Nehemiah 11:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹ Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem,  and the rest of the people cast lots  for one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city,  while the other nine-tenths remained in their towns.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ 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

¹ 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)

¹ 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

¹ 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

¹ 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

¹ 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 Tagairtí Cros

1 Chronicles 26:13

They cast lots for each temple gate according to their ancestral families, young and old alike.

1 Chronicles 8:28

These  were family heads, chiefs according to their family records; they lived in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 9:1

All Israel was registered in the genealogies that are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled  to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

1 Chronicles 9:2

The first  to live in their towns on their own property again were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

1 Chronicles 9:3

These people from the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem:

Nehemiah 10:34

We have cast lots  among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our ancestral families  at the appointed times each year. They are to bring the wood to our God’s house to burn on the altar of the Lord our God,  as it is written in the law.

Nehemiah 11:18

All the Levites in the holy city:  284.

Nehemiah 4:22

At that time, I also said to the people, ‘Let everyone and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.’

Proverbs 16:33

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

Isaiah 48:2

For they are named after the holy city, and lean on the God of Israel; his name is the Lord of Armies.

Isaiah 52:1

‘Wake up, wake up; put on your strength, Zion! Put on your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean will no longer enter you.

Matthew 27:53

And they came out of the tombs after his resurrection, entered the holy city, and appeared to many.

Matthew 4:5

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

Acts 1:24

Then they prayed,  ‘You, Lord, know everyone’s hearts; show which of these two you have chosen

Acts 1:26

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

Joshua 18:10

Joshua cast lots for them at Shiloh in the presence of the Lord where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.