Nehemiah 11:1

So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, ¹  while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine ²  remained in other cities.

De 17:8,9; Jos 18:10; Jud 20:9,10; 1Ch 26:13; Ne 7:4,5; Ne 10:34; Ne 11:18; Ps 122:5; Pr 16:33; Isa 48:2; Isa 52:1; Mt 4:5; Mt 27:53; Ac 1:24

¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

² tn Heb “nine of the hands.” The word “hand” is used here in the sense or a part or portion.