Nehemiah 11:1 “Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of th…”

Nehemiah 11:1

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

And the princes of the people dwelt 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the rulers of the people dwelt in Ierusalem: the other people also cast lottes, to bring one out of ten to dwel in Ierusalem the holy citie, and nine partes to be in the cities.

Darby Translation

And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the cities.

Young's Literal Translation

And the heads of the people dwell in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people have caused to fall lots to bring in one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the cities,

Bible in Basic English

And the rulers of the people were living in Jerusalem: the rest of the people made selection, by the decision of chance, of one out of every ten to be living in Jerusalem, the holy town; the other nine to go to the other towns.

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Cross references

“the rulers”

Psalm 122:5 Nehemiah 7:4 Nehemiah 7:5 Deuteronomy 17:8 Deuteronomy 17:9

Psalm 122:5 · BSB

For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.

Nehemiah 7:4 · BSB

Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.

Nehemiah 7:5 · BSB

Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following written in…

Deuteronomy 17:8 · BSB

If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.

Deuteronomy 17:9 · BSB

You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you a verdict in the case.

“cast lots”

Nehemiah 10:34 Joshua 18:10 1 Chronicles 26:13 Proverbs 16:33 Acts 1:24

Nehemiah 10:34 · BSB

We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, a…

Joshua 18:10 · BSB

And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.

1 Chronicles 26:13 · BSB

They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

Proverbs 16:33 · BSB

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

Acts 1:24 · BSB

And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen

“one of ten”

Judges 20:9 Judges 20:10

Judges 20:9 · BSB

Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will go against it as the lot dictates.

Judges 20:10 · BSB

We will take ten men out of every hundred from all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred out of every thousand, and a thousand out of every ten thousand, to supply provisions for the army when they go to Gibeah in Benjamin…

“the holy”

Isaiah 48:2 Isaiah 52:1 Nehemiah 11:18 Matthew 4:5 Matthew 27:53

Isaiah 48:2 · BSB

who indeed call yourselves after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Isaiah 52:1 · BSB

Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you.

Nehemiah 11:18 · BSB

The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.

Matthew 4:5 · BSB

Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.

Matthew 27:53 · BSB

After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

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