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Nehemiah
Chapter Eleven
New King James Version
(NKJV)
Nehemiah 11:1.
Now the leaders of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; the rest of the
people cast lots to bring one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem
the holy city
and nine-tenths were to dwell in other cities.
YLT 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
And the rulers
of the people dwelt at Jerusalem
....
Where it was proper they
should
being the metropolis of the nation
both for the performance of their
offices
and to protect and defend it
as well as to set an example to the
people
and encourage them to dwell there also:
the rest of the
people also cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city;
so called
because of the
temple and the worship of God in it; and so it is called by Julian the emperorF7Ep.
25. p. 154. ; and someF8Prideaux's Connection
par. 1. p. 56
57.
have thought that the Cadytis of HerodotusF9Euterpe
sive
l. 2. c.
159. & Thalia
sive
l. 3. c. 5. is the same with Jerusalem
which had its
name from קדשה
"holy"
and is now called
by the Turks "cuds"
that is
"holy"F11Sandys's
Travels
l. 5. p. 121. Ed. 5. : now
though it was the chief city
and the
place of public worship
yet the people were not forward of settling in it
partly because of the rage of the enemy
which this city was the butt of
and
partly because it was more to their worldly advantage to dwell in the country
and where they could have better supplies; they consulted their own ease
safety
and profit; wherefore this method was taken to oblige some to dwell in
it
by taking one out of ten by lot
that there might be a sufficient number to
rebuild the houses of it
repopulate and defend it:
and nine parts
to dwell in other cities;
to which they belonged
or
where they pleased
any where in the land of Israel.
Nehemiah 11:2.
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered
themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
YLT and the people give a
blessing to all the men who are offering themselves willingly to dwell in
Jerusalem.
And the people
blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
Who were not taken by lot
but of their own accord settled at Jerusalem; they praised them for it
and
wished them all happiness and prosperity
since they denied themselves of ease
and profit for the sake of the public good; and it is this which makes the
difference between the list of the inhabitants of Jerusalem in 1 Chronicles 9:2
&c. and this here
that takes in all that settled there
whether
voluntarily or by lot; this only such as were fixed by the lot
and of them
only those who were of greatest note and esteem
as Jarchi observes
and so it
follows.
Nehemiah 11:3.
These are the heads of the province who dwelt in Jerusalem.
(But in the cities of Judah everyone dwelt in his own possession in their
cities—Israelites
priests
Levites
Nethinim
and descendants of Solomon’s
servants.)
YLT And these [are] heads of
the province who have dwelt in Jerusalem
and in cities of Judah
they have
dwelt each in his possession in their cities; Israel
the priests
and the
Levites
and the Nethinim
and the sons of the servants of Solomon.
Now these are
the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem
....
That is
of Judea
reduced
to a province by the king of Babylon
and now a province of the Persian
monarchy:
but in the
cities of Judah dwelt everyone in his possession in their cities;
in which they or their
ancestors had formerly dwelt: to wit
Israel: the people in general of the tribes
of Judah and Benjamin
and such of the other tribes that returned with them:
the priests
and the Levites
and the Nethinims
and the children of Solomon's servants;
of whom see Ezra 2:55.
Nehemiah 11:4.
Also in Jerusalem dwelt some of the children of Judah and
of the children of Benjamin. The children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah
the son of Zechariah
the son of Amariah
the son of Shephatiah
the son of
Mahalalel
of the children of Perez;
YLT And in Jerusalem have
dwelt of the sons of Judah
and of the sons of Benjamin. Of the sons of Judah:
Athaiah son of Uzziah
son of Zechariah
son of Amariah
son of Shephatiah
son
of Mahalaleel
of the sons of Perez;
And at
Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah
and of the children of
Benjamin
....
It belonging partly to one
tribe and partly to the other
and so inhabited by both
as it originally was
Joshua 15:63
of the children
of Judah; Athaiah;
called Uthai
1 Chronicles 9:4
whose lineage is traced through Uzziah
Zechariah
Amariah
Shephatiah
Mahalaleel:
of the children
of Perez;
a son of Judah
see 1 Chronicles 9:4.
