Nehemiah · נְחֶמְיָה

Nehemiah 11:1

וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ שָׂרֵ֣י הָעָ֡ם בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֡ם וּשְׁאָ֣ר הָעָ֡ם הִפִּ֡ילוּ גוֹרָלוֹ֩ת לְהָבִ֨יא אֶחָ֤ד מִן הָעֲשָׂרָה֙ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֔ם עִ֖יר הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וְתֵ֙שַׁע֙ הַיָּד֔וֹת בֶּעָרִֽים׃
vayeshbv sharey haʿam biyrvshaliam vshʾar haʿam hipiylv gvoralvot lhabiyʾ ʾeḥad min haʿasharah lashebet biyrvshaliam ʿiyr haqodesh vteshaʿ hayadvot beʿariym
King James Version (KJV)

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.

Modern English

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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