Bible 21 (CZ - 2015) with deuterocanonical books

1Vůdcové lidu se usadili v Jeruzalémě. Ostatní lid losoval: každého desátého vybrali, aby bydlel ve svatém městě Jeruzalémě, a zbylých devět zůstalo v ostatních městech.  2Lidé žehnali všem, kdo se sami nabídli, že budou bydlet v Jeruzalémě.  3Toto jsou přední obyvatelé provincie, kteří se usadili v Jeruzalémě. V judských městech přebýval každý na svém majetku, ve vlastních městečkách, Izrael, kněží, levité, chrámoví sluhové i synové služebníků Šalomounových. 4Někteří ze synů Judy a Benjamína se ale usadili v Jeruzalémě. Ze synů Judy: Atajáš, syn Uziáše, syna Zachariáše, syna Amariáše, syna Šefatiáše, syna Mahlalelova ze synů Perecových, 5a Maasejáš, syn Baruka, syna Kol-chozeho, syna Chazajáše, syna Adajáše, syna Jojariba, syna Zachariáše, syna Šílonského. 6Ze synů Perecových bydlelo v Jeruzalémě celkem 468 udatných mužů. 7Ze synů Benjamínových: Salu, syn Mešulama, syna Joedova, syna Pedajášova, syna Kolajášova, syna Maasejášova, syna Itielova, syna Ješajášova. 8Po něm Gabaj a Salaj, tedy 928 mužů. 9Jejich velitelem byl Joel, syn Zikriho. Druhým velitelem města byl Juda, syn Senuy. 10Z kněží: Jedajáš, syn Jojaribův, Jakin, 11Sarajáš, syn Chilkiáše, syna Mešulamova, syna Sádokova, syna Merajotova, syna Achitubova, správce Božího chrámu. 12Dále 822 jejich bratří, konajících službu v chrámu. Dále Adajáš, syn Jerochamův, syna Pelaliášova, syna Amciho, syna Zachariášova, syna Pašchurova, syna Malkiášova, 13a 242 jeho bratří, vůdců otcovských rodů. Dále Amašsaj, syn Azarela, syna Achzajova, syna Mešilemotova, syna Imerova. 14S ním bylo 128 jeho bratrů, udatných hrdinů. Jejich velitelem byl Zabdiel, syn Gedolimův. 15Z levitů: Šemajáš, syn Chašuba, syna Azrikamova, syna Chašabiášova, syna Buniho. 16Dva z předních levitů Šabetaj a Jozabad, zodpovědní za vnější záležitosti Božího chrámu. 17Vedoucí levita Mataniáš, syn Míky, syna Zabdiho, syna Asafova, který zahajoval chvály modlitbou. Dále Bakbukiáš, druhý po něm, a Abda, syn Šamuy, syna Galalova, syna Jedutunova. 18Celkem bylo ve svatém městě 284 levitů. 19Strážní: Akub, Talmon a 172 jejich bratrů, strážců bran. 20Ostatní Izraelci, kněží a levité bydleli každý na svém vlastnictví ve všech judských městech. 21Chrámoví sluhové pod vedením Cichy a Gišpy bydleli na Ofelu. 22Levité v Jeruzalémě byli pod vedením Uziho, syna Baniho, syna Chašabiášova, syna Mataniášova, syna Míkova ze synů Asafových, což byli zpěváci zodpovědní za službu Božího chrámu. 23Platil pro ně královský výnos určující den po dni, co mají zpěváci dělat. 24Petachiáš, syn Mešezabelův ze synů Zeracha, syna Judova, byl k ruce králi ve všech záležitostech lidu. 25Pokud jde o venkovské usedlosti, synové Judovi bydleli v Kirjat-arbě a jejích vesnicích, v Dibonu a jeho vesnicích, v Jekabceelu a jeho usedlostech, 26v Ješuovi, Moladě, Bet-peletu, 27Chacar-šualu, v Beer-šebě a jejích vesnicích, 28v Ciklagu, v Mekoně a jejích vesnicích, 29v En-rimonu, Coreji, Jarmutu, 30Zanoachu, v Adulamu a jeho usedlostech, v Lachiši a jeho polnostech, v Azece a jejích vesnicích. Sídlili od Beer-šeby až k údolí Hinom. 31Synové Benjamínovi byli v Gebě, Michmasu, Aji, v Bet-elu a jeho vesnicích, 32v Anatotu, Nobu, Ananji, 33v Chacoru, Rámě, Gitajimu, 34v Chadidu, Ceboimu, Nebalatu, 35v Lodu, Onu a v údolí řemeslníků. 36K Benjamínovi byly přičleněny také některé levitské oddíly z Judy.


