23 for the command of the king [is] on them, and support [is] for the singers, a matter of a day in its day. 24 And Pethahiah son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah, son of Judah, [is] by the hand of the king, for every matter of the people. 25 And at the villages with their fields, of the sons of Judah there have dwelt, in Kirjath-Arba and its small towns, and in Dibon and its small towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages, 26 and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and in Beth-Phelet, 27 and in Hazar-Shaul, and in Beer-Sheba and its small towns, 28 and in Ziklag, and in Mekonah and in its small towns, 29 and En-Rimmon, and in Zareah, and in Jarmuth, 30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its small towns; and they encamp from Beer-Sheba to the Valley of Hinnom. 31 And sons of Benjamin [are] at Geba, Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-El, and its small towns, 32 Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35 Lod, and Ono, the Valley of the Craftsmen. 36 And of the Levites, the divisions of Judah [are] for Benjamin.
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Nehemiah 11 Literal Standard Version
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People
Abda
Son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, among the Levites who settled in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:17
Adaiah
Son of Jeroham, among the priests who lived in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:12; Nehemiah 11:12
Adaiah
Ahitub
Named at the head of Azariah's priestly ancestry as the father of Meraioth, followed by the title "the chief official of God's temple"; the text gives no father.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11
Akkub
Gatekeeper who, with Talmon and their associates (172 men), kept watch at the gates; also a gatekeeper guarding the storerooms.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:19; Nehemiah 12:25
Amariah
Named as the father of Zechariah in the genealogy of Athaiah (Nehemiah 11:4); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:4
Amzi
Athaiah
Son of Uzziah, descendant of Perez, one of the leaders from Judah who settled in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:4
Azrikam
Azrikam is named as the son of Hashabiah in the Merarite ancestry of Shemaiah (1 Chronicles 9:14).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15
Bakbukiah
Levite named Bakbukiah in the Levites, second among his associates in thanksgiving, and later among those who guarded the storerooms at the gates. The lists do not say whether…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:17; Nehemiah 12:9; Nehemiah 12:25
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
Bunni
Named as the father of Hashabiah in the genealogy of Shemaiah (Nehemiah 11:15); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:15
Gabbai
One of Sallu’s followers, who with Sallai numbered 928 men of Benjamin.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:8
Galal
Galal is named as the son of Jeduthun in the Levite ancestry of Obadiah (1 Chronicles 9:16).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:16; Nehemiah 11:17
Gishpa
With Ziha, placed over the temple servants who lived on the hill of Ophel.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:21
Hashabiah
Named as the father of Azrikam in the genealogy of Shemaiah (Nehemiah 11:15); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15
Hashabiah
Son of Mattaniah and father of Bani in Uzzi’s ancestry.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:22
Hazaiah
Son of Adaiah, the father of Col-hozeh in Maaseiah’s ancestry.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:5
Hilkiah
Hilkiah is named as the son of Meshullam in the priestly ancestry of Azariah (1 Chronicles 9:11).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11
Ithiel
Named as the father of Maaseiah in the genealogy of Sallu (Nehemiah 11:7); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:7
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
Jedaiah
Son of Joiarib among the priests who settled in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:10
Jeroham
Father of the priest Adaiah, son of Pelaliah. 1 Chronicles 9:12 abridges his ancestry ('son of Pashhur'); Nehemiah 11:12 gives Pelaliah, Amzi and Zechariah in between.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:12; Nehemiah 11:12
Joed
Named as the father of Meshullam in the genealogy of Sallu (Nehemiah 11:7); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:7
Joel
Son of Zichri, the officer over the Benjaminites settling in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:9
Joiarib
Joiarib
Jozabad
Levite named Jozabad in the Levites who taught the Law, and among the leaders who supervised work outside the house of God. The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 11:16
Judah
