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Nehemiah 11:3-36

3 These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem (now some Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants and descendants of Solomon’s servants lived in the towns of Judah, each on his own property in the various towns,

4 while other people from both Judah and Benjamin lived 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 lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 able men.

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 Zicri was their chief officer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.

10 From the priests:
Jedaiah; the son of Joiarib; Jakin;

11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, supervisor in the house of God,

12 and their associates, who carried on work for 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 Malkijah,

13 and his associates, who were heads of families—242 men; Amashsai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

14 and his associates, who were able men—128. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.

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 of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God;

17 Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the director 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 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 towns of Judah, each on his ancestral property.

21 The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.

22 The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers responsible for the service of the house of God.

23 The singers were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.

24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to the people.

25 As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its villages,

26 in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet,

27 in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its settlements,

28 in Ziklag, in Meconah and its settlements,

29 in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,

30 Zanoah, Adullam and their villages, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its settlements. So they were living all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

31 The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba lived in Micmash, Aija, Bethel and its settlements,

32 in Anathoth, Nob and Ananiah,

33 in Hazor, Ramah and Gittaim,

34 in Hadid, Zeboim and Neballat,

35 in Lod and Ono, and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.

36 Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.

Cross References for Nehemiah 11:3-36

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Nehemiah 7:73 - The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers and the temple servants, along with cert... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 7:73 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 7:73

Nehemiah 1:3 - They said to me, “Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great troubl... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 1:3 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 1:3

1 Kings 9:21 - that is, their descendants remaining in the land, whom the Israelites could not exterminate—the... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 9:21 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 9:21

Nehemiah 7:57 - The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, Perida, Click to read the verse Nehemiah 7:57 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 7:57

Ezra 2:55-58 - The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, Click to read the verse Ezra 2:55-58 Click to read the verse Ezra 2:55-58

Ezra 5:8 - The king should know that we went to the district of Judah, to the temple of the great God. The... Click to read the verse Ezra 5:8 Click to read the verse Ezra 5:8

Ezra 2:43 - The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, Click to read the verse Ezra 2:43 Click to read the verse Ezra 2:43

Ezra 2:70 - The priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers and the temple servants settled in their... Click to read the verse Ezra 2:70 Click to read the verse Ezra 2:70

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Nehemiah 11:20 - The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each ... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 11:20 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 11:20

Nehemiah 7:57-60 - The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, Perida, Click to read the verse Nehemiah 7:57-60 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 7:57-60

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