May 25, 2025, Nehemiah 11:1-24
May 25, 2025, Nehemiah 11:1-24
11 Now the
leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the
people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem the
holy city, while nine out of ten remained in the other towns. 2 And
the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
3 These
are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the towns of
Judah everyone lived on his property in their towns: Israel, the priests,
the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's
servants. 4 And in Jerusalem lived certain of the
sons of Judah and of the sons of Benjamin. Of the sons of Judah: Athaiah the
son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of
Mahalalel, of the sons of Perez; 5 and
Maaseiah the son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son
of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, son of the Shilonite. 6 All
the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 valiant men.
7 And
these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of
Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah, 8 and
his brothers, men of valor, 928. 9 Joel the
son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second
over the city.
10 Of the
priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin, 11 Seraiah
the son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of
Ahitub, ruler of the house of God, 12 and their
brothers who did the work of the house, 822; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, son
of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of
Malchijah, 13 and his brothers, heads of fathers'
houses, 242; and Amashsai, the son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of
Meshillemoth, son of Immer, 14 and their brothers,
mighty men of valor, 128; their overseer was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.
15 And of
the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son
of Bunni; 16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of
the chiefs of the Levites, who were over the outside work of the house of
God; 17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of
Zabdi, son of Asaph, who was the leader of the praise, who gave thanks,
and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, son
of Galal, son of Jeduthun. 18 All the Levites
in the holy city were 284.
19 The
gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates,
were 172. 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. 21 But the temple servants lived on
Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
22 The
overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, son of
Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers,
over the work of the house of God. 23 For there was
a command from the king concerning them, and a fixed provision for the
singers, as every day required. 24 And
Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was at
the king's side in all matters concerning the people.
I love how this passage
describes the duties of various groups of people and who was assigned to each
duty. This ensures the worship and the community are complete. In this passage
we see that people took organized and intentional steps to ensure that their
city would thrive in the future.
How are you engaged in
your church today to help ensure that God’s kingdom will thrive in your worship
and in your neighborhood? There is always plenty to be done!!
Debbie Walker
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