Commentary for Nehemiah 11:41

one of ten of Israel, so that they should dwell in Jerusalem to guard the city.

and nine parts nine parts of Israel.

who volunteered whose spirit inspired them to volunteer to dwell in Jerusalem to guard the city from enemies.

And these are the heads of the province who dwelt in Jerusalem these are the ones regarding whom it is stated below: “And in Jerusalem there dwelt of the children of Judah, etc.”

of the children of Judah: Athaiah, etc. He returns to explain who those ‘of the children of Judah’ were, and the entire chapter enumerates only the great and esteemed ones among them.

the official the one appointed.

the second in command after [the official].

the official [as translated,] the official.

the official over the Temple of God appointed over the Temple of God.

And their brethren who performed the work of the Temple and their colleagues, who were performing the service of the Temple and its sacrifices.

rulers over the fathers’ houses the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priestly families.

and the official over them the one appointed over them.

over the outside work of the Temple, such as the buildings of the repair of the Temple (sic) and the wood of the arrangement, which they would bring from outside.

the head to begin the thanksgiving in prayer He was the head and the appointed official, and the greatest one who was first to start and to thank in prayer and in singing the songs of the Levites. יְהוֹדֶה is like יוֹדֶה, and the “hey” enters the word unnecessarily, like יוֹסֵף and יְהוֹסֵף.

And the gatekeepers those appointed over the gates of the Temple.

each one in his inheritance They were dwelling each one in his inheritance.

in the Ophel a place that was in Jerusalem.

over the Nethinites appointed over the Nethinites.

And the official over the Levites appointed over the Levites in Jerusalem.

over the work of the Temple of God He was appointed over the work of the Temple, such as the buildings of the repair of the Temple and the rest of the matters for which money is spent for the work of the Temple, like the matter that is stated above (verse 16): “...and Shabbethai and Jazabad over the outside work, etc.”

For the command of the king was upon them and [his] trust The king trusted them.

upon the singers to spend money from King Darius’s treasury.

for the daily requirements in order to perform the requirements of the Temple.

at the king’s hand He was privy to King Darius’s counsel.

for every matter for every matter that concerned the people, to speak to the king on their behalf.

there were divisions to Judah and to Benjamin They were divided into their divisions here and there in the land of Judah and Benjamin.