Nehemiah 11:1

New International Version

Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten of them to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns.

Cross References

Isaiah 48:2

you who call yourselves citizens of the holy city and claim to rely on the God of Israel— the Lord Almighty is his name:

Isaiah 52:1

Awake, awake, Zion, clothe yourself with strength! Put on your garments of splendor, Jerusalem, the holy city. The uncircumcised and defiled will not enter you again.

Nehemiah 11:18

The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.

Nehemiah 10:34

“We—the priests, the Levites and the people—have cast lots to determine when each of our families is to bring to the house of our God at set times each year a contribution of wood to burn on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the Law.

Matthew 4:5

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

Acts 1:24

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

Matthew 27:53

They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.

Proverbs 16:33

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

Psalm 122:5

There stand the thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

1 Chronicles 26:13

Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

Joshua 18:10

Joshua then cast lots for them in Shiloh in the presence of the Lord, and there he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their tribal divisions.

Acts 1:26

Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.

1 Chronicles 9:3

Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem were:

1 Chronicles 8:28

All these were heads of families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 9:1

All Israel was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. They were taken captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

1 Chronicles 9:2

Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.

Nehemiah 4:22

At that time I also said to the people, “Have every man and his helper stay inside Jerusalem at night, so they can serve us as guards by night and as workers by day.”

Psalm 122:6

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