Nehemiah 11:4
וּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַם יָֽשְׁבוּ מִבְּנֵי יְהוּדָה וּמִבְּנֵי בִנְיָמִן מִבְּנֵי יְהוּדָה עֲתָיָה בֶן ־ עֻזִּיָּה בֶּן ־ זְכַרְיָה בֶן ־ אֲמַרְיָה בֶּן ־ שְׁפַטְיָה בֶן ־ מַהֲלַלְאֵל מִבְּנֵי ־ פָֽרֶץ ׃
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Genesis 38:29וַיְהִי ׀ כְּמֵשִׁיב יָדוֹ וְהִנֵּה יָצָא אָחִיו וַתֹּאמֶר מַה ־ פָּרַצְתָּ עָלֶיךָ פָּרֶץ וַיִּקְרָא שְׁמוֹ פָּֽרֶץ ׃
1 Chronicles 9:3וּבִירוּשָׁלִַם יָשְׁבוּ מִן ־ בְּנֵי יְהוּדָה וּמִן ־ בְּנֵי בִנְיָמִן וּמִן ־ בְּנֵי אֶפְרַיִם וּמְנַשֶּֽׁה ׃
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 →