The New Residents of Jerusalem(A)

11 Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten of them to live in Jerusalem,(B) the holy city,(C) while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns.(D) The people commended all who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

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 their own property in the various towns,(E) while other people from both Judah and Benjamin(F) lived in Jerusalem):(G)

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; and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Kol-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of standing.

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, and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai—928 men. Joel son of Zikri was their chief officer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the New Quarter of the city.

10 From the priests:

Jedaiah; the son of Joiarib; Jakin; 11 Seraiah(H) son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub,(I) the official in charge of 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[a] associates, who were men of standing—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(J) and Jozabad,(K) two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God; 17 Mattaniah(L) son of Mika, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph,(M) 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.(N) 18 The Levites in the holy city(O) 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 their ancestral property.

21 The temple servants(P) 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,(Q) the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the musicians responsible for the service of the house of God. 23 The musicians(R) were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.

24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah(S) 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(T) and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon(U) and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its villages, 26 in Jeshua, in Moladah,(V) in Beth Pelet,(W) 27 in Hazar Shual,(X) in Beersheba(Y) and its settlements, 28 in Ziklag,(Z) in Mekonah and its settlements, 29 in En Rimmon, in Zorah,(AA) in Jarmuth,(AB) 30 Zanoah,(AC) Adullam(AD) and their villages, in Lachish(AE) and its fields, and in Azekah(AF) and its settlements. So they were living all the way from Beersheba(AG) to the Valley of Hinnom.

31 The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba(AH) lived in Mikmash,(AI) Aija, Bethel(AJ) and its settlements, 32 in Anathoth,(AK) Nob(AL) and Ananiah, 33 in Hazor,(AM) Ramah(AN) and Gittaim,(AO) 34 in Hadid, Zeboim(AP) and Neballat, 35 in Lod and Ono,(AQ) and in Ge Harashim.

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

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 11:14 Most Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew their

Ang mga Taong Nanirahan sa Jerusalem

11 Ang mga pinuno ng bayan ay nanirahan sa Jerusalem; at ang iba naman sa taong-bayan ay nagpalabunutan upang kunin ang isa sa bawat sampu na maninirahan sa Jerusalem, na lunsod na banal, habang ang siyam na bahagi ay nanatili sa ibang mga bayan.

Binasbasan ng taong-bayan ang lahat ng mga lalaki na nagkusang tumira sa Jerusalem.

Ang(A) mga ito ang mga puno sa lalawigan na nanirahan sa Jerusalem; ngunit sa bayan ng Juda ay nanirahan ang bawat isa sa kanya-kanyang ari-arian sa kanilang mga bayan: ang Israel, mga pari, mga Levita, mga lingkod sa templo, at ang mga anak ng mga lingkod ni Solomon.

Sa Jerusalem ay nanirahan ang ilan sa mga anak ni Juda at sa mga anak ni Benjamin. Sa mga anak ni Juda: si Ataias na anak ni Uzias, na anak ni Zacarias, na anak ni Amarias, na anak ni Shefatias na anak ni Mahalalel, sa mga anak ni Perez;

at si Maasias na anak ni Baruc, na anak ni Colhoze, na anak ni Hazaias, na anak ni Adaya, na anak ni Joiarib, na anak ni Zacarias, na anak ng Shilonita.

Ang lahat ng mga anak ni Perez na nanirahan sa Jerusalem ay apatnaraan at animnapu't walong matatapang na mandirigma.

At ang mga ito ang mga anak ni Benjamin: si Sallu na anak ni Mesulam, na anak ni Joed, na anak ni Pedaya, na anak ni Kolaias, na anak ni Maasias, na anak ni Ithiel, na anak ni Jeshaias.

Kasunod niya ay si Gabai, si Sallai, na siyamnaraan at dalawampu't walo.

At si Joel na anak ni Zicri ang kanilang tagapamahala; at si Juda na anak ni Hasenua ang pangalawa sa lunsod.

10 Sa mga pari: sina Jedias na anak ni Joiarib, Jakin,

11 Seraya na anak ni Hilkias, na anak ni Mesulam, na anak ni Zadok, na anak ni Meraiot, na anak ni Ahitub, na pinuno sa bahay ng Diyos,

12 at ang kanilang mga kapatid na nagsigawa ng gawain sa bahay, walong daan at dalawampu't dalawa; at si Adaya na anak ni Jeroham, na anak ni Pelalias, na anak ni Amsi, na anak ni Zacarias, na anak ni Pashur, na anak ni Malkia,

13 at ang kanyang mga kapatid, na mga puno sa mga sambahayan ng mga ninuno, dalawandaan at apatnapu't dalawa; at si Amasai na anak ni Azarel, na anak ni Azai, na anak ni Mesillemot, na anak ni Imer,

14 at ang kanilang mga kapatid, matatapang na mandirigma, isandaan at dalawampu't walo; at ang kanilang tagapamahala ay si Zabdiel na anak ni Hagedolim.

15 At sa mga Levita: si Shemaya na anak ni Hashub, na anak ni Azricam, na anak ni Hashabias, na anak ni Buni;

16 at si Sabetai at si Jozabad, sa mga pinuno ng mga Levita, na silang namahala sa mga gawain sa labas sa bahay ng Diyos;

17 at si Matanias, na anak ni Mica, na anak ni Zabdi, na anak ni Asaf, na siyang pinuno upang pasimulan ang pagpapasalamat sa panalangin, at si Bakbukias, ang ikalawa sa kanyang mga kapatid; at si Abda na anak ni Samua, na anak ni Galal, na anak ni Jedutun.

