Nehemiah 11:1
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיֵּשְׁבוּvaiyeshevuand they dweltH3427שָׂרֵי־sarei-[the] leaders ofH8269הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971בִּירוּשָׁלִָםbirushalimin JerusalemH3389וּשְׁאָרushe'arand [the] rest ofH7605הָעָםha'omthe peopleH5971הִפִּילוּhipiluthey castH5307גוֹרָלוֹתgoralotlotsH1486לְהָבִיא׀lehavi'to bringH935אֶחָד'echadoneH259מִן־min-ofH4480הָעֲשָׂרָהha'asarahthe tenH6235לָשֶׁבֶתlashevetto dwellH3427בִּירוּשָׁלִַםbirushalimin JerusalemH3389עִיר'ir[the] city ofH5892הַקֹּדֶשׁhakodesh<the> holinessH6944וְתֵשַׁעvetesha'and nineH8672הַיָּדוֹתhaiyadotthe handsH3027בֶּעָרִים׃be'arim[were] in the citiesH5892
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Related verses
- Isaiah 48:2For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name.who indeed call yourselves after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name.
- Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.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 11:18All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
- Nehemiah 10:34And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law: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, as it is written in the Law.
- Matthew 4:5Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
- Nehemiah 7:4-54 Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded. 5 And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,4 Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt. 5 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 it:
- Acts 1:24And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen
- Psalm 122:5For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.
- Deuteronomy 17:8-98 If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the Lord thy God shall choose; 9 And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:8 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. 9 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.
- Matthew 27:53And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.
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People and places
Places: Jerusalem