Nehemiah 11:20

The other Israeli people including priests and other descendants of Levi lived on their own property in other towns and cities in Judea.

Translation for Translators

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

19The men who guarded the temple gates were Akkub and Talmon and 172 of their relatives who settled in Jerusalem.

21But the temple workers lived on Ophel Hill in Jerusalem. They were supervised by Ziha and Gishpa.

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Cross References

Joshua 24:28Then Joshua sent the people away, and all of them returned to their own areas/homes.

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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