Nehemiah 11:20

20 And the remainder of Israel, the priests and the Levites, in all of the cities of Judah, each in his inheritance.

Nehemiah 11:20 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 11:20

And the residue of Israel, of the priests and the Levites,
&c.]. All of them, besides those that dwelt at Jerusalem: were

in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance;
the Israelites in the cities, houses, and estates enjoyed by their ancestors, and the priests and Levites in the cities given out of the several tribes.

Nehemiah 11:20 In-Context

18 All of the Levites in the holy city [were] two hundred and eighty-four.

19 The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, the keepers of the gates, one hundred and seventy-two.

20 And the remainder of Israel, the priests and the Levites, in all of the cities of Judah, each in his inheritance.

21 But the temple servants were living on the Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa [were] over the temple servants.

22 The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem [was] Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, from the descendants of Asaph, the singers over the work of the house of God.