Nehemiah 11:1-3

Lexham English Bible

The Leaders and Servants in Jerusalem

11 Now the commanders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the remainder of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, the other nine’s place was in the other cities. ² And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.

³ These are the heads of the province who lived in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah each one lived on his property in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants^[a] of Solomon’s servants.