Nehemiah 11:20

20 The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each on their ancestral property.

Nehemiah 11:20 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
English Standard Version (ESV)
20 And the rest of Israel, and of the priests and the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
New Living Translation (NLT)
20 The other priests, Levites, and the rest of the Israelites lived wherever their family inheritance was located in any of the towns of Judah.
The Message Bible (MSG)
20 The rest of the Israelites, priests, and Levites were in all the towns of Judah, each on his own family property.
American Standard Version (ASV)
20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
20 The rest of the Israelites, priests, and Levites lived in all the cities of Judah. Everyone lived on his own inherited property.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
20 The rest of Israel, the priests, and the Levites were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inherited property.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
20 The rest of the Israelites were in all of the towns of Judah. The priests and Levites were with them. All of them lived on their own family property.

Nehemiah 11:20 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 11:20

And the residue of Israel, of the priests and the Levites,
&c.]. All of them, besides those that dwelt at Jerusalem: were

in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance;
the Israelites in the cities, houses, and estates enjoyed by their ancestors, and the priests and Levites in the cities given out of the several tribes.

Nehemiah 11:20 In-Context

18 The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
19 The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.
20 The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each on their ancestral property.
21 The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
22 The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the musicians responsible for the service of the house of God.
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