^11:1So 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 nine² remained in other cities.

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1 For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
2 Heb “nine of the hands.” The word “hand” is used here in the sense or a part or portion.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, while nine out of ten remained in the other towns.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten of them to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots for one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine-tenths remained in their towns.

NLTNew Living Translation

The leaders of the people were living in Jerusalem, the holy city. A tenth of the people from the other towns of Judah and Benjamin were chosen by sacred lots to live there, too, while the rest stayed where they were.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now the commanders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the remainder of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, the other nine’s place was in the other cities.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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