Nehemiah 11:3

Now these are the chiefs of the divisions of the country who were living in Jerusalem: but in the towns of Judah everyone was living on his heritage in the towns, that is, Israel, the priests, the Levites, the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants.

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In The King James Version

Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.

In Context

2And the people gave a blessing to all the men who were freely offering to take up their places in Jerusalem.

4And in Jerusalem there were living certain of the children of Judah and of Benjamin. 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;

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Cross References

Ezra 2:1Now these are the people of the divisions of the kingdom, among those who had been made prisoners by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and taken away to Babylon, who went back to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his town;

Ezra 2:55The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,

Nehemiah 7:6These are the people of the divisions of the kingdom, among those who had been made prisoners by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and taken away by him, who went back to Jerusalem and Judah, every one to his town;

Nehemiah 7:39The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the family of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.

Nehemiah 7:46The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

Nehemiah 7:73So the priests and the Levites and the door-keepers and the music-makers and some of the people and the Nethinim, and all Israel, were living in their towns.

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 11:2-20

The Re-peopling of Jerusalem. ( b. c. 444.) 1 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. 2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. 3 Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites,… Read the whole commentary →

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