Nehemiah 11:1 Hebrew Word Analysis

12dweltלָשֶׁ֙בֶת֙h3427
1And the rulersשָׂרֵֽיh8269
5of the peopleהָ֠עָםh5971
13at Jerusalemבִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙h3389
4the restוּשְׁאָ֣רh7605
5of the peopleהָ֠עָםh5971
6also castהִפִּ֨ילוּh5307
7lotsגֽוֹרָל֜וֹתh1486
8to bringלְהָבִ֣יא׀h935
9oneאֶחָ֣דh259
10מִןh4480
11of tenהָֽעֲשָׂרָ֗הh6235
12dweltלָשֶׁ֙בֶת֙h3427
13at Jerusalemבִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙h3389
18cityבֶּֽעָרִֽים׃h5892
15the holyהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁh6944
16and nineוְתֵ֥שַׁעh8672
17partsהַיָּד֖וֹתh3027
18cityבֶּֽעָרִֽים׃h5892

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the `other' cities.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the rulers of the people were living in Jerusalem: the rest of the people made selection, by the decision of chance, of one out of every ten to be living in Jerusalem, the holy town; the other nine to go to the other towns.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the cities.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the heads of the people dwell in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people have caused to fall lots to bring in one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the cities,