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Nachamyahu 11

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11:1

The Resettlement of Yarushalayim and the Distribution of the Seed

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Yarushalayim: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Yarushalayim the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
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The Blessing of the Volunteers

And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Yarushalayim.
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The Heads of the Province in the Coordinate

Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Yarushalayim: but in the cities of Yahudah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Yashar'al, the priests, and the Lawiytes, and the Nathiyniym, and the children of Shalumah's servants.
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The Children of Yahudah

And at Yarushalayim dwelt certain of the children of Yahudah, and of the children of Binyamiyn. Of the children of Yahudah; Athayahu the son of Uzziyahu, the son of Zekaryahu, the son of Amaryahu, the son of Shaphatyahu, the son of Mahalal'al, of the children of Peretz;
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And Maaseyahu the son of Baruuk, the son of Kol-Chozeh, the son of Chazayahu, the son of Adayahu, the son of Yahuyariyb, the son of Zekaryahu, the son of Shiloni.
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All the sons of Peretz that dwelt at Yarushalayim were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
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The Children of Binyamiyn

And these are the sons of Binyamiyn; Sallu the son of Mashullam, the son of Yowed, the son of Pedayahu, the son of Qolayahu, the son of Maaseyahu, the son of Ithiyel, the son of Yashayahu.
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And after him Gabbay, Sallay, nine hundred twenty and eight.
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And Yahu'el the son of Zikriy was their overseer: and Yahudah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
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The Priesthood in the City

Of the priests: Yedayahu the son of Yahuyariyb, Yakiyn.
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Serayahu the son of Chilqiyahu, the son of Mashullam, the son of Tzadok, the son of Marayoth, the son of Achituub, was the ruler of the house of Alahiym.
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And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adayahu the son of Yarocham, the son of Pelalyahu, the son of Amtsiy, the son of Zekaryahu, the son of Pashchuwr, the son of Malkiyahu,
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And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashsay the son of Azaryel, the son of Achzay, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
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And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabadiyel, the son of one of the great men.
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The Lawiytes and the External Business

Also of the Lawiytes: Shamayahu the son of Chashuub, the son of Azriyqam, the son of Chashabyahu, the son of Bunniy;
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And Shabbethay and Yahuzabad, of the chief of the Lawiytes, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of Alahiym.
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The Leadership of the Singers

And Mattanyahu the son of Miyka, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Baqbuqyahu the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Yeduthun.
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All the Lawiytes in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
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The Gatekeepers and the Nathiyniym

Moreover the gatekeepers, Aqquwb, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
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The Residue of Yashar'al

And the residue of Yashar'al, of the priests, and the Lawiytes, were in all the cities of Yahudah, every one in his inheritance.
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But the Nathiyniym dwelt in Ophel: and Tziycha and Gishpa were over the Nathiyniym.
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The Oversight of the Lawiytes

The overseer also of the Lawiytes at Yarushalayim was Uzziy the son of Baniy, the son of Chashabyahu, the son of Mattanyahu, the son of Miyka. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of Alahiym.
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The King's Ordinance for the Singers

For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
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The Hand of the King

And Pethachyahu the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerach the son of Yahudah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
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The Villages and the Territory of Yahudah

And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Yahudah dwelt at Qiryath-Arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Diybon, and in the villages thereof, and at Yeqabtse'el, and in the villages thereof,
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And at Yahushua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-Pelet,
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And at Chatzar-Shual, and at Beer-Sheba, and in the villages thereof,
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And at Tziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,
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And at En-Rimmon, and at Zoreah, and at Yarmuuth,
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Zanowach, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lakish, and the fields thereof, at Azeqah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-Sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
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The Territory of Binyamiyn

The children also of Binyamiyn from Geba dwelt at Mikmash, and Ayya, and Beth-El, and in their villages,
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And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananyahu,
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Chatzor, Ramah, Gittayim,
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Chadid, Tzeboyim, Neballat,
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Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
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The Division of the Lawiytes

And of the Lawiytes were divisions in Yahudah, and in Binyamiyn.