Nehemiah 11:5.
and Maaseiah the son of Baruch
the son of Col-Hozeh
the son of
Hazaiah
the son of Adaiah
the son of Joiarib
the son of Zechariah
the son
of Shiloni.
YLT and Masseiah son of
Baruch
son of Col-Hozeh
son of Hazaiah
son of Adaiah
son of Joiarib
son of
Zechariah
son of Shiloni;
And Maaseiah
....
Who seems to be the same
with Asaiah
1 Chronicles 9:5
and whose genealogy is carried up through Baruch
Colhozeh
Hazaiah
Adaiah
Joiarib
Zechariah
to Shiloni; perhaps the same with Shelah
another son of
Judah
see 1 Chronicles 9:5.
Nehemiah 11:6.
All the sons of Perez who dwelt at Jerusalem were four
hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.
YLT all the sons of Perez
who are dwelling in Jerusalem [are] four hundred sixty and eight
men of
valour.
All the sons of
Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant
men.
And so well qualified to
defend the city against its enemies.
Nehemiah 11:7.
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 Jeshaiah;
YLT And these [are] sons of
Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam
son of Joed
son of Pedaiah
son of Kolaiah
son of Maaseiah
son of Ithiel
son of Jesaiah;
And these are
the sons of Benjamin
....
That were of that tribe
and inhabited Jerusalem
namely
that follow:
Sallu the son
of Meshullam;
who from him is traced up
through Joed
Pedaiah
Kolaiah
Maaseiah
Ithiel
to Jesaiah.
Nehemiah 11:8.
and after him Gabbai and Sallai
nine hundred and
twenty-eight.
YLT and after him Gabbai
Sallai
nine hundred twenty and eight.
And after him
....
That is
Sallu: were
Gabbai and Sallai; in all nine hundred and twenty eight; there were more of the
tribe of Benjamin than of the tribe of Judah
they having perhaps a greater
share in the city
or were better disposed to dwell in it.
Nehemiah 11:9.
Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer
and Judah the
son of Senuah[a] was
second over the city.
YLT And Joel son of Zichri
[is] inspector over them
and Judah son of Senuah [is] over the city -- second.
And Joel the
son of Zichri was their overseer
....
Or chief governor of the
city:
and Judah the
son of Senuah was second over the city;
or the deputy governor of
it; so Pitholaus is called an under governor in Jerusalem by JosephusF12Antiqu.
l. 14. c. 6. sect. 1. .
Nehemiah 11:10.
Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib
and Jachin;
YLT Of the priests: Jedaiah
son of Joiarib
Jachin
Who dwelt in Jerusalem
of
whom the same account is given in these two verses as in 1 Chronicles 9:10
only Seraiah here is called Azariah there.
Nehemiah 11:11.
Seraiah the son of Hilkiah
the son of Meshullam
the son of
Zadok
the son of Meraioth
the son of Ahitub
was the leader of the
house of God.
YLT Seraiah son of Hilkiah
son of Meshullam
son of Zadok
son of Meraioth
son of Ahitub
leader of the
house of God
And their
brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two
....
That offered the
sacrifices
burnt incense
set on the shewbread
lighted the lamps
&c.
and Adaiah the
son of Jeroham;
see 1 Chronicles 9:12
whose genealogy is traced here through Pelaliah
Amzi
Zechariah
Pashur
to
Malchiah.
Nehemiah 11:12.
Their brethren who did the work of the house were eight
hundred and twenty-two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham
the son of Pelaliah
the
son of Amzi
the son of Zechariah
the son of Pashhur
the son of Malchijah
YLT and their brethren doing
the work of the house [are] eight hundred twenty and two; and Adaiah son of
Jeroham
son of Pelaliah
son of Amzi
son of Zechariah
son of Pashhur
son of
Malchiah
And their brethren
that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two
....
