Devine Scripture

Nehemiah 11:1

Nehemiah chapter 11 · verse 1 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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 theothercities.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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 theothercities.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 20:9

    But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot;

  • Nehemiah 10:34

    And we cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers’ houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law;

  • Nehemiah 11:18

    All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

  • Psalms 122:5

    For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

  • Isaiah 48:2

    (for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; Jehovah of hosts is his name):

  • Matthew 4:5

    Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple,