Nehemiah 11:20

20 The rest of Israel, the priests, and the Levites were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inherited property.

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: 284.

19 The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, who guarded the gates: 172.

20 The rest of Israel, the priests, and the Levites were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inherited property.

21 The temple servants lived on Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa supervised the temple servants.

22 The leader of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the descendants of Asaph, who were singers for the service of God's house.