Nehemiah 11:1 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, while nine tenths remained in the other towns.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

NOW THE leaders 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, while nine-tenths dwelt in other towns and villages.

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 the other cities.

Common English Bible

The leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine stayed in the other towns.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. Yet truly, the remainder of the people cast lots, so that they might choose one part in ten who were to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts for the other cities.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the princes of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: but the rest of the people cast lots, to take one part in ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city; and nine parts in the other cities.

Nehemiah 11:1 Cross References

1 Chronicles 26:13

and they cast lots by fathers' houses, small and great alike, for their gates.

1 Chronicles 8:28

These were the heads of fathers' houses, according to their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 9:1

So all Israel was enrolled by genealogies; and these are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile in Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

1 Chronicles 9:2

Now the first to dwell again in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.

1 Chronicles 9:3

And some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh dwelt in Jerusalem:

Nehemiah 10:34

We have likewise 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 the Lord our God, as it is written in the law.

Nehemiah 11:18

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

Nehemiah 4:22

I also said to the people at that time, “Let every man and his servant pass the night within Jerusalem, that they may be a guard for us by night and may labor by day.”

Psalm 122:5

There thrones for judgment were set, the thrones of the house of David.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May they prosper who love you!

Proverbs 16:33

The lot is cast into the lap, but the decision is wholly from the Lord.

Isaiah 48:2

For they call themselves after the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; the Lord of hosts is his name.

Isaiah 52:1

Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean.

Matthew 27:53

and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

Matthew 4:5

Then the devil took him to the holy city, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

Acts 1:24

And they prayed and said, “Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which one of these two thou hast chosen

Acts 1:26

And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.

Joshua 18:10

and Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord; and there Joshua apportioned the land to the people of Israel, to each his portion.