Nehemiah 11:1
Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. Yet truly, the remainder of the people cast lots, so that they might choose one part in ten who were to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts for the other cities.
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2Then the people blessed all the men who freely offered themselves to live in Jerusalem.
Cross References
Joshua 18:10And he cast lots before the Lord, at Shiloh, and he divided the land to the sons of Israel, in seven parts.
1 Chronicles 8:28These were the patriarchs and leaders of the families who were living in Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 9:2Now the first who lived in their possessions and in their cities were Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, and the temple servants.
Nehemiah 4:22Also at that time, I said to the people: “Let each one with his servant remain in the midst of Jerusalem. And let us take turns, throughout the night and day, in doing the work.”
Nehemiah 10:34Then we cast lots concerning the oblation of the wood among the priests, and the Levites, and the people, so that it would be carried into the house of our God, by the households of our fathers, at set times, from the times of one year to another, so that they might burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, just as it was written in the law of Moses,
Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 11:1
Jerusalem was walled round, but it was not as yet fully inhabited, and therefore was weak and despicable. Nehemiah's next care is to bring people into it; of that we have here an account. I. The methods taken to replenish it, ver. 1, 2 . II. The principal persons that resided there, of Judah and Benjamin ( ver. 3-9 ), of the priests and Levites, ver. 10-19 . III. The several cities and villages of Judah and Benjamin that were peopled by the rest of their families, ver. 20-36 . Read the whole commentary →