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Nehemiah 11:1

Jerusalem
Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.

2 And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

3 These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—

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BSB
Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
And the princes of the people dwelt 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.
DARBY
And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the cities.
BLB
And the leaders of the people dwelt in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people caused lots to fall to bring one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine hands in the cities.
ÅB
Folkets høvdinger bodde i Jerusalem. Resten av folket kastet lodd slik at hver tiende mann skulle bo i Jerusalem, den hellige stad, men de ni tiendedeler i de andre byer.
OTB
Lederne av folket bosatte seg i Jerusalem, mens resten av folket kastet lodd for å bringe én av ti til å bo i Jerusalem, den hellige byen, mens de ni andre ble værende i sine respektive byer.
B1930
Folkets høvdinger bodde i Jerusalem. Resten av folket kastet lodd således at hver tiende mann skulde bo i Jerusalem, den hellige stad, men de ni tiendedeler i de andre byer.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 48:2

    who indeed call yourselves after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name.

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  • Isaiah 52:1

    Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you.

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  • Nehemiah 10:34

    We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law.

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  • Nehemiah 11:18

    The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.

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  • Matthew 4:5

    Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.

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  • Judges 20:9–10

    Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will go against it as the lot dictates.

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  • Psalms 122:5

    For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.

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  • Joshua 18:10

    And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.

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