That offered the
sacrifices
burnt incense
set on the shewbread
lighted the lamps
&c.
and Adaiah the
son of Jeroham;
see 1 Chronicles 9:12
whose genealogy is traced here through Pelaliah
Amzi
Zechariah
Pashur
to
Malchiah.
Nehemiah 11:13.
and his brethren
heads of the fathers’ houses
were two
hundred and forty-two; and Amashai the son of Azarel
the son of Ahzai
the son
of Meshillemoth
the son of Immer
YLT and his brethren
heads
of fathers
two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai son of Azareel
son of
Ahazai
son of Meshillemoth
son of Immer
And his
brethren
chief of the fathers
two hundred forty and two
....
That is
the brethren or
relations of Adaiah:
and Amashai;
called Maasiai
1 Chronicles 9:12
whose lineage is traced here through Azareel
Ahasai
Meshillemoth
to Immer.
Nehemiah 11:14.
and their brethren
mighty men of valor
were one hundred
and twenty-eight. Their overseer was Zabdiel the son of one of
the great men.[b]
YLT and their brethren
mighty of valour
a hundred twenty and eight; and an inspector over them [is]
Zabdiel
son of [one of] the great men.
And their
brethren
mighty men of valour
an hundred twenty and eight
....
The brethren of Adaiah and
Amashai
who were able men to do the work of their office as priests
and men
of courage to fight the enemy
and defend the city upon occasion:
and their
overseer was Zabdiel
the son of one of the great men;
or the son of Hagedolim
or Gedolim
as some
who take it to be the proper name of a man.
Nehemiah 11:15.
Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub
the son of
Azrikam
the son of Hashabiah
the son of Bunni;
YLT And of the Levites:
Shemaiah son of Hashub
son of Azrikam
son of Hashabiah
son of Bunni
Also of the
Levites
....
Who dwelt in Jerusalem:
Shemaiah the
son of Hashub:
traced from him through
Azrikam and Hashabiah to Bunni; these were of the sons of Merari
the third son
of Levi
see 1 Chronicles 9:14.
Nehemiah 11:16.
Shabbethai and Jozabad
of the heads of the Levites
had
the oversight of the business outside of the house of God;
YLT and Shabbethai
and
Jozabad
[are] over the outward work of the house of God
of the heads of the
Levites
And Shabbethai
and Jozabad
of the chief of the Levites
....
Along with Shemaiah; these
had
the oversight
of the outward business of the house of God:
who had the care of the
repairs of the temple
and of getting in the wood for the altar
as Jarchi
and
collecting the third part of the shekel
to purchase things with for the use of
the temple.
Nehemiah 11:17.
Mattaniah the son of Micha
[c] the son of
Zabdi
the son of Asaph
the leader who began the thanksgiving with
prayer; Bakbukiah
the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua
the son of Galal
the son of Jeduthun.
YLT and Mattaniah son of
Micha
son of Zabdi
son of Asaph
[is] head -- at the commencement he giveth
thanks in prayer; and Bakbukiah [is] second among his brethren
and Abda son of
Shammua
son of Galal
son of Jeduthun.
And Mattaniah
the son of Micha
the son of Zabdi
the son of Asaph
....
Zabdi is called Zichri in 1 Chronicles 9:15
was the
principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer:
he was the precentor
or
led the song at the time of the daily sacrifice
in which prayer was also made
as in many of the songs
hymns
and psalms of David:
and Bakbukiah
the second among his brethren;
he was the next singer
or
deputy to Mattaniah; perhaps the same that is called Bakbakkar
1 Chronicles 9:15
and Abda the
son of Shammua;
called Obadiah the son of
Shemaiah
1 Chronicles 9:16
the son of
Galal
the son of Jeduthun:
one of the three principal
singers.
Nehemiah 11:18.
All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred and
eighty-four.
YLT All the Levites
in the
holy city
[are] two hundred eighty and four.
All the Levites
in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
Who had their residence
there
Nehemiah 11:1.
Nehemiah 11:19.
