Nehemia 11:36

Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari

Beberapa rombongan orang Lewi dari Yehuda bergabung dengan orang Benyamin.

Parallel Translations

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Beberapa rombongan orang Lewi dari Yehuda bergabung dengan orang Benyamin.

Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
Maka dari pada orang Lewi adalah setengah yang duduk di Yehuda dan setengah di Benyamin.

Contextual Overview

²⁰ As for the residue of Israel, of the priestes and Leuites, they were in al the cities of Iuda, euery one in his inheritaunce. ²¹ And the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, and Ziha and Gispa were set ouer the Nethinims. ²² The ouersear of the Leuites at Hierusalem was Azzi, the sonne of Bani, the sonne of Hasabia, the sonne of Matthania, the sonne of Micha: Of the children of Asaph, singers were ouer the busines in the house of God: ²³ For it was the kinges commaundement concerning them, that the singers should deale faythfully euery day, as was according. ²⁴ And Pathaia the sonne of Mesebazel of the children of Zerah the sonne of Iuda, was next the king in al matters concerning the people. ²⁵ And in the villages in their landes, some of the children of Iuda that were without in the townes of their land dwelt at Kiriath arba, and in the villages therof: and in Dibon and in the villages therof, and at Iecabzeel and in the villages therof: ²⁶ At Iesua, Moladath, Bethphalet: ²⁷ In the towne of Sual, Beerseba, and in the villages therof: ²⁸ At Siklag, and Moconah, and the villages therof: ²⁹ And at En rimmon, Zarah, Ierimuth,

Bible Verse Review
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And of: Joshua 21:1-45, 1 Chronicles 6:54-81

divisions: Genesis 49:7

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 9:22 - in their

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin. They were scattered about, some here and some there, in both these tribes, for the better instruction of the people.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Of the Levites were divisions - i. e., “the Levites were scattered among various towns both in Judah and Benjamin.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Nehemiah 11:36. And of the Levites were divisions — The Levites had their dwellings in the divisions of Judah and Benjamin. This is probably the meaning: the Syriac says, They had the half of Judah and Benjamin; which is not likely.

THAT the people whose hearts were now turned towards the Lord, would make the best provision for the support of God's work, and all those engaged in it, we may naturally suppose; but this could not be very great, as the complete service was not yet established, and the Levites themselves were few in number.