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1 Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns. 2 And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. 3 These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants— 4 while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez; 5 and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. 6 The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor. 7 From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu 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 his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men. 9 Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city. 10 From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin; 11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God; 12 and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah 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 associates, the leaders of families—242 men; Amashai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer; 14 and his associates—128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer. 15 From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 16 Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God; 17 Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 18 The Levites in the holy city totaled 284. 19 And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men. 20 The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance. 21 The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them. 22 Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God. 23 For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities. 24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people. 25 As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages; 26 in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet; 27 in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages; 28 in Ziklag; in Meconah and its villages; 29 in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, 30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom. 31 The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages; 32 in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35 Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen. 36 And some divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.

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  • Abda

    Levite of Jeduthun’s line

    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

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  • Adaiah

    Priest living in Jerusalem

    Son of Jeroham, among the priests who lived in Jerusalem.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:12; Nehemiah 11:12

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  • Adaiah

    Ancestor of Maaseiah of Judah

    Son of Joiarib and father of Hazaiah.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:5

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  • Ahitub

    Priestly ancestor of Azariah

    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

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  • Ahzai

    Priest, ancestor of Amashai

    Son of Meshillemoth.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:13

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  • Akkub

    Gatekeeper

    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

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  • Amariah

    Ancestor of Athaiah

    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

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  • Amashai

    Priest, leader of 128 men

    Son of Azarel, a priest leading 128 mighty men of valor, with Zabdiel overseer.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:13

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  • Amzi

    Priest, ancestor of Adaiah

    Son of Zechariah.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:12

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  • Athaiah

    Judahite leader in Jerusalem

    Son of Uzziah, descendant of Perez, one of the leaders from Judah who settled in Jerusalem.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:4

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  • Azarel

    Priest, ancestor of Amashai

    Son of Ahzai.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:13

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  • Azrikam

    Son of Hashabiah

    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

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  • Bakbukiah

    Levite

    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

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  • Bani

    Levite of Asaph’s line

    Son of Hashabiah and father of Uzzi, in the line of the singers.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:22

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  • Baruch

    Ancestor of Maaseiah

    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

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  • Bunni

    Ancestor of Shemaiah

    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

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  • Col-hozeh

    Father of Shallun and ancestor of Maaseiah

    Named as father of Shallun the ruler and, in Neh 11:5, as son of Hazaiah and grandfather of Maaseiah of Judah.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:15; Nehemiah 11:5

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  • Gabbai

    Follower of Sallu

    One of Sallu’s followers, who with Sallai numbered 928 men of Benjamin.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:8

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  • Galal

    Son of Jeduthun

    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

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  • Gishpa

    Over the temple servants

    With Ziha, placed over the temple servants who lived on the hill of Ophel.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:21

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  • Haggedolim

    Father of Zabdiel

    Named in the BSB as the father of Zabdiel (the Hebrew may be a title).

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:14

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  • Hashabiah

    Ancestor of Shemaiah

    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

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  • Hashabiah

    Levite of Asaph’s line

    Son of Mattaniah and father of Bani in Uzzi’s ancestry.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:22

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  • Hassenuah

    Father of Judah

    Named as the father of Judah who was over the Second District.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:9

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  • Hasshub

    Son of Azrikam

    Hasshub is named as the son of Azrikam in the Merarite ancestry of Shemaiah (1 Chronicles 9:14).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15

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  • Hazaiah

    Ancestor of Maaseiah of Judah

    Son of Adaiah, the father of Col-hozeh in Maaseiah’s ancestry.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:5

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  • Hilkiah

    Son of Meshullam

    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

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  • Ithiel

    Ancestor of Sallu

    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

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  • Jachin

    Priest living in Jerusalem

    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

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  • Jedaiah

    Priest in Jerusalem

    Son of Joiarib among the priests who settled in Jerusalem.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:10

