Nehemiah 11:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine stayed in the towns.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring o of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and ni parts to dwell in other cities.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem: the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to live in other cities.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the rulers of the people dwelt at Ierusalem. But the other people cast lottes therfore, so that amoge ten one parte wente to Ierusalem in to the holy cite to dwell, and nyne partes in the cities.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the rulers of the people dwelt in Ierusalem: the other people also cast lottes, to bring one out of ten to dwel in Ierusalem the holy citie, and nine partes to be in the cities.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the rulers of the people dwelt at Hierusalem: The other people also cast lottes, that among ten one part should go to Hierusalem into the holy citie to dwell, and nyne partes to be in the cities.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the rulers of the people were living in Jerusalem: the rest of the people made selection, by the decision of chance, of one out of every ten to be living in Jerusalem, the holy town; the other nine to go to the other towns.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Population of Jerusalem So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in other cities.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 48:2 : 2 For they are called from the holy city and rely on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name.
  • Neh 11:18 : 18 The total number of Levites in the holy city was 284.
  • Neh 10:34 : 34 This includes the bread of the Presence, the regular grain offerings, and burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, the New Moons, and the appointed feasts, as well as the holy offerings, sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and all the work of the house of our God.
  • Isa 52:1 : 1 Awake, awake, put on your strength, Zion! Put on your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city, for the uncircumcised and the unclean will never enter you again.
  • Matt 4:5 : 5 Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
  • Matt 27:53 : 53 After His resurrection, they came out of the tombs and entered the holy city and appeared to many people.
  • Acts 1:24 : 24 Then they prayed, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show us which of these two you have chosen.
  • Deut 17:8-9 : 8 If a case arises that is too difficult for you to judge—whether bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults—matters of dispute in your towns, you are to go up to the place the LORD your God will choose. 9 Go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you the verdict.
  • Josh 18:10 : 10 Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there he distributed the land to the Israelites, according to their divisions.
  • Judg 20:9-9 : 9 This is what we will do to Gibeah: We will decide by casting lots. 10 We will take ten men out of every hundred, a hundred out of every thousand, and a thousand out of every ten thousand across all the tribes of Israel. They will gather provisions for the army, so we can act against Gibeah in Benjamin for their disgraceful act in Israel.
  • 1 Chr 26:13 : 13 They cast lots, young and old alike, for their families, for each gate.
  • Neh 7:4-5 : 4 The city was spacious and large, but its people were few, and there were no houses built yet. 5 Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be registered by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had returned first, and this is what I discovered written there:
  • Ps 122:5 : 5 For there are seats of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
  • Prov 16:33 : 33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Neh 11:2-4
    3 verses
    85%

    2The people praised all those who willingly volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

    3Here are the leaders of the province who settled in Jerusalem. But in the towns of Judah, everyone lived on their own land in their towns—Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants.

    4Some from the descendants of Judah and the descendants of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, from the family of Perez.

  • 1 Chr 9:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2The first inhabitants who lived on their property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and the temple servants.

    3In Jerusalem lived some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh.

  • Neh 11:20
    74%

    20The rest of the Israelites, the priests, and the Levites lived in all the cities of Judah, each on their own inheritance.

  • Ezra 2:70
    73%

    70The priests, the Levites, the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants settled in their own towns, along with all the rest of Israel in their towns.

  • Neh 7:4
    71%

    4The city was spacious and large, but its people were few, and there were no houses built yet.

  • Ezra 3:1
    71%

    1When the seventh month came, and the Israelites were in their cities, the people gathered together as one in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 26:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13They cast lots, young and old alike, for their families, for each gate.

    14The lot for the east gate fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for Zechariah, his son—a wise counselor—and his lot came out for the north gate.

  • 1 Chr 24:5-7
    3 verses
    71%

    5They divided them by casting lots, the same for both groups, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.

    6Shemaiah, son of Nethanel, the scribe, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of the families of the priests and of the Levites. One family was drawn for Eleazar and another for Ithamar.

