Nehemiah

Chapter 11

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּeshsheb֥u shsareֽy-ha'a֖m bּiyrushshala֑im ushshe'a֣r ha֠'am hipּi֨ylu goral֜ot lehabi֣y ׀ 'echa֣d min-ha'ashsara֗h lashshe֨bet֙ bּiֽyrushshalai֨m֙ 'i֣yr haqּo֔deshsh vete֥shsha hayּad֖ot bּe'ariֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten of them to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns.

וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ שָׂרֵֽי־הָעָ֖ם בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וּשְׁאָ֣ר הָ֠עָם הִפִּ֨ילוּ גוֹרָל֜וֹת לְהָבִ֣יא ׀ אֶחָ֣ד מִן־הָעֲשָׂרָ֗ה לָשֶׁ֨בֶת֙ בִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ עִ֣יר הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ וְתֵ֥שַׁע הַיָּד֖וֹת בֶּעָרִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyebarak֖u ha'a֑m lekol֙ hֽa'anashshi֔ym hamּiֽtenadּebi֔ym lashshe֖bet bּiyrushshalaiֽm׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)The people commended all who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ הָעָ֑ם לְכֹל֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ים לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֨lּeh֙ ra'shshe֣y hamּediyna֔h 'ashshe֥r yashsheb֖u bּiyrushshala֑im ube'are֣y yehuda֗h yaֽshsheb֞u 'i֤yshsh bּa'achuzּato֙ bּe'a֣reyhe֔m yishsera'e֤l hakּohaniym֙ vehaleviyּi֣m vehanּetiyni֔ym ubene֖y 'abede֥y shshelomoֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem (some Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants and descendants of Solomon’s servants lived in the towns of Judah, each on his own property in the various towns,

וְאֵ֨לֶּה֙ רָאשֵׁ֣י הַמְּדִינָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָשְׁב֖וּ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וּבְעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה יָֽשְׁב֞וּ אִ֤ישׁ בַּאֲחֻזָּתוֹ֙ בְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם וְהַנְּתִינִ֔ים וּבְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubiֽyrushshalai֨m֙ yaֽshsheb֔u mibּene֥y yehuda֖h umibּene֣y bineyami֑n mibּene֣y ye֠hudah 'ataya֨h ben-'uzּiyּa֜h bּen-zekareya֧h ben-'amareya֛h bּen-shshepateya֥h ben-mahalale'e֖l mibּeney-paֽretz׃

Edified Edition (EDE)while others from both Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem): From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;

וּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ יָֽשְׁב֔וּ מִבְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וּמִבְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן מִבְּנֵ֣י יְ֠הוּדָה עֲתָיָ֨ה בֶן־עֻזִּיָּ֜ה בֶּן־זְכַרְיָ֧ה בֶן־אֲמַרְיָ֛ה בֶּן־שְׁפַטְיָ֥ה בֶן־מַהֲלַלְאֵ֖ל מִבְּנֵי־פָֽרֶץ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): uma'ashseya֣h ben-bּar֣uke bּen-kּal-cho֠zeh bּen-chazaya֨h ben-'adaya֧h ben-yoyari֛yb bּen-zekareya֖h bּen-hashshּiloniֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Kol-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.

וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֣ה בֶן־בָּר֣וּךְ בֶּן־כָּל־חֹ֠זֶה בֶּן־חֲזָיָ֨ה בֶן־עֲדָיָ֧ה בֶן־יוֹיָרִ֛יב בֶּן־זְכַרְיָ֖ה בֶּן־הַשִּׁלֹנִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-bּeney-pe֕retz hayּoshshebi֖ym bּiyrushshala֑im 'arebּa֥ me'֛ot shshishshּi֥ym ushshemona֖h 'aneshshey-chaֽyil׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem numbered 468 able men.