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  • Jeroham

    Priest, father of Adaiah

    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

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  • Jeshaiah

    Ancestor of Sallu

    Named as the father of Ithiel 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

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  • Joed

    Ancestor of Sallu

    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

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  • Joel

    Officer over the Benjaminites

    Son of Zichri, the officer over the Benjaminites settling in Jerusalem.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:9

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  • Joiarib

    Father of Jedaiah the priest

    Named as the father of Jedaiah the priest.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:10

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  • Joiarib

    Ancestor of Maaseiah of Judah

    Son of Zechariah and father of Adaiah.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:5

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  • Jozabad

    Levite

    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

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  • Judah

    Over the Second District

    Son of Hassenuah, over the Second District of Jerusalem.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:9

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  • Kolaiah

    Ancestor of Sallu

    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

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  • Maaseiah

    Judahite leader in Jerusalem

    Son of Baruch, descendant of Shelah, one of the leaders from Judah who settled in Jerusalem.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:5

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  • Maaseiah

    Ancestor of Sallu

    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

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  • Mahalalel

    Ancestor of Athaiah

    Named as the father of Shephatiah 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

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  • Malchijah

    Priestly ancestor of Adaiah

    Named at the head of Adaiah's priestly ancestry as the father of Pashhur; the text gives no father for him.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:12; Nehemiah 11:12

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  • Mattaniah

    Levite, descendant of Asaph

    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

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  • Meraioth

    Son of Ahitub

    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

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  • Meshezabel

    Father of Pethahiah

    Named as the father of Pethahiah, a descendant of Zerah.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:24

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  • Meshillemoth

    Priest, ancestor of Amashai

    Father of Ahzai and son of Immer in Amashai’s ancestry.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:13

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  • Meshullam

    Son of Hodaviah

    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

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  • Meshullam

    Son of Zadok

    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

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  • Mica

    Son of Zichri

    Mica is named as the son of Zichri in the ancestry of Mattaniah, descended from Asaph (1 Chronicles 9:15). 1 Chronicles 9:15 calls him son of Zichri; Nehemiah 11:17 son of Zabdi.…

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:15; Nehemiah 11:17; Nehemiah 11:22

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  • Pashhur

    Son of Malchijah

    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

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  • Pedaiah

    Ancestor of Sallu

    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

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  • Pelaliah

    Priest, ancestor of Adaiah

    Son of Amzi.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:12

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  • Pethahiah

    King’s agent in matters of the people

    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

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  • Sallai

    Follower of Sallu

    One of Sallu’s followers, who with Gabbai numbered 928 men of Benjamin.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:8

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  • Sallu

    Benjamite living in Jerusalem

    Son of Meshullam, among the Benjamites who lived in Jerusalem.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:7; Nehemiah 11:7

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  • Seraiah

    Chief official of the house of God

    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

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  • Shabbethai

    Levite who instructed the people

    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

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  • Shammua

    Levite, father of Abda

    Son of Galal and father of Abda.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:17

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  • Shemaiah

    Merarite Levite living in Jerusalem

    Son of Hasshub, among the Levites who lived in Jerusalem.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15

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  • Shephatiah

    Ancestor of Athaiah

    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

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  • Talmon

    Levite gatekeeper

    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

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  • Uzzi

    Overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem

    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

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  • Uzziah

    Ancestor of Athaiah

    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

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  • Zabdi

    Levite of Asaph’s line

    Son of Asaph and father of Mica.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:17

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  • Zabdiel

    Overseer of 128 priests

    Son of Haggedolim, overseer of Amashai and the mighty men of valor.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:14

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  • Zadok

    Son of Meraioth

    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

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  • Zechariah

    Ancestor of Athaiah

    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

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  • Zechariah

    Priest, ancestor of Adaiah

    Son of Pashhur.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:12

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  • Zechariah

    Ancestor of Maaseiah of Judah

    Father of Joiarib in the Shelah line of Judah.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:5

