The residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
- BSB The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance.
- NKJV And the rest of Israel, of the priests and Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.
- NASB The rest of Israel, of the priests and of the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, each on his own inheritance.
- NLT The other priests, Levites, and the rest of the Israelites lived wherever their family inheritance was located in any of the towns of Judah.
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Quick answer
The remaining Israelites, priests, and Levites lived throughout Judah's towns on their own inheritances. God restored his people across the whole land, not just the capital.
Overview
While many settled in Jerusalem, the rest of the people occupied their ancestral lands throughout Judah. Each dwelling 'in his inheritance' fulfilled God's promise to return his people to the possessions he had given them. The restoration thus reached the whole land, showing the breadth of God's covenant faithfulness.
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- Neh 11:3Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah everyone lived in his possession in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants.
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