ਨਹਮਿਆਹ 11:1

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1 ਹੁਣ ਇਸਰਾਏਲ ਦੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਆਗੂ ਯਰੂਸ਼ਲਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿਣ ਲਈ ਆਏ ਅਤੇ ਇਸਰਾਏਲ ਦੇ ਬਾਕੀ ਦੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਯਰੂਸ਼ਲਮ ਦੇ ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਨਗਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿਣ ਲਈ ਹਰ ਦਸਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਗੁਣੇ ਪਾਕੇ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਚੁਣਿਆ। ਅਤੇ ਬਾਕੀ ਦੇ

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the rulers: Nehemiah 7:4, Nehemiah 7:5, Deuteronomy 17:8, Deuteronomy 17:9, Psalms 122:5

cast lots: Jerusalem certainly had many inhabitants at this time, but not sufficient to preserve the city, which was now encompassed with a wall, the building of which was going on fast. Nehemiah, therefore, obliged one-tenth of the country people to come and dwell in it, that the population might be sufficient for the defence of the city. Some volunteered their services, which was at that time considered a sacrifice to patriotism; as Jerusalem then afforded very few advantages, and was a place of considerable danger: hence "the people blessed them that willingly offered themselves." Nehemiah 10:34, Joshua 18:10, 1 Chronicles 26:13, Proverbs 16:33, Acts 1:24

one of ten: Judges 20:9, Judges 20:10

the holy: Nehemiah 11:18, Isaiah 48:2, Isaiah 52:1, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 27:53

Reciprocal: Numbers 3:17 - Gershon 1 Chronicles 8:28 - dwelt 1 Chronicles 9:3 - Jerusalem 1 Chronicles 9:34 - chief fathers Nehemiah 4:22 - every one Proverbs 18:18 - General Isaiah 1:21 - the faithful Ezekiel 48:19 - shall serve Zechariah 12:6 - Jerusalem shall

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem,.... Where it was proper they should, being the metropolis of the nation, both for the performance of their offices, and to protect and defend it, as well as to set an example to the people, and encourage them to dwell there also:

the rest of the people also cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city; so called, because of the temple and the worship of God in it; and so it is called by Julian the emperor g; and some h have thought that the Cadytis of Herodotus i is the same with Jerusalem, which had its name from קדשה, "holy", and is now called by the Turks "cuds", that is, "holy" k: now, though it was the chief city, and the place of public worship, yet the people were not forward of settling in it, partly because of the rage of the enemy, which this city was the butt of, and partly because it was more to their worldly advantage to dwell in the country, and where they could have better supplies; they consulted their own ease, safety, and profit; wherefore this method was taken to oblige some to dwell in it, by taking one out of ten by lot, that there might be a sufficient number to rebuild the houses of it, repopulate and defend it:

and nine parts to dwell in other cities; to which they belonged, or where they pleased, any where in the land of Israel.

g Ep. 25. p. 154. h Prideaux's Connection, par. 1. p. 56, 57. i Euterpe, sive, l. 2. c. 159. & Thalia, sive, l. 3. c. 5. k Sandys's Travels, l. 5. p. 121. Ed. 5.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To bring one of ten - Artificial enlargements of capitals by forcible transfers of population to them, were not unusual in ancient times. About 500 B.C., Syracuse became a great city in this way. Tradition ascribed the greatness of Rome, in part, to this cause.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XI

Lots are cast that a tenth of the people may constantly dwell

at Jerusalem, and the other nine parts in the other cities and

villages, 1.

Some willingly offer themselves to dwell in Jerusalem, and the

people bless them, 2.

An enumeration of the families that dwell in Jerusalem, of

Judah, and Benjamin, 3-9;

of those of the priests, 10-12;

of the chiefs of the fathers, 13;

of the mighty men, 14;

of the Levites, 15-18;

of the porters, 19;

of the residue of Israel and the officers, 20-24.

The villages at which they dwelt, 25-35.

Certain divisions of the Levites were in Judah and Benjamin, 36.

NOTES ON CHAP. XI

Verse Nehemiah 11:1. To bring one of ten — Jerusalem certainly had many inhabitants at this time; but not sufficient to preserve the city, which was now encompassed with a wall, and the rebuilding of which was going on fast. Nehemiah therefore obliged one tenth of the country people to come and dwell in it, that the population might be sufficient for the preservation and defence of the city. Ten were set apart, and the lot cast among them to see which one of the ten should take up his residence in the city.