Nehemiah 11:1

New English Translation

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.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 26:13

They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.

1 Chronicles 8:28

These were the family leaders listed in the genealogical records; they lived in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 9:1

Genealogical records were kept for all Israel; they are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel. The people of Judah were carried away to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

1 Chronicles 9:2

The first to resettle on their property and in their cities were some Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

1 Chronicles 9:3

Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 10:34

“We – the priests, the Levites, and the people – have cast lots concerning the wood offerings, to bring them to the temple of our God according to our families at the designated times year by year to burn on the altar of the lord our God, as is written in the law.

Nehemiah 11:18

The sum total of the Levites in the holy city was 284.

Nehemiah 4:22

At that time I instructed the people, “Let every man and his coworker spend the night in Jerusalem and let them be guards for us by night and workers by day.

Psalm 122:5

Indeed, the leaders sit there on thrones and make legal decisions, on the thrones of the house of David.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love her prosper!

Proverbs 16:33

The dice are thrown into the lap, but their every decision is from the Lord.

Isaiah 48:2

Indeed, they live in the holy city; they trust in the God of Israel, whose name is the Lord who commands armies.

Isaiah 52:1

Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your beautiful clothes, O Jerusalem, holy city! For uncircumcised and unclean pagans will no longer invade you.

Matthew 27:53

(They came out of the tombs after his resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.)

Matthew 4:5

Then the devil took him to the holy city, had him stand on the highest point of the temple,

Acts 1:24

Then they prayed, “Lord, you know the hearts of all. Show us which one of these two you have chosen

Acts 1:26

Then they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias; so he was counted with the eleven apostles.

Joshua 18:10

Joshua drew lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord and divided the land among the Israelites according to their allotted portions.