Moreover the gatekeepers
Akkub
Talmon
and their brethren who
kept the gates
were one hundred and seventy-two.
YLT And the gatekeepers
Akkub
Talmon
and their brethren
those watching at the gates
[are] a hundred
seventy and two.
Moreover
the
porters
Akkub
Talmon
and their brethren that kept the gates
were one
hundred and seventy two.
Of whom see 1 Chronicles 9:17.
Nehemiah 11:20.
And the rest of Israel
of the priests and Levites
were
in all the cities of Judah
everyone in his inheritance.
YLT And the rest of Israel
of the priests
of the Levites
[are] in all cities of Judah
each in his
inheritance;
And the residue
of Israel
of the priests and the Levites
.....
All of them
besides those
that dwelt at Jerusalem: were
in all the cities
of Judah
everyone in his inheritance;
the Israelites in the
cities
houses
and estates enjoyed by their ancestors
and the priests and
Levites in the cities given out of the several tribes.
Nehemiah 11:21.
But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel. And Ziha and Gishpa were
over the Nethinim.
YLT and the Nethinim are
dwelling in Ophel
and Ziha and Gishpa [are] over the Nethinim.
But the
Nethinims dwelt in Ophel
....
An high place or tower on
the wall of Jerusalem
see 2 Chronicles 27:3
and Ziha
and
Gispa
were over the Nethinims;
had the oversight of them
and took care that they did their work; they were such themselves
but the
principal of them
see Ezra 2:43.
Nehemiah 11:22.
Also the overseer 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 in charge of the service of the house of God.
YLT And the overseer of the
Levites in Jerusalem [is] Uzzi son of Bani
son of Hashabiah
son of Mattaniah
son of Micha: of the sons of Asaph
the singers [are] over-against the work of
the house of God
The overseer
also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi
the son of Bani
....
He was the supervisor of
them
that looked after them that they did their work in ministering to the
priests
as they had occasion for them; this man's genealogy is further traced
through Hashabiah and Mattaniah
to Micha the son of Asaph
Nehemiah 11:17
of the sons of
Asaph
the singers were over the business of the house of God;
which
according to
Jarchi
was to take care of the repairs of the temple and other things; but one
would think rather that part of the service of the house which lay in singing
the songs of it is respected.
Nehemiah 11:23.
For it was the king’s command concerning them that a
certain portion should be for the singers
a quota day by day.
YLT for the command of the
king [is] upon them
and support [is] for the singers
a matter of a day in its
day.
For it was the
king's commandment concerning them
....
Either of King David as
some
see Nehemiah 12:24 or
rather of the king of Persia:
that a certain
portion should be for the singers
due for every day;
he settled a daily salary
for them
to be paid out of his treasury; having perhaps a peculiar respect for
such sort of men
being a lover of music
by means of which they had a settled
habitation in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 11:24.
Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel
of the children of Zerah the son
of Judah
was the king’s deputy[d] in all
matters concerning the people.
YLT And Pethahiah son of
Meshezabeel
of the sons of Zerah
son of Judah
[is] by the hand of the king
for every matter of the people.
And Pethahiah
the son of Meshezabeel
of the children of Zerah
the son of Judah
....
The twin brother of
Pharez
Genesis 38:30 was
at the king's
hand in all matters concerning the people;
to speak for them to the
king
as Jarchi; when they had a favour to ask of him
a petition to present to
him
he delivered it for them
and by him the king returned the answer.
Nehemiah 11:25.
And as for the villages with their fields
some of the
children of Judah dwelt in Kirjath Arba and its villages
Dibon and its
villages
Jekabzeel and its villages;
YLT And at the villages with
their fields
of the sons of Judah there have dwelt
in Kirjath-Arba and its
small towns
and in Dibon and its small towns
and in Jekabzeel and its
villages
Verses
25-30
And for the
villages
with their fields
....
