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Neh 11:3 — Now these [are] the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, [to wit], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Now		There is a good deal of difference between this enumeration and that in Chronicles; as this comprehends not only those who came first with Zerubbabel, but also those who came with Ezra and Nehemiah: see on 1Ch 9:18.
the chief		Neh 7:6; Ezr 2:1
Israel		Neh 7:73; 1Ch 9:1-3; Ezr 2:70
Nethinims		Ezr 2:43,55
the children		Neh 7:57-60; Ezr 2:55-58

Correlating Passages

Now

1Ch 9:18

Who hitherto [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they [were] porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

the chief

	Neh 7:6	These [are] the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
	Ezr 2:1	Now these [are] the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;

Israel

	Neh 7:73	So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel [were] in their cities.
	1Ch 9:1	So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they [were] written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, [who] were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
	1Ch 9:2	Now the first inhabitants that [dwelt] in their possessions in their cities [were], the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
	1Ch 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;
	Ezr 2:70	So the priests, and the Levites, and [some] of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

Nethinims

	Ezr 2:43	The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
	Ezr 2:55	The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,

the children

	Neh 7:57	The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
	Neh 7:58	The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
	Neh 7:59	The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
	Neh 7:60	All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, [were] three hundred ninety and two.
	Ezr 2:55	The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
	Ezr 2:56	The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
	Ezr 2:57	The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
	Ezr 2:58	All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, [were] three hundred ninety and two.

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Scott, Thomas. "Nehemiah 11:3," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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