Nehemiah 11: Resettling Jerusalem

The leaders live in Jerusalem, and lots are drawn to move one in ten of the people into the city, while those who offer to go willingly are blessed. The chapter lists the families, priests, Levites, gatekeepers, and singers who settled there, and the towns of Judah and Benjamin where everyone else lived.

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Besides the leaders, how was it decided who would live in Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11:1)?

The high priest picked those whose ancestors had lived thereLots were cast so that one in every ten would move into the cityEvery family owning land outside the city was told to move inThe Persian king chose families by name from the register