כָּל־בְּנֵי־פֶ֕רֶץ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֛וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה אַנְשֵׁי־חָֽיִל׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֖lּeh bּene֣y bineyami֑n salּu֡ bּen-meshshulּa֡m bּen-yo'e֡d bּen-pּedayah֩ ben-q֨olaya֧h ben-ma'ashseya֛h bּen-'iֽytiy'e֖l bּen-yeshshaֽ'eyaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu 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,

וְאֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן סַלֻּ֡א בֶּן־מְשֻׁלָּ֡ם בֶּן־יוֹעֵ֡ד בֶּן־פְּדָיָה֩ בֶן־ק֨וֹלָיָ֧ה בֶן־מַעֲשֵׂיָ֛ה בֶּן־אִֽיתִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־יְשַֽׁעְיָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'achara֖yv gּabּa֣y salּa֑y tּeshsha֥ me'֖ot 'eshseri֥ym ushshemonaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai, 928 men.

וְאַחֲרָ֖יו גַּבַּ֣י סַלָּ֑י תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veyo'e֥l bּen-zikeri֖y pּaqi֣yd 'aleyhe֑m viyhuda֧h ben-hasּenu'a֛h 'al-ha'i֖yr mishsheneֽh׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Joel son of Zicri was their chief officer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in charge of the city.

וְיוֹאֵ֥ל בֶּן־זִכְרִ֖י פָּקִ֣יד עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וִיהוּדָ֧ה בֶן־הַסְּנוּאָ֛ה עַל־הָעִ֖יר מִשְׁנֶֽה׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): min-haֽkּohani֑ym yedaֽ'eya֥h ben-yoyari֖yb yakiֽyn׃

Edified Edition (EDE)From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jakin;

מִן־הַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑ים יְדַֽעְיָ֥ה בֶן־יוֹיָרִ֖יב יָכִֽין׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): shseraya֨h ben-chileqiyּa֜h bּen-meshshulּa֣m bּen-tzad֗oq bּen-merayot֙ bּen-'achiyt֔ub negi֖d bּe֥yt ha'elohiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the official in charge of the house of God,

שְׂרָיָ֨ה בֶן־חִלְקִיָּ֜ה בֶּן־מְשֻׁלָּ֣ם בֶּן־צָד֗וֹק בֶּן־מְרָיוֹת֙ בֶּן־אֲחִיט֔וּב נְגִ֖ד בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va'acheyhe֗m 'oshse֤y hamּela'kah֙ labּa֔yit shshemone֥h me'֖ot 'eshseri֣ym ushshena֑yim va֠'adayah bּen-yerocha֤m bּen-pּelaleyah֙ bּen-'ametzi֣y ben-zekareya֔h bּen-pּashshech֖ur bּen-malekּiyּaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and their associates, who carried on work for the temple, 822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah,

וַאֲחֵיהֶ֗ם עֹשֵׂ֤י הַמְּלָאכָה֙ לַבַּ֔יִת שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּשְׁנָ֑יִם וַ֠עֲדָיָה בֶּן־יְרֹחָ֤ם בֶּן־פְּלַלְיָה֙ בֶּן־אַמְצִ֣י בֶן־זְכַרְיָ֔ה בֶּן־פַּשְׁח֖וּר בֶּן־מַלְכִּיָּֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'echayv֙ ra'shshi֣ym le'ab֔ot ma'ta֖yim 'arebּa'i֣ym ushshena֑yim va'amashshesa֧y bּen-'azare'e֛l bּen-'acheza֥y bּen-meshshilּem֖ot bּen-'imּeֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and his associates, who were heads of families, 242 men; Amashsai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

וְאֶחָיו֙ רָאשִׁ֣ים לְאָב֔וֹת מָאתַ֖יִם אַרְבָּעִ֣ים וּשְׁנָ֑יִם וַעֲמַשְׁסַ֧י בֶּן־עֲזַרְאֵ֛ל בֶּן־אַחְזַ֥י בֶּן־מְשִׁלֵּמ֖וֹת בֶּן־אִמֵּֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va'acheyhem֙ gּibּ֣orey cha֔yil me'a֖h 'eshseri֣ym ushshemona֑h upaqi֣yd 'aleyhe֔m zabedּiy'e֖l bּen-hagּedoliֽym׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)and his associates, who were able men, 128. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.

