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Nehemiah 11

Nehemiah 11:4

Jerusalem’s New Settlers · Nehemiah 11:1–19
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Translations

Modern
…while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) 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;
Traditional
And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
Literal
…and in Jerusalem some dwelt from the sons of Judah and from the sons of Benjamin. From the sons of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, from the sons of Perez;
Latin
Et in Jerusalem habitaverunt de filiis Juda, et de filiis Benjamin: de filiis Juda, Athaias filius Aziam, filii Zachariæ, filii Amariæ, filii Saphatiæ, filii Melaleel: de filiis Phares,

Original

Hebrew
English
…while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) 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;

Notes

Nehemiah 11:4

Perez was a son of Judah (Genesis 38:29).

Nehemiah 11:1–36

The story goes back to the topic of bringing people back to live in the safe city of Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 7:1–5). The list of names is similar to the one in 1 Chronicles 9:2–17.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah

People

Amariah: Judahite who resettled in Jerusalem Athaiah: Descendant of Judah who resettled in Jerusalem Benjamin: Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Mahalalel: Descendant of Perez; lived in Jerusalem after the exile Perez: Son of Judah, ancestor of David and Jesus Shephatiah: Judahite who settled in Jerusalem after exile Uzziah: Judahite who resettled in Jerusalem after the exile Zechariah: Descendant of Perez who lived in Jerusalem

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Amariah Athaiah Book of Nehemiah Elah Family Life and Relations Genealogy Imri Mahalaleel, Mahalalel Nethinim Perez, Perezite Shephatiah Uzziah Zechariah (Person)

Topics

Amariah: Father of Zechariah Athaiah: Perhaps Identical with Asaiah Mahalaleel: A Man of Judah Pharez: Return from the Captivity Shephatiah: A Descendant of Perez Tribe of Benjamin: Numbers of, Returned from the Captivity and Dwelt At Uzziah: Father of Athaiah Zechariah (Zecharias): Name of Various Jews After the Captivity