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## Nehemiah 11:1-2 in Context (Verses 1–5 KJV)
 
 [1 ](/kjv/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.
 
 [2 ](/kjv/nehemiah/11/2) And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
 
 [3 ](/kjv/nehemiah/11/3) ¶ Now these *are* the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, *to wit*, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.
 
 [4 ](/kjv/nehemiah/11/4) 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;*
 
 [5 ](/kjv/nehemiah/11/5) And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.
 
[Nehemiah 10](/kjv/nehemiah/10) [Nehemiah 12](/kjv/nehemiah/12)

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