Nehemiah 11:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The rulers

Nehemiah 7:4

Deuteronomy 17:8

Psalm 122:5

Cast lots

One of ten

Judges 20:9

The holy

Matthew 27:53

General references

Proverbs 16:33

Proverbs 18:18

Bible References

The rulers

Now, the city, was broad on both hands, and large, but, the people, were few in the midst thereof, - and the houses had not been built.

When any matter of judgment, shall be too difficult for thee - between blood and blood between plea and plea or between stroke and stroke, matters of contention within thy gates, then shalt thou arise and go up unto the place which Yahweh thy God shall choose;

For there are set - Thrones for justice, Thrones for the house David.

Cast lots

And Joshua cast for them lots, in Shiloh, before Yahweh, - and Joshua there apportioned the land unto the sons of Israel, according to their portions.

Yea they east lots, as the small so the great, by their ancestral house, for every several gate.

Into the lap, is cast the lot, but, from Yahweh, is its every decision.

And, praying, they said - Thou Lord! observer of the hearts of all men! shew forth whom thou hast chosen, - of these two, one; -

One of ten

Now, therefore, this is the thing, that we will do to Gibeah, - Go against it by lot;

The holy

All the Levites in the holy city, were two hundred and eighty-four.

For of the holy city, do they call themselves, And on the God of Israel, do they stay themselves, - Yahweh of hosts, is his name.

Awake, awake, Put on thy strength, O Zion, - Fur on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem - thou holy city, For there shah not again come into thee any more the uncircumcised and unclean.

Then, the adversary taketh him with him, unto the holy city, - and he set him upon the pinnacle of the temple;

and, coming forth out of the tombs after his arising, entered into, the holy city, and plainly appeared unto many.

General references

Into the lap, is cast the lot, but, from Yahweh, is its every decision.

The lot causeth, contentions, to cease, and, the mighty, it parteth.