Nehemiah 11

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 The leaders of the people took up residence in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one man in ten to reside in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine would remain in the other cities.	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 tenths remained in the other towns.
2 The people applauded all those men who willingly agreed to take up residence in Jerusalem.	2 And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
3 These are the heads of the province who took up residence in Jerusalem. (In the cities of Judah dwelt lay Israelites, priests, Levites, temple slaves, and the descendants of the slaves of Solomon, each man on the property he owned in his own city.)	3 These are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the towns of Judah every one lived on his property in their towns: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants.
4 In Jerusalem dwelt both Judahites and Benjaminites. Of the Judahites: Athaiah, son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mehallalel, of the sons of Perez;	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 Perez;
5 Maaseiah, son of Baruch, son of Colhozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, a son of the Shelanites.	5 and Ma-aseiah 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 The total of the sons of Perez who dwelt in Jerusalem was four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.	6 All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.
7 These were the Benjaminites: Sallu, son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah,	7 And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Ma-aseiah, son of Ithi-el, son of Jeshaiah.
8 and his brethren, warriors, nine hundred and twenty-eight in number.	8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred and twenty-eight.
9 Joel, son of Zichri, was their commander, and Judah, son of Hassenuah, was second in charge of the city.	9 Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenu-ah was second over the city.
10 Among the priests were: Jedaiah; Joiarib; Jachin;	10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,
11 Seraiah, son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God,	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 brethren who carried out the temple service, eight hundred and twenty-two; Adaiah, son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah,	12 and their brethren who did the work of the house, eight hundred and twenty-two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah,
13 and his brethren, family heads, two hundred and forty-two; and Amasai, son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,	13 and his brethren, heads of fathers' houses, two hundred and forty-two; and Amashsai, the son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,
14 and his brethren, warriors, one hundred and twenty-eight. Their commander was Zabdiel, son of Haggadol.	14 and their brethren, mighty men of valor, a hundred and twenty-eight; their overseer was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.
15 Among the Levites were Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni;	15 And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni;
16 Shabbethai and Jozabad, levitical chiefs who were placed over the external affairs of the house of God;	16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were over the outside work of the house of God;
17 Mattaniah, son of Micah, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, director of the psalms, who led the thanksgiving at prayer; Bakbukiah, second in rank among his brethren; and Abda, son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.	17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, who was the leader to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.
18 The total of the Levites in the holy city was two hundred and eighty-four.	18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred and eighty-four.
19 The gatekeepers were Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, who kept watch over the gates; one hundred and seventy-two in number.	19 The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brethren, who kept watch at the gates, were a hundred and seventy-two.
20 The rest of Israel, including priests and Levites, were in all the other cities of Judah, each man in his inheritance.	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.
21 The temple slaves lived on Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of the temple slaves.	21 But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
22 The prefect of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi, son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micah; he was one of the sons of Asaph, the singers appointed to the service of the house of God--	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 for they had been appointed by royal decree, and there was a fixed schedule for the singers assigning them their daily duties.	23 For there was a command from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.
24 Pethahiah, son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah, son of Judah, was royal deputy in all affairs that concerned the people.	24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
25 As concerns their villages in the country: Judahites lived in Kiriath-arba and its dependencies, in Dibon and its dependencies, in Jekabzeel and its villages,	25 And as for the villages, with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and its villages, and in Dibon and its villages, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,
26 in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet,	26 and in Jeshua and in Moladah and Beth-pelet,
27 in Hazarshual, in Beer-sheba and its dependencies,	27 in Hazar-shual, in Beer-sheba and its villages,
28 in Ziklag, in Meconah and its dependencies,	28 in Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages,
29 in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,	29 in En-rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,
30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its countryside, Azekah and its dependencies. They were settled from Beer-sheba to Ge-hinnom.	30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. So they encamped from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom.
31 Benjaminites were in Geba, Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its dependencies,	31 The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages,
32 Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,	32 Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,	33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,	34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
35 Lod, Ono, and the Valley of the Artisans.	35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
36 Some sections of the Levites from Judah settled in Benjamin.	36 And certain divisions of the Levites in Judah were joined to Benjamin.