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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People and places

Places: Jerusalem

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