Nehemiah 11:10-18

Nehemiah recorded the names of the priests and the *Levites who lived in Jerusalem. The priests led the people when they *worshipped God. The *Levites helped the priests and they looked after the *sacrifices. Some of these men looked after the work of the *temple. Other men led the people in prayer and when they gave thanks to God. Nehemiah also recorded the names of the men of Jerusalem who guarded the gates. They also guarded the *temple and the rooms for the *tithes and *temple equipment (1 Chronicles 9:17-27).

v20 The other people of *Israel and the other priests and *Levites lived in the other towns and cities in *Judah. They all lived on the land which belonged to their families and their *ancestors. v21 The *temple servants lived in Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were their managers.