וַאֲחֵיהֶם֙ גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי חַ֔יִל מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֑ה וּפָקִ֣יד עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם זַבְדִּיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־הַגְּדוֹלִֽים׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): umiֽn-haleviyּi֑m shshema'eya֧h ben-chashshּ֛ub bּen-'azeriyqa֥m bּen-chashshabeya֖h bּen-bּunּiֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

וּמִֽן־הַלְוִיִּ֑ם שְׁמַעְיָ֧ה בֶן־חַשּׁ֛וּב בֶּן־עַזְרִיקָ֥ם בֶּן־חֲשַׁבְיָ֖ה בֶּן־בּוּנִּֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veshshabּeta֨y veyozaba֜d 'al-hamּela'ka֤h hachiֽytzonah֙ lebe֣yt ha'elohi֔ym mera'shshe֖y haleviyּiֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God;

וְשַׁבְּתַ֨י וְיוֹזָבָ֜ד עַל־הַמְּלָאכָ֤ה הַחִֽיצֹנָה֙ לְבֵ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מֵרָאשֵׁ֖י הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): umatּaneya֣h ben-mi֠ykah bּen-zabedּi֨y ben-'asa֜p ro֗'shsh hatּechilּah֙ yehode֣h latּepilּa֔h ubaqebּuqeya֖h mishshene֣h me'echa֑yv ve'abedּa'֙ bּen-shshamּ֔u'a bּen-gּala֖l bּen-ydytvn yedutֽun׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the director who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

וּמַתַּנְיָ֣ה בֶן־מִ֠יכָה בֶּן־זַבְדִּ֨י בֶן־אָסָ֜ף רֹ֗אשׁ הַתְּחִלָּה֙ יְהוֹדֶ֣ה לַתְּפִלָּ֔ה וּבַקְבֻּקְיָ֖ה מִשְׁנֶ֣ה מֵאֶחָ֑יו וְעַבְדָּא֙ בֶּן־שַׁמּ֔וּעַ בֶּן־גָּלָ֖ל בֶּן־ידיתון יְדוּתֽוּן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-haleviyּim֙ bּe'i֣yr haqּo֔deshsh ma'ta֖yim shshemoni֥ym ve'arebּa'aֽh׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)The Levites in the holy city numbered 284.

כָּל־הַלְוִיִּם֙ בְּעִ֣יר הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁמֹנִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehashshּֽo'ariym֙ 'aqּ֣ub talem֔on va'acheyhe֖m hashshּomeri֣ym bּashshּe'ari֑ym me'a֖h shshibe'i֥ym ushshenaֽyim׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates, 172 men.

וְהַשּֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ עַקּ֣וּב טַלְמ֔וֹן וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם הַשֹּׁמְרִ֣ים בַּשְּׁעָרִ֑ים מֵאָ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ushshe'a֨r yishsera'e֜l hakּohani֤ym haleviyּim֙ bּekal-'are֣y yehuda֔h 'i֖yshsh bּenachalatֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each on his ancestral property.

וּשְׁאָ֨ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים הַלְוִיִּם֙ בְּכָל־עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה אִ֖ישׁ בְּנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehanּetiyni֖ym yoshshebi֣ym bּa'o֑pel vetziycha֥ vegishshepּa֖ 'al-hanּetiyniֽym׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.

וְהַנְּתִינִ֖ים יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בָּעֹ֑פֶל וְצִיחָ֥א וְגִשְׁפָּ֖א עַל־הַנְּתִינִֽים׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): upeqi֤yd haleviyּim֙ bּiyr֣ushshalai֔m 'uzּi֤y ben-bּaniy֙ bּen-chashshabeya֔h bּen-matּaneya֖h bּen-miyka֑ mibּene֤y 'asap֙ hameshsho֣reri֔ym lene֖ged mele֥'ket bּeyt-ha'elohiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers responsible for the service of the house of God.

וּפְקִ֤יד הַלְוִיִּם֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עֻזִּ֤י בֶן־בָּנִי֙ בֶּן־חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָ֖ה בֶּן־מִיכָ֑א מִבְּנֵ֤י אָסָף֙ הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים לְנֶ֖גֶד מְלֶ֥אכֶת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-mitzeva֥t hamּe֖leke 'aleyhe֑m va'amana֥h 'al-hameshshoreri֖ym dּebar-y֥om bּeyomֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The singers were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activities.

כִּֽי־מִצְוַ֥ת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַאֲמָנָ֥ה עַל־הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים דְּבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): upetaֽcheya֨h bּen-meshsheֽyzabe'e֜l mibּeney-ze֤rach bּen-yehudah֙ leya֣d hamּe֔leke lekal-dּaba֖r la'aֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to the people.

