Nehemiah 11:20

20 And the rest of Israel, and of the priests and the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, every one 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 the Levites in the holy city were two hundred and eighty-four.

19 The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brethren, who kept watch at the gates, were a hundred and seventy-two.

20 And the rest of Israel, and of the priests and the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

21 But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.

22 The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, son of Hashabi'ah, son of Mattani'ah, son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the work of the house of God.