Nehemiah Chapter 11 | KJV & Biblical Hebrew

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וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ שָׂרֵ֣י הָעָ֡ם בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֡ם וּשְׁאָ֣ר הָעָ֡ם הִפִּ֡ילוּ גוֹרָלוֹ֩ת לְהָבִ֨יא אֶחָ֤ד מִן הָעֲשָׂרָה֙ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֔ם עִ֖יר הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וְתֵ֙שַׁע֙ הַיָּד֔וֹת בֶּעָרִֽים׃

KJVAnd 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 lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people cast lots to bring one in ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, while nine out of ten remained in the other towns.

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וַיְבָרֲכ֣וּ הָעָ֔ם לְכָ֣ל הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים הַמִּתְנַדְּבִ֖ים לָשֶׁ֥בֶת בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

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

And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.

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וְאֵ֣לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֣י הַמְּדִינָ֡ה אֲשֶׁ֡ר יָשְׁב֡וּ בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֡ם וּבְעָרֵ֡י יְהוּדָ֡ה יָשְׁב֡וּ אִ֡ישׁ בַּאֲחֻזָּת֡וֹ בְּעָרֵיהֶ֡ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֡ם וְהַנְּתִינִ֡ים וּבְנֵ֣י עַבְדֵ֡י שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃

KJVNow 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.

These are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the towns of Judah everyone lived on his property in their towns: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants.

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וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֡ם יָשְׁב֡וּ מִבְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֡ה וּמִבְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן מִבְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֡ה עֲתָיָ֡ה בֶּן עֻזִּיָּ֡ה בֶּן זְכַרְיָ֡ה בֶּן אֲמַרְיָ֡ה בֶּן שְׁפַטְיָ֡ה בֶּן מַהֲלַלְאֵ֡ל מִבְּנֵ֣י פֶֽרֶץ׃

KJVAnd 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 some of the people of Judah and some of the people of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. Of the people of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the sons of Perez;

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וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה בֶּן בָּר֡וּךְ בֶּן כָּלחֹ֡זֶה בֶּן חֲזָיָ֡ה בֶּן עֲדָיָ֡ה בֶּן יֹויָרִ֡יב בֶּן זְכַרְיָ֡ה בֶּן הַשִּׁ֡לֹנִי׃

KJVAnd 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.

and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, son of the Shilonite.

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כָּ֨ל הַבָּנִ֥ים לְפֶ֛רֶץ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֥וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה אַנְשֵׁ֥י חָֽיִל׃

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

All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 valiant men.

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וְאֵ֣לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן סַלּ֣וּא בֶּן מְשֻׁלָּ֣ם בֶּן יוֹעֵ֡ד בֶּן פְּדָיָ֡ה בֶּן קֹלָיָ֡ה בֶּן מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה בֶּן אֵיתִיאֵ֡ל בֶּן יְשַׁעְיָֽה׃

KJVAnd 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 these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah,

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וְאַחֲרָ֥יו גַּבַּ֖י סַלָּ֑י תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃

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

And after him Gabbai and Sallai, 928.

9

וְיֹואֵ֣ל בֶּן זִכְרִ֡י פָּקִ֡יד עֲלֵיהֶ֡ם וִיהוּדָ֡ה בֶּן הַסְּנוּאָ֡ה עַ֣ל הַמִּשְׁנֶ֡ה עַ֣ל הָעִֽיר׃

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

Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

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מִן הַכֹּהֲנִ֑ים יְדַעְיָ֣ה בֶן יֹויָרִ֡יב יָכִֽין׃

KJVOf the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.

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

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שְׂרָיָ֣ה בֶן חִלְקִיָּ֡ה בֶּן מְשֻׁלָּ֡ם בֶּן צָד֡וֹק בֶּן מְרָי֡וֹת בֶּן אֲחִיט֡וּב נְגִ֣יד בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

KJVSeraiah 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.

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

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וַאֲחֵיהֶ֗ם עֹשֵׂ֤י הַמְּלָאכָה֙ לַבַּ֔יִת שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם וַאֲדָיָ֡ה בֶּן יְרֹחָ֡ם בֶּן פְּלַלְיָ֡ה בֶּן אַמְצִ֡י בֶּן זְכַרְיָ֡ה בֶּן פַּשְׁח֡וּר בֶּן מַלְכִּיָּ֡ה׃

KJVAnd 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,

and their brothers who did the work of the house, 822; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah,

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וְאֶחָ֗יו רָאשִׁ֤ים לְאָבוֹת֙ מָאתַ֣יִם אַרְבָּעִ֔ים וּשְׁנַ֑יִם וַעֲמַשְׁסַ֣י בֶּן עֲזַרְאֵ֡ל בֶּן אַחְזַ֡י בֶּן מְשִׁ֡לֵּמוֹת בֶּן אִמֵּ֡ר׃

KJVAnd 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,

and his brothers, heads of fathers' houses, 242; and Amashai the son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,

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וְאַחֵיהֶ֗ם גִּבּ֤וֹרֵי חַ֙יִל֙ מֵאָ֣ה עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֑ה וּפָקִ֣יד עֲלֵיהֶ֡ם זַבְדִּיאֵ֡ל בֶּן הַגְּדֹוֹלִֽים׃

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

and their brothers, mighty men of valor, 128; their overseer was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.

