Nehemiah 11:1
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.

Young's Literal Translation
And the heads of the people dwell in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people have caused to fall lots to bring in one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the cities,

King James Bible
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.

Hebrew
Now the leaders
שָׂרֵֽי־ (śā·rê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of the people
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

settled
וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ (way·yê·šə·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in Jerusalem,
בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (bî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

and the rest
וּשְׁאָ֣ר (ū·šə·’ār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7605: Rest, residue, remnant

of the people
הָ֠עָם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

cast
הִפִּ֨ילוּ (hip·pî·lū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

lots
גוֹרָל֜וֹת (ḡō·w·rā·lō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting)

to bring
לְהָבִ֣יא ׀ (lə·hā·ḇî)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

one
אֶחָ֣ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

out
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

of ten
הָעֲשָׂרָ֗ה (hā·‘ă·śā·rāh)
Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 6235: Ten

to live
לָשֶׁ֙בֶת֙ (lā·še·ḇeṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in the holy
הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ (haq·qō·ḏeš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

city
עִ֣יר (‘îr)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5892: Excitement

of Jerusalem,
בִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (bî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

while
וְתֵ֥שַׁע (wə·ṯê·ša‘)
Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular
Strong's 8672: Nine, ninth

the remaining nine
הַיָּד֖וֹת (hay·yā·ḏō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

[were to dwell] in [their own] cities.
בֶּעָרִֽים׃ (be·‘ā·rîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5892: Excitement

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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