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Nehemiah 11:4
while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator lists returning exiles resettling Jerusalem after the wall's completion, specifically naming Judahite and Benjaminite families who took up residence there.
The words — The Hebrew יָשְׁבּוּ (yāšəḇû) denotes "they dwelt" or took up permanent residence, while מִבְּנֵי (mib-bənê) identifies them as "descendants of" specific tribal lines.
The thread — This resettlement pattern echoes 1 Chronicles 9:3, while the genealogical link to Perez connects the line to Genesis 38:29 and Ruth 4:18.
Why it lands — The text records the concrete reality of tribal families physically occupying the city, requiring a reader to acknowledge the tangible restoration of Judah and Benjamin's presence in Jerusalem.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
Cross-references
- Genesis 38:29 But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.
- Ruth 4:18 Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
- 1 Chronicles 9:3 Some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:
- Matthew 1:3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
- Luke 3:33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,