Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem,
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
International Standard Version
The leaders of the people who lived in Jerusalem, along with the rest of the people, decided to choose one out of ten of them by lot to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, leaving the other nine of them in their towns.
A Conservative Version
And the rulers of the people dwelt in Jerusalem. The rest of the people also cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.
American Standard Version
And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.
Amplified
Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem; but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one [person] out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths remained in the other cities.
Bible in Basic English
And the rulers of the people were living in Jerusalem: the rest of the people made selection, by the decision of chance, of one out of every ten to be living in Jerusalem, the holy town; the other nine to go to the other towns.
Darby Translation
And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the cities.
Julia Smith Translation
And the chiefs of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one from ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine hands in the cities.
King James 2000
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine tenths to dwell in other cities.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the commanders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the remainder of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, the [other] nine's place [was in] the [other] cities.
Modern King James verseion
And the rulers of the people lived at Jerusalem. And the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of every ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in other cities.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem. But the other people cast lots therefore, so that among ten one part went to Jerusalem into the holy city to dwell, and nine parts in the cities.
NET Bible
So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in other cities.
New Heart English Bible
And the princes of the people lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.
The Emphasized Bible
And the rulers of the people dwelt in Jerusalem, - and, the rest of the people, cast lots, to bring in one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in other cities.
Webster
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
World English Bible
The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the heads of the people dwell in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people have caused to fall lots to bring in one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the cities,
Themes
Jerusalem » The names given to » Called the holy city
Jerusalem » Called » Holy city
Interlinear
Yashab
Naphal
'echad
Yashab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 11:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Leaders And Servants In Jerusalem
1 Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem,
Cross References
Nehemiah 11:18
All the Levites in the holy city:
Isaiah 48:2
and lean on the God of Israel;
His name is Yahweh of Hosts.
Nehemiah 10:34
We have cast lots
Isaiah 52:1
put on your strength, Zion!
Put on your beautiful garments,
Jerusalem, the Holy City!
For the uncircumcised and the unclean
will no longer enter you.
Matthew 4:5
Then the Devil took Him to the holy city,
Matthew 27:53
And they came out of the tombs after His resurrection, entered the holy city, and appeared to many.
Deuteronomy 17:8-9
“If a case is too difficult for you—concerning bloodshed,
Joshua 18:10
Joshua cast lots for them at Shiloh in the presence of the Lord where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.
Judges 20:9-10
Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go against it by lot.
1 Chronicles 26:13
They cast lots for each gate according to their ancestral houses, young and old alike.
Nehemiah 7:4-5
The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet.
Psalm 122:5
thrones of the house of David.
Proverbs 16:33
but its every decision is from the Lord.
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Acts 1:24
Then they prayed,