Nehemiah 11:1 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And the princes of the people dwelt 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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the rulers of the people were living in Jerusalem: the rest of the people made selection, by the decision of chance, of one out of every ten to be living in Jerusalem, the holy town; the other nine to go to the other towns.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the cities.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And the heads of the people dwell in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people have caused to fall lots to bring in one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the cities,
| to dwell other | וַיֵּֽשְׁב֥וּ | wayyēšĕbû | va-yay-sheh-VOO |
| dwelt And the | שָׂרֵֽי | śārê | sa-RAY |
| rulers | הָעָ֖ם | hāʿām | ha-AM |
| people the | בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | bîrûšālāim | bee-roo-sha-la-EEM |
| of at | וּשְׁאָ֣ר | ûšĕʾār | oo-sheh-AR |
| Jerusalem: rest the | הָ֠עָם | hāʿom | HA-ome |
| people of | הִפִּ֨ילוּ | hippîlû | hee-PEE-loo |
| the | גֽוֹרָל֜וֹת | gôrālôt | ɡoh-ra-LOTE |
| also cast | לְהָבִ֣יא׀ | lĕhābîʾ | leh-ha-VEE |
| lots, | אֶחָ֣ד | ʾeḥād | eh-HAHD |
| to | מִן | min | meen |
| bring | הָֽעֲשָׂרָ֗ה | hāʿăśārâ | ha-uh-sa-RA |
| one of | לָשֶׁ֙בֶת֙ | lāšebet | la-SHEH-VET |
| ten to | בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ | bîrûšālaim | bee-roo-sha-la-EEM |
| dwell in | עִ֣יר | ʿîr | eer |
| Jerusalem | הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ | haqqōdeš | ha-KOH-desh |
| city, holy | וְתֵ֥שַׁע | wĕtēšaʿ | veh-TAY-sha |
| the | הַיָּד֖וֹת | hayyādôt | ha-ya-DOTE |
| and nine parts in cities. | בֶּֽעָרִֽים׃ | beʿārîm | BEH-ah-REEM |