Nehemiah 11:20

And the rest of Israel, the priests and the Levites were in all the cities of Juda, every man in his possession.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

In Context

19And the porters, Accub, Telmon, and their brethren, who kept the doors: a hundred seventy-two.

21And the Nathinites, that dwelt in Ophel, and Siaha, and Gaspha of the Nathinites.

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Cross References

Joshua 24:28And he sent the people away every one to their own possession.

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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