Nehemiah 11

1 The princes of the people lived in
Jerusalem. The rest of the people also
cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in
Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in
the other cities.

2 The people blessed all the men who
willingly offered themselves to dwell in
Jerusalem.

3 Now these are the chiefs oftheprovince
who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of
Judah, everyone lived in his possession in
their cities—Israel, the priests, the Levites,
the temple servants, and the children of
Solomon’s servants.

4 Some ofthe childrenofJudahandofthe
children of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem.
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
Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;

5 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 the Shilonite.

6 All the sons of Perez who lived in
Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight
valiant men.

7 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.

8 After him Gabbai and Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight.

9 Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah 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, the ruler of
God’s house,

12 and their brothers who did the work
of the house, eight hundred 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,

13 and his brothers, chiefs of fathers’
households, two hundred 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, one hundred twenty-eight; and
their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of
Haggedolim.

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