18 Lahat ng mga Levita sa lunsod na banal ay dalawandaan at walumpu't apat.

19 Ang mga bantay-pinto na sina Akub, Talmon, at ang kanilang mga kapatid, na nagbabantay sa mga pintuan ay isandaan at pitumpu't dalawa.

20 At ang iba pa sa Israel, sa mga pari, at sa mga Levita ay nasa lahat ng mga bayan ng Juda, bawat isa'y sa kanya-kanyang mana.

21 Ngunit ang mga lingkod sa templo ay tumira sa Ofel; at sina Ziha at Gispa ay namuno sa mga lingkod sa templo.

22 Ang tagapamahala sa mga Levita na nasa Jerusalem ay si Uzi na anak ni Bani, na anak ni Hashabias, na anak ni Matanias, na anak ni Mica, sa mga anak ni Asaf, na mga mang-aawit, na nasa mga gawain sa bahay ng Diyos.

23 Sapagkat may utos mula sa hari tungkol sa kanila, at takdang panustos para sa mga mang-aawit, ayon sa kailangan sa bawat araw.

24 At si Petaya na anak ni Mesezabel, sa mga anak ni Zera na anak ni Juda, ay nasa kapangyarihan ng hari sa lahat ng mga bagay na tungkol sa mga tao.

Ang mga Tao sa Iba Pang mga Bayan at Lunsod

25 At tungkol sa mga nayon, pati ang kanilang mga bukid, ang ilan sa mga anak ni Juda ay nanirahan sa Kiryat-arba at sa mga nayon nito, at sa Dibon at sa mga nayon nito, at sa Jecabzeel at sa mga nayon nito;

26 at sa Jeshua, Molada, at Bet-pelet;

27 sa Hazarshual, sa Beer-seba, at sa mga nayon nito;

28 sa Siclag, Mecona, at sa mga nayon nito;

29 sa Enrimmon, Sora, at sa Jarmut;

30 sa Zanoa, sa Adullam, at sa mga nayon nito, sa Lakish at sa mga parang nito, sa Azeka at sa mga nayon nito. Gayon sila nagkampo mula sa Beer-seba hanggang sa libis ng Hinom.

31 Ang mga anak ni Benjamin ay nanirahan din mula sa Geba, hanggang sa Mikmas, Aia, at sa Bethel at sa mga nayon nito;

32 sa Anatot, Nob, at sa Ananias;

33 sa Hazor, Rama, Gitaim;

34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat;

35 Lod, at sa Ono na libis ng mga manggagawa.

36 Ilan sa mga pangkat ng Levita sa Juda ay isinama sa Benjamin.

11 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.

And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.

And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;

And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.

All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the 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 Jesaiah.

And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.

11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.

12 And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah.

13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

14 And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

15 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

21 But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.

22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.

23 For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

25 And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,

26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet,

27 And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof,

28 And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,

29 And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,

30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

31 The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages.

32 And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

36 And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.

The Residents of Jerusalem(A)

11 Now the rulers of the people lived at Jerusalem, so the rest of the people cast lots in order to bring one out of ten to stay in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in other cities. The people blessed all the men who volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.

Now these are the leaders of the provinces who lived in Jerusalem (though in the cities of Judah every one lived on his own property within their cities): Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon’s servants. Some of the sons of Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem.

Those from Judah were:

Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel—the descendants of Perez, and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Kol-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shelah. All the descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.

These are the sons of Benjamin:

Sallu the 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, and after him Gabbai and Sallai, totaling nine hundred and twenty-eight. Joel, the son of Zikri, was their overseer, and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second to him over the city.

10 Of the priests there were:

Jedaiah the son of Joiarib and Jakin; 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was a ruler of the house of God. 12 Their relatives performing the work of the house were eight hundred and twenty-two. There was also Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah, 13 plus his relatives who were chiefs of the fathers’ houses were two hundred and forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 14 and their brothers, mighty men of valor, were one hundred and twenty-eight. Their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

15 From the Levites there were:

Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 16 plus Shabbethai and Jozabad, who as leaders of the Levites had oversight of the outside work of the house of God. 17 Mattaniah the son of Mika, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the first to begin the thanksgiving at prayer, Bakbukiah was the second out of his relatives, and then Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred and eighty-four.

19 Moreover, the gatekeepers,

Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred and seventy-two.

20 The rest of Israel, the priests, and the Levites were in all the cities of Judah, every one tending to his own inheritance.

21 But the temple servants lived in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were over them.

22 The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mika. Some of the sons of Asaph were the singers attending to the work of the house of God, 23 for the king’s regulation about them made their unity a daily issue.

24 Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was the king’s assistant[a] in all matters concerning the people.

The Residents Outside Jerusalem

25 For the villages located by their fields, some of the people of Judah lived at Kiriath Arba and its villages, others at Dibon and its villages, or at Jekabzeel and its villages, 26 as well as at Jeshua, at Moladah, and at Beth Pelet, 27 and at Hazar Shual, and at Beersheba and its villages, 28 and at Ziklag, at Mekonah and its villages, 29 and at En Rimmon, at Zorah, at Jarmuth, 30 Zanoah, Adullam and their villages, at Lachish and its fields, and at Azekah and its villages. So they lived from Beersheba as far as the Valley of Hinnom.

31 Some of the Benjamites settled from Geba onward, at Mikmash, Aija, and Bethel and their villages, 32 at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

36 From the Levites, some divisions in Judah belonged to Benjamin.

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 11:24 Lit. at the king’s hand.