Nehemiah 11:20

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance.”

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BSBPD

“The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the rest of Israel, of the priests, of the Levites, <FI>are<Fi> in all cities of Judah, each in his inheritance;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Nehemiah 11:20 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 24:28Then Joshua sent the people away, each to his own inheritance.
  2. Nehemiah 11:3These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—

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