The cities and villages in
the country
an account of the inhabitants of them next follows:
some of the
children of Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba
and in the villages thereof;
the same with Hebron
Joshua 15:54
and at Dibon; the same with
Dimonah
Joshua 15:22
and at
Jekabzeel
and in the villages thereof;
the same with Kabzeel
one
of the uttermost cities of the tribe of Judah southward
Joshua 15:21
of
which city was Benaiah
one of David's worthies
2 Samuel 23:20
from hence to the end of Nehemiah 11:30
mention is made of various cities and towns
in the tribe of Judah
inhabited
by the men of it
which are to be met with in Joshua 15:1
excepting Jeshua and Mekonah
Nehemiah 11:26
of
which we nowhere else read.
Nehemiah 11:26.
in Jeshua
Moladah
Beth Pelet
YLT and in Jeshua
and in
Moladah
and in Beth-Phelet
Nehemiah 11:27.
Hazar Shual
and Beersheba and its villages;
YLT and in Hazar-Shaul
and
in Beer-Sheba and its small towns
Nehemiah 11:28.
in Ziklag and Meconah and its villages;
YLT and in Ziklag
and in
Mekonah and in its small towns
Nehemiah 11:29.
in En Rimmon
Zorah
Jarmuth
YLT and En-Rimmon
and in
Zareah
and in Jarmuth
Nehemiah 11:30.
Zanoah
Adullam
and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; in
Azekah and its villages. They dwelt from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
YLT Zanoah
Adullam
and
their villages
Lachish and its fields
Azekah and its small towns; and they
encamp from Beer-Sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
Nehemiah 11:31.
Also the children of Benjamin from Geba dwelt in Michmash
Aija
and Bethel
and their villages;
YLT And sons of Benjamin
[are] at Geba
Michmash
and Aija
and Beth-El
and its small towns
Verses
31-35
The children
also of Benjamin
from Geba
dwelt at Michmash
....
Geba was a city on the
southern border of Benjamin
Joshua 18:24 and
Michmash on the northern
of which see 1 Samuel 13:2 in
this and the four following verses are the names of several cities in the tribe
of Benjamin
inhabited by the men of that tribe
as Alia
the same with Ai
that lay on the east of Bethel
here also mentioned
see Joshua 7:2
Anathoth
the birth place of Jeremiah the prophet
Jeremiah 1:1. Nob
a city of the priests
1 Samuel 21:1.
Ananiah is nowhere else mentioned; Hazor is to be distinguished from another of
this name in the tribe of Naphtali
Joshua 19:36.
Ramah
a place well known in Benjamin
Joshua 18:25.
Gittaim
of which see 2 Samuel 4:3.
Hadid
the same with Adida
which lay in a plain
"Simon also set up Adida
in Sephela
and made it strong with gates and bars.' (1 Maccabees 12:38)Zeboim
a valley of this name
is read in 1 Samuel 13:18.
Neballat we read of nowhere else; of Lod and Ono
see 1 Chronicles 8:12
and the valley of craftsmen
or Chorasin
1 Chronicles 4:14.
Nehemiah 11:32.
in Anathoth
Nob
Ananiah;
YLT Anathoth
Nob
Ananiah
Nehemiah 11:33.
in Hazor
Ramah
Gittaim;
YLT Hazor
Ramah
Gittaim
Nehemiah 11:34.
in Hadid
Zeboim
Neballat;
YLT Hadid
Zeboim
Neballat
Nehemiah 11:35.
in Lod
Ono
and the Valley of Craftsmen.
YLT Lod
and Ono
the valley
of the artificers.
Nehemiah 11:36.
Some of the Judean divisions of Levites were in Benjamin.
YLT And of the Levites
the
courses of Judah [are] for Benjamin.
And of the
Levites were divisions in Judah
and in Benjamin.
They were scattered about
some here and some there
in both these tribes
for the better instruction of
the people.
──《John Gill’s
Exposition of the Bible》
New
King James Version (NKJV)
a.
Nehemiah 11:9
Or Hassenuah
b.
Nehemiah 11:14
Or the son of Haggedolim
c.Nehemiah 11:17
Or Michah
d.
Nehemiah 11:24
Literally at the king’s hand