וּפְתַֽחְיָ֨ה בֶּן־מְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵ֜ל מִבְּנֵי־זֶ֤רַח בֶּן־יְהוּדָה֙ לְיַ֣ד הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְכָל־דָּבָ֖ר לָעָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'el-hachatzeri֖ym bּishsedota֑m mibּene֣y yehuda֗h yaֽshsheb֞u bּeqireya֤t haֽ'arebּa'֙ ubenote֔yha ubediybon֙ ubenote֔yha ubiֽyqּabetze'e֖l vachatzereֽyha׃

Edified Edition (EDE)As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its villages,

וְאֶל־הַחֲצֵרִ֖ים בִּשְׂדֹתָ֑ם מִבְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה יָֽשְׁב֞וּ בְּקִרְיַ֤ת הָֽאַרְבַּע֙ וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָ וּבְדִיבֹן֙ וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָ וּבִֽיקַּבְצְאֵ֖ל וַחֲצֵרֶֽיהָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubeyeshsh֥u'a ubemolada֖h ubebe֥yt pּaֽlet׃

Edified Edition (EDE)in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet,

וּבְיֵשׁ֥וּעַ וּבְמוֹלָדָ֖ה וּבְבֵ֥ית פָּֽלֶט׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubachatza֥r shshu'a֛l ubibe'e֥r shshe֖ba ubenoteֽyha׃

Edified Edition (EDE)in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its settlements,

וּבַחֲצַ֥ר שׁוּעָ֛ל וּבִבְאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubetziֽqela֥g ubimekona֖h ubibenoteֽyha׃

Edified Edition (EDE)in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements,

וּבְצִֽקְלַ֥ג וּבִמְכֹנָ֖ה וּבִבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ube'e֥yn rimּ֛on ubetzare'a֖h ubeyaremֽut׃

Edified Edition (EDE)in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,

וּבְעֵ֥ין רִמּ֛וֹן וּבְצָרְעָ֖ה וּבְיַרְמֽוּת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): zano֤cha 'adulּam֙ vechatzereyhe֔m lakiyshsh֙ ushsedote֔yha 'azeqa֖h ubenote֑yha vayּachan֥u mibּe'eֽr-shshe֖ba 'ad-gּeֽy'-hinּoֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Zanoah, Adullam and their villages, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its settlements. So they were living all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

זָנֹ֤חַ עֲדֻלָּם֙ וְחַצְרֵיהֶ֔ם לָכִישׁ֙ וּשְׂדֹתֶ֔יהָ עֲזֵקָ֖ה וּבְנֹתֶ֑יהָ וַיַּחֲנ֥וּ מִבְּאֵֽר־שֶׁ֖בַע עַד־גֵּֽיא־הִנֹּֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubene֥y bineyami֖n migּa֑ba mikema֣shs ve'ayּa֔h ubeֽyt-'e֖l ubenoteֽyha׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba lived in Mikmash, Aija, Bethel and its settlements,

וּבְנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן מִגָּ֑בַע מִכְמָ֣שׂ וְעַיָּ֔ה וּבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): anat֥ot no֖b 'anaֽneyaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)in Anathoth, Nob and Ananiah,

עֲנָת֥וֹת נֹ֖ב עֲנָֽנְיָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): chatz֥or ׀ rama֖h gּitּaֽyim׃

Edified Edition (EDE)in Hazor, Ramah and Gittaim,

חָצ֥וֹר ׀ רָמָ֖ה גִּתָּֽיִם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): chadi֥yd tzebo'i֖ym nebalּaֽt׃

Edified Edition (EDE)in Hadid, Zeboim and Neballat,

חָדִ֥יד צְבֹעִ֖ים נְבַלָּֽט׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): lo֥d ve'on֖o gּe֥y hacharashshiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)in Lod and Ono, and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.

לֹ֥ד וְאוֹנ֖וֹ גֵּ֥י הַחֲרָשִֽׁים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): umin-haleviyּi֔m macheleq֥ot yehuda֖h lebineyamiֽyn׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin. The scattering was becoming a strengthening.

וּמִן־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מַחְלְק֥וֹת יְהוּדָ֖ה לְבִנְיָמִֽין׃פ