Neh 11:1-2 | ESV | STEP | 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 .

c ver. 18; Isa. 48:2; 52:1; Matt. 4:5; 27:53

Nehemiah 11:1-2

The Leaders in Jerusalem

1 Now the leaders of the people ^alived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people ^bcast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem ^cthe holy city, while nine out of ten ^{▼▼Hebrew nine hands} remained in the other towns. 2 And the people blessed all the men ^ewho willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.