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People Who Settled in Jerusalem

11 The nation's leaders and their families settled in Jerusalem. But there was room for only one out of every ten of the remaining families, and so they asked God to show them[a] who would live there. Then everyone else asked God to bless those who were willing to live in Jerusalem.

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  1. 11.1 asked God to show them: The Hebrew text has “cast lots.” These were made of wood or stone and were thrown on the ground by a priest or official to find out how and when to do something.

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