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Nehemiah 11:21 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" But the temple servants lived in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants. "
Nehemiah 11:21
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
19 Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
20 The residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.
21 But the temple servants lived in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers responsible for the service of God’s house.
23 For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.
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Nehemiah 11:1
"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."
Nehemiah 11:2
"The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem."
Nehemiah 11:3
"Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah, everyone lived in his possession in their cities—Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants."
Nehemiah 11:4
"Some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;"
Nehemiah 11:5
"and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite."
Nehemiah 11:6
"All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men."
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