Nehemiah 11:1
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.
Context
This verse from Nehemiah Chapter 11 connects to 10 cross-references. The leaders settle in Jerusalem, and the people cast lots to bring one in ten from each town to live in Jerusalem to repopulate the largely empty city. A detailed register lists the heads of families who willingly volunteer to …
Other Translations
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 theothercities.
And the heads of the people dwell in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people have caused to fall lots to bring in one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the cities,
And the rulers of the people were living in Jerusalem: the rest of the people made selection, by the decision of chance, of one out of every ten to be living in Jerusalem, the holy town; the other nine to go to the other towns.
Cross References
Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth …
For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts …
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every …
And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children …
And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a …
But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against …
And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou …
For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.