    7The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

  • 1 Chr 6:65
    70%

    65From the tribe of Gad, they were given Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands.

  • Ezra 1:4-5
    2 verses
    70%

    4And let every survivor, wherever they may reside, be supported by the people of that place with silver, gold, goods, and livestock, along with their voluntary offerings for the house of God in Jerusalem.

    5Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—rose to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 25:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as student.

    9The first lot came out for Asaph's son Joseph, and his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

  • Josh 21:9
    69%

    9From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they gave the following cities by name.

  • Obad 1:11
    69%

    11On the day you stood aloof, on the day strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were like one of them.

  • Neh 10:34
    69%

    34This includes the bread of the Presence, the regular grain offerings, and burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, the New Moons, and the appointed feasts, as well as the holy offerings, sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and all the work of the house of our God.

  • 1 Chr 9:34
    69%

    34These were the heads of the Levite families, chiefs in their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

  • Josh 21:4
    69%

    4The lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The descendants of Aaron, the priest, who were from the Levites, received, by lot, thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

  • 1 Chr 8:28
    69%

    28These were the heads of their ancestral families, listed in their genealogies. They lived in Jerusalem.

  • Neh 13:11
    69%

    11So I rebuked the officials and asked, "Why is the house of God neglected?" Then I gathered them together and stationed them at their posts.

  • Josh 18:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5Divide the land into seven portions. Judah will remain in its territory in the south, and the house of Joseph will remain in its territory in the north.

    6Write a description of the land in seven divisions and bring it to me here. I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

  • Ezra 10:7-9
    3 verses
    69%

    7A proclamation was then issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem for all the exiles to assemble in Jerusalem.

    8Anyone who failed to appear within three days in accordance with the decision of the leaders and elders would have all his property confiscated and would be excluded from the assembly of the exiles.

    9So, within three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin had gathered in Jerusalem. It was the twentieth day of the ninth month, and all the people sat in the square before the house of God, trembling because of the matter and because of the heavy rain.

  • 2 Chr 31:4
    69%

    4He also commanded the people living in Jerusalem to give the portion due to the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves fully to the Law of the Lord.

  • Neh 11:36
    69%

    36Some divisions of the Levites from Judah were assigned to Benjamin.

  • Ezra 9:1
    68%

    1When these things were completed, the officials approached me and said, 'The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not separated themselves from the surrounding peoples and their detestable practices, like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.'

  • 2 Chr 19:8
    68%

    8In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to administer the law of the LORD and settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 24:31
    68%

    31They also cast lots, like their brothers the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and of the Levites, the families of the chief just as the youngest, all alike.

  • Josh 12:10
    68%

    10the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;

  • 2 Chr 31:19
    68%

    19For the descendants of Aaron, the priests who lived in the fields surrounding their towns, men were designated by name to distribute portions to every male among the priests and to everyone enlisted in the genealogical records among the Levites.

  • 2 Chr 23:5
    68%

    5A third of you shall be at the king's house, and a third at the Gate of the Foundation, while all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord.

  • Zech 14:11
    68%

    11And people will live in it, and there will no longer be any curse of destruction. Jerusalem will dwell in security.

  • Josh 18:10
    68%

    10Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there he distributed the land to the Israelites, according to their divisions.

  • Judg 20:9
    68%

    9This is what we will do to Gibeah: We will decide by casting lots.

  • Isa 34:17
    68%

    17He has cast the lot for them, and His hand has divided it among them with the measuring line. They will possess it forever; from generation to generation, they will dwell there.

  • 2 Chr 23:2
    68%

    2They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the leaders of the ancestral families of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 11:7
    68%

    7David then took up residence in the stronghold, and it was called the city of David.

  • Neh 10:14
    68%

    14Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.

  • Neh 12:40
    68%

    40The two thanksgiving choirs stood in the house of God. So did I and half of the officials with me.

  • Ezra 7:15
    67%

    15And to bring the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 11:4
    67%

    4David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were the inhabitants of the land.