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Nechemyah 11:1-16 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

1. And the rulers of the people dwelt at Yerushalayim; the rest of the people also cast goralot, to bring one of ten to dwell in Yerushalayim Ir HaKodesh, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

2. And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Yerushalayim.

3. Now these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Yerushalayim, but in the towns of Yehudah dwelt every one in his possession in their towns--Yisroel, the Kohanim, and the Levi'im, and the Netinim, and the Bnei Avdei Sh'lomo.

4. And at Yerushalayim dwelt certain of the Bnei Yehudah, and of the Bnei Binyamin. Of the Bnei Yehudah; Atayah ben Uziyah, ben Zecharyah, ben Amaryah, ben Shephatyah, ben Mahalal'el, of the children of Peretz;

5. And Ma'aseiyah ben Baruch, ben Colchozeh, ben Chazayah, ben Adayah, ben Yoyariv, ben Zecharyah, ben Shelah.

6. All the Bnei Peretz that dwelt at Yerushalayim were four hundred threescore and eight anshei chayil.

7. And these are the Bnei Binyamin: Sallu ben Meshullam, ben Yoed, ben Pedayah, ben Kolayah, ben Ma'aseiyah, ben Itiel, ben Yeshayah.

8. And after him Gabai, Sallai, 928.

9. And Yoel ben Zichri was their pakid (overseer), and Yehudah ben Hasnuah was second over the Ir.

10. Of the Kohanim; Yedayah ben Yoyariv, Yachin,

11. Serayah ben Chilkiyah ben Meshullam ben Tzadok ben Merayot ben Achituv the Nagid Bais HaElohim.

12. And their brethren that did the work of the Beis {HaMikdash] were eight hundred twenty and two; and Adayah ben Yerocham, ben Pelalyah, ben Amtzi, ben Zecharyah, ben Pashchur, ben Malkiyah.

13. And his brethren, chief of the avot, two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai ben Azare'el ben Achzai ben Meshillemot ben Immer,

14. And their brethren, gibborei chayil, one hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zavdiel ben HaGedolim.

15. Also of the Levi'im; Shemayah ben Chashuv ben Azrikam ben Chashavyah ben Bunni;

16. And Shabtai and Yozavad, of the chief of the Levi'im, had the oversight of the outside work of the Beis HaElohim.

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