Nehemiah 11:1

New International Reader's Version

The leaders of the people made their homes in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots. They did it to choose one person out of every ten of them. That person was chosen to live in the holy city of Jerusalem. The other nine had to stay in their own towns.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 26:13

Lots were cast for each gate, family by family. Young and old alike were chosen.

1 Chronicles 8:28

All these men were the leaders of their families. They were listed as chiefs in their family history. They lived in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 9:1

The whole community of Israel was listed in their family histories. They were written down in the records of the kings of Israel and Judah. The people of Judah were taken away from their own land. They were taken as prisoners to Babylon. That’s because they weren’t faithful to the Lord.

1 Chronicles 9:2

The first people who came back from Babylon were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants. They made their homes again in their own towns on their own property.

1 Chronicles 9:3

Some of them lived in Jerusalem. They included people from Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim and Manasseh.

Nehemiah 10:34

“We are the priests, Levites and people. Each of our families should bring a gift of wood to the house of our God. We have cast lots to decide when they will do that. They will bring it at certain appointed times every year. The wood will be burned on the altar of the Lord our God. That’s what the Law requires.

Nehemiah 11:18

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

Nehemiah 4:22

At that time I also spoke to the people. I told them, “Have every man and his helper stay inside Jerusalem at night. Then they can guard us at night. And they can work during the day.”

Psalm 122:5

The thrones of the family line of David are there. That’s where the people are judged.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Say, “May those who love you be secure.

Proverbs 16:33

Lots are cast into the lap to make decisions. But everything they decide comes from the Lord.

Isaiah 48:2

You call yourselves citizens of the holy city of Jerusalem. You say you depend on Israel’s God. His name is the Lord Who Rules Over All. He says,

Isaiah 52:1

Wake up! Zion, wake up! Dress yourself with strength as if it were your clothes. Holy city of Jerusalem, put on your clothes of glory. Those who haven’t been circumcised will never enter you again. Neither will those who are “unclean.”

Matthew 27:53

They came out of the tombs. After Jesus was raised from the dead, they went into the holy city. There they appeared to many people.

Matthew 4:5

Then the devil took Jesus to the holy city. He had him stand on the highest point of the temple.

Acts 1:24

Then the believers prayed. They said, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen.

Acts 1:26

Then they cast lots. Matthias was chosen. So he was added to the 11 apostles.

Joshua 18:10

Then Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh in the sight of the Lord. There he gave out a share of land to each of the remaining tribes in Israel.