Son of Hassenuah, over the Second District of Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:9
Kolaiah
Named as the father of Pedaiah in the genealogy of Sallu (Nehemiah 11:7); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:7
Maaseiah
Son of Baruch, descendant of Shelah, one of the leaders from Judah who settled in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:5
Maaseiah
Named as the father of Kolaiah in the genealogy of Sallu (Nehemiah 11:7); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:7
Mattaniah
Son of Mica, among the Levites who lived in Jerusalem, in the line of Asaph.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:15; Nehemiah 11:17; Nehemiah 11:22
Meraioth
Meraioth is named as the son of Ahitub in the priestly ancestry of Azariah (1 Chronicles 9:11).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11
Meshillemoth
Father of Ahzai and son of Immer in Amashai’s ancestry.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:13
Meshullam
Meshullam is named as the son of Hodaviah in the Benjamite ancestry of Sallu (1 Chronicles 9:7). 1 Chronicles 9:7 calls him son of Hodaviah; Nehemiah 11:7 son of Joed. Both are…
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:7; Nehemiah 11:7
Meshullam
Meshullam is named as the son of Zadok in the priestly ancestry of Azariah (1 Chronicles 9:11).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11
Pashhur
Pashhur is named as the son of Malchijah in the priestly ancestry of Adaiah (1 Chronicles 9:12).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:12; Nehemiah 11:12
Pedaiah
Named as the father of Joed in the genealogy of Sallu (Nehemiah 11:7); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:7
Pelaliah
Pethahiah
Son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, who was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:24
Sallai
One of Sallu’s followers, who with Gabbai numbered 928 men of Benjamin.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:8
Sallu
Son of Meshullam, among the Benjamites who lived in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:7; Nehemiah 11:7
Seraiah
Son of Hilkiah, the chief official of the house of God, of the priestly line of Zadok, Meraioth and Ahitub.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:11
Shabbethai
Levite who supported the opposition to the plan in Ezra 10:15; a Levite of this name also helps explain the Law (Neh 8:7) and supervises work outside the temple (Neh 11:16).
Cited in the guide: Ezra 10:15; Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 11:16
Shammua
Shemaiah
Son of Hasshub, among the Levites who lived in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15
Shephatiah
Named as the father of Amariah in the genealogy of Athaiah (Nehemiah 11:4); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:4
Talmon
Talmon is named among the gatekeepers, with Shallum as their chief (1 Chronicles 9:17).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:17; Nehemiah 11:19; Nehemiah 12:25
Uzzi
Son of Bani and descendant of Asaph who was overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem, the singers in charge of the service of God’s house.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:22
Uzziah
Named as the father of Athaiah in the genealogy of Athaiah (Nehemiah 11:4); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:4
Zabdi
Zabdiel
Son of Haggedolim, overseer of Amashai and the mighty men of valor.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:14
Zadok
Zadok is named as the son of Meraioth in the priestly ancestry of Azariah (1 Chronicles 9:11).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11
Zechariah
Named as the father of Uzziah in the genealogy of Athaiah (Nehemiah 11:4); the text calls each the "son of" the next and "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:4
Zechariah
Zechariah
Father of Joiarib in the Shelah line of Judah.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:5
Zichri
Ziha
With Gishpa, placed over the temple servants who lived on the hill of Ophel.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:21
Cross references (32)
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
- 16 1 Chronicles 26:20; Nehemiah 8:7; 1 Chronicles 26:29; Acts 6:2–3; Ezra 8:33
- 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
- 20 Nehemiah 11:3
- 21 Nehemiah 3:26; 2 Chronicles 27:3; Nehemiah 3:31
- 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
- 28 1 Samuel 27:6; Joshua 15:31
- 29 Joshua 15:35; Judges 13:25; Joshua 12:11; Joshua 19:41; Joshua 15:32–33
- 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
- 32 Joshua 21:18; 1 Samuel 21:1; Isaiah 10:30; 1 Samuel 22:19; Isaiah 10:32
- 33 2 Samuel 4:3; Matthew 2:18; Joshua 18:25; 1 Samuel 7:17
- 34 1 Samuel 13:18
- 35 1 Chronicles 8:12; Nehemiah 7:37; 1 Chronicles 4:14
- 36 1 Chronicles 6:54–81; Joshua 21:1–45; Genesis 49:7
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