Nehemiah 11:25-36

Villages Outside of Jerusalem

25 As for the villages in their territories, [some] from the descendants of Judah lived in Kiriath-Arba and {its settlements}, Dibon and {its settlements}, Jekabzeel and {its settlements},

26 Jeshua, Moladah, Beth Pelet,

27 Hazar Shual, Beersheba and {its settlements},

28 Ziklad, Meconah and {its settlements},

29 En-Rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuch,

30 Zanoah, Adullam and {their settlements}, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and {its settlements}. So they camped from Beersheba up to [the] Valley [of] Hinnom.

31 The descendants of Benjamin from Geba, Micmash, Aija, Bethel and {their settlements},

32 Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35 Lod, and Ono the valley of the artisans.

36 And from the Levites the working groups of Judah [were assigned] to Benjamin.

Nehemiah 11:25-36 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "sons"
• [b]. Literally "its daughters"
• [c]. Literally "its daughters"
• [d]. Literally "its daughters"
• [e]. Literally "its daughters"
• [f]. Literally "its daughters"
• [g]. Literally "their daughters"
• [h]. Literally "its daughters"
• [i]. Or "sons"
• [j]. Literally "their daughters"