Nehemiah 11:22-32

22 And (the) sovereign of deacons in Jerusalem (was) Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. (He was) Of the sons of Asaph, singers in the service of God's house. (And the leader of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. He was of the sons of Asaph, who were singers in service/in the services in the House of God.)
23 For the command of the king was on them, and an order was in singers by all days; (For by an order, the king commanded them to provide singers every day.)
24 and Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah, the son of Judah, in the hand of the king, by each word of the people; (And Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah, the son of Judah, was at the king's hand on all matters concerning the people.)
25 and in the houses by all the countries of them. (Some) Of the sons of Judah dwelled in Kiriatharba, and in the villages thereof, and in Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and in Jekabzeel, and in the towns thereof; (And of the towns in the countryside, some of the sons of Judah lived in Kiriatharba, and in its villages, and in Dibon, and in its villages, and in Jekabzeel, and in its villages;)
26 and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and in Bethphelet,
27 and in Hazarshual, and in Beersheba, and in the villages thereof (and in their villages);
28 and in Ziklag, and in Mekonah, and in the villages thereof (and in their villages);
29 and in Enrimmon, and in Zareah, and in Jarmuth,
30 in Zanoah, in Adullam, and in the towns thereof; in Lachish, and in the country(side) thereof; in Azekah, and in the villages thereof; and they dwelled in Beersheba till to the valley of Hinnom. (and in Zanoah, and in Adullam, and in their villages; and in Lachish, and in its countryside; and in Azekah, and in its villages; and so they lived in the land from Beersheba unto the Hinnom Valley.)
31 And the sons of Benjamin dwelled in Geba, Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in the villages thereof; (And the sons of Benjamin lived in Geba, Michmash, Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages;)
32 in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

Nehemiah 11:22-32 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 11

This chapter treats of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, those of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, who settled there by lot, or of their own accord, their names and numbers, Ne 11:1-9, and of the priests and Levites who dwelt there, Ne 11:10-19, and of the rest of the people, priests, and Levites, that dwelt in the other cities and villages of Judah and Benjamin, Ne 11:20-36.

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