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Nehemiah 11:2-4
EasyEnglish Bible
Nehemiah 11:2-4
EasyEnglish Bible
2 The people asked God to bless all the men who chose to live in Jerusalem.
3 These are the leaders of the region of Judah who went to live in Jerusalem. Other Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants and descendants of King Solomon's servants lived in the other towns of Judah. Each of them lived in their own homes. 4 But some of Judah's and Benjamin's descendants went to live in Jerusalem.[a] This is who they were:
From the tribe of Judah:
Athaiah, son of Uzziah and Zechariah's grandson. His other ancestors were: Amariah, Shephatiah and Mahalalel. They were descendants of Judah's son, Perez.
Footnotes
- 11:4 Judah and Benjamin were the two Israelite tribes who had gone to Babylon as prisoners. Now they had returned to their homes in the country of Judah.
Nehemiah 11:2-4
New International Version
Nehemiah 11:2-4
New International Version
2 The people commended all who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
3 These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem (now some Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants and descendants of Solomon’s servants lived in the towns of Judah, each on their own property in the various towns,(A) 4 while other people from both Judah and Benjamin(B) lived in Jerusalem):(C)
From the descendants of Judah:
Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;
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