


Nehemiah 11:3
Bible Versions
Now these [are] the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, [to wit], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.
Now these are the chief {H7218} of the province {H4082} that dwelt {H3427} in Jerusalem {H3389}: but in the cities {H5892} of Judah {H3063} dwelt {H3427} every one {H376} in his possession {H272} in their cities {H5892}, to wit, Israel {H3478}, the priests {H3548}, and the Levites {H3881}, and the Nethinims {H5411}, and the children {H1121} of Solomon's {H8010} servants {H5650}.
In the cities of Y'hudah, everyone lived on his own property - the people of Isra'el, the cohanim, the L'vi'im, the temple servants and the descendants of Shlomo's servants. But the leaders of the province lived in Yerushalayim.
These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—
Now these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants.
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