Nehemiah 11:1-3

Expanded Bible

New People Move into Jerusalem

11 The leaders of Israel ·lived [settled] in Jerusalem. The rest of the people ·threw [cast] lots to choose one person out of every ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city. The other nine could stay in their own cities. ² The people ·blessed [praised; commended] those who volunteered to live in Jerusalem [^Cat this point in the rebuilding, Jerusalem was dangerous and perhaps uncomfortable].

³ These are the ·area [provincial] ·leaders [officials] who lived in Jerusalem. (·Some [Other; Most] people lived on their own ·land [property] in the cities of Judah. These included Israelites, priests, Levites, Temple servants, and ·descendants [sons] of Solomon’s servants.