Nehemiah 11:1
Nehemiah · Old Testament · Chapter 11
“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.”Nehemiah 11:1
What Does Nehemiah 11:1 Mean?
Nehemiah 11:1 is found in the book of Nehemiah, chapter 11, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Nehemiah 11:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 48:2“For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.”Proverbs 16:33“The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.”Isaiah 52:1“Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.”1 Chronicles 9:3“And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;”Nehemiah 10:34“And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:”Nehemiah 11:18“All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.”Proverbs 18:18“The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.”Matthew 4:5“Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,”Numbers 3:17“And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.”Deuteronomy 17:8“If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;”Joshua 18:10“And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.”Judges 20:9“But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;”1 Chronicles 8:28“These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.”1 Chronicles 9:34“These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.”1 Chronicles 26:13“And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.”Nehemiah 4:22“Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.”Nehemiah 7:4“Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.”Psalms 122:5“For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.”Isaiah 1:21“How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.”Ezekiel 48:19“And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.”
People & Places
Jerusalem
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