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וּמִן הַלְוִיִּ֑ם שְׁמַעְיָ֣ה בֶן חַשּׁ֡וּב בֶּן עַזְרִיקָ֡ם בֶּן חֲשַׁבְיָ֡ה בֶּן בֻּנִּֽי׃

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

And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni;

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וְשַׁבְּתַ֣י וְיֹוזָבָ֡ד עַ֣ל הַמְּלָאכָ֡ה הַחִיצֹנָ֡ה לְבֵ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֡ים מֵרָאשֵׁ֣י הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

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

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were over the outside work of the house of God;

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וּמַתַּנְיָ֣ה בֶן מִיכָ֡א בֶּן עַבְדִ֡י בֶּן זָכ֑וּר רֹ֣אשׁ הַתְּחִלָּ֣ה יְהוֹדֶ֡ה בְּתְפִלָּ֡ה וּבַקְבֻּקְיָ֡ה מִשְׁנֶ֡ה מֵאֶחָ֡יו וְעַבְדָ֡א בֶּן שַׁמּ֡וּעַ בֶּן גָּלָ֡ל בֶּן יְדֻת֡וּן׃

KJVAnd 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.

and Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, who was the leader of the praise, who gave thanks at prayer; and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

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כָּ֛ל הַלְוִיִּ֖ם בָּעִ֣יר הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁמֹנִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃

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

All the Levites in the holy city were 284.

19

וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֑ים עַקּ֣וּב טַלְמ֡וֹן וַאֲחֵיהֶ֡ם הַשֹּׁ֡מְרִים בַּשְּׁעָרִ֡ים מֵאָ֥ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃

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

The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were 172.

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וּשְׁאֵרִ֤ית יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים הַלְוִיִּ֖ם בְּכָ֥ל עָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה אִ֥ישׁ בְּנַחֲלָת֥וֹ׃

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

And the rest of Israel, and of the priests and the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

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וְהַנְּתִינִ֣ים יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בָּעֹ֑פֶל וְצִיחָ֣א וְגִשְׁפָּ֡א עַ֣ל הַנְּתִינִֽים׃

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

But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.

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וּפְקִ֣יד הַלְוִיִּ֡ם בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֡ם עֻזִּ֡י בֶּן בָּנִ֡י בֶּן חֲשַׁבְיָ֡ה בֶּן מַתַּנְיָ֡ה בֶּן מִיכָ֡א מִבְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֡ף הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֡ים לְנֶ֣גֶד מְלֶ֡אכֶת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

KJVThe 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.

The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the work of the house of God.

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כִּ֣י מִצְוַ֣ת הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֡ם וְאֵמ֡וּנָה עַ֣ל הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֡ים דְּבַ֣ר יֹ֡ום בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃

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

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a fixed provision for the singers, as every day required.

24

וּפְתַחְיָ֣ה בֶן מֵשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֡ל מִבְּנֵ֣י זֶ֣רַח בֶּן יְהוּדָ֡ה לְיַ֣ד הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ לְכָ֣ל דְּבַ֡ר לָעָֽם׃

KJVAnd 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.

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

25

וְאֶ֣ל הַחֲצֵרִ֡ים בִּשְׂדֹתֵיהֶ֡ם מִבְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֡ה יָשְׁב֡וּ בְּקִרְיַ֣ת הָאַרְבַּ֡ע וּבְנֹתֶ֡יהָ וּבְדִיבֹ֡ן וּבְנֹתֶ֡יהָ וּבִֽיקַבְצְאֵ֡ל וַחֲצֵרֶ֡יהָ׃

KJVAnd 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,

And as for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and its villages, Dibon and its villages, Jekabzeel and its villages,

26

וּבְיֵשׁ֥וּעַ וּבְמוֹלָדָ֖ה וּבְבֵ֥ית פָּֽלֶט׃

KJVAnd at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet,

Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet,

27

וּבְחַצַ֥ר שׁוּעָ֖ל וּבִבְאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ׃

KJVAnd at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof,

Hazar-shual, Beersheba and its villages,

28

וּבְצִֽיקְלַ֥ג וּבִמְכֹנָ֖ה וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ׃

KJVAnd at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,

Ziklag, Meconah and its villages,

29

וּבְעֵ֥ין רִמּ֖וֹן וּבְצָרְעָ֖ה וּבְיַרְמֽוּת׃

KJVAnd at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,

En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

30

זָנ֤וֹחַ עֲדֻלָּם֙ וְחַצְרֵיהֶ֔ם לָכִ֖ישׁ וְשָׂדֹתֶ֑יהָ עֲזֵקָ֥ה וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ וַיַּחֲנ֗וּ מִבְּאֵ֧ר שֶׁ֛בַע עַד גֵּ֥יא הִנֹּ֖ם׃

KJVZanoah, 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.

Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. So they encamped from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

31

וּבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֡ן מִגֶּ֡בַע מִכְמָ֡שׁ וַעַיָּ֡ה וּבֵֽית אֵ֡ל וּבְנֹתֶ֡יהָ׃

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

The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages,

32

עֲנָת֥וֹת נֹב֖ עֲנָנְיָֽה׃

KJVAnd at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33

חָצֹ֥ר רָמָ֖ה גִּתָּֽיִם׃

KJVHazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34

חָדִ֥יד צְבֹאִ֖ים נְבַלָּֽט׃

KJVHadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35

לֹ֥ד וְאוֹנ֖וֹ גֵּ֥א הַחֲרָשִֽׁים׃

KJVLod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

36

וּמֵֽהַלְוִיִּ֛ם מַחְלְק֥וֹת יְהוּדָ֖ה לְבִנְיָמִֽן׃

KJVAnd of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.

And certain divisions of the Levites in Judah were joined to Benjamin.

Nehemiah — Chapter 11