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  • Zichri

    Father of Joel

    Named as the father of Joel the officer.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:9

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  • Ziha

    Over the temple servants

    With Gishpa, placed over the temple servants who lived on the hill of Ophel.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 11:21

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Cross references (32)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Isaiah 48:2; Isaiah 52:1; Nehemiah 10:34; Nehemiah 11:18; Matthew 4:5
  2. 2 Judges 5:9; 2 Corinthians 8:16–17; Deuteronomy 24:13; Job 29:13; Job 31:20
  3. 3 1 Chronicles 9:1–34; Ezra 2:43; Ezra 2:1; Nehemiah 7:73; Ezra 2:55–58
  4. 4 Genesis 38:29; Ruth 4:18; Matthew 1:3; 1 Chronicles 9:3–9; Luke 3:33
  5. 5 Nehemiah 3:15; 1 Chronicles 4:21; Numbers 26:20; 1 Chronicles 9:5; Genesis 38:5
  6. 7 1 Chronicles 9:7–9
  7. 9 1 Chronicles 9:7
  8. 10 1 Chronicles 9:10; Nehemiah 7:39; Nehemiah 12:6; Ezra 2:36; Nehemiah 12:19
  9. 11 1 Chronicles 9:11; Acts 5:24; 2 Chronicles 19:11; 1 Chronicles 9:1; Numbers 3:32
  10. 12 1 Chronicles 9:12–13
  11. 15 1 Chronicles 9:19; 1 Chronicles 9:14
  12. 16 1 Chronicles 26:20; Nehemiah 8:7; 1 Chronicles 26:29; Acts 6:2–3; Ezra 8:33
  13. 17 1 Chronicles 9:15; Nehemiah 10:12; Nehemiah 12:31; 1 Chronicles 25:1–6; Nehemiah 12:8–9
  14. 18 Nehemiah 11:1; Revelation 21:2; Revelation 11:2; 1 Kings 11:13; Matthew 24:15
  15. 19 Nehemiah 12:25; Nehemiah 7:45; Psalm 84:10; 1 Chronicles 9:17–22
  16. 20 Nehemiah 11:3
  17. 21 Nehemiah 3:26; 2 Chronicles 27:3; Nehemiah 3:31
  18. 22 Nehemiah 12:42; Nehemiah 10:13; Nehemiah 10:11; Nehemiah 11:9; Nehemiah 11:11
  19. 23 Nehemiah 12:47; Ezra 6:8–9; Ezra 7:20–24; 1 Chronicles 9:33
  20. 24 Genesis 38:30; 1 Chronicles 18:17; Nehemiah 10:21; Numbers 26:20; 1 Chronicles 23:28
  21. 25 Joshua 14:15; Joshua 15:21–22
  22. 26 Joshua 19:2; Joshua 15:26–27
  23. 27 Joshua 19:3; Judges 20:1; Joshua 15:28; Genesis 21:31; Genesis 26:33
  24. 28 1 Samuel 27:6; Joshua 15:31
  25. 29 Joshua 15:35; Judges 13:25; Joshua 12:11; Joshua 19:41; Joshua 15:32–33
  26. 30 Joshua 10:3; Joshua 15:8; Jeremiah 32:35; Isaiah 37:8; Jeremiah 7:31–32
  27. 31 Genesis 28:19; Joshua 8:9; 1 Samuel 13:11; Joshua 18:13; Isaiah 10:28
  28. 32 Joshua 21:18; 1 Samuel 21:1; Isaiah 10:30; 1 Samuel 22:19; Isaiah 10:32
  29. 33 2 Samuel 4:3; Matthew 2:18; Joshua 18:25; 1 Samuel 7:17
  30. 34 1 Samuel 13:18
  31. 35 1 Chronicles 8:12; Nehemiah 7:37; 1 Chronicles 4:14
  32. 36 1 Chronicles 6:54–81; Joshua 21:1–45; Genesis 49:7

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