Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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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.
Holman Bible
Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem,
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.
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
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Yashab
Naphal
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Yashab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 11:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Leaders And Servants In Jerusalem
1 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. 2 And the people will praise to all the men volunteering to dwell in Jerusalem.
Cross References
Nehemiah 11:18
All the Levites in the holy city, two hundred eighty and four.
Isaiah 48:2
For they were called of the holy city, and rested themselves upon the God of Israel; Jehovah of armies his name.
Nehemiah 10:34
And we cast the lots for the oblation of the woods, of the priests, the Levites and the people, to bring to the house of our God, for the house of our fathers at the times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as written in the law:
Isaiah 52:1
Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on the garments of thy glory, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for the uncircumcised shall no more add to come into thee, and the unclean.
Matthew 4:5
Then the devil takes him into the holy city, and sets him upon the small wing of the temple;
Matthew 27:53
And having come forth from the tombs, after his arising, went into the holy city, and were exhibited to many.
Deuteronomy 17:8-9
When a word shall be hard for thee for judging between blood to blood, between controversy to controversy, and between blow to blow, words of contention in thy gates; and thou didst arise and go up to the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose in it;
Joshua 18:10
And Joshua will cast the lot to them in Shiloh before Jehovah: and Joshua will there divide the land to the sons of Israel according to their divisions.
Judges 20:9-10
And now this the word which we will do to Gibeah against her by lot.
1 Chronicles 26:13
And they will cast lots, according to small according to great, for the house of their fathers, to gate and gate
Nehemiah 7:4-5
And the city broad of hands, and great and the people few in its midst, and the houses not built.
Psalm 122:5
For there sat thrones for judgment to the house of David.
Proverbs 16:33
In the bosom he shall, cast the lot; and from Jehovah all his judgment
Acts 1:24
And having prayed, they said, Thou, O Lord, knowing hearts of all, spew forth one of two which thou hast chosen,