Jamieson Fausset Brown Bible Commentary
 1   THE RULERS, VOLUNTARY MEN, AND EVERY TENTH MAN CHOSEN BY LOT, DWELL AT JERUSALEM. (Neh 11:1-Neh 11:2)
the rulers . . . dwelt at Jerusalem--That city being the metropolis of the country, it was right and proper that the seat of government should be there. But the exigency of the times required that special measures should be taken to insure the residence of an adequate population for the custody of the buildings and the defense of the city. From the annoyances of restless and malignant enemies, who tried every means to demolish the rising fortifications, there was some danger attending a settlement in Jerusalem. Hence the greater part of the returned exiles, in order to earn as well as secure the rewards of their duty, preferred to remain in the country or the provincial towns. To remedy this state of things, it was resolved to select every tenth man of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin by lot, to become a permanent inhabitant of the capital. The necessity of such an expedient commended it to the general approval. It was the more readily submitted to because the lot was resorted to on all the most critical conjunctures of the Jewish history, and regarded by the people as a divine decision (Pro 18:18). This awakened strongly the national spirit; and patriotic volunteers came forward readily to meet the wishes of the authorities, a service which, implying great self-denial as well as courage, was reckoned in the circumstances of so much importance as entitled them to the public gratitude. No wonder that the conduct of these volunteers drew forth the tribute of public admiration; for they sacrificed their personal safety and comfort for the interests of the community because Jerusalem was at that time a place against which the enemies of the Jews were directing a thousand plots. Therefore, residence in it at such a juncture was attended with expense and various annoyances from which a country life was entirely free.

 3   THEIR NAMES. (Neh. 11:3-36)
the chief of the province--that is, Judea. Nehemiah speaks of it, as it then was, a small appendix of the Persian empire.
in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities--The returned exiles, who had come from Babylon, repaired generally, and by a natural impulse, to the lands and cities throughout the country which had been anciently assigned them.
Israel--This general name, which designated the descendants of Jacob before the unhappy division of the two kingdoms under Rehoboam, was restored after the captivity, the Israelites being then united with the Jews, and all traces of their former separation being obliterated. Although the majority of the returned exiles belonged to the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, they are here called Israel because a large number out of all the tribes were now intermingled, and these were principally the occupiers of the rural villages, while none but those of Judah and Benjamin resided in Jerusalem.
the Levites--These took possession of the cities allotted to them according as they had opportunity.
the Nethinims--A certain order of men, either Gibeonites or persons joined with them, who were devoted to the service of God.

 4   at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah--The discrepancy that is apparent between this [Neh. 11:4-36] and the list formerly given in 1Chr 9:1-9, arose not only from the Jewish and Oriental practice of changing or modifying the names of persons from a change of circumstances, but from the alterations that must have been produced in the course of time. The catalogue in Chronicles contains those who came with the first detachment of returned exiles, while the list in this passage probably included also those who returned with Ezra and Nehemiah; or it was most probably made out afterwards, when several had died, or some, who had been inserted as going on the journey, remained, and others came in their stead.

 9   overseer--that is, "captain" or "chief."

 11   the ruler of the house of God--assistant of the high priest (Num 3:32; 1Chr 9:11; 2Chr 19:11).

 16   the oversight of the outward business of the house of God--that is, those things which were done outside, or in the country, such as the collecting of the provisions (1Chr 26:29).

 17   the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer--that is, the leader of the choir which chanted the public praise at the time of the morning and evening sacrifice. That service was always accompanied by some appropriate psalm, the sacred music being selected and guided by the person named.

 22   the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God--They were selected to take charge of providing those things which were required for the interior of the temple and its service, while to others was committed the care of the "outward business of the house of God" (Neh 11:16). This duty was very properly assigned to the sons of Asaph; for, though they were Levites, they did not repair in rotation to Jerusalem, as the other ministers of religion. Being permanent residents, and employed in duties which were comparatively light and easy, they were very competent to undertake this charge.

 23   it was the king's commandment--It was the will of the Persian monarch in issuing his edict that the temple service should be revived in all its religious fulness and solemnity. As this special provision for the singers is said to have been by the king's commandment, the order was probably given at the request or suggestion of Ezra or Nehemiah.

 24   Pethahiah . . . was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people--This person was entrusted with judicial power, either for the interest, or by the appointment, of the Persian monarch, and his duty consisted either in adjusting cases of civil dispute, or in regulating fiscal concerns.

 25   some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba--The whole region in which the villages here mentioned were situated had been completely devastated by the Chaldean invasion; and, therefore, it must be assumed, that these villages had been rebuilt before "the children dwelt in them."

 36   And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin--Rather, there were divisions for the Levites; that is, those who were not resident in Jerusalem were distributed in settlements throughout the provinces of Judah and Benjamin.